Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-11-26

oto5hos cohoAh,
sofa, Montana and Wyoming will be
drawn upon and other detach ments of
the army sre under orders to hold
themselves in readiness. Apparently
General Miles believes that II the In
dians do go on the warpath, the cam
paign against them will be protrac.
ted one. for he his moving fed
artillery, large quantities Ct smmuni
ton and supplies az well as cavalry
and infantry. Notwithstanding pen.
sational kilograms, the army will not
take the off nsive, but is under orders
not tJ attsck braves until they do
something more warIike than dancing.
Instructions are IT, prevent trouble II
possible by persnading Indians TO re-
iurh to the agency. Gen. Schofield
has instructed Gen. Miles 10 find out
II the cause of the rresent dissatisfac-
ton among { e Indians Is due more
n lack Of ration- than 10 their belief in
the coming OF the new Messiah. There
are plenty Of reports on that subject
already In the hands of the war de-
psrlnent, and all f them declare that
the Iudiabs have been unpaid aud
oiso that their petitions for rations
have been disregarded by the Indian
bureau. In accordance with instruc-
tions, Col. Heyl, inspector general,
left fol the west this afternoon and
will visit all the army posts and most
OF the agency stations. He u accom-
panied by an amanuensis, who will
take verbatim reports. General Miles
attaches little importance to reports OF
the plot to asssssina'e e General Brooke.
"Ordeis given 10 officers regarding the
suppression Of the ghost dance are
largely discretionary. Their mission
Is u restore confidence among the In
disns and allsy excitement. They are
expected to use their own judgment
as to the best means for accomplishing
that end. II ii Is considered better
policy to suppress these dances at once
the officers have means for so doing.
However, they may deem it better
policy to employ less harsh measures
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-The war
department is giving every assistance
In Its power to General Miles. In
addition to the military force in his
division, ten troops of cavalry, sta
toned in Ariz ma, New Mexico and
Texas, and large force from Fort
Riley, Including two light batteries of
artillery, have been forwarded II Pine
Ridge agency TO reinforce his COM
mand. All Of these movements have
been sanctioned by The epresident, who
is deeply interested in the Indian
situation.
RATION DAY AT PIERRE.
PIERRE, S. D.. Nov 2i.-There are
no new developments In Indian affairs
to-day. This is ration day aud quite
number Of Pierre people are at Fort
Bennett to note the appearance and
disposi tion Of the Indians. II they
draw regularly II will be good omen
that they mean no hostilities. How
ever, II may lie used a. . cloak by
them to conceal some other designs.
Not many were on hand to draw
rations, which looss suspicious.
There are reports today that large
numbers Of Cheyenne Indians are
crossing 70 Pine Ridge, but they do
not seem 10 be we'll founded. The
general opinion here is that the excite.
ment among the Indians Ii subsiding
and that 1t will oil blow over In Q
short time.
EXCITEMENT AT BLUNT
BLUNT. 8. D., Nov. A.-In their
fright Saturday evening, after the re-
port that an armed body of Indians,
500 strong, were approaching from the
northwest, all Of Oneida and surround
ing vicinity Of Sully county gathered
into the large hotel and the men
awaited, armed for the fray. Old, sick
worsn and children were huddled In
q mass In the building. Two children
Of Mr.. Livingston, lying low with
scarlet fever. were crowded In, expos.
Ing the whole company TO the dread
full disease. Oneida has been fur
nished 100 guns and 700 rounds Of am
munItion from Fort Sully. The stage
driven from Fairbanks arrived tonight
and reports one halfbrssd killed ai
Fort Bennett for not participating In
The ghost dance. Shields, the noted
chief from the lately esded Winnsbagt
reservation, who hes bssn partic,pa-
ting In the ghost danos - The Ross'
bud agency. II to-day In Blunt and
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