The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-24


Press has the following somewhat impr oba-
BILE special from Washburn, n. D.: 1T is
reported that band of Indian warriors,
numbering about 5000, has cut
loose from the reservation below
us aud is heading westward. The
band is mostly Sioux. Considerable ex-
citement exists throughout the country,
and old-timers acknowledge that the situa-
tion IS serious. The route Of tae Indians
seems to be between the Missouri river and
the Northern Pacific railroad, which, at
this point. are only thirty-hve miles apart.
THE REPORTS FROM PINE RIDGE.
OMAHA, Nov. 23-The latest reports
from Pine Ridge ara not so reassuring as
| those received last night. Is is admitted
by the authorities at the agency that
numerous bands from Rosebud are en-
route to Pine Ridge, though the purpose of
the visit is not vouchsafed. Short
nave been leaders of the ghost
dancing at Rosebud, deny any hostile in
tentions, and they say that the dancing has
been stopped. Dancers are coming into
the agency to-day in squads, preparing to
draw their rations tomorrow. Much
loud talk is heard, but the
| Indians mainly disclaim any hostile
| intentions Their attitude, however, does
not satisfy Agent Brooke or Agent Roye..
The fear isnow that many Of the dancers
will decline to come TO the agency for ra-
| tions tomorrow, but will prefer TO organize
incursions into the country bordering on
| the rese rvation.
TROOPS ORDERED TO RUsHvILLE.
In order that this phase of the question
| may be properly met Gen. Brooke has or
| dered large body OF troops to Rushville
To-day companies E, F. 6 and H Of the
Second infantry, comm anded by Caps.
Ill m
for Omaha on two special trains
aud will reach Nashville at 4 o'clock
J Monday. Companies A, G and g of the
| Twenty-6rst infantry, from FortsSgdney,
commanded by Lieut.. Brooks and Capts
| Ebstein, Duncan and Boyer, the whole in
| charge of Lieut.. Col. Poland, are en- route
by special train from Columbus, Neb.,
to Rushville Col. Guy v. Henry, with
one troop of the Ninth cavalry from Fort
Mckinney, is also on his way there.
Other troops in this department of the
state are under marching orders and are
centered at the scene of the trouble. This
move is intended, first, to cut off raiding
| parties, if any leave the reservation, and
| second, to supper Maj. Buffers command
at Pine Ridge should he need reinforce
ments. Gen. Brooke's headquarters will
continue at Pine Ridge.
TROOPS FOR PINE RIDGE AGENCY.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov 23-Gen. Wesley
Merritt, commander Of the Department of
the Missouri, in accordance with orders
from headquarters of the army in Wash
ington, to-day sent the Seventh cavalry
regiment, eight companies of about 800 men,
under command of Col. Forsythe, and a
company of artillery with battery of four
guns, commanded by Capt Sampson, from
Fort Riley TO Pine Ridge agency. They
left by special train.
PLOTTING o.ENTRAP THE SOLDIERS.
OMAHA, NEB., Nov 23.-A Bee special
from Pine Ridge agency says: The first
knowledge that TIE ghost dancers had
commenced plotting TO entrap soldiers was
brought to Indian Agent Roger last night
by William D. McGaa, formerly an Indian
scout and now a wealthy ranohman, living
in the vicinity of Buffalo Gap. McGaa
was travelling overland on horseback and
alone. He enjoys wide friendship among
Indians generally, and last night stayed at
one of the lodges about midway between
this point and Buffalo Gap.
FEIGNING SLEEP.
He had placed very little dependence in
the reported scare, and therefore felt no
fear in laying down and going to sleep in a
tepee full of bronzed-faced Indians, not
withstanding he noticed that they were all
fully armed. A little curiosity, however,
prompted him to feign sleep and keep his
ears open during the early part Of the
night.
STARTLING INFORMATION.
The result was that he secured informa-
tion as startling as it was valuable, and
which removes every vestige of doubt as to
the bloodthirsBy villainy which has taken
possession of the ghost dancers After he
had been in bed some little time, probably
q couple of hours or more, one redskin
bent over to discover whether he
was asleep. To all appearances he
was. Then he heard them get up and be-
gin a whispering consultation. For the
first time in his life, McGaa says. he almost
doubted his own ears. The Indians with
whom he had to lay down to sleep with a
feeling of utmost security were deliberately
plotting to lead Gen. Brooke and his soldiers
into ambush and shoot them down. Their
plan, as McGaa heard it from their own lips,
is to continue the ghost dance until the
troops try TO stop it, The place selected to
carry out their murderous design is about
sixteen miles and half north Of here, and
g more advantageous locality for SO devil
ish deed probably does not exist any
where else on the face of the entire
continent 1t is where White Horse creek
empties into Wounded Knee, and lies in
something of an amphitheater shape The
only practical way leading to the spot is by
road that follows along the bank of White
Horse creek. Upon either SIDE OF JnlS rOaO
and creek are dense clumps OF trees SO
many as to almost form wall on either
side of the approach.
DEvILISH PLOT.
The plot is to have the ghost dance in the
center Of this amphitheater, and have the
woods on either side Of the road full of In
dians when the military come up to stop
the dance, and they would be easily shot
down by Indians in ambush on either side.
By lining the road with their Winchesters
for a distance of a mile and letting the
troops get well into the amphitheater, they
were calculating that they could wipe out
every soldier that came, and their calcula-
tion is a perfect one.
ALL QUIET AT STANDING ROCK.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 23.-To-day's ad-
vices from Standing Rock continue favor
able Rations were issued yesterday, and
Agent Mclaughlin reports only e small
number of bucks away. The military
authorities count shows that large num-
ber did not appear. however, and to-day
scouting party crossed the river TO the east
side to look up the wandering Indians. All
the schools at the agency are closed OH ac>
count of the excited state of the reds.
CHIEFS Avow FRIEEDLINEss.
The Indian council was held yesterday at
the agency. and the friendly chiefs all
avowed allegiance to the agent and reiter-
ated their opposition TO Sitting Bull and his
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