Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-25
THE GH0ST-DANCERS.
THEY ARE DANCING LESS AND PRO-
MISE TO BEHAVE.
Matters Much Improved at Standing
Rock-One Movement, However.
Not Yet Understood.
tBy telegraph to the Dispa,cnJ

MINNEAPOLIS, MlSS., November a.
The Journals Pierre (S. d. special
says This is ration-day at the Cheyenne
Agency, and the Indians are congrega-
ting there in large numbers, The scare
is subsiding. lndian-Agent Norville
has just returned from the Bad-River
country and says the Indians there are
abandoning their dances and promise
not to participate in them again.
AFFAIRS IMPROVING.
WASHINGTON. November 2i.-Seversl
dispatches from General Miles received
by the War Department this morning
were taken 10y Secretary Proctor to the
White House for the Presidents infor-
nation. The substance of them Is
mainly confrmatory OF the news already
received from the West. 1t appears that
affairs at Standirg-Rock Agency show
much improvement.
MOVEMENT NOT UNDERSTOOD.
A considerable number OF Indians
from Rosebud Agency are reported
moving toward Pine Ridge. Just what
their purpose is is not known TO the
army officers. They may be going to
participate in ghost-dance, or they
NAV be on a hostile movement, not
knowing that o strong military force has
been gathered at Pine Ridge. General
Brooke, who is in command there, re-
ports that he is secure in his position,
and that friendly Indians are coming to
the agency in increased numbers.
EVERY AID GIVEN GENERAL MILES.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November pa
The War Department is giving every
assistance in its power to General Miles.
In addition TO the military forces in his
division ten troops of cavalry stationed
in Arizona, and New Mexico and Texas
and large force from Fort Riley. in
cluding two light batteries of artillery.
have been forwarded to Pine Ridge
Agency to reinforce his command. All
OF these movements have been sanctioned
by the President, who is deeply inter
ested in the Indian situation.
FAMILIES RETURNING TO THEIR HOMES.
MINNBAPoLIs. MINN, November "a
A Tribune special from Standing Rock
Agency says the Indians who are loyal
Of the Messiah Indians as the white peo-
pie. The report of the stampede on the
other side of the river. in which five hun
dred families left homo and tied for their
lives to Eureka and other towns within a
radius of fifty miles, was caused by wo-
man living at La Grace, who was riding
along the river and saw n small number
OF Indians on a sand-bar yelling. She
galloped home and gave the alarm, start
ing for Eureka herself. Families arc
now returning to their homes. The In
dians in Sitting Bulls camp are still
dancing, but, doing no harm, are not mo-
Tested. The soldiers here have been
drilled 10 high point Of efficiency.
A SPECIMEN FBIGHT FROM INDIANS.
BLUNT, S. d., November 2i.-In their
flight Saturday upon the report that an
armed body OF Indians 800 strong was
approaching from the Northwest all
Oneida and the vicinity of Sully county
gathered into the largest hotel, and the
men waited armed for the fray. Tn,
old, the sick, the women. and the
children were huddIed ca Dlasse in th,
building. Two children lying low with
scarlet-fever were crowded i'll, exposing
the whole company to the disease.
Oneida has been furnished 100 guns and
700 rounds OF ammunition from Fort
/ Sully.