Telegram-herald., 1890-11-23
BOUND TO DANCE.
Indians Defy the Troops to Stop
Their Orgies.
They reeiare Ths, 6loadsfssd WlA
folisss AM Atteseps - Rrohioit
Their Chosi Dances.

aoEpEs 60 AnNKp BRAVES
oNkHA. Net. Nov - a special %
TIE Bse from fsns Ridge Agency saws
TVo 81 tie bsst, wisest sna nosl rell-
ahle scQuts ia the Governments
employ reported to General brooke
a. o'eloek Friday nieAt mat
80 lodges - the Wounded
hnee fanatics inelGding some 81
TIE aaast desperate sad treaoA-
erous redsk ns in thss part of The oouu-
Try, have moFed 10 White river. twenty
niles nerth 81 here snd haa again De
gun the ghostdsnos in wilder manner
than has been known a % far The
scouts said they talked with several -
the leaders and the latter declared that
they and their associates had fully de-
termlned that they would shoot any
Government officials or soldiers uho
attempt ed 70 suppress tie dance
This is considered by Tar the most
sensational news that has eome
70 General Brooke since his arrival.
L pon no previous occasion during the
present scare have any such threatening
declarations been made by the dancers.
armed with Winchestcrs. navy revolsers
and knives, and they hsye large quaint
ties OF ammunition ard provisions. and
are also receiving heavy reinforcements
hourly.
General Brooke received a telegram
from General Miles Friday night giving
him power 70 call as many troops 10
this point as he deemed expedient.
Some few OF the scouts and Indian police
Who were sent out Tn ursday 10 notlfy the
non-dancing faction 10 move into tie
agency precincts, returned Friday night
and reported that these Indians signihed
q perfect willingness 10 do as requested.
A number Immediately accom- panied
the scouts and police into the
agency. II is expected that al Of
these friendly Indians can be got
ten in by Sunday night II this
can be accomplished the more
sensational and dangerous work Of
the crisis, that OF bringing
the disturbors 20 time. Will begin
Monday morning, which is issue day.
General Brooke has received intimstiOn
that the War Department will certainly
insist upon the suppression OF the gbos.
dance at all hazards.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-Friday Ma
jor-General Schofeld. commanding
the army, was in consultation with
the Secretary for an hour respect
ing the condition Of Indian affairs.
Score tary Proctor says that the sugges-
ton made by General Miles that troops
in other divisions than his own com
mand be got in readiness 70 reinforce
him has been anticip pated. Orders have
been sent 10 CEN manding officers Of
troops as far south as Texas
and Arizona and as far west
as California 10 prepare their
men for immediate movement II an
emergency arises. in any event IL is
the intention Of the department TO
heavily reinforce the troops in TIE Da-
kotas during the winter. and they
will be moved in from other
divisions from time TO time, 50
as not 20 oyertax transportation
and supply facilities In this was IL
IS expected that The department Will be
able 10 mass an overwhelming force Of
ment is at its height, so as 20 cfect1al-
ly suppress al Indian uprising in the
spring-time
ABERDEEN, s. D.. Nov. e2. -Asvices
from Eureka show that the settlers Of
Emmons and Campbell count es are
focking into that place on account OF q
well-defned rumor that the Sioux
take the w&r-path to-day. Five
hundred people from the country
are now in Eureka. la Grace.
on the Missouri. IS completely eepoy-
ulsted. The sheriff o. Campbell County
wires that there IS large body Of Sionx
on the east side OF the Missouri Trc
people are greatly excited and are ap-
pealing 70 Governor Meliette and
Mayor Moody OF this city FOR arms and
ann nnitlon.
LIxcoLv, Mob. Nov. 22-Governor
Tbsyer has complied with the tele
graphic requests from citizens Of Har,
rison and Rusbville. sending supply o'
muskets ana ammuuiii,-l Tor use Ia case
Of an Indian uprising in that locality
OMAHA, Neh Nov. IA special
from Spring View via Alu-w worth SAYS
rhst word Was received there that The
Indians were banding together on Pan.
ma creek. about twenty miles north o.
there. for the purpose ef raiding The
settlements aloag the reservation line
The town is fEl oi settlers and wagons
loaded with household goods All are
being cared Tor hy the citizens Of Spring
View.
General Brooke has received dis
patches TO separate tbe good Indians
from the bad and brinE tue peacesbls