The morning call., 1890-12-13
His Tribe Will Assist in Dis
arming Big Foot's Band.
4 Fern OF La Grippe Creating Havoc
Among The Ghost Dancers.
Later Details CT The Fight Between the Two
Factions In Two Strikes Eand-NeW
Rockford Residents Terrorized
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

MINNEAPOL1S, Dec. 12.--Ine Tribune S
special from Pierre says: White Swan, the
head chief Of the Minnecauju tribe of Sioux
at the Cheyenne Agency, cams to the city
to-day to secure counsel from the Govern
ment authorities as to the best way to dis
arm Big Foots band of Cherry Creek hos
tiles. stating that his entire band, 900 strong,
were ready to assist. White Swan stands
high In the esteem of the whites, being
one OF the most advanced and intelligent
among the Indians. He wants the Messiah
notion dispelled. stating that. many ghost
dancers are suffering and even dying now
from form OF the grippe. induced by dane
ing out of doors during the cold weather.
As no agency physician is allowed to go
among them the disease is spreading rap
idly.
The Journals New Rockford (N. Dak.)
special says: The New Rockford people
slept on their arms last night. A party of
SiouxHamped near town and kept up the
ghost dance all night The Indians stole
flour from mill here until an armed guard
was placed in the building. A few cattle
also were killed. Settlers are coming in
from all directions this morning.
A SANGUINARY CONFLICT.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12-A special from Pine
Ridge, S. Dak, says The indications are
that the fight between the peace and war
factions in Two Strikes band was more
sanguinary than indicated In the earlier
Associated Press dispatches. Yankton
Charlie. a full-blooded Sioux and Govern
nent scout, has come in from the Indian
camp In the Bad Lands, and reports
bloody fight among the followers OF Chiefs
Short Bull and Two Strikes Each claimed
the leadership, and each tried to secure IT
by force. The result is from twenty to fifty
dead Indians. This report is verified by
several friendlies who have been waiting
for some time to escape to the agency. and
who as spies took advantage of the fight to
make their escape. 1t is not known yet
which chief conquered.
BROKEN PROMISES.
Large re-enforcements have come in from
Standing Rock and other agencies. The
depredatons of the Indians have extended
10 the foot of the Black Hills. Flying Bells
herd, Which is owned in the hills, has been
captured. 1t is useless to talk of peace.
There has been no attempt made on the
fdit VI tut HUStllSS 10 move Out OI bllelT III
trenehments since the peace council was
hello. None Of the promises made them
have been kept. There is great excitem ent
mere. 1t is said when the chiefs returned
from the agency a council was held. Two
Strikes and his followers favored peace, but
Kicking Bear, Short Bull and other chiefs
composing majority of the camp, took de-
cded ground on the other side. The council
In Sfad oh tJ,o
ctement reached the highest pitch. Finally
the council broke up in a fight.
READY TO MOVE.
The troops have received orders to be In
readiness to march to the Bad Lands.
General Miles to-day received dispatch
from General Brooke at Pine Ridge, SAYING
that from reports received he is of the opin-
ion that Two Strikes and most of the other
chiefs are coming in. Short Bull and Kick
ing Bear, with small following, went b ack
into the Bad Lands. There was quite a
fight. and some Indians were hurt He will
try to get them into the agency, but they
may get beyond reach.
A REPORTED BATTLE.
DENVER, Dec. ia News special from
Rapid City, S. OAK, says: Two troops of
the Sixth Cavalry. comprising five officers
and 125 men and horses, under command of
Major Perry, came into camp at Spring
Creek to-day: Several parties of friendly
Indians were seen, but no hos
tiles. A rancher named Wilson was
seen in the early part of the day, and with
him were two cowboys. He reported that
he had seen party of about thirty hostles
some eight miles to the south coming slowly
northward. These hostles had an abund-
ance OF guards thrown out, and it looked al
though they expected an attack from
cowboys or troops. A short time
before our party came into camp
squaw and man named Rider
brought in word to the commanding officer
that there had been bloody encounter
four miles north of Pine Ridge Agency be-
tween United States troops and some 400
or 800 Indians, under Kicking Bear, and a
number were killed on both sides. The
Der OF them we're captured, including Kick
ing Bear. Not much credence is placed in
the report, although owing to our present
location no further reports could be obtained.
Charlie Rivers, Government scout, came
in late this evening with dispatch from
Colonel Sanford. and reported that he Was
in the vicinity Of the hostile camp, and
100 lodges and about 100 Indians have
LETT there and camped at the mouth
of Hidden Butte Creek, on their
way to Pine Ridge Agency to surrender
themselves. The rest, about fifty lodges
and $50 Indians, are trying to work their
way north toward the Cheyenne River
Agency, and they have large quantity of
stolen stock with them.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 10. "A Pioneer-Press
bands Of disaffected Pine Ridge Indians,
under Short Bull and Kicking Bear, are
supposed to be united and moving north
ward with the intention OF seeking reserva-
ton In Northern Dakota OF crossing into
Canada. Fifty lodges and band of stolen
nQnleS with than Trnopa xyi1 lanv
early IN the morning and head them off and
deliver them as prisoners at Fort Lincoln.
INDIANS COMING IN.
OMAHA, Dec. 12.-Nearly 600 lodges-300O
Slonx-,-lnciuding the bands of Two Strikes
ana Snort Bull, are marching in from the
Bad Lands to the Pine Ridge Agency in
obedience to General Brooke's order, and
VIII report to him unless they are stampeded
by fresh rum0rs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Geueral Scho-
field received telegram this morning from
General Brooke, through General Miles,
at Chicago, saying that the few Indians in
the Bad Lands had broken away and were
moving north across the Cheyenne River,
but troops are on their trail, and il is hopod
will intercept them.
The Joplin Tragedy.
Fort SMITH (Ark.), Dec. 12.-Mrs. John
Miller, one Of the victims of Charles Jop-
Inns gun. died this morning, and this even
ing her father, mother and daughter, and
DIR. Stewart were buried at the same time,
At last accounts the body of the murderer,
Joplin, was still lying where he fell. Joplin
has a wife somewhere in Missouri. An in
yestigation brings to light the fact that
Joplin seduced Miss Miller and called on
Stewart to perform criminal operation.
Stewart refused and told Of the affair. 1t
was reported that Joplin was going to be