Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-21
The People Are Going Around With
Their Pockets Filled With Guns
and Ammunition.
One Young Man Accidentally Shoots
Himself at the Mass Meeting
Monday Night.
Advices From Standing Rock Repor
Everything Peaceful and Sc
rene Down There,
Those Pesky Redskins,

lFrom Wednesdays Daily.]
The TRIBUNE has not yet deemed it ad-
visable to send its war correspondent to
the front, though the excitement increases
with each hour at Mandan. The newspa-
per correspondents have evidently loaded
down the wires with glaring pictures of
the terrible result of an outbreak among
the Sioux, as the Western Union Office was
pretty busy yesterday receiving kilograms
licitous for the safety of their friends and
relatives out west. A half dozen or more
families from Hebron and New Salem
came down to Bismarck yesterday for pro-
lection. Captain Gregg's big load of guns
and ammunition was shipped to Mandan
on the morning train, but in what manner
the gallant Mandanites disposed of them
has not yet been learned. Several news
paper correspondents, sent out by enter
prising journals OF the east, are at Mandan
taking in the wild stories as fast as poured
into their ears. Later in the day rumor
broke loose, to the effect that 200 Indians
in war paint, we'll armed and mounted,
were charging down upon the ill-fated lit.
tie city. Another report said the Indians
had sacked the town, and it will be sur
ghosty yarns, to discover that Mandan has
withstood the shock and is still in exist
ence. A real live Indian was seen
walking up the street yes
terday and he was pierced
by 50 many suspicious eyes that it must
have been great relief to him when he
finally found himself out Of range at the
river landing. Settlers are still tlocking
to Mandan for protection. A communi-
cation from Standing Rock reveals quiet,
peaceful condition of affairs among the In
dians: Old timers scott at the probability
of Indians going on the war path at this
season Of the year. The countryis beeom-
indulging in the orgies of religious fanat-
icism and that's about as far as the whole
thing will 20. Major Mclaughlin will Of
ficially inform the war department in
plenty of time when there is danger of an
outbreak. Yesterdays Fargo Argus has
the following:
Deputy United States Marshal Hodgson
yesterday received the following dispatch
in the absence of Marshal Price:
MANDAN, N. D.. Nov. H.-Hon. A. F. Price,
United States Marshal: Great excitement here on
account of Indian disturbances. The Indians
Minute Have seesraphed Govsrnor Miller IL 11y foy
arms. The government will not protect our un-
armed settlers. GEO. H. BI >GENHEIMER,
Sheriff of Morton County.
No action was taken upon this as the
deputy stated the war department should
be called on before the marshal could take
action. ,,r
While it is probable there is some basis
for this scare, it is believed by many that
an effort is being made to have the garri-
sons at the regular forts increased, and it
is hoped by them that Senator Pierce will
use hisintiuence to this end.
Judge Thomas, when the dispatch to the
marshal was read to him, is reported to
have said, tissue subp9nas for these Indi-
ans and I'll have them before me at once
to ascertain what it's all about" Clerk
Montgomery is now studying Sioux to
make his writs good.
GEN. RUGER TO SENATOR PIERCE.
In response to request of Senator
Pierce, General Ruger telegraphed as fol-
lows: ..4.& r4.?
"All arrangements have been made for
the march to Yates of the company trans
ferred to that post from Fort TotteD. which
post is to be abandoned. think the effect
on the Indians, If intending to make
trouble, would be much better by the
march Of this company to Yates than by
its retention at Lincoln. A report has been
made that traders at Mandan and other
points on the river have sold ammunition
and arms to the Indians right along-be-
fore as well as since the excitement among
the Indians first began. i would request
you to use your influence and counsel to
stop such things, If true. Ihave a report,
dated the 10th, from Yates stating that
there was then little excitement among the
Indians" tfs3i; ~. e4ss
INDIAN SCARE NOTES.
The mass meeting at Mandan. Monday
evening was an exciting event. The hall
was packed with excited people and as q
result of the high pitch to which the COM.
.munity is wrought up, it is learned that
several peculiar accidents have happened,