The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-22
TORCH AND T0MAHAWK.
EVERYTHING POINTS TO A RUSH
TO THE WARPATH.

The Indians All Along the Border Join
in the Ghost Dance with Arms
Strapped to Their Backs-The Gov
ernment Rallying Its Forces for the
Campaign.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY. S. D., Nov. a.
The dancing of the Indians has been re-
sumed at the agency, aud the surrounding
country is in state Of terror. Ghost
dances under the lead of Little Wound, Six
Feathers and other chiefs are still going on
at Wounded Knee creek, White Clay and
Medicine. The Indians have their guns
strapped TO their backs as they dance.
Yesterday a large band of Indians left the
Rosebud agency, headed this way. Posi-
bly, the dancing Indians may consolidate
their forces st Wounded Knee creek, and in
that case fight may be expected at any
moment. Medicine Root, the furthest
point from the agency where dancing is
going on, is thirty miles away, Wounded
Knee fifteen miles, and Porcupine twenty
five miles. Gen. Brooke, who Is in COM
mand Of the troops which arrived yester-
day, held a long consultation during the
day with Indian Agent Rayo and Special
Indian Agent Cooper.
A LACK or TROOPS.
1t is probable that with the force at
hand no attempt will be made to stop the
dancing at present. Both Indian agents, at
the conclusion of their interview, said that
the situation was certainly grave. They
confirr ed the reports that armed Indians
WarA dQpOiurp a 1ifarapt rN0inte and aaiH
that parties were probably moving about
the reservation. Several days will be passed
by the troops and agents in making q study
OF all phases Of the excitement, but, until
the troops are here in greater force, the
redskins will not be molesi ed. The wives
and children Of all the traders and other
whites about the agency have left for safer
points along the railroad, and the men here
are prepared for the worst.
GEN. BROOKE ON THE SCENE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The following
kilograms bearing upon the situation at
the Pine Ridge Indian agency have been
received by the war department.:
CHICAGO, Nov. 81, 1890.
To the Adi,ttGnt General of the Arniy, Wash
Gen. BROOKE arrived at Pine Ridge this morn
ing. The Indians are much excited Large
numbers are coming over from the Rosebud
agency, fifty miles distant. The ghost dance
still continues. NILES,
Major General Commanding
OTHER INDIANS EXCITED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. 1890
10 the Adiatant General, United States Army
Washington, ID. c.:
Reliable information has been received that
the Yanktons and Gros Ventres ON the Upper
Missouri, and also those near old Fort Belknap
have unanimously adopted the messiah craze
The latter are quiet ugly. Sitting Bull hal
sent emissaries to these tribes and to sixty
eight lodges OF Sioux north of the British
| line. exciting them to get arms and ammunition
and Join the other warriors near the Black Hill
in the spring. Every effort is being made K
allay and restrain the turbulent, but the violent
over.tact of any small partysof desperates mai
cause general uprising. The latest reports
from the Northern Cheyennes is that they hav,
abandoned the delusion. There should be n'
delay. however, in putting other troops thar
those in the two departments in proper equip
ment for the field,
MiLEs, Mai. Genl. Commanding
MERRITT's MEN PREPARING.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 81, 1890.
To the Adittdnt General of the army:
Your telegram of this date, directing the cav
airy and light artillery at Fort Riley to be helt
in readiness if required for service in the de
partments of Dakota and the Platte received.
MERRITT,
Brigadier General Commanding.
THE OUTLOOK GROWING WORSE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 8 P. M.-Such in
formation as was received to-day at I'll,
war department was not reassuFing. In th,
course of the afternoon the following tele
gram was received from Gen. Miles:
CHICAGO, Nov. 81, 1890.
Adjntdnt General of the Army Washington:
The number of Indians going from the Rose
bud agency to the Pine Ridge agency is increas
ing Reliable advices say that this messlal
craze is extending to our Indians near tn
Montana border and between the Sioux natiol
and Canadian border. Niles Commanding.
Secretary Proctor carried the dispatche
to the White House when he attended tn
cabinet meeting at noon, and they formed
subject of discussion at the meeting.
MOVEMENT OF OTHER TROOPS.
Afterward Maj.-Gen. Schofeld, com
manding the army, was in consultation
with the secretary for an hour, res pectiuc
the condition of Indian affairs. Secretary
Proctor says that the suggestion
made by Gen. Miles that troop
in other divisions than his owl
command be gotten in readiness to re-
inforce him has already been anticipated
Orders have been sent to the commanding
officers of troops as far south as Texas anf
Arizona, and as far west as California, tt
prepare their men for immediate move
ment, if an emergency arises.
GETTING READY FOR SPRING.
In any event it is the Intention of the de
partment to heavily reinforce the troops il
the Dakotas during the winter, and they viii
be moved ia from other divisions from time
to time SO as not to overtax the transporta
ton and supply facilities. In this way it il
expected that the department will be abl'
to mass an overwhelming force Of troops al
the agencies where the excitement is at it
hight, so as to effectually suppress al
Indian uprising in the springtime.
TWO MEN REPORTED SHOT.
ABERDEEN, s. D.. Nov. 21.-Advice
from Eureka state that the settlers of En-
mons and Campbell counties are fockinl
into that place on account of well-definet
rumor that the Sioux will take the war
path tomorrow. Five hundred people
from the country are now il
Eureka. La Grace, on the Missouri
is completely depopulated. 1t wa
reported early this morning tina
| two men had been shot and scalped b,
Indiaus in Campbell county, but this IS no
credited here. The sheriff of Campbell
county writes that there is a large body
of Sioux on the east side OF the Missouri
The people are generally excited and arr
appealing to Gov. Mellette and Mayor
Moody of this city for arms and ammuni-