Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
ersl Bowers and the members of tho Mid.

eral Bowers and the members of the Mid
land Pacitlc survey. at work eighty miles
west of Pierce, reached here this afternoon.
They say the Indians are in frenzied con-
dition, and liable to commit murder at any
| time. Friday night fifty Indians surround
ed the survey camp, burst into the tent and
took possession, All were well armed, and
| could have massacred the whole outfit, but
| after pow-wow left. telling the whites TO
| be many miles away before sunrise. The
Indians on the Winnebago have left 10 Join
| the ghost dances at Rosebud.
| REQUEST FROM CHEYENNE FOR PROTECTION
| WASHINGTON, November 23d.-Secretary
| Proctor has received no information from
| the Indian troubles other than that already
made public. Besides the Seventh Reei
| ment of Cavalry, which has been started
| from Fort Riley, the Sixth Regiment, now
| scattered in Arizona and New Mexico, has
| been ordered TO assemble and be forwarded
| TO Pine Ridge.
During the day the Secretary received a
| letter from Mayor Buffalo Of Wyoming.
complaining that there was only small
| company of infantry in that vicinity, and
| that the frontiersmen are certain that if the
| Indians break away from the reservation
| that will be one Of the first points they
will make for. He demanded arms and
ammunition, or other protection. The
| Secretary ordered the matter looked into.
The agent at Pine Ridge, who yesterday
requested authority to employ an addi-
tional lot of Indian police, has been author
| lied to employ fifty.five as scouts for the
same duties, the limit of Indian police hav-
| ing been reached.
| INDIAEs DESERT THE RESERVATION.
| ST. PAUL, November 23i-The Pioneer
1 D.. l. 4.
: Sie special from Washburn, n. D.: 1t is re-
! ported that Indianwarriors numbsripg6 900
| have cut loose from the reservation below
| us and are heading westward. Considera-
| BILE excitement exists throughout the coun-
| try.
| INDIANS CHANGING THEIR TACTICS
CHICAGO, November 23i.-Late tonight
General Miles said he had advices from
| General Brooke saying that the turbulent
| Indians are evidently changing their
minds, and instead of making an attack
are more submissive. What this meant
could not be told, but the natural treachery
of the Indians is not being lost sight of
by the officials. The longer they refrain
from hostilities the better it is for the
army, which can be concentrated to better
| advantage.
The General also received g dispatch to-
| night from the Sheriff of Nelson county,
North Dakota, saying that friendly In
dian brought information that two hun
dred bucks had left the DEVILS Lake Res
! eryation.
Colonel Cody Buffalo Bill left to-nigh hit
for Omaha and will go thence to Rush
vile. Before leaving tonight he said the
question of an outbreak was problematical.
| If the grass were 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
appears, certainly be trouble unless the
dances are stopped. On the other hand,
| interference BY the soldiers may precipi-
! tate war, so it looked bad either way.
GENERAL BROOKE FEARS TROUBLE.
CHICAGO, November 23d.-The Pine Ridge
military authorities admit tonight that a
numerous band from Rosebud Is eli route
| to Pine Ridge. The dancers are coming
into the agency to-day in squads, prepar-
| ing TO draw rations tomorrow. Much
loud talk is heard. The Indians mainly
disclaim any hostile intentions. This atti-
| tude. however, does not satisfy General
| Brooke or Agent Roger.
| The fear is now that many dancers will
| decline to come to the agency for rations,
but organize incursions into the country
bordering on the reservation. In order
properly met General Brooke has ordered
a large body of troops from Omaha and
| other points to Rushville. Troops at other
points are under marching orders, to be
ready to cut off any raiding parties that
NAV leave the reservation