The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-26
POOR 10 ETER RATI0NS.
THE LOYAL gCKS THE FIRST TO
SOW UP.

Ad1ices to the Var Department Show
Material improvement in the Situa-
+;on Gen. Aits to Consult With Gen.
scboheld at Washington-The Mill
+srv Force Stl Too Small.
VALENTINE, hB., Nov. 25.-Ration day
nassed off ouietF at Rosebud yesterday.
Varv few. not DER twenty of Sitting Bulls
followers, were il, which is accounted for
bv the fact thatthey have helped them
solvas 70 the govrnment beef herd. There
will probably ,e no conflict with the
Tndieps unIes5 an attempt is made
70 arrest any of the :. fanatics
Who are responsible for the theft.
The number of troops is entirely too made
aIoto for ANYTHING except to defend the
sgancv against an attack. -Four companies
o9 the Twenty-first Infantry are now on
their way to reinforce the companies at
Posebud. This will make seven companies
Of infantry and two troops OF the Ninth
Cavalry at that pla'e. This force is still
+oo small for aggressive purposes. Without
ot least two regimeAs of cavalry it would
ba useless to try to force the Indians into
s1hordipatiou. The most economical plan
World be by plac Eg the cattle herd beyond
tbsir reach and arreiing the leaders in de-
tail as they come forsomething to eat.
THE LOYAL INDIANS HURRYING IN.
WASHINGTON, Nog. 25.-Acting Indian
Commissioner Belt this morning received
telegram. dated last night. from Special
AGENT Cooper, at Pine Ridge, stating that
the loval Indians arehurrying for rations,
while the turbulent Indians are slow in
coming to the agehcy. The presence of
military is having q .slutary effect. Agent
Cooper says ne has Just sworn in additional
police, making 100 mall.
THE SITUATION MATERIALLY IMPROVED.
The only telegram received at the war
department from the west bearing upon the
Indian situation was one requesting an ad-
ditional supply of ammunition. The I'M
pression at the department is that the situa-
ton has materially improved.
At his own request Gen. Miles has been
ordered to W ashington to consult with Gen.
Schohed The fact that he made such a
request is regarded as evidence that he sees
nothing in the Indian situation for uneasi-
ness.
SAW RATIoSs ISSUED.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. "a special
| TO the Journal from Pierre, S. D., says: "A
party Of Pierre people have just returned
from Fort Bennett, where they witnessed
the issuance of rations to the Indians. They
emphancally deny that there is any danger
Of an outbreak at the Cheyenne agency,
although the ghost dance is still kept up, to
some extent"
THE DISTRIBUTION AT CHEYENNE.
The TribWle'S special from Pierre, S. D.,
says; Parties returning from the Cheyenne
agency to-day, where the Indians were
given their monthly issue of rations, state
that everything appears to be quiet, and
that about all the Indians receiving
rstions there were present and very orderly,
but with several companies of troops also
present. At a hostile camp on Cherry
creek, which is q sub-agency, and run by
Hump and Big Foot, the report stated that
the Indians assembled yesterday, and when
the cattle we're driven out to be slaughtered
and divided mounted Iudians swooped
down end captured the herd and drove
them to their village, one mile away. where
the issue was made to suit themselves. One
white ma named Henry Argell and half
breed were in charge. When they saw the
ugly disposition apparent they offered
no resistance and started for the
cheyenne agency to report. Capt. Hearst,
The commander Of the troops there, states
that the postiles have procured large
amounts Of firearms and ammunition, and
are IN fact better armed than the troops.
MANY BUCKS COMING IN.
CHICAGO, Nov 25. - Gen. Miles this
morning received a dispatch from Pine
hdge agency announcing that a large
number Of Indians are coming in, fully
one-Aalf Of whom have been among the
ghost dancers