Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-18
man. He had no beard, but very heavy

man. He had no beard, but very heavy
eyebrows. He was dressed like q white
man, excepting he had on moccasins. He
commenced our dance, everybody joining
in and the Christ singing. We danced till
late at night, when he told rs we had
enough.
81 heard that the Christ had been cruci-
fed" said Porcupine. land saw scar on
this mans wrist and or his face. The
next evening We assembled again. He
sung, then trembled violently, and then
lay down apparently dead, while we
danced all night. Next morning he sat
down among Us and talked with US, say
ing lam the man who made everything
you see around you. l have been to
heaven and seen your dead friends, and
have seen my own father and mother. In
the beginning, after God made the earth,
they sent me back to teach the people, but
the people were afraid of me, and treated
me badly. This is what they did to me
showing his scars). l found that my chill
dren were bad, SO l went back to heaven
and left them. | told them that in so many
hundred years would come back to see
them. Ny Father told me the earth was
getting old and worn out, and the people
getting bad, and that was to renew every
thing as it used to be, and make it better.'"
Porcupine added that the Christ said all
the dead were to be resurrected; that they
were all to come back to the earth, and
that if it was too small for all now, he
would do away with Heaven and make the
earth itself enough to contain all He
spoke to US about fighting, and said that
was bad, and that we must keep from it;
that the earth was to be all good hereafter;
that we must be friends with one another.
He told US not TO quarrel or strike, or fight,
or shoot one another; that the whites and
Indians we're 10 be all one people. He said
that if any man disobeyed what he or
dered, his tribe would be wiped from the
face of the earth. We must believe every
thing he said; that he would know our
thoughts and actions, no matter in what
part of the world we might be. II thought
all he said was good" added Porcupine.
When l got back knew my people were
bad and had heard nothing of all this, so /
got them together and told them of it and
warned them to listen for their own good
l told them just what | have told you here
to day. If you think l am not telling the
truth, you can go and see the man your
self. | will go with you, and I would like
some OF my people who doubt 10 go, too
The Christ talked to Us all in our respect
i've tongues. You can see him in your
sleep any time you want after you have
once met and shaken hands with him."
Lieutenant Robertson partially corrobo-
rated the story that the Psh-Ute John is
the Messiah referred to. He says that
Reed told him John has tattoo marks on
his wrists, and that he is quite wealthy in
horses and cattle,
no OCCASION FOR ALARM.
HURON Is. d., November 17th.-General
Ruger, Commander of the Department of
Dakota, has arrived from visit to the
various posts. He reports having found
most of the Indians quiet, and there is no
occasion for alarm. There existed some
undue excitement among the Sioux at Pine
Ridge.
"The late Dances" General Ruger said,
| Increased the excitement. There seems
to be more uneasiness at Pine Ridge than
any other of the agencies. Should the In
| dians continue to carry on the dances and
! the Messiah craze, it may be necessary for
the military to give attention to Pine
Ridge, though 1 hope this will not be
necessary"
GENERAL MILES INTERVIEWED.
CHICAGO, November 17th-General Miles
| was questioned IN person this evening, and
said IN part at would be unwise to say
anything at this time. Anything l might
say would be telegraphed all over the
| country, and tomorrow would be in the
Indian camp. have nothing to say now,
beyond the fact that there is reason for
grave apprehension OF trouble with the
| Indians of the plains between the Missouri
among all the different Sioux camps, mum
bering 81, 900 men, Arapahoes, Cheyennes,
Shoshones and Comanches."
Can you say anything of your consulta.
ton with Secretary Proctor"
Certainly not; that is just the matter
| about which it would De most irnprudert
to speak"
INDIANS ARMED TO THE TEETH.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 17th.-A Tri.
bune Mandan, n. D., special says: Settlers
from every direction come IN reporting in
suits received from depredating bands of
Indians armed TO the teeth. The citizens at
Nandan have practically no arms and are
helpless. During the day the entire COM
munity was terrorized.
4 settler from Androm comes from ten
miles out of town, and states that six In
dians camped near his ranch this morning.
He told them TO be careful of fire. They
told him to mind his own business and
| tapped their guns.
The same fellow this afternoon told a
| friendly Sioux who lives here that they
belong to the army of the Messiah, and
were going down TO take Fort Lincoln, and
burn and pillage Mandan and kill the in
habitants. They said the Messiah will lead
the army. They do not expect to go out
until spring, but when the Messiah says go
they will go, even if in the depth of winter.
These and other Indians travelling through
the country are armed in an extraordinary
way, and loaded down with ammunition.
| Nothing but the immediate appearance of
the troops will prevent an uprising, in the
| Judgment of old Indian soldiers. a num-
Der of women and children left tonight for
Bismarck and other points east Of the Mis-
souri,.
TROOPS IN READINESS.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.), November 17th.-A
special to the Nel0S says: The Command
ant at Fort Russell received orders this
evening to leave seven companies of in
fantry under orders to move at moments
notice.