The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-11-26
NEARING A CRISIS.
Warlike Reports From the Tur.
bulcnt Indians.
Additional Troops and Ammunition
Sent to the Scene Of Dis
turbance.


rious Every Hour.
OMAHA, Neb, Nov. "a --latest reports
from Pine Ridge are not reassuring. II
is admitted by the authorities at the
agency that numerous band from Rose.
bud is on route to Pine Ridge, though
the purpose Of the visit Is not vouch.
safed. Short Bull and Jack Red Cloud,
who have been leaders Of the ghost
dancing at Rosebud, deny any hostile
intention and say that the dancing has
been stopped. The dancers are coming
into the agency In squads, preparing to
draw their rations Much loud talk is
heard, but the Indians disclaim any
hostile intentions. This attitude, how.
ever, does not satisfy either General
Brooke or Agent Roger The fear ia
now that many Of the dancers will de.
cline to come to the agency for rations
to-day, but will prefer to organize In
cursions into the country bordering on
the reservation. In order that this
phase OF the question may be properly
met, General Brooke has ordered large
body Of troops TO Rushville.
Yesterday companies E, f, q and II,
ofthe Second Infantry, left Fort Omaha
on two special trains and will reach
Rushville to-day. Companies A, c, e
and G, OF the Twenty-frst Infantry,
from Fort Sidney, are now on route by
special train from Columbus, NeD., to
Rushville. Colonel Henry, with one
troop Of the Ninth Cavalry, from Fort
Mckinney, is also on his way there.
The other troops in this department Of
the State are under marching orders
and can soon be conferred at the scene
of the trouble. This move is intended
first to cut off raiding parties II any
leave the reservation and second to sup
port Major Buffers command at Pine
Ridge should he need reinforcement.
General Brooke's headquarters will con-
tinue at Pine Ridge.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2L-General Wesley
Merritt commander of the Department
OF the Missouri, yesterday morning re-
ceived instructions from the War De-
partment to send troops at once to Pine
Ridge Agency, the scene OF the Indian
trouble. General Merritt accordingly
ordered a regiment Of the Seventh Cav
airy, consisting OF eight companies Of
about 600 men, under command Of
Colonel Forsythe, and company of ar
tillery with battery OF four guns,
commanded by Captain Campron, from
Fort Riley to the scene OF the trouble.
The troops left by special train.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. d., Nov. ga
The situation is certainly grave. The
trouble is slowly reaching crisis. The
danger Of the Indians camping in a cir
Gle about the agency became so apparent
Saturday night that orders were issued
yesterday for them to move to barren
sandy plain at the foot OF the buttes to
the north and along Wolf creek. In
these places they will all be in bunch,
and their great village will be within
range OF the Calling and Hotchkiss
guns About noon the chiefs Of the
different bands called out to the Indians
TO strike their tents and round up their
horses and move to the new camping
ground. The change was made within
an hour and half Then it was dis
covered that nearly every tepee shell
tered carbine or Winchester, but no
effort was made TO conascate these arms.
Agent Roger has also received author
ity from Washington to hire 100 scouts.
The camp for miles around Is now pa
trolled night and day by Sioux police
men who are armed with Winchesters
and who are watching the movements of
the hostiles.
Over $4,000 rounds OF ammunition
have come for the troopers OF the Ninth
Cavalry and 10000 for the Gatling and
Hotchkiss guns. Ex-Indian Agent Nc
Gillicuddy came here yesterday in re-
sponse TO an urgent request Of General
Brooke. McGillicuddy has the record
OF being one Of the most fearless agents
ever in the employ Of the Government
The two men have been In conference
all day. McGillicuddy is in favor Of
crushing the Indians without any un-
necessary delay.
BLUNT, S. d., Nov. 2i.-Ben and Eer-
nard Bowers, who have been with the
Midland railroad surveying outfit, re-
turned to Blunt yesterday afternoon.
They report that at eleven o'clock Fri
day night while camped about eighty
miles west OF Pierre, the camp was sur
rounded by about fifty Indians painted
and fully equipped for war, and with
hideous yells and fiourishing their guns,
war clubs etc., cut their way through
the tents and bounced in and out, firing
their guns, fourishing clubs, etc., with
out doing any bodily harm. They final
ly left when the gang OF surveyors
broke camp Saturday morning and
started for Fort Pierre, where they ar
rived about midnight on Saturday, hav-
ing travelled all day without anything
to eat.
WICHITA, Kan, Nov. PA hunting
party consisting Of Hamp Stone, II. c.
Hougbland, Thomas Boynton and Alex.
Askew, citizens OF Ashland, went down
into the strip few days ago on hunt
ing expedition. They had permits from
the deputy marshal. They went into
camp Saturday night thirty miles SOUTH
west OF Caldwell Seven Indian scouts
soon appeared and ordered them out OF
the strip. They produced their permits,
but the Indians refused to recognize
them. The party were disarmed, ropes
tied around thoir Decls and attached TO
the saddles OF the scouts, who started
north. The hunters were compelled to
march at lively speed until within
Eve miles OF the State line, where they
were released. Their horses, camp
equipments and arms were confscated.
Too Scientific for n illor.
NEW ORLEANS Nov. a. = Tommy
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