Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
MURDEROUS REDSKINS.
Conflicting Reports Regarding the Sit.
uatiOn at the Front.
PLOT TO MASSACRE THE TROOPS.
No Abatement of the Excitement
Among the Settlers-More
Troops Ordered Out.
PLOT TO MASSACRE THE TROOPS.
trsaAI D1zrArcHn TO TIE REconr-5Mon.l

OMAHA, November 23i-A special from
a correspondent Of the Bee at the Pine
Ridge Agency, received at late hour last
night, contains the most startling news YET
received. 1t is to the effect that William
McGau. formerly Government scout and
now a rancher, arrived at the agency last
evening with story of q plot 10 massacre
the soldiers under General Brooke. He
enjoys a wide friendship among the In.
dians, and couple of nights ago stopped al
their camp. When supposed to be asleep
ne was really awake and listening to the
plans outlined by the bucks.
The place where they hold the ghost
dance is a narrow valley, on two sides oi
which are dense clumps of trees. The In.
dians planned to keep up the dance unit,
the soldiers interfered. Then q devilisI
plot would be put into execution. The
dance would be kept up in the middle of g
natural amphitheater, and when the sol
trees hundreds of Indians, who would be
concealed therein, would NOW them down
with rifles.
McGau says they talked this matter over
in the most calculating manner, figuring
just how they could dispose of their braves
so as to insure the killing of every soldier
McGau, as soon as be could get away, has.
tened to the agency to inform General
Brooke of the awful projected trap for him
This story removed from the minds of the
officers the least doubt of the blood-thirsty
spirit that takes possession of the Indians.
ARRANGING ANOTHER PLOT.
CHICAGO, November 23d.-General Mile:
this afternoon received a telegram from one
of his officers at Rosebud saying that in
formation had been received that the hos.
tile Indians are moving from Pass creek to.
ward Pine Ridge in two parties. This news
comes from Indians who have returned
from Pine Ridge, and believed to be relia-
BILE. Il is reported that they are going TO
the Pine Ridge Agency to get the Indians
there to talk to the commanding officer in
their behalf, the intention being for Chief
Two Strike to stao the General, as signal
for a general attack by his band.
The officer adds that there seems to be nc
doubt that the leaders mean war, and are
only using Prophet Short Bull as protext
to keep the Indians together.
General Miles says the troops have been
fully advised Of this and other reports, and
due precaution will be taken.
General Miles also read this evening q
letter from Poplar Creek Agency from Cap
tain Higgins. The Indians, he says, are
better armed to-day than ever before. Sit
ting Bulls messenger, White Cut, stopped
there week ago on his way back from
Canada. He reported to the Poplar creek
Indians that the Indians north of the line
were richer and more prosperous than those
who had come back to this country aftel
the Custer affair. White Cut also gave or.
ders here that if hostile shot was fired al
any time in Dakota or elsewhere, all the
Indians everywhere must rise and do wha
damage they could, and join Sitting Bull
and Kicking Bear in the Black Hills.
White Cut furthermore told them tha
the conditions are now more favorable fol
an Indian war than ever before, as there
are great droves of cattle all through the
country where the buffalo used to be.
The scout told the Captain that he think:
Sitting Bull wants to assemble large force
of warriors next spring as even if the
expected divine assistance should no
come, he could stand the troops off for 6
while, and possibly win some battles snC
then escape into British Columbia, as ht
did before, where he would be safe anC
could make treaty with the United States
again.
Captain Higgins says the reports from
the Fort Belknsp Agency indicate that tn,
Indians there are also in g very excited
state. tzssc
MORE TROOPS FOR THE FRONTIER.
ST. LOUIS, November 23d.-General Mer
ritt, commanding the Department of tht
Missouri, in accordance with orders re
ceived from Washington, to-day started
the seventh regiment of cavalry and com
pany of artillery with battery of fou
guns from Fort Riley to the scene of tn,
troubles in Dakota by special train.
A YOUNG LADY ASSAULTED.
BISMARCK IN. D. }, November 23d Con
siderable excitement was caused last nigh
by an assault committed by an Indian OF
Miss Wright, a stenographer employed il
the Capitol. While on her way home il
the evening she was accosted by an Indian
and when she tried to evade him he strucl
her on the head and knocked her down
No motive for the assault is known, and
is probable he was drunk. Miss Wright
injuries are not serious.
To-day advices from Standing Rock con
tinued favorable. Rations were ISSUED
yesterday, and Agent Mclaughlin report
that only a small number of bucks ar
away. The military authorities coun
shows that large number did not appear
however, and to- day q scouting art,
crossed the river to the east side to look III
the wandering Indians. All the schools a
the Agency are closed on account of the ex
cited state of the reds. At council yester
day the friendly chiefs avowed allegiance
10 the Agent, and reiterated their opposi
ton to Sitting Bull and the Messiah doc
trines.
TOWNS DESERTED.
ST. PAUL, November 23d-A Ponce
Press Pierce IS. d. special says: 4 CORE
spondent just returned from Fort Bennett
reports that the officers say that no imme
diate trouble is feared. The Indians ar
skirmishing around in small parties, ant
the rest are going TO join the ghost dances
The towns of Liebeau and Fairbanks ar
absolutely deserted, but the report tha
seven whites have been killed near tn
former place is groun6less.
WHITES ORDERED TO LEAVE.
ST. PAUL. November 23i.-A Ponce
Press special from Blunt rs. d. says: Gen