New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-21
NO ALARMING NEWS AT WASHINGTON
THE WAR DEPARTMENT STILL DIsINCL1NED TO

BELIEVE AN INDIAN OUTBREAK IMMINENT
Washington Nov. 90 (speciaD.-De pite the war
like dispatches from the West the oiciais al tns war
Department stlll do not expect an indian ouprea''
The concentration of troops in the vicinity OF rine
Ridge and Rosebud agencies done 70 aiiay pubic
apprehension and on the request Of the citizens. The
Official kilograms received to-day from General Mics
and General Ruger have the confidence OF pre-
vous reports that the Indians Will do no hght hg'
still, Assistant AdjutantG General BrecK acAlo"F
edged to-day There is no telling what an Indian
may do" Experience warrants the suppositioh thss
the Indians will not select the opening OF Daho@
winter as the time for fighting. This Is the view the
War Department takes OF tile threatened campdirh'
and, willie distance from the scene may warp !udg-
ment respecting the real condition Of things this view
Is based the reports that come direct nom inc
Army officers in the Departments OF Dakota ana ue
Platte. Nothing has been received SO far rom Gen
eral Miles which places him in the excited atutuoe
Of the unofficial dispatches. The troops at present.
in readiness for acton Outnumber the possible nos
files who I'm the event OF an uprising would have
10 contend with the severe weather and consequent
deprivation Oh food and shelter for man and hoi So
A campaign under such circumstances is bound 10 DC
sh0rtlivcd
General schoHeld and General McKeever, Acting
enera, agree that fears groundless The
Indian leaders credited with foresight that would
prevent something very like suicide The War De-
partment will investigate thoroughly the causes Which
have contributed the present excitement. Thcfe
is apparently influence at work that Is ofsettng
the Government control Of the Indians. As General
McKceyer said to-day " The sioux have always been
treated well by the Government, and no denial Is MADE
that the tribe Is Disconnected IL the white settlers
have mlstrcaed the Indians as is claimed by certain
Observers Il correction Of the abuse will be Insisted
upon by the War Department." 1t is said here, how
ever that the discontent among the Indians Is often
the result of injudcous criticism OF the Government
I'm presence of chiefs who too willing to believe they
are imposed upon. The prominence of sitting Bull Ill
the present trouble, given him In the press dis
patches redirects Departmental attention TO the Indian
.Gipomatsto II General Ruger's observations result
in sustaining the allegations of Indian agents ana
settlers il is likely that sitting Bull and other leaders
will be arrested and tried by courtmartial All army
officer on duty at the Department said to-day that
faith was shaken in certain OF the chiefs, and that
sitting Bull should long ago have been sent 10 Mount
Vernon barracks, AIaVanld. lie Thought thai such
action was not too late now. lie argued lhat Tue
Army lost influence by The fact that the custer
massacre was not more severely punished.
IN 10 "a late hour tonight General Schonelu ltl
received no dispatches OF any character III regard 10
the Indian situation. lie had expected To learn
further OF the movements of thc troops early i'll the
evening but was disappointed, and was utterly without