Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
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Governor Mellette of South Dakota, and
Immediately after perusing the same said
Generals Ruger and Brooke were making
all preparations possible to protect lives
and property. The dispatch has been re-
peated to the war department at Washing
ton and also to Pine Ridge agency and st.
Paul, Mimi:
PIERRE, S. D., NOv 26.
Nelson A. Miles, major general command
ing, Chicago, ILL.,:
Scotty Phillips, who has 1000 head of
cattle and lives at the mouth of Grand
river, with an Indian family since 1879,
and WaldrOn, a cattleman seven miles this
side of Phillips, left their placSs at p. IN.
yesterday to bring me intelligence. Phil
lips is very cool. courageous man, and
was good scout through the Sioux troub-
1879. He is reliable man of nerve, good
Judgment and good character. He reports
that he was never afraid of Indians before
and thinks there will be All uprising very
soon, and bases his belief as follows:
Eight days ago five lodges, containing
laden with ammunition, were going from
Rosebud to large camp which is formed
on White river at the mouth of Pass creek
He talked with them an hour. They were
surly and defiant in manner. One said he
had seen the time when he used to beat
Women's blood and that the time
is soon coming when they will
do it again. He said Phillips was raising
horses for the Indians to ride: that the
country was just as good now as it was in
buffalo time, as there were plenty of cattle
IN it. Phillips knew. these Indians we'll,
Yellow Thigh being their leader,
White Field. settler at the mouth of
Pass creek, on White river, had his house
broken open by indians and all his goods
and horses stolen about ten days ago.
Three days ago, three bucks came to Wal
drOnS. Phillips, in the last few days. has
had twenty cattle killed by Indians. and
half-breeds from White river stopped at
Phillips house night before last, and they
said they expected to find the settlements
destroyed when they got home. Threats
were made against the halt-breeds and all
Indians who will not join in the ghost
dance. Phillips says that everybody who
has been among the Indians any length of
time. without any exception, say there is
going to be all uprising and that very
quick. The Pass creek dance has been
running for months Phillips and WaIdron
say il is Short Bull's headquarters, and they
think it is the point fixed for concentrate
ing all bands. They think there are now
1000 lodges and l,5OO armed warriors there.
The Indians claim they will not give
up Short Bull and will fight wien
soldiers try to arrest them. They say as
soun as the fight begins, haIstones will kill
the white soldiers. The lndia,.s say that
they have suits which are bullet proof.
This talk is from the Indian runners pass
ing Phillips place between Standing Rock
and the camp on Pass creek. They travel
day and night with incredible swiftie>s.
! know Phillips well and would take his
judgmt mt on the situation in preference
10 n!l,Ody know. Ii you deem this in
formation Of any Importance, can Send a
messenger to further investigate. | ur-
gently request however. that you establish
Il post at Cham erain and another at For
est City. Both points are reached by rail.
| have requested the secretary Of war and
again make application through you tor a
thousand guns and ammunition TO be ship
ped To me at Huron. Please answer
whether can serve You by getting further
Information from Pass creek.
lNi4nrd. \. {. MEIIETTE,
Governor of South Dakota.