Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-22

rumor that the Sioux take the warpath
tomorrow. Five hundred people from the
country are now in Eureka. La Grace on
the Missouri is completely depopulated. It
was reported early this morning two men
had been shot and scalped by Indians in
| Campbell county. The sheriff of Camp
| bell county writes that there is large
body of Sioux on the east side of the Mis-
sour1. The people are greatly excited and
are appealing to Governor Millette and
Mayor Moody of this city for arms and
ammunition.
NILES SCHEME WORKING.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-At army headquar-
ters tonight General Williams said: sT
have received a telegram from General
Brooke, commanding at Pine Ridge, say
ing his scheme for inducing the disloyal
Sioux to abandon their tribe and join the
loyal is working very successfully and he
soon hopes to have the hostile crowd en-
tirely broken up. The report from Lieu
tenant Smith, who is in charge of the
forces of Rosebud agency, however, is not
SO encouraging. He telegraphs that when
his forces moved near the Indian camp to-
day the latter retreated about fifteen miles,
where tonight they are holding their
ghost dances and are working up such
frenzy that some outbreak may occur be-
fore tomorrow. I was advised to-day
that Sitting Bull has been sending out re-
quests to all Sioux Indians, even in Can
ada and the Indian territory and as far
west as Wyoming, to join his forces. He
is assisted by large number of his tribe
who have been educated in the east. If
the Indians care to do so, they can do
great deal of damage before they can be
checked. OF course their career would be
short, but amends could never be made
for the lives and property they might de-
stroy."
WARLIKE REPORTS DISCREDITED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Indian bureau
officials quite generally discredit the war
like and threatening reports that come
from the Sioux country. Acting commits
sioner Belt of the Indian Office does not
believe that the Indians contemplate hos
tile action toward the whites. The prom
ised Messiah that they are looking for to
lead them in their destruction of the
whites has not and will not materialize;
but when they discover that he is not
likely to be forthcoming disappointment
may make them troublesome. They will
then turn upon the medicine men, who
have made these predictions, and there may
be difficulties that will spread beyond the
limits. He thinks, however, that the pre-
cautions already adopted in sending troops
to the reservations will be ample to pre-
vent any serious outbreak.
F MILITARY CENSORSHIP EXERCISED.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-The Tribune's
correspondent at Mandan, N. D., obtains
information from the Sioux agency from
two absolutely reliable sources as follows:
The chances are against an immediate up
rising unless Sitting Bull makes up his
mind that it would pay. Sitting Bull could
be arrested and put in irons, but the agent
is afraid this would precipitate trouble
Agent Mclaughlin has lost control of Bull
and the other leaders. At the Bulls camp
the dances keep up day and night. All
reports that come by wire from Fort Yates
are colored. Military censorship is exer-
cised on every message. My agents found
it impossible to wire the facts they wanted
contained in this message. The Indians
with Bull do not welcome even friendly
whites and will not shake hands with
them. They say all white men will be
turned into buffalo and catfish in the
spring.
Indians from Pine Ridge are now with
Sitting Bull inspiring his followers with
Messianic heresy. Insufficient troops are
at Standing Rock to justify such measures
for the. suppression of Sitting Bull as
prudence would demand. In regard
to former report that the Indian
police had thrown down their uni
forms, the facts are that Agent
Mclaughlin sent them to arrest some
refractory Indians, and instead of obeying
orders they threw off their clothes and
Joined in the dance. They returned to the
agency without prisoners and offered no
excuse. Mclaughlin was afraid to punish
them and condoned their offense. Sitting
Bull is jealous of the increase of cattle on
Cannonban river belonging to white set
tiers. He teaches his followers that if
raid is made on the settlers and they are
killed the Indians can surrender on the
appearance of the soldiers, and are for
given. Then, because of the fate of for
mer settlers, none will come there. Indians
who have followed the advice of Major Nc
Laughlin and accumulated property are
opposed to the proposed upris-
ing. Young bucks who have moth
ing, and older ones who are lazy,
led by Sitting Bull are causing all the
trouble. Governor Miller is in Mandan
this evening. He visited Fort Lincoln
and told your correspondent there was
nothing between the white settlers south
of the town and massacre but the good
will of the Indians. He endorses all pre-
cautionary measures that have been taken.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 21.-A Pioneer
Press special from Pierre, S. D., says:
Lieutenant Hale of Fort Bennett arrived
here to-day and reports that the Indians
carrying on their ghost dance threaten to
resist any interruption. Indian police
sent to insist upon their stopping the
the dance were disarmed and obliged to re-
turn to the fort. An extra company of
haxa daI Eort
Sully to Fort Bennett and preparations
have been made in case of trouble. There
are fears that an opening outbreak may
occur at any time, but the Indians have
been accustomed to government control so
| long that it is considered rather doubtful
| If they will attempt any violence this time.
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