The morning call., 1890-12-01
A FATAL TEST.
A Chest Dancer Mortally
Wounded.
4 Medicine Mans Deluded Victim Not
Proof AGAINST Bullets.
General Niles Considers the Situation a
Crave One-HOstlles Prepared for
q Last Great Battle.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

OMAHA, Nov. 3o.-The Bees Pine Ridge
correspondent telrgraphs that all appears
to be in readiness for q move Of the Ninth
Cavalry, presumably against the ghost
dancers, but no information can be OBJ
tanned. The correspondent learned that
the troops are now stationed all around the
discontented Indians in such ma nner that
fronted by an overwhelming force without
delay. Dancing continues at Wounded
Knee. A scout tells a story which may
shake the faith of the dancers. The medi-
cine men concocted a fluid in which the war
shirts will be dipped, after which they
would be proof against bullets. One buck
had his shirt prepared, and putting it on,
jumped into the circle and ordered the
dancers to fiTeat him. Several did so and
the bullet-proof man fell mortally wounded
JOINING THE HosTILEs.
Another special to the Bee from Pine
Ridge says the Indian police last night noti-
fed Agent Royer that panic had been
caused in the camp of Friendly by an
urgent invitation to join the dancers. Royer
sent an extra guard Of 100 scouts, but in
spite of this the Indian village melted
away during the night, and this morning
there last night had disappeared. 1t was
learned that thet hostiles had moved their
camp into the Bad Lands, and there
await the coming of the troops. The
scouts say that the region is better
adapted for Indian purposes than the lava
beds in Oregon. 1t is an utterly barren re-
gion of precipitous cliffs and canyons. Few
white men are acquainted with it. But
the Indians know it perfectly. In fact
it would be possible for the Indians
from there to continue their raids on the
settlers on surrounding lands with impunity.
The scout Who brought the information OF
the covenant. said the hostiies had slaught-
cred 500 head of ca.tle. mostly Government
property General Brooke today received
him that about 1000 Cheyenne warriors are
on the way from Cheyenne Reservation to
join the hoStileS.
This was the day set for the ap pearance
of the Messiah. but he did not appear. A
half-bFeed, who keeps a store on Porcupine
raided his place and took nearly every
| thing. A fresh force of scouts have gone
| out tonight to report the movements of the
| hostiles.
THIRsTING FOR BLOOD.
| A special TO the Bee from Pine Ridge late
| Tonight says: Red Hawk and Guy Belt,
| agency police have just returned from spy
| work at the camp of the hostiles in the Bad
| Lands. One lad his horse shot from under
| him and both were chased away with bull
| let's. The hostiles said they were prepared
| for a last great battle All were thirsting
J fer blood
| CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Adjutant-General
| Williams tonight received a TELEGRAM from
| General Brooke 1T the Pine Ridge Agency
| saying there is no material change in The
| situation. Reported depredatious by In
dians are not yet substantiated, but parties
| are looking into the matter. Genera! Brooke
adds: THE Indians here are suffering for
want of food; l have ncthing to give them.
| The proverbal mproyidence of the Indians 8
and the insuffciency of fool causes this. "
| AdviceS were alsOreceived from Fort Bennett
| that dancing still continues at Cherry Greek
under the leadership Of Hump and Big
| Foot
THE SITUATION GRAVE.
New YORK, Nov. 30.-A Tribune Wash
| ington dispatch says: General Miles re-
| turns to his post Tomorrow He says
There may have been eXaggerations tele-
| graphed TO the East concerning the Indian
| situation, but in general l can say that The
| situation is grave. The conspiracy which
exists at the present time is the greatest
which has ever been organized since
the days of Pontiac. 1t s as Widespread
and takes in as many diverse elements
| Tribes which have never been friendly,
which have. carried their unfriendliness tc
the pitch Of warfare are now united" The
| General said that the severity fthe weathel
would not be an element to be considered
if they. had once made UP their minds TO &C
/ cut. he could not say that lie. had eontro
4 of1he situation to an; extent that he would
be able to absolutely prevention outbreak:
i. :; THE NEVADA INDIANS.
i CARSON. :{Se1.), Nov. + 30.-In,liins. ir
i Nevada now elfim that the main reason fo
l. the uprising at this point: is due to- the sob
/ lection: ON the part of: the Writes to Their
dancing. They. say that a.pGw-w6w sno
Ithe forerhnuer t0an olttbreuk, but, simply:a
Mede of eXllibiting JOY over the exeelfen
f pine nit crop. They Also think Wake
I Lake reservation WIFI be opedied>to the loca
+ ton OF mining claiAs, whieh~ they knoH