The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-26
A White River Ranchman's
Store Pillaged BY the
Red Devils.
The Various Reservations Ready tf
Put 8,000 Armed Warriors In
the Field.
Old Timers Preparing for an Out
hreak--Conilicting Reports From
Various Points.

4 held, living sixty miles southwest of the
White river, arrived yesterday aftarnooa
saying the Indians had piiiaged his store
there, though mo- other damage was done.
Henry scoyel a reliable ranchman living
| In the same neighborhood also s=asne from
the west. scovel says some 800 Indians
passed his ranch nearly every day. golng
back and forth 10 their dances; that they
are painted up and well armed that they
have mot done any damage. hut that he
knows from what they say that III the gov
ernment interferes with their dances hey
will make trouble. They say that the
4 white man has Christ and that the inaian
also has one. and that each must worAhIp
his Christ as he pleases without molasta-
| tion. seovel thinks there viii be- no trouble
IL the government docs not attesupl 70
break up the dances, but says he will NOT
| return 20 his ranch until the excItemant
subsidies.
About 1850 lodges OF Indians ara at present
camped on che white river. abont twenty
miles north of Pine Ridge. ALI thr Indians
In these lodges are well armed Thoir arms
consist OF Winchester rifles, navy revolverns
and knives. They have large quantities Of
ammunition and provisions, and are reneiv-
Ing reinforcements hourly. Tho present
trouble has brought 20 the suFfmss about
soldiers at the time OF the Custer massacre.
When the Indians surrendered about LOO
guns were given up also. bat ID was noticed
at the time that none Of the modern rifles
that were taken from the dead bodies Of
Clusters soldiers were among the nnmler OF
guns surrendered. They were secreted for
use at just such a time rs this.
The total number Of soldiers now sta
toned a. this reservation IN about t.00o.
should q conflict occur. this force would
have % contend with 5000 or 6.eoe Indians,
armed with Winchester rifles. familiar with
the country and desperate with excitement
sand frantic xeai The reservations and the
number of Indians affeceed by this strange
Messiah craze ore m Gallowz Cheyenne
River agency. a.ss6; craw Greek and Lower
hrule aseney. a.igiE rlas Esaga aReness
f,dffs hosebud agency Ss1S6i Standing
Rock agency. 4.ite. tn reservations
coaId put In the field -s.aee warriors. fully
armed and equipped completely asthe
handful OF soldiers thoy would have 60 op-
pose. What the result OF a conflict would
be can be easily surmised-
N~hrHaksns Bsing sappissa with Arms
and Ammuairion.
LINoOLK. Nov. 25.--l5oy. Thayer ycster
day said that he did not anticipate any
danger 90 thg people on the northern border
OF the state frons an Indian outbreak. as he
had abundant faith in the efficiency Of the
federal troops, hut hes Is supplying the In
dependent military organizations I'm the
northern part OF the state with arms and
ammunition and Is putting the state militia
In readiness for action at n moment y notice. :
Capt. Finch, of the Hay Springs company
writes Adjt.-6 Cole of his>vislt 50 the
ghost dances, twenty miles north Of the Pine
Ridge agency. and says that he does NOT
apprehend an outbreak. The excitemeEs
among the Indians Is aim ost entirely OF
religious nature. He adds: 'sD0n't place
too much eonhdence In tho reports sent by
newspaper correspondents who are Un the
ground. They are at the agency, IT, ls true
but notise none Of them would go with
me out to the dance. though urgently
pressed them 90, accompany me on the
trip"
Tho federal Troops arc bssTng masssSu III
| the vicinity of the Pine Ridy We agency from
escry direction. At la:a0 yesterday the
| Union Pacific brought in four companies of
| United states soldiers fro IA Fort Riley,
| kan, en- route Co the Pine Ridge agency.
| The troops are In command OF Col. Robin
| soa. Orders were received ~ prepare 60
| move 60 Pine Ridge and az about midnight
l orders were received TO start. The troops
I left the fort at a. IA. with baggage, sup
1 piles. ambulance. battery, cavalry, horses
| etc. aud are equipped with q three inch
/ rifle cannon. They we're transferred tO the
4 Eikhorn yesterday afternoon and departed
| early In the evening. going 80 Rushyille.
Il They will then make the march OF $50
miles 20 the Pine Ridge agency. Two other
companies OF cavalry will follow these. The
i companies expect TO reach the scene of
| trouble within three days.
D.aclng ~ standing Rock Agency.
BISMARCK. Nov. 25.--The ghost dance is
kept up by the crazy Indians Mt Standing
Rock. This h about the only excitement
nov at the agency. The dances work them
up to y terrible frenzy The military au-
thorities are trying 90 stop IL, ns the In
dians have become veritAhie demons and
| are liable 20 make serious troa5le. There
is mo- truth In the report that the Indian
police have thrown on their badges and
Joined the dancers, bat several. however.
are shaky. The indians dance day and
night and only quit wnen totally exhausted.
several have died frnm the effects. They
80 through sort Of sweating process be-
fore entering the dance.
sitting Ball has gained more popularity
apaong the Indians lately on account Of
prophesylug there would be- no winter this
year. As the weather 49, Ear has been re-
markably fine. something unprecedented at
this season Of the year, the Indlans are now
inclined 70 look upon sitting Bull as a great
prophet and of the proper stun 10 lead his
forces 10 victory should there be occasion
tor hostIlities against the whitesA
II Il hard for q correspondent 20 obtain
| news from army heAdquarterS The ofiiclals
are very ratacent regarding military nloye-
mentA, and the newspaper man must be
/ alert - he has 10 work in an atalosphcFc
! pregnant with mysteries. The officers are
! trying 20 assure the settlers than there IN mo