Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-13
FOOLHARDY BUCKS.
The Ghost Dancers All
Broke Up.
Cold, Hunger and the Grip
Make Them Repent.
A Stampede Sets in From the Hos
tile Camp.
Open Rebellion in Their Ranks-A Good
Deal of Bloodshed Said to Have
Occurred.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press DlSpatcnes.
DENVER, Dec. PA special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Rapid City,
Dakota, says: Two troops of the Sixth
cavalry, comprising five officers and 159
men and horses, under command of
Major Perry. came into camp at Spring
creek today. Several parties of friendly
Indians were seen, but no hostilities
occurred. A rancher named Williams
was seen in the early part of the day,
and with him were two cowboys. He
reported that he had seen a party of
about thirty hostiles eight miles
south, coming slowly northward.
These hostiles had an abund-
ance of guards thrown out, and it
looked as though they expected an at
tack from cowboys or troops. A short
time before the party came into camp, d
squaw man, named Rider, brought in
word to the commanding officer that
there had been bloody encounter four
miles north OF Pine Ridge agency, be-
tween United States troops and some
400 or 500 Indians, under Kicking Bear,
and that number were killed on both
sides, the Indians put to rout, and
large number Of them captured, includ-
ing Kicking Bear. Not much
credence is placed in the re-
port. Charlie Rivers, a government
scout, came in late this evening
with dispatch from Col. Stanford, and
reported that he was in the vicinity of
the hostile camp, and that $50 lodges,
about $50 Indians, have left there and
camped at the mouth of Hidden Butte
creek, ON the way to Pine Ridge agency,
to surrender themselves. The rest,
about $50 lodges, 750 Indians, are trying
to work their way north toward the
Cheyenne river agency, and they have
large quantity of stolen stock with them.
ST. PAUL, Dec. ia Pioneer Press,
Fort Keogh, Mont. special says: Two
bands of disaffected Pine Ridge Indians,
under Short Bull and Kicking Bear are
supposed to be united and moving
northward with the intention of seeking
a reservation in Northern Dakota, or
crossing into Canada. Fifty lodges and
bands OF stolen ponies are with them.
Troops will leave early in the morning
to head them off, and deliver them as
prisoners at Fort Lincoln.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-General Miles to-
day received dispatch from General
Brook, at Pine Ridge, saying from re-
ports received he is of the opinion that
Two-Strike and most of the other chiefs
are coming in. Short Bull and Kicking
Bear, with small following, went back
into the bad lands. There was quite a
fight, and some Indians were hurt. He
will try to get them into the agency, but
they may get beyond reach.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 12.-The Tribune's
special from Pierre says: White Swan,
head chief of the Minnekanju tribe, at
Cheyenne agency, came to the city to-
day to secure counsel from the govern
ment authorities as to the best way to
disarm Big Foot's band of Cherry Creek
hostiles, stating that his entire tribe, 900
strong. would assist. White Swan stands
high in the esteem of the whites, being
one of the most advanced and intelli-
gent of the Indians. He wants the
Messiah notion dispelled, stating that
many ghost dancers are suffering and
even sdying now from form of la
grippe, induced by dancing out doors
during cold weather. AS no agency
physician is allowed to go among them,
the disease is spreading rapidly.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. II. The Journals
New Rockford. N. d., special, says:
New Rockford people slept on their
arms last night. A party of Sioux
camped near the town, and kept up the
ghost dance all night. The Indians
stole -four from a mill near here until
an armed guard was placed in the build
ing. A few cattle were also killed.
Settlers are coming in from all direc-
tions this morning.
New ORLEANS, Dec. ia special
from Oklahoma city to the Picayune,
says: A courier rushed in this morning
and reported that 1000 Indians had gone
into camp three miles east of Choctaw
city this morning. The inhabitants of
that place became alarmed and flocked
to Oklahoma city to ask protection of
the troops. Captain Steele has tele-
graphed to Washington.