Telegram-herald., 1890-11-27
BUCKS GETTING UGLY
The Indians OF South Dakota surly
and DEFIANT.
OPIyIOs OF AZ EXPERIENCED SCOUT
ThsFe VIII Bs al pFisisE saa Ihst very
quickly wisehsstsrs .aa AlnmoBi-
tio1 RlsRty-soaEh Dakot4Bs
Alarmed a. last

CHICAGo, NOV. 26.-Gen. Niles to-
night received the following telegram
from Governor Miilette, OF south D~-
kota, dated Pierre, ). D.. ''scotty Pnll-
llps, eAtt.eman, living st the mouth
OF Grand stone Butte Greek. brings ne
the following intelligence. Philips 5
very cool, courageous and reliable
man, and was a good scout through the
SIOUX and Cheyenne troubles. lie re-
ports that eight days ago fiye lodges.
containing twelve bucks, armed with
Winehesters and laden with ammunl-
uon. eamped al ms house, gong from
Rosebud 10 a large camp, which IS
formed on the White river, a. the
mouth of Pass creek. The indians were
suTly and DEFIANT III manner. One OF
them said he had seen the time when
they used 10 beat out the brains OF
children and drink women's blood, ami
that the time was coming when tney
would do II again. In but few days
Phillips has had twenty cattle killed by
the Indians. Three half-breeds from
White river stopped AT Philips
house Monday night. and sand they ex-
pected TO ind the settlements destroyed
when they got home. Phillips says
everybody who has been among the In
dians any length of time, without ex-
cepuon, says Ihat there is gong TO be
an uprising, and that very quickly.
The dance at Short Bulls headquarters,
at Pass Greek, has been running for a
month, and Phillips thinks il is the
point fixed for concentration for all the
bands. He thinks there are thousand
lodges and 1900 armed warriors there
now. The Indians say they will not
give up Short Bull, and will fight when
the soldiers try 10 arrest them. Indian
runners pass Phillips house night
and day, travelling between Stand
ing Rock and the camp on Pass Greek. F"
Gov. Mlllette concludes the telegram
with an urgent request for the estab-
llshment OF posts at Chamberlain and
Forest City. After peruslng the
dispatch, Gen. Miles said that Generals
Ruger and Brooks were making all
preparations possible to protect the
lives and property OF settlers.
PIERRE, S. D., Nov. 26.-For the first
time during the Indian scare OF several
NCCkc AatiOA4t PtOplS VI III e
have cause for serious alarm. Hereto
fore the people here have treated ali
reports OF the Indian uprising with a
tain degree OF amusement. Two
Well-known ranchmen arrived here
today in post haste, bringing word
of trouble Droodng % miles south OF
them, on White river and have come in
for advice with the Government and To
see what can be done IN the way OF
securing assistance in case of an out
break. They have both married In
dian women and always had the closest
relations with all the Indians. They
had q long interview with the Gov
ernor, who knows them both well
They report that the Indians are now
engaged killing cattle belonging &c
rancnmen, by the score. but 1t is their
manner of killing the cattle, more than
the number, that shows points of ugli
ness IN character to one familiar with
the Indian character. The Indians who
who were formerly smiling and friend
ly are now surly and carry belts full OF
cartridges.