Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-20
PRECAUTIONARY STEPS.
General Brooke En- Route to the Scene
of the Indian Trouble.

of the Indian Trouble.
OMAHA, November 19th.-Gen. Brooke,
Commander Of the Department of the
Platte, has left for the scene of the ex-
pected Indian trouble. General Brooke's
command will, it is expected, leave Rush
vile tonight, and the cavalry are under
orders to move from there not later than
IL o'clock tonight with the aim of reach
ing the Pine Ridge Agency at o'clock
Thursday morning. The intention of the
Commander is to mass as many troops as
possible at the same moment In the vicin-
ity of the Agency.
Agent Ryan, at Pine Ridge, telegraphed
the General repeatedly, and when the order
was issued centering the troops in the
vicinity of his station, he begged that the
information might be withheld from the
newspapers. He feared ii might reach the
savages ss soon as it would be settled and
before the troops could prevent, the Indi
ans would massacre every white person
found On the reservation.
1t has later been announced that the In
dians at Rosebud had risen en- masse and
were proceeding to Pine Ridge, the adjoin-
ing Agency, which is about fifty miles dis
taut. II it should prove to be well founded
all available troops will be ordered to the
scene of the trouble Immediately. So far
as known the troops of the Department of
Dakota have not yet been called for.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL MILES.
CHICAGO, November 19ih.-Generai Miles
was seen by an Associated Press reporter
this evening and asked for the latest in
formation from the Indian troubles
The same turbulent spirit among the
Indians is manifested at Rosebud, Pine
Ridge and Cheyenne Agencies" said he.
There is more threatening state Of affairs
at the Pine Ridge Agency than elsewhere
and my latest official reports are that troops
have gone to Pine Ridge from Rosebud
General Brooke, with three troops of cav
airy and five companies of infantry, will
reach Pine Ridge tomorrow morning. at
the same time Lieutenant. Colonel Smith
will reach Rosebud with three companies
OF cavalry and three of infantry. In my
opinion, the forces will be sufficient to pro-
tect the lives and public property at the
Agencies. If The Indians DO not commit
any overt act before the arrival of troops,
or Immediately upon their arrival, think
the appearance of the body of soldiers will
have quieting effect.
Il have information that night before
last American Horse had narrow escape
from assassination by turbulents at Pine
Ridge. be is prominent Sioux chief,
and friend TO the United States Govern
msnt. He has always been inclined to
peace and loyalty, and can attribute the
attempted assassination to nothing but the
hostile ard dsaf.ected spirit of the turbu-
Tents. He had been strenuously opposing
their actions"
Referring TO the dispatch saying that it
was rumored that an outbreak had taken
place at the Rosebud Agency, the General
said be considered the story premature.
Both Generals Ruger and Brooke are act
ing with the utmost discretion and care to
prevent hostilities, protect the Sc Elements
and maintain Government control over the
Indians. The danger is not over, said he,
however much the result might be desired
The General added that the saffected
Indians were scattered over several hundred
miles of territory, and aggregate in round
numbers 5000 warriors. The troops scat.
tered over this territory number about
6 0G0, and not more than 1 800 of this mum.
Der are effective mounted troops.
THE SIOUX WELL ARMED.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 19th.-A Man
dan special TO the Tribune says: An uncon
firmed report was received to-day tha
Sitting Bull is in irons. Pickets are out al
night, and the rules of the military garri
son are observed. A company of troops
from Fort Totten arrived tonight. TIT
people keep coming in from the country
Houses large enough to comfortable accom-
modate one family have five to ten fami
lies.
An Arapahoe Indian to day said: 9TH
Sioux are in good shape for fighl. The,