The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-05
COL. BULLS ESCAPE.
Buffalo Bill Wanted to Fill Him
With Bullets.
INDIAN OFFICE INTERVIEWED.
Everything II Quiet ut the Seat Of War,
and More Troops Are ON the Way
to Dakota.

wAsHINoroN CITY. Dec. A-lSpecfal. THE in
fu nce behind Ia throne that recalled Buff 10
Bill afier he had been dispatched TO arrest
Sitting Bull has be fouud. II was the Indian
loving pniio,op who infcst the Indian
bureau. They assured the president that
bloadshed would certainly follow If Cody
tr ed to carry out his plans.
General Miles asked that his order for Sitting
Bulls arrest should stand, AMI that IL shoul be
enforced by the man IN whose hands the order
was given. The president, however, thinks
that toere should be greater force o Unired
States troops In the immediate victaity at the
time Of the arrest. aud directed General Miles
10 'onntermand the order
At the Indian Office Buffalo Bill IL In bad
odor. It IL believed by the officers there that he
would be very glai to embrace an opportunity
10 a. Slit ng Bulfs sktn full Of cad. aud that 1t
WAS his purpose N gong to the Indian rssurva-
u n TO preci pitats fight and then shoot his
enemy, as he has had, 10 10 said. grHdge
again 8. ting Blu for . number OF years.
CHICAGO, d C. AT army headquarters to-
mig tGeuerai Miles reported that all advices to-
DAY Indicate everytn NJ quiet at the s,ene If
tbeIndiah troubles
General NJ les said this morning that he would
90 In dsy or two to direct the military ar
rangements in the Indian country. The gen.
era said he had overwhelming evidence that
the Indians had been suffering for want OF iood
principal causes Of the diss atisfaciion. One OBJ
Jet OF his visit to Washington City ives 10 urge
the necessity of immediate relief. An order
has been sent from The interior department to
the Indian agents, instr ueting them during the
Indian troubles, to obey the orders Of the N IL
tsry officer commanding the troops on the res.
ervation.
WARRINGTON CITY, Dec. 4.-General schofeld
received u Telegram from General Brooke this
afternoon saying that forty Tod es Of the Indians
that left Rose qua agency hGd since removed
camp across White river to the edge of the Bad
LAMBS, and hat tn re- are ,trong symptoms Of
dsintegra ion, o. about half the Indians see
willing to Come back TO the agency. Geuerai
Brooke also says that from all he can gather as
To their Intentions the majority Of the Indians
want 10 come back. The war department off,
cials are much gratified by this intelligence
The secretary Of the trt asury today sent to the
House request for an imme Tia appropriate n
vi $1e0,0)0 for the purchase OF beef and other
prov Sons for the b oux Indiana
BAN FRANCISCO Dec. Five companies of
the tirst regims mt. United States infantry. un-
der command OF Colonel William & Skater.
left their quarters at Angel island today for
Omaha, en- route to the scene OF the Indian dig
turbances. They were joined at Benicia. Cal,
ny companies C and Of the same regiment
snd proceeded East over the Central Pacific.
During the absence of the troops 10 rery C, OF
tie Fifth artillery, W. be stationed AT Benicia
barracks, and Battery K at Angel island. Com
pany r. the only company OF the First regiment
winch did u leave with the others, IL stationed
at Fort Gastoa. Cal.