Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-22
The MESSIAH CRAZE.
The sioux, II II said, to Take the War
Path To-Day--Sottlers Begging
frr PrOtecfinr
ny telegraph % the plsp.toh.

Path To-Day--Sottlers Begging
for Protection.
my telegraph 10 the Disps,chl
PyP-Rip0E AGRScY, s. D.. November q.
The advancing Indians have the agency
aud the surrounding country in "a state OF
terror. GhOstdances under the lead Of
Little Wound. Six Feathers, and other
chiefs are still going on 1T Wouuded-Kuee
Creek, White Clay, aud Medicine and the
Indians have their guns strapped 70 their
backs as they dance. Yesterday a large
band of Indians left Rosebud Agency
headed Tins way. IL il within the bounds
of possibility that the dancing Indians may
consolidate their forces at W. qnded Knee.
and m that case fight may expected at
any moment Medicine Root. the furthest
point from the agency where dancing Is
going on, IS thirty miles away, Wounded
hneo fifteen, POrcupine twenty-five.
TIE SITUATION GEAyE.
General Brooke. i'm command Of the
troops which arrived yesterday. held q
long consultation during the day with
lndiau-Agcnt Roger and Speciallndian-
Agent Cooper. II ls probable that with
the force AT hand no attempt viii be made
% stop the dancing no present. Both In
dian agents said 40 tho conclusion Of the
interview that the situation j. certainly
grave. They confirmed the reports of
armed Indians dancing at different points
and SAID parties were probably moving
about the reservation. Several days VIII
be passed bv the troops and agents IN
making q study of all phases Of the ex-
element, but until troops are here IN
greater force the reds VIII not be mOlostod.
The wives and children Of oil the traders
aud other whites about the agency havo
loft for safer points along the railroad and
fUn mon Iur4 ara ftrgfarnl for work
HELD N READIyEss.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, November 21.-AdjU1n'-
GeuTai Artng. Your kilograms Of this date
directing the cavalry and hight artillery at
Fort Riley 10 hc held IN readiness II re-
quIred for service in the Departments Of
Dakota and the Platte received. lSigncdl
MERRITT, Brigadier-Geucral commanding.
THE INDIANS MUCH EXCITED.
WAsmvaroN, D. c., November 2i.-The
following kilograms bearing upon the stu
alton at Pine-Ridge Indian Agency have
been received at the War Department:
Chicqg0, H., November 20. -A dfiPGiA Gfno-
raj me 1y1nV. Washington: Brooke arrived
a. Pine Ridge this morning. The Indians
are much excited. Large numbers are
coming over from Rosebud Agency, fifty
milos distant. The ghost-dance still con-
tinues. ISignedI Mills, MaIor-General
NONiiltliAiNHs
UNANIMOUS ADOPTION or THE CRAZE.
Cbicug0, November 20.-AditHan- General
JjUied S'G'Cs army, Washington y. C.: Re
liable information is received that the
Nanktons and Grosventres. on the Upper
Missouri. also thosenear Old Fort Belknap.
have unanimously adopted the Messiah
craze. The latter are quito ugly. II IS SAID
that Sitting Bull has scnt cmissnrles 10
these tribes and TO f1rty-cght lodges of
Sioux north of the British line melting
them To get arms and ammunition and
Join other warriors near the Black Hills IN
the spring Every effort Is being made 20
allav and restrain the turbulent. but tho
violent overt act of any small party Of dos
perate ones may cause a general uprising.
The latest report from the Northern Chcy-
Cuncs Is that they have abandoned the de-
fusion. There should be 40 delay, how
ever. IN putting other troops than those IN
the two departments IN proper equipment
for the fold. lSignedl MILES, Major
General Commanding.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION NOT nEAssuDTNG.
WAsmNGIov, November 2l.-Such in
formation as was received to-day at tho
War Department was not repssurng. In
the course of the afternoon the following
telegram was received from General Miles:
Ctlca9o, November 2l.-IO Ad1ddm G@ar
raj ~ he 4rmh Washington: The mum
Der Of Indians going from Rosebud
Agency 10 Pine Ridge Agency is in
crcasug. There are reliable adviccs that
this Messiah craze is extending 10 our In
dams near the.MOntana border, and be-
tween the Sioux Nation and Canadian
border. ISignedl MILES, Commanding.
Secretary Proctor carried the dispatches
10 tho White House when he attended the
Cabinet meeting at noon and they formed
A. & IA -. a.N HsfsafH
Afterwards MajOr-General Schoteld, COM
manding tho army. was in consultation
with the Secretary for an hour respecting
the condition Of Indian affairs.
TIE WHOLE ARMY BEING PREPARED FOR EAEB-
GESCIEs.
Secretary Proctor saws that the sugges-
ton made by General Miles that the troops
III other divisions than his own command
be gotten in readiness 20 reinforce HIM has
already been anticipated. Orders have
been sent 20 the commanding officers OF
troops as far south as Texas and Arizona,
and as far west as California 60 prepare
their men for immediate movement If an
emergency arises.
In any event 10 10 the intention OF the
department % heavily reinforce the troops
in the Dakotas during the winter, and
they Will be moved IN from other divisions
from time to time so rs not 10 OvertaX the
transportation and supply facilities. In
this way il is cXpectedthat the department
Will be able 90 mass an overwhelming force
of troops at the agencies where the excite
ment is at It's height so as TO efectually
suppress an Indian uprising III the spring
time.
TO TAKE TIE wAR-PATH TO-DAY.
ABERDEEN, S. D., November 2l.-Adyicos
from Eureka state that the settlers on
Emmons and Campbell counties are flock
inc into that place on account of we'll
defined rumor that the Sioux will take the
war path tomorrow.
Five hundred people from tho country
are now in Eureka. La Grace, on the
Missouri. is completely depopulated. 1t
was reported early tins morning that two
men had been shot and scalped by Indians
i'm Campbell county, but this Is not credit
ed here. The Sheriff Of Campbell county
writes that there is large body OF Sioux
on the east side of the Missouri. The peo-
pie are generally excited and are appealing
to Governor Mellette and Mayor Moody, OF
this city, for arms and ammunition.