Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
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THE PRESENCE OF TROOPS HAS
oUIETING EJECT.
Gen. Brooke Costing Things In Readiness
in Case An Outbreak Should Occur-set-
tiers A1DO Preparing Thsmsslves-Gen.
Miles Wall Tolerate No Nuisance.

Gen. Brooke Costing Things In ROadines
in Case An Outbreak Should Occur-se,
tiers A1uO Preparing Thsmsslves-Gel
Miles WaM Tolerate No Nuisance.
RUsHvILLE, Neb.. Nov. 22.-Word fror
q the Pine Ridge agency last night is to til
effect that matters there have assume
more satisfactory shape. There is now n
immediate prospects of conflict with tn
Indiana Settlers at and near the agenc
feel perfectly safe in the presence OF tn
troops now there. and do not anticipate tn
promised humiliation along the Cheyenn
river in Dakota. Something of stamped
occurred yesterday and settlers have f1ocke,
into Harrison and Gordon. Their uneasi
ness was caused by fires along the Cheyenn
river the night before.
Gen. Brooke has sent an order to For
Robinson to have all ammunition store,
there for the Hotchkiss gun forwarded t,
Pine Ridge. His plan is to have all in read
mess In case an outbreak occurs. Orders
nave teen sent to all friendly In.
dlans to appear at the agency o.
once. They are gathering in rapidly
Then when the good and bad In.
dams are separated the Indian police viii
be sent out to stop the "ghost'' dances a,
the various villages. II the police fail tc
accomplish this the troops will be called into
action. 1t is thought though that the
dancing will be stopped without bloodshed
Threats OF violence are not INDUCED in as
they were before the arrival of the troops
and but little is now heard of the Indians
intention to annihilate the white race.
Red Cloud reached the Pine Ridge agency
yesterday. He came in order to join in the
celebration of the return of the "Wild West
Indians, who arrived the night before. He
denies that he took part in the dance at
wounded Knee or that he gave it his coun-
tenance. On the contrary, he claims he has
been unable to leave his house, and that he
counseled his followers to desist from dane
ing. Little credence is given the willy
chiefs story, as he is known to be an invet-
crate liar. Jack Red Cloud, his son, saws
the great father has broken faith by send
ing troops on to the reservation. All indi-
cations are that the end Of the trouble at
Pine Ridge is close at hand.
Settlers Preparing Themselves.
LINCOLN, Nov. 22.-Gov. Thayer said to-
DAY that he was receiving numerous offers
OF service from Nebraskans in different
parts OF the state for the prospective Indian
war, but at present he had no need of them
and probably would not, as the federal au-
thortt1es would be able to protect the Dor
ders, as well as suppress the outbreak. il
one occurred. Guns and ammunition have
been sent to the towns along the northern
border, and all the Nebraska companies in
that part OF the state have been supplied
With ammunition and instructed to hold
themselves in readiness for action at a mo-
ment's notice.
Excitement at Hot Springs.
Hot SPRINGS. s. D., Nov. 22.-There is
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body OF Indians claiming the Messiah, who
mas promised to restore the hot springs to
the Sioux nation, has sent them here to
await delivery. Citizens are arming them
selves.
Tho Whole Army in Readiness.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Acting Indian
Commissioner Belt yesterday afternoon re-
ceived telegram from Special Agent
Cooper, at the Pine Ridge agency, saying:
1.-The Indians are still dancing The police
report that thirty Rosebud Indians have
arrived at this reservation and 600 or 700
more are enroute to the agency. We hone
to settle this Indian craze without blood
shed. All kinds of rumors are in circula-
tion.''
Yesterday the following telegram was re-
ceived at the war department. from Gen.
Miles: "The Number of Indians going from
the Rosebud agency to the Pine Ridge
agency is increasing. Reliable adyices
show that the Messiah craze is extending to
our Indians near the mountain border and
between the Sioux nation and the Canadian
border.'
Secretary Proctor carried the dispatches
TO the cabinet meeting and they formed the
SUBJECT OF discussion. Secretary Proctor
says the suggestion made by Gen. Miles,
that the troops in other divisions than his
own command be gotten in readiness to
reinforce him, has already been antici-
pated. Orders have been sent to the COM
manding officers of troops as far south as
Texas and Arizona and as far west as Cali
forn1a to prepare men for immediate move
ment If emergency arises. In any event #
is thefntention of the department to heavily
reinforce the troops in the Dakotas during
the winter, and they will be moved in from
other divisions from time to time. In this
way it is expected the department will be
able to man an overwhelming force at the
agencies where the excitement is at it's
height, SO as to effectually suppress the
Indian uprising in the spring time.
Maj. Wright, who was yesterday REIN
stated as agent at the Rosebud agency, has
left for that reservation. He said in his
opinion that If a few of the ringlead .rs were
locked up the excitement would be ant to
die out. He does not attribute the present
trouble entirely to the religious craze, all
though he thinks some of the Indians have
been deluded into belief in the Messiah He
says this story about the coming OF the
Messiah was started mainly among the nom
progressive Indians, led by such men as
Sitting Bull and Red Cloud These men
we're deposed as chiefs because they opposed
the recent sale to the government of a
part Of the Sioux reservation and any other
which was in the line of progress.
The religious craze was originated by them
to regain their control over the people. Bad
crops and short rations were also important
factors II the leaders can be gotten out
OF the way the others may quiet down.
Gen. Miles Will Tolerate No Nonsense.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-In an interview yes
terday afternoon, Gen. Miles said he had
no further word from Gen. Brooke. but he
thought the latter had beyond all doubt
given the Indians to understand that ne is
there for the purpose of protecting lives
and property, and God help the first Indian
Who makes break.