Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-18
THE INDIAN UNEASfNESs,
The Troops on the Alert for ANY Out.
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SULLY, SD, Nov. 1s.--The Sioux Indians are
now having their Messiah dances at Creslres
camp, on the Morean river, and at Humps
camp. on the Big Cheyenne river. Both places
are In the Cheyenne river agency. South
Dakota. There are two companies OF infantry
near the forts camp. The cavalry have been
withdrawn TO Fort Meade. The infantry COM
panies at Forts Sully and Bennett are closely
watching every movement made by the In
dians and are ready TO move at q moments
notice. Until spring no outbreak is expected
The dancers are trying TO induce the parents OF
the Indian children at the schools TO withdraw
them and have them attend the dances. Troops
may be required to protect these children and
this movement Is provided for. The Indians at
the lower Brule reservation have ceased
dancing OF their own accord. At Pine Ridge,
Rosebud and Standing Rock reservations they
continue TO have their Messiah dances.
Gen. Ruger has visited all the posts and res
ervatlons and given directions to post comman-
ders. so that all may act in harmony. Red
tape will not be required in case of necessity.
CHEYENNE, WYo., Nov. ls-Seven of the eight
companies Of the seventeenth infantry sta
toned at Fort Russell, three miles from here,
have been ordered to be in readiness 10 take
the field against northern Indians" at Q mo-
ments notice.
BISMARCK. n. D., Nov. ls.-Maj. Mclaughlin.
the agent at Standing Rock sdmits for the
first time that he has lost control of the Indians
and can do nothing whatever with them. BIT
ting Bull day or two ago very cody told the
agent that he and his braves had no use for him
and the whites and would shortly wipe them
out entirely.
NARROW fscApE.
CHICAGO, Nov. l6.-A dispatch from Wichita,
Kan, says: III. Z. Taylor of Eldorado has
reached here from the Indian territory and re-
ports a narrow escape from the Indian scout L.
who are gathering in sporting parties. He Was
hunting near Camp supply with two COM
panions from Eldorado, when they were
swooped down upon by party of scouts, who
put them under arrest and confscated all their
guns and camp equipage. Before reaching
camp Taylor managed to escape, and ssizng o
| pony got away, but his two friends are in the
| military bastile, many other hunters
who had been trespsssing on the public
domain.
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS.
BISMARCK, Nd, Eov. ia dispatch from
Mandan says that the citizens held q meeting
last night and organized for protection against
the Sioux Indians. A telegram was sens
to Gov. Miller asking for arms and ammunition
and he has given instructions to the adjutsnt
general 70 use his discretion. A dispatch Was
also received from the sheriff of Morton county
stating that the government could not nor
would not protect the settlers In the southern
part Of these counties against the depredations
which the Indians of Standing Rock agency are
| committing and calling on the governor for
troops.
TROOPS UNDER ARMS.
The military encampment at Fort Russell re-
ceived orders last night to have seven COM
panies Of infantry, with lieutenant colonel,
major and nine officers, under orders to move
! at a moments notice. There are no Indian
troubles in Wyoming and the destination OF
the troops ordered out is unknown, uniess IL 10
Dakota.