The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-24
10, THU POOR indian.
Dances Weirdly and Gibbers Of
Murder and Conquest.
THE FRENZY IS INCREASING.
Government Is Hurrying Troops from
the South and West.
THE FRENZY IS INCREASING.
Reports Come That the Messiah Craze
Has Reached tho Tribes in the Indian
Territory. and the Craze Spreads Like
Wild6rc- Nobody Hurt Vet

PINE RIDGE, Nov. q. The military
bands from tie Rosebud agency are en-
route to Pine Ridge. dancers coming
into the agency today in squads, prepared
70 draw rations tomorrow. Much loud
talk is heard. The Indians mainly dis
claim any hostile intentions. Their atti-
tude. however. does not satisfy either Gen.
Brooke or the agent There are many
dancers who will decline to come to the
agency for rations, but VIII organize
an insurrection to the country bor-
dering on the reservation. In order
that this phase of the question may be
properly met, General Brooke has ordered
large bo0y Of troops from Omaha and
other points TO Rushville. The troops at
other points are under marching orders,
to be ready to cut of any raiding parties
that may leave the reservation.
Kansas CRY, Nov. 23.-Agent Painter,
OF the Indian Rights Association, arrived
tonight from the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservations. Indian territory, and says
the Indians there have commenced the
ghost dance, bnt are not inclined to Be
hostile. This Is the first news Ut any gem
eral Messiah idea BY tho Indians Of the
Southwest.
81. PAUL., Nov. "a Pioneer Aea
Pierre. 8. D., special says: A corre-
spondent just returned from Fort Benton
reports thar the officers say immediate
trouble is feared. Indians are sk irmis hing
around in small parties. and the Cahees are
going to join in the ghost dances. The
towns Of LeBeau and Fairbanks are ab-
soluteiy desolate. but the report that seven
whites have been killed near the former
place is groundless
Pioneer Press special from Blunt, 8. D. ::
General Bowen and members of the Mid
land Pacific survey. at work eighty miles
west of Pierre. reached here this afternoon.
They say the Indians are in q frenxed con-
ditlon, and liable to commit murder any
time. Friday night fifty Indians sur
rounded the survey camp, burst into the
tent and took possession. All in the partv
expected . massacre. but after pow-wow
the Indians left, telling the men to Be
many miles away before sunrise
Indians on the Winnebago reservation
have left to join the ghost-dancers at Rose
bud.
BrsHARcK. N. D.. Nov. q Considerable
excitement Was caused last night by IN as
sault committed by an Indian on Miss
Wright. stenographer employed ia the
capitol. While on her way home in the
evening she Was accosted by the Indian,
and when she tried to avoid him he struck
her on the head and knocked her down.
The scoundrel then fed. No motive for
the assault is known, and probably he was
drunk. Miss Wright's injuries are not
serious.
Today's adyicss from Standing Rock con
tinue favorable. RAtions were issued va
terday, and Agent Mclaughlin reports
only small number of bucks away. The
military authorities count shows that
large number did net appear, however, and
today scouting party crossed the river to
the east side to look up wandering Indians.
ALI schools at the agency are closed on &C
count of the excited state Of the redskins.
At the council Yesterday friendly chiefs
disavOwed all approval of the dance to the
agent. and reiterated their Opposition to
Sitting Bull and Messiah doctrines.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23-General Miles this af-
ternOon received telegram from one of
his officers at Rosebud. saying that infor.
nation had been received that hostile IL.
dians are moving from Pass Creek toward
Pine Ridge in two parties. This news
comes from Indians who have returned
from Pine Ridge, and il believed reliable.
1t is reported they are going to Pine Ridge
agency to get the Indians there to talk to
the commanding officer in their behalf.
the intention being for the chief. Two
Strike, to stab the general as signal for q
general attack of his band.
This officer adds that there seems no
doubt the leaders mean war, only using
Prophet Short Bull as pretext to keep the
Indians together. General Miles saws the
troops have been fully advised of this and
other reports, and due precautions are be-
ing iaken.
General Miles also received this evening
letter from Poplar Greek agency, from
Captain Higgins. The Indians at Poplar
Greek, he says, are better armed today than
ever before. Sitting Bulls mess senger.
White Gut, stopped there week ago on
his way back from Canada. He
reported to the Poplar Creek In
dians that the Indians north Of the
line were richer than those who had come
back to this country after the Custer affair.
White Gut also gave orders there that II
the hostiles fired at any time in Dakota, or
elsewhere, all the Indians everywhere must
rise and do what damage they could and
join them. White Gut furthermore told
them the conditions were now more favor
able for an Indian war than ever before. A
there are great droves of cattle all through
the country where buffalo and deer used
to be.
A scout told Captain Huggins he thinks
that Sitting Bull wants to assemble largo
force OF warriors next spring if possible,
then, If the expected divine assistance
should not come he could stand off for
awniie. possibly win some battles, and then
escape into British Columbia, as be said
before, where he would be safe and could
make treaty with the United States
again.
Captain Higgins says the reports from
Fort Belknap agency indicate that the In
dians there are also in q very bad state.
Late tonight Gen. Miles said he had adj
vices from Gen. Brook. saying that the
turbulent Iudians had evidently changed
their minds. and instead of making an a.
tack are more subdued. 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
nostilities the better it Is for the army,
which can be concentrated TO better ad-
vantage. The general also received . dis
patch tonight from the sheriff Of Nelson
county, N. d.. saying that . friendly In
dian had brought information that 200
bucks had LETT DEVILS Lake reservation.
Colonel Cody. Buffalo Bill. left to-
night Tor Omaha and win SO thence 70
RashviIle. Before leaving tonight h said