Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-24
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TO ENT'RAP THE TROOPS.
Couriers Suspicious Of the
Willy Redskins.
DEATH OF The KING OF HOLLAND.
Many Sheep Killed by Hail
in the West.
COLD WEATHER ALONG THE HUDSON.
Important Capture of Safe
Blowers at Chicago.
THE INDIANS PLOTTING.

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THE INDIANS PLOTTING.
Report That General Brooke's Conn
mand VIII be Lead Into Ambush
and Shot Down-More Troops Order
ed to Pine Rfdge-Mcmbers of a Sur
.veying Party Robbed of Their Tents
settlers North of Pierre and Man.
dan Fleeing Eastward.
OMAHA, Nov. pa Bee special from
Pine Ridge says: The first knowledge that
the ghost dancers had commenced plotting
to entrap the soldiers was brought to
Agent Roger last night by William D. Nc
Gaa, formerly an Indian scout but now a
wealthy ranchman living in the vicinity of
Buffalo Gap. McGaa was travelling over
land on horseback and alone. He enjoys
a wide friendship among the Indians gen
orally, and last night stayed at one of the
lodges about midway between this point
and Buffalo Gap. He had placed very
little dependence in the reported scare and,
therefore, felt no fear ingoing to sleep in
a tepee full of Indians, Notwithstanding he
noticed that they were all fully armed A
little curiosity, however, prompted him to
feign sleep and keep his ears open during
the early part of the night. The result
was that he secured information as start
ling as it was valuable, and which removes
every vestige of doubt as to the blood
thirsty villainy which has taken possession
of the ghost dancers. After he had been
in bed couple of hours OF more one of
the redskins bent over him to discover
whether he was asleep. To all appear
ances he was.
Then he heard them wake up and begin a
whispered consultation. For the first time
in his life McGaa says he almost doubted
his own ears. The Indians with whom he
had lain down to sleep with a feeling of
utmost security were deliberately plotting
to lead General Brooke and his command
Their plan, as McGaa heard from their own
lips, is to continue the ghost dance till the
troops try to stop it. The place selected to
carry out their murderous design is place
sixteen miles north of here, and a more ad-
vantageous locality for SO devilish deed
probably does not exist anywhere else on the
face of the entire continent. 1t is where the
White Horse Greek empties into the Wound
ed Knee and in shape is something like
an amphitheater. The only practical way
| of leading to the spot is by road that fol-
lows alOuS tue udLk VI w lite I1OTSe creek.
| Upon either side of this road and creek are
| dense clumps of trees, so many as to al
most form a wall ON either side of the ap-
| proach. The plot is to have ghost dance
| in the center of this amphitheater and have
the woods on either side of the road full of
Indians when the troops come up to stop
the dance, and they would be easily shot
down by the Indians in ambush. By lining
the road with their Winchesters for the
distance of mile and letting the troops
| get we'll into the amphitheater they calcu-
lated that they could wipe out every sol
der that came.
MORE TROOPS ORDERED TO PINE RIDGE.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 23-General wes-
| ley Merritt, commander of the department
of the Missouri, at o'clock this morning
received instructions from headquarters of
the army in Washington to send troops at
once to Pine Ridge agency, The scene of
the Indian trouble General Merritt &C.
cordingly ordered eight companies of the
Seventh cavalry, under Colonel Forsythe,
and battery Of artillery with four guns,
under Captain Campron, from Fort Riley
to the scene of trouble. The troops left
to-day by special train. 1t is learned that
ness to start for Dakota at a moments
notice.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nox. ga Pioneer
Press special from Pierre, S. D., says
Two Indian missionaries of the Episcopal
church, Messrs. Ashley and Garrett, ar.
rived in Pierre last night from the Pine
Ridge agency They were warned by the
Indians that it would not be safe for then
to remain there.
SETTLERS FLEEING.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 23.-AI
Aberdeen, SD, special says: Reports re
ceived indicate that the Indian scare is be
coming quite general all along the eas
side of the Missouri river north of Pierr,
to Mandan Settlers are becoming yer,
much alarmed and are fleeing eastward
leaving most of their possessions behind
them. They are coming into the large
towns such as Mandan, Eureka Glendale
Ipswich, Pierre and Gettysburg in larg
numbers. At the latter point there seem
to be the most excitement and Governo
Mellette has gone there with arms ant
ammunition, hoping thereby to quiet tn
alarm. kilograms were received by hin
yesterday afternoon from Campbell, Wal
worth, Potter, Hide and Hand counties
also from several points in the Blacl
Hills, saying great alarm was felt and ask
ing for assistance. Other dispatches fror
commanders at Forts Yates and Sully sa
everything is quiet. Citizens at Fort Sull
laugh at the reports. General Ruger he
been wired by the commander of that pos
and troops are ready to march at an hour
notice If wanted. Agent Mclaughlin say
no agents are absent from the agency.
is evident that nearly all the alarm
needless and will be quoted in q sho
time.
INDIANS ON THE MOVE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-General Miles WI
at his desk early in the forenoon, as ais
were General Williams, Colonel Corbi
and other army officers. The first tel
gram received from the Indian count
came from an army officer at Rosebr
3 agency, saying that information has be-
received that the Indians are moving fro
Pass Greek toward Pine Ridge agency
two parties-bucks with Short Bull alol
e the White river route, while the old me
!. womsn and children are on the Medici
: Root road. This news comes from lndial
who have returned from Pass Greek, OF
Louis Richards says it is reliable. Tn
report that they are going to Pine Rid
agency to, get the Indians there to talk
the commanding general in their behal
The report also says that Chief T.
Strikes intends to stab the commando
officer as signal for the attack. The
n seems to be no doubt that the leadt
''' mean war and are only using Short Bull
+. pretence of keeping the Indians togeth
: General Miles says the troops have be
j. fully appraised concerning these matt'
and precautions have been taken. Gene
Miles received another letter to-day.
was from Captain Higgins, dated CIR
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