Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-12-28
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ssassaa. have arrived here siIh dis-
patches, having left Grand river. airy
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naas. faptAsn Foantzin has ACQUITTED the
country Sftsna tAis point 10 within sixty
miles Of Fort Yates. nz2kinx 70
marches with hight trznssse
ton "a the hope OF Aeetlng and eaPta.
ing the faxitives from sitting Bulls
casap. His route lay from New I'm
gland City around the White Earth
bnttss 70 the Little Missouri, thsnee
across the south fork Of the CaEaoa
Ball to Grand river, and ffoa GFsy's
crossing of Grand river BY way
OF Cave hills and Lodge huttss
IN the forks Of Grand river. This
covers the entire section Of country
into which the sitting Hull fuxitives
were supposed 10 have run. A fall OF
snow had covered the ground TO depth
Of two On three inches three weeks pre-
vious 10 the departure Of Captain
Fountains expedition, which would
have preserved the trail OF the
Inilans. hostile or otherwise,
which had crossed the country dur
ting that timr. Nevertheless. the skill
OF the Cheyenne trailsrs who accom-
panied the command was unable 10 dis
cover the slightest indication OF Indians.
With the exception Of hunting party
which returned from the Little Missouri
In November none have been seen by
the rsnehmen this fall.
When the command was within sixty
miles of Fort Yates. and marching for
that post, Sioux scout bearing a white
nag galloped up To the advance guard
with dispatches saying that the Sitting
Bull Indians had all turned south
after resreasing a short distance up
Grarld river, and had gone 20 tho Pine
Ridge and Cherry Creek reservations
and surrendered without doing harm;
also directing Captain Fountain TO
march back to New England City and.
after assuring himself of the safety of
the settlers in the vicinity of Grand
river. there await orders.
While returning on the 24sh he met
the advance party of Major Carroll $
battalion OF cavalry Fastening To re-
lieve him at the Cave hills, where he
was believed 10 be surrounded by 500
Indians. and in distress
The following day Lieutenant Bal
lance left New England City with his
company in wagons To assist Major Car
roll The reports which caused these
movements. although apparently relia-
bic, have not the slightest foundation.
In fact no Indians have been seen in
the vicinity of Cave hills this fall.
A telegram from Rapid City on the
18th stated that two herders of the
Hash Knife outfit had been killed by
Indians. A courier bringing dispatches
from Captain Baldwin to Captain
Fountain saw these men and conversed
with them on the 3ist- No ranches had
been burned. no cattle killed or other
damage done by Indians in that vicin-
ity. Families living near the reserva-
ton are kept in constant terror by
rumors and at several ranches appeared
with guns behind barricades on the
app. zach of the troops, believing them
Mt first 10 be Indians. At New England
City u stone blocls-house has been erect
ed, surrounded by parapet of earth,
and ut Hebron similar fort has been
constructed At Gladstone local
company of sixty men is being KEEP,
under drill and military discipline
As far as the military authorities here
are aware not a shot has been ex-
changed between Indians and troops
The sensational reports circulating con
corning raids and encounters between
troops and Indians are an injustice to
the army. Great precautions have been
taken, acting upon these rumors, as
though life and property were really
at stake. Scores of stout-hcarted
officers and men are uncomplainingly
Drawing the severcst winter weather
20 no purpose and with no result bat
personal hardship and great expense 70
the Government II can not be learned
from authentic sources that there Is any
probability of an outbreak among the
Sioux For the purpose Of reassuring
settlers a general disarmament will
take place. and many bands have al
ready laid down their guns and smmuni
ton TO the military authorities. Nc
| fear is felt that this action will be re
sisted. The chief dissenter is dead. and
the remaining chiefs without Sitting
Bull are most peaceably inclined.
A general summary of the disposition
of troops will show shat the entire res
ervasion Is hemmed in by troops ready
/ FOR the feldAsnd fear OF an outbreak IN
the spring is groundless On the south
OF the reservation are the troops at Pins
| Ridge under General Brooke, 1t thu