Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-24

did not seem to know this when I talked
with him. White Gut reported that the
Indians north of the line were richer and
more prosperous than those who surren-
dered, finding good deal of game, trap
pind and fur, and when they worked get
ting better wages than the Indians on the
reservation. White Gut also said that the
Indians with Sitting Bull were not better
armed to-day than at the time of the Gus
ter affair. He gave orders that if hostile
gun was fred at any time in Dakota or
must rise and do what damage they could
and go join Sitting bull and Kicking Bear
at Bear Butte, in the Black Hills region.
This is take place in the spring. White
Gut says the conditions are more
favorable now for an Indian war than ever
before, as the cattle are scattered every
where through the country where the
buffalo used to go in great droves. In
proof of the talk that the country is now
in good condition for Inlnn warfare he
pointed to the case of the Cheyennes, who
came from the south to Tongue river,
through country containing no game,
but they found abundance Of cattle, for
their sustenance while the settlers were
too few or too scattered to offer resist
ance. The Indians with Sitting Bull have
talked all this over and say they can mus
ter moro warriors now for their warfare
than at that time. But their main reli-
ance after all is in supernatural aid I
asked Joe Culbertson why the Indians
did not take warning by the fate of
Sword Bearer, the Crow, which ought to
convince them of the folly of their super
stition. He thinks that the Indians believe
Kicking Bears medicine is stronger than
Sword Bearers was, and they have mani
festations and wonders which prove beyond
doubt the truth of the present movement.
They say these proofs were wanting in the
case of Sword Bearer. Joe hazarded
conjecture which seems to me not improb-
able. He thinks Sitting Bull wanted next
spring to assemble large force of warri-
ors, thinking that even If the hoped-for
divine assistance should not come he could
stand off the troops for time and per-
haps win some great victories and event
ually, if necessary, make his way to the
British line, where he thinks he would be
again safe as he used to be, and could, if
necessary, treat and exact terms. Joe
estimates the total number of Sioux still
north of the line at eighty lodges. I think
Booyars' statement more likely to be cor
rect, namely: Forty-eight lodges at
Woody mountain and five or six lodges
elsewhere. I did not stop at the Fort
Belknap reservation, as probably obtain
ed all the information could have gotten
there. A scout from that reservation is at
Buford. Booyars has talked with him. 1
talked with an employee from Fort Belk-
months. There is rather more excitement
and ugly feeling shown there by the Indi-
ans than by those at Poplar Greek. They
are well armed.
SURVEYORS ROBBED OF THEIR TENTS.
special says: A correspondent has just
returned from Fort Bennett and reports
that the officers there say that no immedi-
diate Trouble is feared. The Indians are
skirmishing around in small parties and
the Rees are going to join the Cheyennes
at ghost dancing. Scouts are posted out
to points near Cherry Creek and as far
as Lebeau. The report that seven whites
had been killed near Lebeau is groundless
Trouble is feared if the Cheyennes are
| Joined by the Pine Ridge Indians. Indian
couriers are constantly running between
Pine Ridge and Jumps camp on Cherry
Creek and the Indians are certainly con-
ferring on some important move, pre-
sumbly the joining in grand ghost.
dance. The authorities at Fort Bennett
| refuse to allow the whites to go west OF
there. Stepps-theCripp has arrived at
| Fort Bennett, having been driven in by
| the Sioux of Humps Two Kettle band.
| A special from Blunt, S. D., says: The
excitement at this place is at its height
General Bowers and members of the Mid
land Pacific survey at work eighty miles
west of Pierre reached here this afternoon
! They say the Indians are in frenzied con
dition and are liable to commit murder al
any time. Friday night fifty Indians sur
rounded their camp and took possession
| of their tents. They were all armed with
| rifles and side arms and could have massa
cred the whole outfit, but after pow-wov
the reds left, telling them to be many
miles away before the sun rose. Our PEG
pie will ask the government for arms anc
ammunition. It is feared that mucl
damage will be done if proper precautions
are not taken.
SIOUX WARRIORS HEADING WESTWARD.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 23.-The Pioneer
Press has the following somewhat improb
able special from Washburne, N. D.: 1t i
reported that band of Indian warriors
numbering about 5000 Indians, has Gu
loose from the reservation below us and j
heading westward. The band is mostl,
Sioux. Considerable excitement exist
throughout the country and old-timers &C
knowledge that the situation is serious
The route of the Indians seems to be be
tween the Missouri river and the Northern
Pacific railroad, which at this point ar
only thirty-five miles apart.