Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-18
PROGRESSED DANGER.
DAKOTA SETTLERS STILL AFFECT
TO BE ALARMED.
Sioux Said to be Ready to Begin Their
Work of Blood-Generals Miles and
Ruger Say There is Little Danger.

MANDAN, n. d., Nov. IA friendly
Indian brings warning from the Sioux
reservation. He says there is the great
est danger here. The Indians propose
to attack Fort Abraham Lincoln, know
ing that there are but fifty soldiers there
| then capture Mandan, massacre the citi-
zens and burn the town. The greatest
alarm prevails among the people. 1t is
reported that the Indian police at Stand
ing Rock have torn off their badges and
have revolted.
Superintendent Green at Riverside
ranch, whose range is near the Sioux
reservation, came in this morning.
Indians are coming north well-armed,
and acting in an unfriendly manner. A
number OF Indians armed with two guns
each and plenty of ammunition, passed
through town presumably to stir up the
Indians OF the reservation north. Set.
tiers are coming in from the south beg
ging the citizens to stir up the authori-
ties at Washington to action. Enough
Indians are travelling about this section
to run off all the cattle and kill half the
settlers in the country.
SetCIerS TerrOr1Zed.
| MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Nov. ia Trib-
une Mandan, N. D., special says: Settlers
from every direction come in, reporting
insults from predatory bands of Indians,
armed to the teeth. The citizens OF
Mandan have practically no arms, and
are helpless. During the day the entire
community was terrorized. A settler
comes from ten miles out of town, and
states that six Indians camped near his
ranch. He told them to be
careful of fire. They told him to mind
his own business, and tapped their guns.
The same fellows 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 inhabitants. They said the Messiah
will lead the army, but they do not ex-
pect to be ordered out until
| spring; but when the Messiah says
go, they will go, even if in
the depth Of winter. Bands are travel
| ing through the country armed and well
supplied with ammunition. Nothing
but the immediate appearance of troops
will prevent an uprising, in the judg-
ment of old Indian soldiers. A number
of women and childrea have left for
Bismarck and other points east of the
Missouri.
General Ruger Not Scored.
Huron, s. d., Nov. 17.-General
Ruger, commander of the department of
Dakota, arrived from visit to various
posts, reports having found most of the
Indians quiet, and says there is no oc-
casion for alarm. There existed some
undue excitement among the Sioux at
Pine Ridge. "The late Dances" Gen
eral Ruger said, Increased the excite
ment. There seems to be more uneasi-
ness at Pine Ridge than at any of the
other agencies. Should the Indians
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"
What General Miles Says.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia telegram
from General Miles was received this
morning by General Schofeld, saying
that there appears to be no danger Of
trouble with the Sioux Indians at Rose
bud and other Agencies. They begin to
distrust the promises of their medicine
men about the coming of their Mes
siah.
Reason for Apprehension.
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-General Miles was
questioned in person this evening, and