The sun., 1890-11-27
FALSE ALARM AT PINE RIDGE
.ooD DEAL MORE PANIC THAN DAM
GER AT THE INDIAN AGENCIES.
Talented Liars Nave Been M"""'a't"r'"e
N scare--Indians Frightened Ont or The'r
wit. by the inponr,ns of Soldiers Uncle
Sam May he Very Mad When He Learns
r Inwprdneas of Things.

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a.. Ten. upwnrdness of Things.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. d.. via Rushville,
~.h NV. 2s.-Somebody at this agency has
ID n cruel blunder. aud there are conflict
, o,ories MS to the attitude OF the indians De-
,oro tho troops came but 1t Ia certain that tor
,be mas, y.ek thefe has been no moro pfos-
,oct -, an Indian outbreak than there was OF
po, ,,,h.nval of the earth Tho reason for the
sensational Information sent out to the news
nopers was because the correspondents being
,or ,hs most part strangers to the country,
~. yt.ited by persons who should have
hosn n they were not in possession OF the
o,,o, truth The liar at the Pine Rtdge
,e.,cv is an animal Of abnormal growth.
r,.n now he has been peddling out ghost
,.rns which have proved far moro dangerous
than tn. ghost dances OF tho Indiana Pro-
,.sseJl, friendly Indians have been responsi-
bls for some OF them
Tur SuN correspondent has made pains
taking Investigation OF the present trouble.
ps was assisted by Scouts Buckskn Jack
Russell AMI Jack Nelson. and the result OF
their labors which Is tho sitting OF the whole
situation, shows that ut no time did the Sioux
n, Pine Ridge agency contemplate war. The
grievance OF the Indians Is that they don't get
enough to eat. They realize that It would be
90 II they choose to break away from
tho reservation. Tho land on which
thew live can scarcely nourish blade
~ grass They are hommed in on all sides BY
hills, behind which men now stand ready to
ahoot them down tho moment they cross the
lima. There is not a hostile Indian In the great
town OF the Sioux now pitched about the
agency. Their horses cover the bleak plains
and hills and their children romp along tho
trails with all the msrrlment OF whte urchins
IN Central Park. Coffee colored s0uaws lie on
yellow grass and smoke contentedly. and
Young bucks In gaudy blankets stand around
70 make love to shy maidens who lounge
about post traders stores.
Each night there is q monotonous noise OF
tomtoms where old women squat on the
ground and sip soup made OF Indian turnips
aud wild cherries.
This has been the spectacle eeen every
evening since the Indians began to come to
camp In obedience to the summons OF Agent
Royer II there is a spectre OF grim war, OF
blazing cabins and OF scalpless settlers, 1t
does not take much to make up scare.
Meanwhile. however. troops continue to pour
into tho reservation. Eight cannon and many
heavy caissons are one their way from
Rushyille and ahead Of them a cloud OF dust
marks the progress OF eight companies OF the
Seventh Cavalry, who will be here by shutdown.
There are Gatling guns ana Hotchkiss guns
and mountain howitzers, and pretty near
everything else in the way OF ordnance and
ammunition except hand grenades, explosive
bullets and smokeless powder. There are
soldiers at Oelrichs. at Rosebud Agency, and
ono or two other ncighboring posts, and at all
the posts in New Mexico and Arizona troops
The Indians. 1t is learned by The SUNS in
hs1 Sn Ry RgsW such
cause Of their presence. apd naturally believe
they have been called In here to, be corralled
then sa shG a0wn Would mnsh 10 sen
them scattering oyer the hills This Is but one
Of score Of possible contingencies s'na that may
presence Of great number OF frightened set:
ss 4As ali White stfanssrs WIG have sus
ness here of the reservation. They will leave
5i, Another result OF the fake war is the panic
nH night T special east. bound train was was
Sdrsn eens hs sn GR seens
h M raon hs% ansa men 9m bS s' ssb'
building is now used as fort At Rapid City,
y.en'pc. and Rpshl and /. score Gf other
arc prepared to fight the Sioux. who don't wan,
w6ether iGnorqnce timdity. or mercenary
natives !ro mrt"d the scare which has now
tSa' ' South DaE OF a and Western Sebreska have
r be- dM Dow to G Ss rsH
S .sst the the dsMaro M aIl y hsli slasysa fSd %
buglcs Tho smoke Of Ind an tepees ming es
with that #, the troopers camp free. The
coffee cot ored spuaw sits and smokes the livo-
long day, aud he Young buck. with his deco
ratel cloh, dragging behind him N the
bills and wh h his wns 1ss
This is tho picture which certain men declared
tob, the suue eet colors before the storm.
probable thal Lar there viii be some more; <
ssRs nar, ending t" the THSShie While It Is
ii dorSement # somebody's action In this matter
\ II is now safe TO saw tho Government Is con-
iMssmiplating Msip ni-armlng the entire Sioux nation;
es!led friendly in Indians VII be f placed yndc
hs Fl ms w re
they may lose their riilos' and it is safe TO say
tha. when the soldiers begin e search the
osbe or Ssf "an 'HS Ths w sast "s is "i 81
estoFD e.TaDy sf al u 1im ar IIoyes The soldiers vii
n sTsf' tiero g %'k the some asa az
lSs'o,s 1 i the oth.r agsneiss had ben psspar.l
r. Indians viii VIZ rsbel; One " Of I'll the srsas:s'
NoHetis HOW CONFRONTING tD0 tFOOpS Is tne
possible stampede of Indians who are uneasy
pe"ause OF The coming of so many soldiers. Il
the redskins should take to the hills In frigh
they VII lead The boys in blue merry chase
esnn enn then, and not until then. would tho sltua
non become critical.
To-day wa thu regular day for issuing bee
10 the indians mt III" Goverpment corral. twc
m,lrs from tho agency. but when tho Sioux ant
SneyenneS came tramiing in from their vii
,aSss Ney we're told that no heeyc'
you'd be killed until to- m orrow. because Lit
tle Wound and his band had not yet pu
an appearsnce. lunners reported. however
that the big chief would be In before night
snd that with i'm were tho 900 Rosehut
agency Indians, who desire to be translerrel
70 inc agency, and not to go to war, as tn,
Apmoima! Lar has made ont.
The lndi m, nov hare have one more griev
ahce WI ch does not help the situation, AM
H., Hroo s n" ..,psal Of AGENT Royer Gpd Gen
nlookr 70 hold council with theg They can
mo- understand why NEGOTIATIONS are al Il.
ena' pa nothing remains for them as peace
Ghle Indians but uncon ditonnl surIen Ter. ke'
HoId cannot get q hearing. M Water 1
.nteate' ed with arr. 81 and constantly keep
y away from t!e agency building. By Roa
PSGhunl AZ day yes erday for a conferenc
Win the ot,lcers, and late last hight a hearn
Wa gwen him II anybody VITO was presen
~ me conference doubts he piti!ul docllty g
sa'Ions sne Slorf sioa,. a, Pine tt,Ge he must hs
iil'o nnor was tho famous chic! VIII