The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-13
INDIANS ON THE MOVE
False Reports Of Conflicts With
Loss of Life.
THERE WILL BE NO FIGHTING.
Two Strikes Is Making Home Rum.
Ghost Dancers Get Their
Feet Frozen.

DENVER, Dee. IA Stzrs special from Rapid
City, 3. D., says: Two troops Of the sixth cav
airy, comprising five officers and 10 men and
horses under the command OF Major Perry, came
into camp at spring Creek today. Several parties
OF friendly Indians we're seen, but no hostiles.
raneher named wilson was seen in the early
part Of the day, and with him were two cow
boys He reported that be had seen party OF
about thirty hostiles some eighty miles to the
south coming slowly northward- These hostiies
hsd advance guards thrown out, and 1t looked
rs though they expected en- stack from cow
boys OF troops.
A short time before the party came into camp
sguaw man named Rider brought in word 70
the commanding officer that there had been
bloody encounter four miles north Of Pine Ridge
agency between the United States troops and
some 90 Indians under kicking Bear, and that
q number had been killed on both sides. The
Indians were put TO rout and large number OF
them captured, including Kicking Bear.
Not much credence Is placed In the report, al
though owing TO the location no further reports
could be obtained.
Charlie Rivers, a government scout, came In
late this evening with a dispatch from Colonel
Sanford. and reported that be was in the vicin-
tty OF the hostile camp, and that 10 lodges,
aboE. 80 Indians, had left there and eamped at
the mouth Of Hidden Butte creek on their way
TO Pine Ridge agency TO surrender themselves.
The rest, about fifty lodges, or 20 Indians, are
trying 10 work their way north toward the
Cheyenne river agency, and they have o large
quantity OF stolen stock with them
Ct. PAUL, Dec. I2.-The Pioneer Press Fort
Keogh, Mont, special says: Two bands OF dis
affected Pine Ridge Indians under Short Bull
and Kicking Bear are supposed 10 be united and
moving northward with the intention OF seeking
the reservation in Northern Dakota or crossing
into Canada. Fifty lodges and band OF stolen
LIT IL
IN the morning to head them of and deliver
them as prisoners st Fort Lincoln
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. PA special from Okla
houla City, Oklahoma, TO the Ptcdgn1s says: A
courier rushed in this morning and reported
that 1000 Indians had gone into camp three
miles east of Choctaw City, this morning. The
inhabitants OF that place grew alarmed and
hocked 10 Oklahoma City to ask the protection
OF troops. Captain Steele has tclcgrspked 10
Washington City.
MIsxEAP0LIs, Dec. 12.-Thc TTi5unfs special
from Pierre says: White swan, chief Of the
Miune'kanju tribe of Sioux, 81 Cheyenne agency,
came r. the city today to secure counsel from
the government authorities as 10 the best
way 10 disarm Big Fcots band Of
Cherry creek hostiles, stating that his
entire tribe 900 strong, were ready
to assist. white swan stands high In the
esteem Of the whites, being one OF the most adj
vanced and intelligent Indians. lie wants the
Messiah notion dispslled, stating that many
ghost dancers are suffering and even dying now
from form OF the grippe, induced By dancing
outdoors during the cold weather. As no
agency physicians are allowed to go among
them. the disease Is spreading rapidly.
CHICAGO, Dec. i2--Generai Niles today re-
ceiyed dispatch from General Brooke at Pine
Ridge saying that from reports received he Is of
the opinion that Two-Strike and most of the
other chiefs are coming in. Short Bull and
Kicking Bear, with a small following, have gone
back into the Bad Lands. There was quite
fight, and some indians were hurt General
Brooke wiz try to get them into the agency, but
they may get beyond reach.
OMAHA, Dec. f2--Nearly 600 lodges, or 1000
Sioux. including the bands OF Two-Strike and
Short Bull, are marching In from the Bad Lands
70 Pine Ridge agency, in obedience TO General
Brooke's orders, and viii report to him tonight
unless they are stampeded by fresh rumors-
WAsHrSGToS CITY, Dec. 12.-General SehofieId
received telegram this morning from General
Brooke, through General Miles, at Chicago, say
ing that few Indians In the Bad Lands had
broken away and were moving north across the
Cheyenne river, but that troops are On their
trail and hope 10 intercept them