The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-27
AN INDIAN WAR BEGIN.
A FIERCE BATTLE IN PROGRESS
NEAR FORT KEOGH.

Three Companies of Fort Mssoula
Troops Ordered to the ne-Lively
skirmishing Reported All Aong the
Line-The Massing of the BED War
riors.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26. II P. M special to
the Eater-Ocedn from Missolla, Mont,
saws: "A fierce battle is in progress be-
tween the military and Indians near Fort
Keogh, Mont The department has or
dered three companies of F5rt Missoula
troops to the scene of the trollDle Advices
from various points say thst lively skir-
mishing is in progress all along the line.
MAssING OF THE WARRIORS
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov 26.--A special from
Fort Sully, s. D., says: "It is evident from
the developments of the last twenty-four
hours that hostile Indians from the Grand
river. Cheyenne, Rosebud aud Pine Ridge
agencies are massing at some point for q
stand against the troops under Gen.
Brooke From squaw men just in from
Bebach county it is learned that bands of
red men in warpaint have been passing
through that country for several days,
moving southwark. They were we'll armed
with Winchester rifles, had plenty of am
munition and were well equipped with
pon.es. They were uniformly inso!ent and
rstlcent. The squaw men have been
threatened with death by the hostiles aud
are running away from their Indian COM
naaions. They have been excluded from
all ghost dances and are the subjects of spe-
cal SPIES"
special indicates that the Pine river
agency Indians are worse scared than the
whites, and are constantly shifting their
quarters for fear of an attack from the
soldiers.
BUFFALO BILL SENT TO THE SCENE.
morning paper says that Buffalo Bill''
has been commissioned by Gen. Miles to pro-
caed to the scene of the Indian scare in the
northwest. The exact nature Of his mission
is not known. He left last night, accom-
panied by Frank Rowell, known as "White
Beaver" r. II. Haslan, known as "Pony
Bob" and John Keith of North Platte, Neb.
THE ISSUING OF BEEF POSTPONED.
OMAHA, NEB., Nov. ga special to the
Bee from Pine Ridge says an order was is
siei this morning postponing the beef
issue until tomorrow, and ordering all
strangers, except newspaper correspond
ents, off the reservation. There are about
5000 IndaAs swarming in and about the
ageney. One hundred more Indian scouts
are being sworn in and are armed for SER
vice.
THE WAR DEPARTMENTS ADvICES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The war depart
ment this mornine received news that the
Cheyenne river Indians have abandoned
their ghost dance and come for raJions.
This is regarded as a most hopeful sign of
The abatement of the excitement. Great
baafts have resulted from the employment
dfriendly Indians as government scouts,
Ed the department has just
authorized Gen. Miles to Increase the num-
bef o. such scouts in the department Of
Dakota to 1900. 1t is said at the army
headquarters that tie payment of $13 a
month to each Indian scout, with the
privilege of wearing a blue army blouse
and acknowledged connection with the
United States government, are induce
melt' too powerful for the average Indian
to resist, as was demonstrated in the cee-
bratei Crow outbreak. The 1900 scouts
enlisted will, it is hoped, exert strong
PEACEFUL influence through their family
and tribal relations.