Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-24
REDSKIN DEVILTRY.
The Dakota Sioux Still
Unruly.
More Troops Ordered to the
Scene of Disturbance.
A Fresh Plot Entered Into by the
TreacherOus Savages.
The Assassination of General Brooke to
Be the Signal for General
Onslaught.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.--General Miles
this afternoon received telegram from
one of his officers at Rosebud, saying
that information has been received that
the hostile Indians are moving from
Pass creek toward Pine Ridge in two
parties. This news comes from Indians
who have returned from Pine Ridge,
and is believed to be reliable. 1t is re-
ported that they are going to Pine Ridge
agency to get the Indians there to talk
to the commanding officer in their be-
half, the intention being for Chief Two
for general attack by his band. The
officer adds: "There seems to be no
doubt that the leaders mean war, and
are only using Prophet Short Bull as
pretext to keep the Indians together.
General Miles says the troops have
been fully advised of this and other re-
ports, and due precaution will be taken"
General Miles also received this even
ing a letter from the Poplar Greek
agency, from Captain Higgins. The
Indians, he says, are better armed to-
day than ever before. Sitting Bulls
messenger, White Cut, stopped there
week ago on his way back from Oanad.
He reported to the Poplar Creek Indians
that the Indians north OF the line were
richer and more prosperous than those
who had come back to this country after
the Custer affair. White Cut also gave
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any time in Dakota or elsewhere, all the
Indians everywhere must rise and do
what damage they could and join Sitting
Bull and Kicking Bear in the Black
Hills.
White Cut furthermore told them that
the conditions were now more favorable
for an Indian war than ever before, as
there are great droves of cattle all
through the country where the buffaloes
nsed to be.
A scout told the captain that he
thinks Sitting Bull wants to assemble
as large force of warriors next spring
as possible, thinking that even if the
expected divine assistance should not
come, he could stand the troops off for
while, and possibly win some battles
and then escape into British Columbia,
as he did before, where he would be
safe, and could make treaty with the
United States again.
Captain Higgins says reports from
Fort Belknap agency indicate that the
Indians there are also in very excited
state.
Late tonight General Miles said he
had advices from General Brooke saying
the turbulent Indians have evidently
changed their minds, and instead of
making an attack, are more submissive
What this meant could not be told, but
the movements of the Indians are not
lost sight of by the officers. The longer
they refrain from hostilities, the better
it is for the army, which can be con-
centrated to better advantage.
The general also received dispatches
tonight from the sheriff of Nelson coun-
ty, N. d., saying a friendly Indian
brought information that two hundred
bucks left DEVILS Lake reservation.
Colonel Cody, Buffalo Bill" left to-
night for Omaha. and will go thence to
Rushville. Before leaving tonight he
said the question of an outbreak was
problematical. If the grass was four
inches high he would expect it every
night; as it is, the season is against an
uprising. However, with the fanatical
bucks dancing the ghost dance, there is
no telling into what fever they may
work themselves. There will, it ap-
pears, certainly be trouble unless the
dances are stopped. On the other hand
the interference of the soldiers may pre-
cipitate war, so it looks bad either way.
BISMARCK. N. D., Nov. 23.-Considera-
BILE excitement was caused last night by
an assault committed by an Indian on
Miss Wright, a stenographer employed
in the capitol. While on her way home
in the evening, she was accosted by an
Indian, and when she tried to evade
him, he struck her ON the head and
knocked her down. The scoundrel then
fled. No motive for the assault is known,
and it is probable that he was drunk.
Miss Wright's injuries are not serious.
Today's advices from Standing Rock
continued favorable. Rations were
issued yesterday, and Agent Mclaughlin
reports that only a small number of
ties count. shows that the larger num-
ber did not appear, however, and today
a scouting party crossed the river to the
east side to look up the wandering In
dians. All the schools of the agency are
closed on account of the excited state of
the reds. AT the council yesterday the
friendly chiefs avowed their allegiance
to the agent, and reiterated their oppo-
sition to Sitting Bull and the Messiah
doctrines.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 23.-The Pioneer
Press's Pierce. S. d., special correspond
ent, just returned from Ft. Bennett, re-
ports that the officers say no immediate
trouble is feared. Some of the Indians
are skirmishing around in small parties,
and the rest are going to join the ghost
dances. The towns of Liebean and Fair
banks are absolutely deserted, but the
report that seven whites have been
killed near the former place is ground
less.
A Pioneer Press special from Blunt, S.
D., says: General Bowers and the mem
bers of the midland Pacific survey, at
work eight miles west of Pierce, reached
here this afternoon. They say the In
dams are in frenzied condition and
liable to commit murder at any time.
Friday night fifty Indians surrounded
the survey camp and burst into the tent
and took possession. All were we'll
armed and could have massacred the
whole outfit, but after powpow, telling
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