The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-03

ARE BECOMING UNRULY.
Less Favorable Reports From
the Seat or Distur-
bance.
The Redskins Committing Depreda-
tions at Pine Ridge and
Standing Rock.
Hsrders Compelled TO Leave to
Save Their Lives---Trocps
Ordered.

earuAoo. Dec. 2-Af army headquarters
this morning orders were given that ali en-
pioyes should remain at their desks unless
special leave was rranted. Important tele-
grams were received fnom the Indian
conntry, but Gen. Williams refused 20 re-
veal their contents until Gen.
Niles arrives from Washington. Tho
situation Il regarded as critical Gen.
Brooke telegrapha; "a number OF Rose
bud Indians. with some from Pine Ridge
agency and soDe from Lower Brale and
standing Rock agencies 10 the number OF
500. ars gathered on the White river above
the mouth Of tha Wounded Knee, and they
are very defiant. aoa. Miiss h expected 70
reach here to -snorr0w-
Tr~eps 0eaersa O. ths fssa Lands.
wAsHnxoFox. Dee. R,--aen, Miles was In
consultation with the war department Of
acials this moFning In regard to the latest
change In the Indian sifaafi0n. The action
OF the sioux ir going 90 the bad lands is re-
garSed wiih concern and the outcome is
watched with gnfsre~t A dispatch
received this morning Indicates the
sItnatEon otherwise practically an-
changed -Four companies Of cavalry
wers ordered from Fort Lsavenworth 10 the
seat cf the threatened trouble and are nov
on their way. They are selected from the
First, second. Fifth and Ninth regiments.
An order was also sent - the First infantry,
stationed on the paci6e coaSt, the Fifth
regiment, stationed Ia Texas. and tho
seventh regiment at Denver, 90 hold them
selves In readiness 90 start for the Indian
country nt MDrnentAs uotire
Hnassas <xels Fed.
wAsufwaros, nee. 2.--Actiug Indian
Agent BELL to-day received letter from
Special Cenxus Agent Loa. nt Pine Ridge
agency, saying there - no suffering there
among the Indians Tor want of food. Tie
asserts the pre@enttroables are not dns 20
hunger.
Th. ahs.a Damoe An oklahoma
sT. Ia,sss, bee. IA special frDm Gnthrie.
Oklahoma. SAYS the Messiah craze Ii fully
"a lr the gndlnm territory. THE Cheyenne,
Arnpahor. o~aae. Missouri and senaiaoie
srsssss are mostly unFnly. The kickapoo
sribe, whlrh always has bean uneasy or
~aparssitloass are danclnE. number
s.s@~ea fh~a,s@s. A>Frsss- $500. : 49,
~ Ned Nnrk Cherokee strip 70 c0nhuit
xtsh she Mls~nusis. poneas and Osages. Word
vas received hero lasf nEsht fEom the Ponea-
srherokee ~trsp depot agent that ahe section
hands and inhabitants will De compelled 20
leave on account of the saenacing attitude
~ the Indians. : This dispatch fnqnircd IL
srops could be had. statlng the tribes are
becoming almost crazy in the ghost dance.
the 0uss.ek Les. Favorable.
wAsaasaros, nec. 2.--Late reports re-
seived AZ the war department from the io-
s,alssv ~ the thrcatened Indian possibilities
are much less favorable than for several
days past. They indicate that between i.s""
and e.eo0 of tho Indians. who refused 10
come into the Rnaehaa ageacy In, response
an sha agents orders. have started westward
toward what ii kn0wn "a the .'bad lands
In their stampede they have eonmitted
aepredatlons on cabins and stocks OF
friendly Indians who went into the agency.
Gen Brooke tslegraphM that his informA-
s.ss, a u.,t rrem his own scouts. He expects
fuller Information soon.
,rhrxs alarming reports have again been
ahe subIectsof consultation bstween secre-
aaFv Proctor aud Gems. Scuuaeid ana Miles
The latter has asked Gen. schohad that ad-
altlonal troops he placed at his command.
N Il understood his request was for uspuntcd
infantry. The department Will soon have
large Number 0f troops AZ is disposal In ths
realou where the turbalent Indians ars
gathered. The sixth cavalry u noS on ~
may 10 ahe scene.
Gen. MIles spent half an hour with th'
secretary of the interior yesterday AFTER
aeon. discussing the Indlnn situation. Afte
lenxlng the secretary ofsce be told rep
reseutatise OF ahe Associated Press fha
the sioux continuca much oxsited. and tina
Aa feared am outbreak. He said nc re
vawarded the situation as alarming, and D
wossM hassen back - Chicago at once
as.ss sBasIsnk st Pine Ridge.
~. pAuL, Dec. s.--The Pioneer Press cor
sessnsaeat 81 the Pine Ridge agency teie
&espks that John DwyeF. chief border 9
sae aovsrnsnent's herds. In whose chars
~ese a.sss cattle for use In giving raiions
she Indians. has been compelled 20 kee
constant guard. and anally he and all b
h@raers had 10 leave 90 saxe their lives {
sAe hero ~ 5000 head the midas
seized all. killing sonse for immed
ale use and driving the rensaiI
Aer into she bad lands for fntui
consumption. There wiil. therefore, be .
sattle for fafions for the Indians next wee
- n.any more cattle belongIng 10 the Ross
nad agency have also been captured hy q
indians. Chief Fast Thunder reached u
.grucv last night and reports that more u
a,snn are headed toward the bad land
Alxfnlng reports Hsfe FSeeixed M =
awansg late last night about the dapred
atons s,f tlse hoslEies. siznnl Ares north
the Waite river announce the appfoAeh
sha usheysanes. Four sconts have been o
slaee Friday norDlng. aud n Ia feared sh
may have been klllsd,