Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-30
The New Messiah said to be Captain
Jack Wilson.


WASHINGTON, November 29:h.-Mr. May
hugh, until recently special census agent OF
Indians in Nevada, has written to the In
dian Bureau about the alleged Messiah,
who has been referred to in these dis
patches as John Sides" Mayhugh says
his name is not Sides, but Captain Jack
Wilson, and is known to the Indians as
Co We-Jo. He goes into frances seemingly
for several hours at time, in the presence
of gatherings of Indians. On coming out
of these frances he tells them that he has
been to heaven comforting with the Messiah;
that the latter is coming to the earth, and
will put the Indians in possession of it, etc.
The Messiah is to appear on Mount Grant,
about sixteen miles south of the Walker
River Agency buildings.
Mayhugh says the Indians hold this to
be sacred mountain. He thinks if the
Indians are let alone ct the various reser-
vstions the whole thing will die out. Ali
of the Walker Lake Indians do not believe
in it, although Chief Josephus does. Co.
We-Jo's influence is greatly strengthened
by the fact that he has once or twice pre-
dicted the coming OF rain, badly needed.
UGLY AND INsoLENT.
ARKANSAS CRY (Kan.) November 10Th.
"A trader from the Ceage reservation says
the Usage Indians have begun the ghost
dance aud are very ugly and insolent. They
are well armed, and are the richest and
most powerful tribe in the Territory out
side of the Five Nations. The agent has
asked for assistance.
COMPLAINT FROM EXPOSED POINTS,
ST. LOUIS, November 29th.-A telegram
from Fort Sill calls attention to the fact
that troops are being drawn away from the
West and Southwest to Dakota, leaving the
inhabi'a ants in Texas, New Mexico and Ari-
zopa exposed to danger from wild and
Fl rec tribes. The Blanket Indians in the
southwestern part OF Indian Territory,
have caught the Messiah craze and are
dancing
THE NAvAJoEs GET THE CRAZE.
FORT WINGATE IN. NJ November 29th
-Ramors are current of probable up
rising among the Navajo Indians. The
sudden departure of the Sixth Cavalry is
attracting a number of Navajoes into the
post. Traders and others report them as
very insolent and overbearing They are
holding large dances and it is believed the
Messiah craze has reached them. They
are this evening holding a dance near the
limits of the post, led by medicine men.
Ranchers report that cattle are being
killed, horses stolen and cowboys at
tackled.
THE DANCE GOING ON.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 29th-A spe-
Cial from the Standing Rock Agency to the
Tribune says: Buffalo Bill and Powell had
not been many hours at the agency to-day
before report was spread that they had
come for the purpose of arrestipg Sitting
Ball and removing him from the reserva-
ton.
Cody and one or two others left for Sit
ting Bulls camp about noon. Trouble is
anticipated in case his arrest is attempted
ard the soldiers at Fort Yates are prepared
for campaign at a moments notice
Information was obtained to night that
the commanding officer of the post had re-
ceived instructions from General Miles to
postpone the arrest of Sitting Bull for the
present. Agent Mclaughlin has oouriers
out to catch Buffalo Bill.
Messengers from Sitting Bulls camp last
night reported the dance going on, but
everything quiet.
THE SCARE sUBsIDING.
PIERRE Is. d., November 29th.-The
fact that several companies of troops
reached the Bad Land country, and will
head OF any marsuding Indians, has re-
suited in the subsistence, to large extent,
of the scare.
The Indian who was sent to the Big Foot
creek, some time ago, returned 10 Fort
Bennett to- day, and SAYS the intention of
the hostiles is apparently to soon join Short
Bull at Pass creek, and subsist there dur
ing the winter on cattle Quarterei in the
Bad Lands. He said there was a number
of educated Indians among the Cherry
creek hostiles, who came to Pierre regu-
iarly and bought copies of the papers.
GENERAL MILES COURSE APPROVED.
WASHINGTON. November 29.h.-General
Miles arrived this evening from Chicago,
and spent several hours in consultation
with Secretary Proctor and Major General
Schofield in regard to Indian matters. Sec
rotary Proctor approved his course, and
told him that the President had directed
that he be given the fullest discretion, in
the hope that the threatened outbreak
might be aYerted without bloodshed, if
possible.
CONSULTATION BETWEEN AGENTS AND CHIEFS
ST. PAUL, November 29h.-A Pioneer
Press special from the Pine Ridge Agency
says: conference was held to-day be-
tween Special Agent Cooper, Agent Roger
and ex-Agent MeGullicuddy and Chiefs
Bad Yellow Hair, Little Wound, Little
Bear and Broken Arm. Little Wound was
spokesman and the many questions sub
mitted 10 him were met with evasive
answers He frequently asserted that he
did not want a war with the whites. He
said the dance was orgeniZ ID by the In
dams because they have an accumulation of
grievances, and used this means to exhibit |
their discomfort One great cause OF the
trouble seems TO be Jealousy among the
chiefs and the indians.
Little Wound made several statements
which were directly at variance with the
fAarn all of toll
taken with allowance.
The sensational reports Of last night
that a battle was imminent had no foun-
daiion. The correspondent asserts that an
investigation shows mismansgement by
the Indian Bureau was largely response
BILE for all the trouble.
MORE ARRESTS MADE.
ST. PAUL, November 29ih.-A Chamber.
lain Is. d special to the Pioneer Press
SAYS: The Indian police of Lower Brule
nude several more arrests to-day, but the
dance still continues al White river. No
danger is app!ehended.
ooMMANcHEs AND KIowAs.
PARIS Tex November 29th.-Informa-
ton reached here tonight from the Com
manche and Kiowa- reservations that a
great number had Joined the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes in the Messiah craze, and
are now in full force on the Canadian river,
where the ghost dance is in progress. 1t is
estimated that 5000 are there, all armed
and with plenty of cattle.
INDIANS SURROUNDED BY TROOPS.
OMAHA. November 29th.-The Pine
Ridge correspondent of the Omshs Bee
te!egraphs tonight that all appears to be
In readiness for move of the Ninth Cav
alry, presumably against the ghost dancers,
bpf no information can be obtained. The
correspondent learned that the troops are
now stationed all around the discontented
Indians in such a manner that the latter
could be rounded up and confronted by an
overwhelming force without delay. The
dancing continues at Wounded Knee.
Scouts in this morning tell story which
NAV shake the faith OF the dancers: The
medicine men have concocted huid IN
which the war-shirts are TO be dipped, after
which they will be proof against bullets
One buck had his shirt prepared, and, put
ting it on jumped into the circle and or.
defed the dancers TO ire al him. Several
did, and the bullet-proof man fell MORALLY
wounded. =
Bank FAILURES.