Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-21
The indians Who Have Been Caus-
ing the Panic on the West Side
Of the Missouri
Came Over on the Accommodation
Yesterday, and Camped
OH the Bottoms.
They Are a Party of Rees Returning
to BerthOld from a Visit
to Standing Rock.
They Are as Peaceful as Whites and
Are Amused at the COnster-
nation Oyer the River.

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The Indian Scare Subsiding.
Iron Thursday's Da;ly.]
scare will subside as quickly as it was
born There is nothing to keep it up. In
formation from Standing Rock is to the eff
feet that the Indians are busy blowing for
next years crop and are entirely unmind-
full Of the great excitement prevalent at
Mandan, New Salem, Sims and other
points west of the river. Yesterday about
rs Indians from Fort Berthold crossed the
river on the Northern Pacific accommodate
ton and went into camp on the river bot
tom. These Indians have been down to
Standing Rock or a visit and are on their
return to Berthold. They are good Indi-
ans-if any such exiSt-and are greatly
amused at the CONSERVATION among the
whites. 1t is now believed the scare is
over and that the ranchmen on the reser-
walton frontier, who were excited a few
days ago, are now satisfied that their fe ars
are groundless.
SHERIFF BINGENHEIMER TO GOV. MILLER.
On Monday, Governor Miller was at
'Casselton. At that point he received the
telegram from Sheriff B%lngenheimer of
Morton county, on which he promptly
acted, he being satisfied that no matter
what the foundation for alarm might be,
the alarm existed. The following is the
blood-curdling dispatch of the sheriff:
MANDAN, Nov. II, 1890.
Governor Miller, Casselton, N. D.:
Greatest possible excitement prevails
here. Indians in town this morning armed
to teeth who reported army of Messiah
were on way to Mandan. Said they would
take Fort Lincoln first and capture gums
and ammunition. Number Indians tried
to buy ammunition to-day and openly said
it was to shoot whites. Settlers coming in
travelling bands. Large number women
and children left town tonight on train.
Send guns Immediately. Not a man in
town but believes danger imminent, and
prompt action necessary. Public meeting
tonight, called by mayor. Settlers. are
coming in by score with families. Great
excitement up line. Luck of New Salem
and Wickham of Glen Ullen report intense
excitement west. They are calling there
for guns also.
GEO. H. BINGENHEIMER,
Sheriff.
NOTES
Governor Miller wired Acknowledgement
Dewey OF the state militia that excitement
was subsiding; military authorities report
no need of apprehension II that Mandan
is unnecessarily alarmed.
Fargo Argus: Advices from Fort Tot
tnn cfafa fhot tho froonc houo noon or.7aro1
to Standing Rock in light marching order.
A detail from Fort Smelling having ar
rived to take charge of government stores.
No alarm is felt there.
e. c. Beckwith in Fargo Republican: 1
returned from Bismarck yesterday morn
ing. spent Sunday there, and did not
hear a word about Indians. The people
were not in the least excited.
The militiamen marched ~valiantly down
to the armory this afternoon, says the
jamestown Alert, giving an observer the
impression that each man had made up his
mind to sacrifice his life on the altar of his
country if necessary. The charge that the
boys were bracing up their nerves by Wis
iting every saloon in the town was base
less. A more determined and sober set of
Indian shooters never made preparations
for a battle. 1t takes a good deal of cOur-
age to fight Indians because one never
knows where to find an Indian, who al
ways hides in ambush and shoots from be-
hind. Several of the boys said it would be
different It it were to meet all enemy face
to face. 1t was proposed to have Haynes
photograph the company before it starts.
as many of the members friends fear that
all may not return. Captain Schwellen-
bach who will ha nrpvontnd from Uninu m
the front himself on account of recent ill
ness and other reasons best known to him
self, called the company together this af-
ternoon and q men responded, besides Of
'fcers. The men were Informed that they
may be called upon to 90 west at any time
and 10 hold themselves in readiness to
march at the command of the proper Off
GERS. 1t is said that about 80 others have
expressed a readiness to enlist if de-
sired.
Col. Drumm% telegraphs Capt. Holloran
of Fort Lincoln that everything is quiet at
Standing Rock and that there is no dan
ger of an outbreak. Maj. Mclaughlin also
avs there is no immediate danger what
ever.
James 'O'Donnell, who was down to
Standing Rock with Abe Goodkind, re-
turned yesterday and brings the news that
Sitting Bull with a large band Of followers
had disappeared from the agency and their
whereabouts at present unknown and that
TWO troops of cavalry are hunting them up.
ODonnell pretends to know what he is
talking about.
George B. Petite in Turtle Mountain
Times: Kidnapped, on the night of Octo-
Der Is, 1890, Harry Petite, aged 2 years and
Z months, t~hirty-fve inches tall, large for
his age, thick setand feshy, fair complex
ion. dark brown eyes. light hair cut short,
small features and full forehead. He was
dressed in a blue and white checked apron,
brown delaine dress, red flannel skirt,
white cotton drawers, black stockings and
shoes and a blue mackinaw cap. A re-
ward of $500 is offered for the child alive.
The child can talk plain English. The
child was nicknamed Pedro. Ask him,
Pedro, where did the negro kick you ?'
Money sent to aid in the search should be
sent Rev. j. X. Crum, Dunseith, N. D. Be-
ware of imp0stors. Exchanges please