The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-26
INDIANS At STANDING ROCK QUIET,
Sitting Bull has Lost Faith in the
Messiah. Uncle Sam Feeds his
Children as Usual.
Chief Little Wound Declares the
Dance Shall Continue-Troops
Ordered to the Scene of
Action.


enumerator Lee arrived here this morn
ing from trip through the more distant
portions of the reservation. He says that
not doubt exists but that the dances will
precipitate fight within very few days.
Settlers on the border of the reservation
he says, are flying out and are fairly wild
with terror. Gen. Brooke was receiving
scouts and giving orders the entire night.
He is very non-commital, but it is plain
he is thoroughly worked up. Great num-
bers of friendly Indians are constantly
arriving at the agency. Indian agent
Royer received the following
sensational communication from Little
Wound, high priest or ghost dancers,
this morning. Little Wound says he un-
derstands the soldiers are coming on the
reservation. "What are they coming
for? We have done nothing. Our dance
is a religious dance, SO we are going to
dance until spring. If we find then that
Christ does not appear we will stop, but
not in the meantime, troops or no troops.
We shall start the dance on this creek
(Medicine Root creek, so miles north of
Pine Ridge agency camp in the morning.
have also understood that was not to
be recognized as chief any longer. All
l have to say is that you nor the white
people made me chief and you can not
throw me away as you please, but let me
tell you, DR.. Roger, that by them / will
be recognized as long as I live. have
also been told that you intended to stop
our rations and annuities. Well, for my
part, don't care. The little rations we
get don't amount to anything, but, DR..
Royer, if such is the case, please send me
word SO that me and my people will be
saved the trouble Of going to the agency.
We do not intend to stop fighting"
lSigned.) LITTLE WOUND.
When asked what reply he intended
making, DR.. Roger said he had rot de-
cided.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. pa special to
the Tribune from Mandan says: Settlers
have been coming into Sims, 40 miles
west of here, all day. Rowing bands of
Sioux have scared them. More guns
were shipped tonight on late train. A
dispatch received tonight by the Pioneer
from Fort Keogh states that Ke.chum's
2sd infantry leaves Keogh Monday morn
ing for Fort Lincoln, equipped for active
service in the field. This leaves FIVE
companies Of infantry and two Of cavalry
here. They are held for orders in North
and South Dakota, and expect to be call
ed out at moments notice. 1t is re-
ported at Fort Keogh that troops from
Forts Ellis and Missoula have received
similar orders to be ready for active SER
vice in North Dakota. People here, in
view of the movements of the troops, put
no confidence in reports sent out by mill
tary authorities at Fort Yates. The ac-
tions of the Indians and inside facts
learned by observers among the Indians
satisfy everybody here that an outbreak
will occur in the spring, if not before.
M1NNEAPo1.1s, Nov. 22.-The Indian
scare is subsiding. Specials to the Bis
marck Tribune this evening from Stand
ing Rock agency are to this effect: To-
day was ration day at the agency and all
bnt about Is or 20 of the male Indians of
the reservation were present to receive
their share of Uncle Sans maintenance.
Squaws to about that number came alone
but were refused the rations unless ac-
companied by others of the household.
kilograms say the Indians are all quiet
and accept the rations as usual. Agent
Mclaughlin received letter from Sit
ting Bull in which he says one of his
children was sick which prevented him
being present to receive his portion of
the rations. He goes on and states to the
agent that he is his best friend and he
has lost faith in the new Messiah. In
quiry among shose who have assembled
for rations reveals the fact that Sitting
Bull has now about nine or ten followers.
His loss of power is attributed TO the
failure of the Messiah to appear when
promised. A squad Of soldiers will be
sent into Campbell county to investigate
the rumors of obstruction at the hands Of
Indians supposed to be from Standing
Rock agency. Dispatches from Governor
Msliette OF South Dakota to his Generals