New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
deep interest in tho subject, do not think that q
serious outbreak OF the Indians Is likely.
PoRcupINE TELLS ABOUT THE CHRIST.

THE WEIRD ADVENTURES OF CHEYENNE
INDIAN IN SEARCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Chicago, Nov. I7.-Gencral Miles has received from
the post adjutan at Fort Custer Mont the report OF
Lieutenant F. c. Robertson, relative TO the new re-
lgious craze at the Cheyenne Agency. Among other
things the Lieutenant said that he had obtained from
Henry Reed, the Arapahoe interpreter, Information
which, IL true would establish the identity OF the so
called new Messiah Reed says this new Messiah Is a
Pai+Ute Indian named John Johnson. He says John-
is intelligent but not educated lndian. THIS
man lives the Walker Lake (Pah-Ute) Reservation,
where Reed says there ought to be no dmcuty ABOUT
finding him. Reed says that he knows this man
personally and seems to be positive as 10 the idenuy
OF this with the new Christ.
The Lieutenant also sends statement Of the Chey-
enne Indian, Porcupine, Who gives wonderful ac-
count of his meeting with the new Messiah, ana
describes the weird ceremonies and worship OF inc
Indians. Porcupne says that he took long
journey, arriving finally at a lake, supposed 10
be Pyramid Lake in Western Nevada, where
he met a crowd Of Fisheaters. Porcupnc says
The Fsheaters near Pyramid Lake told that Christ
had appeared on esrth again. They said Christ knew he
coming that eleven of his children were also coming
from far land. 1t appeared that Christ had sent FOR mo
there and that why, unconsciously TOOK my
journey 1t had been foreordaned They told me when
got there that my Father there also but dif
not know who he was. The people assembled calico
counsel and chiefs to the Great Father
and that then he would and see u.s. AZ the end OF
the third morning. hundreds OF people g'therd
this place. They cleared place near the agency In the
form a circus ring and all gathered there. Just be-
fore sundown great many people, mostly Indians
coming dressed In whito denis clothes. The Christ
was with them. They all formed In this ring
and around IL; they put up sheets all around
the circle they had tents Just after dark some OF
the Indians told me that Christ had arrived looked
around find him and finally him sitting on one side
of the ring He dressed In white with stripes
The rest dress white mans except that he had
ON pair OF moccasns Then he began dance every
body joining in, the Christ singing while we danced We
danced till late night, when he told had danced
enough.
The next morning he told US he was going away that
day. but would be back the next morning and talk to US
heard that Christ been crucied and looked to
and saw scar on his wrist and his face and he
seemed to be the man could not see his feet He would
talk to us all day. That evening all assembled again
to see him depart. When were assembled he began
to sing and he began to trembe all over violently FOR
awhile and then sat down. We danced all that nght the
Christ living down beside us, apparently dead
The following morning the Christ was back with us
and wanted TO talk to u.s. lie said 81 the who
made everything you see around not lying to
you nv children made this earth and everything on It,
have and your dead fends ana nave
seen nv own father and mother lie snoke to about
aoh,po and said that 1t bad and that must keep
from IT, the earth be all good hereafter that we
must lie friends with another. lie said II any man
dsobeyed what ordered his tribe would be wipd from
the face OF the earth.
Ever since the Christ speak OF talked to me- have
thought what he said good have seen nothing DAD
In it When got back 1 knew my people were BAD ana
had heard nothing OF all this got them together and
told them OF IT, and werned them to listen to It for their
own good I told them just what have told you mere
tn.day