The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-20

INDIANS IN ugly MOOD.
Red Cloud Threatens to Drive
Back the Soldiers.
MESSIAH MAY COME TO-DAY.
Buffalo Bills Warriors Go to Pine
Ridge as Peace Missionaries.
Troops Hurryine 70 the Disa3sctsd
Agencies-settlers Huddled In Nam
dan-The People Praying for Biix-
sard-Gsneral Miles Anxious.

oan-Ihe People Praytng Tor B1ix.
xard-Gsneral Miles Anxious.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA special from nashville
Neo.. says that as soon as the troops arrived
tnere today couriers rushed with the news TO
Pine Ridge. Atvices were received tonight
stating thatthe Indians under Rsd Cloud de-
ciar-d they will meet the troops in battle to-
morrow. Agent Royar and one OF them. Thun-
der ar, arrested . bad Indian last Sunday. bat
were overpoweled and the prisoner released.
Several other prisoners were released. The
rebels threatened To burn the buildinga The
Indians ct Pine Ridge agency are about equally
divided between good and bad. Red Cloud
and Little Wound have besu fomenting
trouble for several weeks. while Americas
Horse and Young Man-Afraid-of- His Horse have
tried to pacify the warriors Last week . big
meeting was held thirty miles from Pine Ridge
agen y. at which . reputed APOSTLE Of the Mes
siah was present. He told them to return to the
agency and await the coming OF the Messiah,
who is to arrive tomorrow in the form Of
buhalo He viii give the signal for the opening
OF conflict which 10 to annihilate the white
race This fact causes great fear in the minds
OF old lnofan fghtera Unless there is ~ abso-
lute failure TO get word from the Messiah on the
day Of the arrival Of the troops, . conflict u
Ger ain.
Major Buffers column went into camp TO-
night prepared for what seems to be Z certain
combat. Many OF the friendly Indians have
left the agency and are now encamped ct Ridge
viile They have signined their Intention Of
aiding the whites
LINCOLN. Neb. Nov. 1e-specials from Cody.
and Valentine say the settlers there are very
much alarmed and are coming in in Increasing
numb fs for protection from the threatened
outbreak Forty-fve members OF Buffalo Biil's
show passed through Fremont today on the way
to Pine Ridge. They said they would use al
their influence among their friends 70 prevent
an outbreak.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1e.-General Niles was seen by
an Associated Press representative this evening
and asked for the latest information from the
Indian trouble. The came turbulent spirit
among the Indians 10 manif sted at the Rose.
bad, Pine Ridge and Cheyenne agencies" said
he. There is more interesting state of affairs
at the Pine Ridge agency than anywhere else,
and my latest oficial reports are that troops
nave gone to Pine Ridge from Rosebud. Gen.
Brooke, with three troops OF cavalry and five
companies Of infantry. win reach Pine Ridge
tomorrow morning. At the same time
Lieutenant Colonel Smith viii reach Rossbud
with three companies Of cavalry and three Of
infantry. In my opinion these forces will be
sufficient TO protect the lives and public prop-
erty ct the agencieA II the Indians do not
commit any overt act before the arrival Of the
troops or Immediately on their arrival, I think
the appearance OF . body Of soldiers will have .
quieting effect have information that night
before last American Horse had Z narrow escape
from assassination by turbulents ct Pine Ridge.
He is . prominent 8 oux and friend 10 the
United States government He has alwayp
been Inclined to poace aud loyalty, and lean
attribu'e the attempted aeSassination q onuehing
but the hostile and disa6scted spirit of the tur.
oulenta He has been strenuousy opposing
their actions"
Referring to the dispatch saying that Il Va.
rumored an outbreak had taken place at Rose
bud agency. the general said he considered the
story premature. Both Generals Ruger aud
Brooke are acting with the utmost discretion
AID care to prevent hostilities, protect settle.
ment and maintain government control over
the Indians. "The dang IL not over" said he.
however much this result might be desired. -
The general added that the disafected Indians
are scattered over several hundred miles OF ter.
ritory and aggregate, in round numbers, 5000
warriors The troops scattered over thn terri.
tory number about g. o00. and not more than l.5Oo
of this number are effective mounted troops
OMAHA. Nov. l9.-General Brooke, comman.
der of the department OF the Platte, has left for
the scene Of the expected Indian troubles Can
eral Breoke's command will, 1t 10 expected.
leave RHshville tonight ana the cavalry sAe
under orders TO m I'VE from there not later than
II o'clock tonight with the aim of reachIne
Pine Ridge agency at o'clock ThurSday morn
ing. The intention of the commander in n
mass AZ many troops - possible ct the same
moment in the vicinity Of the agency.
Agent Ryan, ct Pine Ridge. telegraphed the
general repeatedly, and when the order was IL.
sued centering soldiers in the vicinity Of his
station, he begged that the information might
be with frawn from the newspapers. He feared
it would reach the savageO as soon a II would
the settlers, and before the troops could prevent
it the Indians would massacre every white per.
son found on the reservation.
It has later been announced that the Indians
at Rosebud have risen en- masse and are pro-
ceeding to Pine Ridge. the adjoining agency.
which is about ifty miles distant II it shouId
prove well founded all the available troops viii
be ordered Immediately to the scene Of the
trouble So far a. known the troops OF the De-.
partment Of Dakota have not yel been called
for
cHEYENsE, Nov 1s-Transportation for the
Fort Russell troops was received here this after.
noon. Seven companies, under command Of
Colonel B. b. Ofiey, are in readiness to move
and expect to leave today for the Pine Ridge
agency, 9. Oak. No trouble 10 expected from
the 6noshones and ArApahoes ana the Indians
in Wyoming.
MINNEAPoLIs, Nov. ia Maudsn special Ia
the Tribune says: An unconirm report has
been received that Sitting Buls pickets are
out and the military rules Of . garrison are OBJ.
served. A company Of troops from Fort Totten
has arrived. People keep coming in from the
country. Houses large enough ccommodate
fve to ten families An Indian sail today !.
THE Sioux are in good shape for . iRht
They have plenty of guns and ammunition.
and ali the jerked beef they need. They have
the white mans meat to eat while fighting
the white man. There are 500 young bucks mis-
sing from the reservation. and scouts don't
know where they are" Everybody il prayiLe
for blizzard.
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