Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-13
The Northern Cheyennes Gathering
For a Raid.
SETTLERS FLYING TO CITIES.
Terribly Fatal Accident in Ohio
Narrowly Escaped.
WHAT THE WILD WIRES ARE SAYING.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK COMING.
The Cheyennes Making Ready for a
Small War

MILES CITY. Mont, June l3-The attitude
OF the Indians continues to be menacing.
though no overt act has occurred since the kill
ing OF Ferguson. Owing TO the fact that the
Indians have left their reservation and are scat
tered over the country III small parties, settlers
are thoroughly alarmed and are sending women
anu chiidren into town In large numbers. In
dian iookouts are on all high points and are
constantly signaling by mirror flashes and
blanket code. Friendly Indians have reported
to the whites that there is TO be outbreak,
and they are now making medicine. winch lis
generally accepted to mean that they are
waiting to be joined by allies
from the Standing Rock. Sioux and Pine Ridge
Cheyennes, to whom messengers have been
sent. The northern Cheyennes of themselves
only number about two hundred and fifty
bucks. At the agency of the Rosebud Mai.
Carroll of the first cavalry has three troops
OF cavalry-about 40 men. Detach-
mens OF troop Of cavalry and
three companies OF infantry. one hundred and
hfty all told, left Fort keogh yesterday 10 pro-
ceed up the Rosebud and cooperate with Car
roll. Three companies more are at Fort heogh
that could be sent out, but they have no trans
portation. In compliance with the request of
the sheriff of this county a hundred rifles and
one thousand rounds of ammunition arrived
here today in charge of Col Curtis, aids TO
Gov. Toole. The sheriff expected that the
arms would be turned over to him for issuance
W tue stttlerS. out tOl. Curtis VIII not do
unless IN case of great emergency, which he
IS not satisfied exists now Ii
has been arranged for Col. Cur
tbs and Stock Inspector Smith to
90 to the Cheyenne agency and confer with
MAI Carroll, and on their return report the
situation to the governor. The Indians are all
well armed with Winchester rifles and govern
ment ammunition, while ranchers and cow
boys are unarmed Calf branding and round
up has been stopped entirely, owing
to this fact If the Indians could be
disarmed and put back on their reservation.
settlers could take care of themselves, but in
the present condition of affairs there seems TO
be nothing for them TO do but abandon their
homes and business and ccngrega;e IN town.
While nothing of more serious nature may
occur, 1t is quite probable that any day may
BRING news of an outbreak.
ROSEBUD, Mont, June 13.-The family of L.
;. GInter, who were driven from their home
by the northern Cheyennes. arrived here yes
terday morning in a state of fright which has
almost driven them to insanity. They were
peaceable settlers, who were not aware that
the savages bore them any i'll will just at
nlShtfall Wednesday SIX eight red men rode
up TO their cabin on gallop, fired several
shots into IT and galloped away again. yelling
like demons the while. They made no attempt
TO steal or burn anything, and did not stop to
discover whether they had killed anybody
None OF the family was injured. but fearing a
return OF the Indians they gathered together
such portables as they could carry In a farm
wagon and left the ranch As hastily as possible
Yesterday morning about 100 Indians went
into camp four miles west of here and another
band OF 80 encamped in the vicinity. They
have no women or children with them. but
have plenty of horses Citizens have organ
lzed company of rangers and are practicing
target shooting. Yesterday but few In
dlans were seen near the settlements and those
were on bluffs taking observations and signal
Ing.