The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-20
INDIANS RUN CRAZY
OVER THE BELIEF IN A COMING
RED MANS MESSIAH.
Pale Faces to Re Wiped From the Pace
OF the Earth Bv Saviour I'm the Form
of q Bufrsio-Troops sent TO the scene
Of Trouble-Battie Imminent.

Of Troubie-Battie Imminent.
OMAHA, NEB., November ia special
from Rushvile brings word that as soon a.
troops arrived there to-day couriers rushed
with the news 10 Pine Ridge Agency. Word
was received from this agency tonight that
the bad Indians under Red Cloud and Little
Wound declare that they will meet the
troops in battle tomorrow. Agent Royer
was interviewed. lie said his Indian police
were powerless. One OF them, Thunder Bear,
arrested bad Indian last Saturday, but
was overpowered by others, and the prisoner
was released. Several other prisoners were
released, and the rebels threatened to burn
the agency buildings. Royyr has been
sending his reports recently to the War De-
partment and the Indians were not aware
Of the coming Of the troops until to-day. lie
relates that on Monday he was approached
from behind by bad Indian. who
drew knife and threatened to
Kill him. ROyer was unarmed
and at the Indians mercy. The latter for
some reason desisted. Roger tried TO get
him arrested, but could. not. The Indians
at Pine Ridge are about equally divided
among good aud bad. Red Cloud and Little
Wound have been fOmenting trouble for
several weeks. while American Horse and
l0ung-M An Afraid-Of.H His Horse have tried
TO pacify the warriors. Last week big
meeting was held about thirty miles from
Pine Ridge, at which reputed apos-
tie OF the Messiah was present.
lie told the Indians to return to
the agency and await the coming OF
the Messiah, who is to arrive tomorrow
in the form OF buffalo. lie will give the
signal for the opening 0fthe conflict which
is TO annihiliate the white race. This fact
causes great fear IN the minds OF the old
Indian fighters. Unless there is an abso-
lutte failure to get word from the Messiah
on the day Of the arrival OF the troops a
conflict is certain. Major Buffers column
went into camp tonight about ten miles
from Pine Ridge. The officers are prepared
for what seems now to be a certain combat.
Many oi the friendly Indians have lett the
agency and are now encamped at Bush
vile. They have signihed their intention OF
aiding the whites. There is much uneasi-
ness among the settlers in Northwestern
Nebraska and Southwestern Dakota, but
the arrival of the troops has obyiated flri-
GUS stampede.
TROOPS on THE MARCH.
by daylight tomorrow morning two
columns of troops from the Department OF
the Platte will be well into tpe Indian
country. The main column marched from
Nashville, Nebraska, to-day. IL consisted 0f
four companies oi the Second Artillery, two
of the Eighth Infantry, and three Of the
Ninth Cavalry, under command
OF Major Butler. This column will
reach Pine Ridge Agency tomorrow.
The other comprises three companies
of the Eighth Infantry and two troops Of the
Ninth Cavalry, under command of Colonel
smith. IL marched this morning from Fort
NObrara. enroute TO Rosebud. Each column
has Gattling gun and Hotchkiss gun in
addition to small arms. General Brooks
has removed his headquarters from Omaha
commanded by Major Butler. Colonel
Nj. V. Sheridan, who is in CON-
mand here now. said tonight that
no fighting was anticipated. A report
has been received at army headquarters
here denying the rum0red stampede at
Rosebud. Agent Wright there has good
control Of the Indians. In respect to mes
sage from General Miles, Governor 1oayer
has sent notice to all Nebraska dealers TO
refrain from selling Indians DIRE arms.
BEING WORKED INTO EXCITEMENT.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. ia Cham
Derlain, - d., special TO the 1ribupe says:
Deh0se. a lankton Reservation Indian, was
IN the city to-day on his way u the lower
Brule Agency. A party OF fifteen
or twenty teams, lOa.led with his
people, accompanied him. These In.
dians are well learned and highly
advanced, and IL has been thought that they
would not be led away by Ine NISSAN
craze that IL now causing 10 much excite
ment among the Indians west Of the river.
But talk with them brings forth the fact
that they also believe in the comiug Of the
lndioD Messiah, who will wipe the whites
from the face Of the earth. They
are gradually being worked into
state OF extreme excitement
by tho new craze. Emisssries Of the
new Messiah are now working with the
Sioux and Lower Brules, Notwithstanding
the vigil ance of the agency authorities. An
effort will be made to capture the distus
bers. when they will be driven from the
reservation. The utmost watchfulacss IN
being exercised by the auth0ritles, and any
outbreak or excitement on the part 0f tho
Indians will be promptly suppressed.
TRAINS FLLEp WIN REFUGEES.
VALENTINE, NEB., Nov. l9.-Trains
coming here from Rushvlle are filled with
refugees from the Pine Ridge country.
Agent Royer, of the Pine Ridge reservation,
has brought his family TO Richyille, and
they are now stopping at the Commercial
House. Rover himself was forced to aban-
doa his post, owing to the threats OF the
Sioux. A courier who arrived AT
Rushyille to-day tells 4 story OF a bat
tie between two factions OF the Sioux
in which sixty men were killed and
wounded, The story was passed along the
ElkhOrn Valley, and is probably responsible
Tor the wild scramble Of tho settlers To
reach places OF safety. Attorney General
Doland, Of South Dakota, who reached this
carloads Of Sioux, said that he learned at
Lone Pine .aaI there has been fight az
Pine ltldge, in which many warriors were
allied