Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-03
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
General Miles Thinks the Indians Will
Go to War.
s.BUFALO BILL" on THE FIELD.
The Messiah Craze Still Spreading
Conflicting Reports Regard.
ing the Causes.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-us1os.l
IT Is UNAyoIDABL2.

General Miles Thinks an Outbreak
Among the Indians VIII Occur.
WASHINGTON, December I'd. - General
Miles, n an interview TO day on the Indian
trouble, said that he believes danger is i'm.
minent.
The seriousness of the situation" he
said, has not been exaggerated. The dis
affection is more widespread than for wears.
The conspiracy extends 10 the different
tribes that heretofore have not been hostile,
but are now in full sympathy with each
other, though scattered over a larger area
of country. The causes of the difficulty
are easy OF location. insufficient food sun.
plies, religious Gelusion and an innate dis
position OF the savage to 90 10 war, must
be held responsible"
Are campaign preparations on the part
OF the Government complete?" was asked.
Not quite" replied the General.
Everything will be ready in few days,
though. The troops and supplies en- route
will be available very speedily. All that is
possible is being done TO encourage the
loyal and reduce the number and influence
of the hostile. and in this way an outbreak
may be avoided"
General Miles referred to the great neces-
sity which existed for more cavalry.
Although he said, I'VE have about
2,OO0 mounted men, and we have plenty of
Indians with white foot soldiers"
is II not novel proceeding for Indians
70 go on the warpath at the beginning of
winter queried the reporter
les, in some respects it isl replied the
GENERAL. Their argument is good though.
They are better armed now than ever, and
their supply of horses all that could be de-
sired. Every buck has a Winchester rife
and knows how to use it. They can live
on cattle and the numerous horse ranches
Will furnish them with fresh stock when
cold and starvation ruin their mounts.
These hostiles have been starved INTO
fighting, and they will prefer to die fight
ing rather than starve peaceably. / hope
the problem may be solved without blood
shed, but such happy ending to the
trouble seems improbable"
TROOPS MOVING.
OMAHA, December 2d.-Advices from
Pine Ridge Agency report that the cam
paign against the Indians will probably
open IN earnest to-day. The troops are ex-
pected to advance to the bad lands at once,
and provision is made for long campaign.
The Government has advertised for forage
and transportation. Indian scouts report
more depredations and excitement runs
very high. The army officers at Pine
Ridge predict that the expedition will be as
rough and as important as any in Indian
history.
DENVER December 2d.-A telegram to
the Associated Press from Fort Wingate
via Coolidge, N. NJ, says: "a dispatch has
been received by General Carr from the
War Department directing the Sixth Cav.
airy 10 proceed with the least practicable
delay to Fort Meade, S. D., and prepare.
tons for the start were commenced at
once and continued throughout the night.
The regiment has had fifteen years experi.
ence in Arizona and New Mexico against
the Indians.
LEAvENwoRTH, December ID. - -Four
troops of cavalry left this morning for
Fort Meade.
DENVER, December 2d.-The entire com.
mand at Fort Logan leaves tomorrow
morning for the scene of the Indian dis.
turbances in Dakota.
CHICAGO, December 2d.-At Army head
quarters this morning orders were given
all the employees TO remain at their desks
unless special leave was granted. In
portant kilograms have come from the In.
dian country. but General Williams re-
fused TO diyulge their contents until Gen
eral Miles arrival from Washington. The
situation is regarded as critical. General
Brooke telegraphs that number of Rose
bud Indians, with some from the Pine
Ridge Agency and some from the Lower
Brule and Standing Rock Agencies to the
number of 800, have gathered on White
river above its mouth, under the leader
ship OF Wounded Knee, and are very de.
faint.
THE CRAZE STILL SPREADING.
GUTHRIE (Oklahoma), December 2d.-The
Messiah crazeis fully on in the Indian Terri
tory. The Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Usage.
Missouri and Seminole tribes are the most
unruly. The Kickapoo tribe, always I'M
easy and superstitious, is dancing. a num-
Der passed through here yesterday on their
way to Red Rock, the Cherokee Strip, to
consult with the Missouris, the Poncas and
Osages. Word was received from Ponca,
Cherokee Strip depot, that the agent sec.
ton hands and inhabitants were compelled
to leave on account of the menacing atti-
tude of the Indians. The dispatch inquired
if troops could be sent, as the Indians are
almost crazy from dancing.
MILES THEORY DISPUTED.
WASHINGTON, December 2d.-Acting In
dian Commissioner Belt to-day received a
letter from Special Census Agent Lea, at
Pine Ridge Agency, saying there is no
suffering there among the Indians for want
OF food. He asserts the present troubles
are not due to hunger.
EFFECT OF THE COLD WEATHER.
PIERRE, December 2d.-Letters were re.
ceivei to-day from the commandments at
Fort Sully and Fort Bennett stating that
the Indian frontier, so far as that section of
the country, is concerned is perfectly safe.
An officer, just returned from personal
visit to Humps and Big Foot's camps-on
Cherry Creek, states that the cold weather
and snow have driven the Indians in from
their ghost dances.
They advise all settlers to procure rifles
and plenty of ammunition this winter, be-
cause OF the danger of an outbreak in the
spring.
INCREASING THE RATIoNs.
STANDING Rock AGENCY, December ID
Orders have been issued to Major Nc
Laughlin to increase the rations from
eight to ten per cent. Reports from Sitting
Bulls camp report decided decrease in the
dances.
COMFORTING REPORTS.
KANSAS CRY, December 2d.-Lieutensut
McComb, in command of the Sioux at Fort
Reno, was in the city this morning He
stated that the Cheyennes and Arapahoes
had had several dances of late but they
had no hostile significance whatever.
Jacob Cadmire, Receiver of the Land
is no excitement, and that those who have
been participating in the dances returned
home.
Special dispatches from Guthrie say there
is no danger OF an outbreak among the In.
dians in the Territory.
BUFFALO BILLS OPINION.
New YORK, December 2d.-The Herald
has dispatch from W. F. Cody, Buffalo
Bill, at Mandan, Oak, which says: Have
just arrived from the Sitting Bull and Chief
Gall country. When 1 left yesterday they
were still dancing. the men, women and
children. They said they were going to
dance all winter or die, and if they did die
it would be good medicine, SIS they would
come to life in the spring and would not
be cold and hungry this winter. In this
part of North Dakota Sitting Bull is great
disturber and prophet. The situation is
most critical. If il were spring there would
be war, and as the Indians are so well
armed and mounted many home would
lay low and many thousand of innocent
lives be lost. Troops are arriving and
getting in position, thus giving the unpro-
tected settlers more confidence. If General
Miles cannot handle the question no other
man need try. The Indians are waiting
for the coming of fhp Messiah Tho uiufar