The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-18

very intelligent but not an educated man.
This man lives on Walker Lake Reserva-
tion, where other Indians claim to have seen
the new Christ. Reed reports that the
doctrine and that many of them
have even torn down their houses and sold
the logs. Reed says the agent and Indian
police have entirely lost control over them.
From all Lieutenant Robertson could learn
Poreupine's influence has been constantly
exerted for good and in the line of what he
claimed the new Messiah told him. in
contradislinctiOn to the preachingS Of other
TedSkin missionaries.
PeRCUPINE's STATEMENT.
Appended to the Lieutenant's statement
is the statement of PorcupiDe as written
down by Robertson with the aid Of an in
terpreter. This is lengthy, describing in
detail how he first heard of the new Christ
and the various stages of the journey of HIM
sell and companions to meet him. He said
the people at the point where the new Christ
was seemed all good people, although of
many tribes; There was no fighting or
drinking. The chiefs of the home tribe
brought word from the Messiah TO remain
fourteen days in camp. when he would come to
see them. He sent them something to eat
Ike big white nut. Finally one morning
hundreds OF reople gathered near Walker
Lake Agency In great ring, and just before
sundown more people came dressed in white
the Christ was with them. He was not SO
dark as an Indian nor so light as white
man. He had no beard, but very heavy eye
orows. Tie was dressed like a white man,
excepting he had on moccasns. He conf
menced onr dance,' said Porcupine, "every-
body joining in, and the Christ singing. We
danced till late at night. when lie told US we
had enough. [ heard that the Christ had
been crucified. and | saw scar on this
mans wrist and on his feet.
WITH THE MESSIAH
1.-THE next evening we assembled again {;
he sang, then trembled violently and then
lay down apparently dead, while we danced
all night Next morning lie sat down among
MS, and talked with us, saying: L am the
man who made everything you see around
you. l have been TO heaven and seen your
dead friends. and have seen my own father
and mother. In the beginning. after God
made the earth, they sent me back to teach
the e0ple, bat the people were afraid OF me
aud treated me badly. ThiS is what they
did to me Showing his scarsl. l found my
children were bad, so | went back to heaven
and left them. | told them that in so many
hundred years l would come back to see
them. My father told me the earth was
getting old ana worn out and people getting
bad, and that L was TO renew everything as
it used to be and make it better"
Porcupine added: The Christ said that
all the dead were to be resurrected :;
n l.
and as that was tco small for all now he
would do away with heaven and make
earth itself large enough to contain all. he
spoke to us about fighting, and said that
was bad and that we must keep from il :;
that the earth was TO be all good hereafter :;
that we must be friends with one another
lie told lis not to quarrel or strike or fight
or shoot one another; that the whites and
Indians were to be all one people. He said
if any man diSobeyed what he ordered his
tribe would be wiped from the face OF the
earth. We must believe everything ne said
and he would know our thoughts and ac-
tions. 10 matter in what part of the world
we might be. | thought all he said was
good. When l got back l knew my
people were bad and heard nothing OF
ali this, so l got them together
and told them of it and warned them to
listen for their own good. | told tn, IN just
what | have told ycu hera to-day. If you
think | am not telling the truth you can go
and see this man yourself. i will GO with
you, and wouid like some of my people
who doub: me to go too. The Christ talked
to ali IN cur respective tongues. You can
see him in your sleep any time after you
have once met and shaken hands with nim.' -
Lieutenant Robertson, in partial cOTr0bOr-
alton OF the story that the Pah-Ute John is
the Messiah referred to. says Reed told him
johnson has tattoo marks on his wrists. He
is quite wealthy in horses and cattle.
PREPARING FOR ACTION.
DENVER. Nov. IA Cheyenne special
TO the News says: The Commandant Of
Fort Russell received orders this evening to
have seven companies of infantry under or
derS to move at a moments notice.