The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-11-22

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on on 'heir cio'hes ana joined 'he dance
iney re'urned 70 the agency without tne
prisoners ana offered no excuse oi'une
Dun u Jealous OF the increase oi
sa'ue on .ahhon bau river belong
ng 70 white settlers lie teaches
US Ioiiowers u rayi Is msde on the SET
uers ana uey are Killed. the INDIANS can
,nrrehuer ~, 'o tue soldiers ahu pe iorgiNen'
nen' because OF 'he iate OF FORMER ser
ue,s, no new ones VIII come ihero' Inc
i"uahs VINO nave secuhula'eu property
ste opposeu 70 ,he proposen uprising
iouhs DUCKS VINO nave hotnlne' ana eiuer
o"es VINO are iaty, leu py oH'ih9 nuii' are
causing the rouoie'
nAshiNSioN' nov z'.Ma)or virgin
eVenup p rehe'eu from 'ne posi- OF ue
nosepuu agency was compieteiy ehnoh,
s'a'ou !" an onarges anu was re'nsSA'eu
'-uaS' ne sar'eu tor the agency W
n'sn'' Al an interview no sAih ne .llougn'
some OF uhe vicious leaders IN tue pres
en' uoun'e cuu'u oe locked up, "e craze
S,' wouiu sups,ue. Hl'uns pun anu hed
'' .'pou nave oeeh scnennlng 'o regain CON
WI ever since u'eS ueciareu ias' year
''er opposi'"n 70 'he iahu saie' anu 'ney
ato responSi"'e ior most oi "ie presen'
"gn1a''on. n.
NAshiH"ioN' nov si'-Aeuhe ihulsn
,pi'ii,'ss'oh1r % pei' ui's ai~rno"n re
o.Neu %esran lrph opeeiai Agcn'
"The Indians are still dancing. The no
lice report 10 Rosebud Indians have ar
rived at this reservation. and 600 or
100 more en- route 10 the agency. We
hope 10 settle this Indian craze without
bloodshed. All kinds of rumors are in
circulation
In the course of the afternoon the fol-
lowing telegram was received at the war
department from General Miles: "The
number Of Indians going from the Ros&
bud agency 10 the Pine Ridge agency is
increasing. Reliable advices show that
this Messiah craze is extending 10 our
Indians near the mountain border. and
between the Sioux nation and Canadian
border"
Secretary Proctor carried the dispatch
10 a cabinet meeting and il formed a sub
ject OF discussion. Secretary Proctor says
the suggestion made by General Miles
that troops in other divisions than his
own command be got In readiness 70 re-
inforce him, has already been antici.
pated. Orders have been sent 70 COM
manding officers Of troops as far south as
Texas and Arizona, and as far west as
California, TO prepare men for immediate
movement II an emergency arises. In
any event, tits the intention OF the depart-
ment 10 heavily reinforce the troops In
the Dakoias during the xintsr. and they
will be moved from other divisions from
time TO time. In this way IL Is expected
that the department will be able 10 mass
an overwhelming force nj the agency,
where excitement is at its height, so as TO
etfectually suppress an Indian uprising in
the spring time.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S, d., Nov, a.
The number of pickets has been doubled.
An Indian police force Of 100 men is on
duty and every soldier has been instructed
20 sleep on his arms, Five companies OF
cavalry are now ON their way here. As
soon as reinforcements arrive n consulta.
ton ia 10 be forced with the bellieereut
Indians. IN they refuse 10 stop dancing
they will be arrested. and II thew resist
force will be employed. A vast number
OF ghost dancers from Rosebud left the
reseryation and are now moving rapidly
toward this points Abou, two.t thirds Of
the /. 800 Indians at this point are believed
10 be hostile.
AHrRnrrs. s. d.. Nov. 2l.-Adv;c.s
from otreka state that the settlers AZ
Enos and CampbelI counties are tlockinu
into that place ON account of n rnmor