The Princeton union., 1890-11-20
CITIZENS ALARMED,
Citizens Of N andan Prepar.
ing for an Outbreak Of
the Indians.
They Petition Gov. Miller for
Arms and Ammuni-
tiOn.

MANDAN, N. D., Special Telegram, Nov.
18.-No citizens were ever more in earnest
than those at public meeting tonight,
called by the mayor.
All day the entire community has been
terroriZed. Settlers from every direction
have come in reporting insults they have
received from predatory bands OF Indians
who are armed to the teeth, and who make
circles around their heads, indicating that
some scalping is to be done.
Little consolation is to be had from the
citizens of Mandan. They are unarmed
and practically helpless against an attack
of any force of Indians equipped as they are
with the most approved weapons.
Tonight two Indians went into hard
ware store and called for some ammuni-
ton. The storekeeper asked one what he
wanted it for, and he told him he wanted
it to kill whites, and drew circle about
the top Of his head, as he said so, indicat-
ing that they were after scalps. -
Joseph Ardron comes in from ten miles
northwest and states that six Indians
camped there this morning, and he told
them to be careful of fire. They told him
to mind his own business, ominously
tapped their guns, showed their ammuni-
ton and encircled their heads. The same
camp was in town this afternoon, and they
told friendly Sioux who lives here that
they belonged to the army of the Messiah
they were going down to meet the rest of
the army, and they were coming back to
take Fort Lincoln and then to burn and
pillage Mandan and kill the inhabitants.
They said the Messiah would lead the army,
and they did not expect to go out till spring,
but when he said go, they would go, even
ifit was in the depth of winter. They said
: they believed they were the chosen people
/, of the Messiah. The whites are intruders
and the entire country west of the Missouri
belonged to them and the buffalo, and
when the whites were killed they would
own it all.
These and all other Indians journeying
through the country are armed in an ex-
. traordinary way, and loaded down with
ammunition. but of late they have been in
solent morose and sullen. They will not
show passes they are supposed to have from
the Indian agency. Nothing but the i'm
mediate appearance of troops will prevent
an uprising, in the judgment of all old In
dian soldiers. ."-.
T The utmost tension prevails here, as it is
impossible to hear from Standing Rock as
to the situation there, or from the East to
learn what's being done about the move
ment of troops. Half the population be-
lieves that troops will come when the peo-
pie have all been killed and scalped.
A large number Of women and children
left on to-night's train for Bismarck and
other points east of the Missouri. Supt.
Mellen, Of the Northern Pacific has been
telegraphed to by citizens urging him to do
all he can to urge the military department
to take immediate action.
Tonight a rumor was reported to have
come via Bismarck from Standing Rock
that large body of warriors had left Stand
ing Rock headed for the Northern Pacific.
1t is impossible to get confirmation or de-
nial Of the rumor. Efforts have been made
= to telegraph Maj. Mclaughlin at Yates, and
messages have been delivered to him, but
no reply can be had.
| At a public meeting tonight committee
was appointed to employ men to ride down
to Cannon Bell river, procure iniormati
and give warning of danger. Gov Miller
wires that arms and ammunition will be
shipped from Bismarck on the first train.
A telegram tonight from Maj. Mclaughlin
at Standing Rock says he believes there is
no immediate reason for alarm.
A man named Fred Clark was accident
ally shot at the meeting tonight. 1t is
feared he will die 80