The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-14
SERIOUS INDIAN OUTBREAK
The Agitation in Montana
Something More Than
a Scare.
Settlers are Leaving Their Homes
and Flocking To the Towns
for Safety.
The Redskins Signaling From Every
Hilltop, and Making Bad Medi-
cine" In Council.

MILES CrrY. Mont, June In
The attitude OF the cheyenne Indians
continues msnacing. although no overt oct
has occurred since the Killing of Fsrsu-
son, owing 10 the fact that the Indians
have loft the reservation and are scattered
over the country IN small parties. The
settlers are thoroughly alarmed and are
sending the women and children into the
towns In large numbers. Indian lookouts
are ON all this high points and ars con-
stantiy
ssxmallng by MIRROR Flashes
and the blanket code. Friendly Indians
have reported 10 the whites that thsre 10 to
be an outbreak and that they are nov
making medicine, which 10 gsEsrally co.
eepsed 10 mean they are waiting to be
joined by allies from the Standing Rock.
Sioux and Pine Ridge Chsyennes, 20
whom messengers have bean SAINT. Al the
agency OF Rosebud, Maj. Carroll, Of the
First cavalry, has three troops of cavalry,
and troop Of cavalry and three COM
paniss Of infantry have lsfa Fort Keoeh to
proceed mp 90 Rosebud and cooperate
wifh him. In compiiance with tbs re-
guest Of
The sAerir This County
100 rifiss and i0,00a rounds Of ammunition
arrived here yesterday In charge of Col.
Curtia' aide 10 Governor Toole. The
shsriff expected tho arms would be turned
over 20 him Cor issuance 10 settlers. bat
ool Curtia vii not do % unlsas IN case Of
great emergency, which be is not satisfied
nov exists. II has bsan arranged Tor COL.
Curtis and Stock Inspector SMITH to 90 10
Chsysnne agency and confsr with Maj.
Carroll, and on their return report
che situation 10 the governor. Ths
Indians Are an well Arxnsd
vita Winchester rifles and government
smmunition, while tho rsnchsrs and cow
boys are practically unArmed. Cattle brand
Ing and rounding-up has been entirely
stopped, owing 10 this fact. IL the
Indians could be dissrmed and put back
on their reservation, ths settlers could take
care OF themselves, but In the present con-
dition Of affairs there seems 10 be nothing
for ehsm 10 do but TO abandon thsir homes
and business and congrsgais in shs town.
Al~Esa I'm washiassen-
wAsnrssros. June IL
There 10 great deal OF alarm felt In
Washington about the Indian outbreak on
the Rosebud agency In Montana. partic-
ularly ~ 10 is kaown that runners have
bean sent TO the relatives OF these Indians
1t neighboring agencies asking them TO
join In general outbFeak. The trouble
grows out Of the arrest Of two or three In
dians for the murder Of an informsF. The
Indians have for many months give .
great deal OF trouble By killing cattle on
the ranches In the nsighborhood Of their
reservations, and much complaint has
bean made nf than. Finally tMo or three.
who were detected In the net Of killing .
stser, were arrested. A few days afterwArd
the man who informed upon thsm was
found murdered and hall buried By the
roadside. The clues led directly 60 . party
of Indians, who were arrested and impris-
snsd al Miles City. Their chiefs went 70
the agent and demanded tho release OF the
prisoners, which OF course, vas refused,
whsroapon ths whole band a the agency
broke Qua In sebellion. There are about
eight hundred Of these Indians In ons sec
tion Of Montana and among than about
four hundred bucks, who are considered
the best fighters of their raco. They ara
the same Northern Oheysnnss who Gre
saed 10 much tronbls Ia 1879, whsn, after
having broken away from their agency In
the Indian territory, they rushsd scrosa
Kansas and Nebraska leaving behind them
trail OF ilrs and blood. IL was one Of ths
most dreadful Indian outbreaks that hal
ever occurred In this country, and there h
fear that n will be repeated.
Representative Carter, Of Montana, hal
been IL tine interior department TO ask tha
the soldisrs At Fort Keoeh should be re,
inforcsd. The secretary of the iHEsriOr sal.
that he intended 20 negotiate for the re-
moyal Of the Indians 20 another reserva
tion. Mr.. Carter informed the seorstsF,
Of the interior that the governor Of Mon
tana bad issued arms 10 ths cowboys an
unless ths Indians we're quistsd II one
shs frontisrsmsn would talks matters int
sheir own hands and would not leAx
enough Indians 10 negotiate With. Con
eress i 10 be asked 10 appropriate $500
10 remove these Chsyennes 10 South De
keta. -
1he Grew ssscGssi.