The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-11-21
FLASHING IN The PAN
The Indian War Not Likely 10 Bs Very
Serious.
ALL QUIET AT THE ROSEBUD
Buffalo Bill Hears OF a Battle at Pine
Ridge But General Miles Says
He Has No lnforma'
ton OF II.


CHICAGO, Nov. 9o.-General Miles this
evening received telegram from Rush.
vile, informing him that General Brooke's
command reached Pine Ridge at o'clock
this morning. The Indians are coming
in in large numbers from Rosebud. There
is much excitement, and the ghost dance
continues.
General Miles too has received com.
munication FROM an officer at Poplar
river, Montana, dated November IL, con-
tanning considerable matter % in
terest with reference 10 the Messiah
crane. The officer reports that
all Indians in that viciniiy are affected by
the prevailing craze and even the more
intelligent half-breeds believe in il. Num-
bers of young Indians recently procured
new Winchester rifles, where the officer
could not ascertain. There has been no
excitement up there yet, nor any dances,
but there is deep and universal interest
and belief that there will be astonishing
supernatural manifestations before very
long. One Of Sitting Bulls lieuteuants,
con,I,, h,o,, ,,,, ,hor., ,,ro.chi,c ,ha rov,
doc,ri,a dononnc;n, ,h. scbooIs and
telling the Indians 10 provide themselves
with arms and ammunition and
snr;,, an ,ho RIa.L Hills country.
Tba, uar. ardorad oIy ,ha rassrva,ion
an1 -, Nd, Ntann,a;,s nor,h a,
,ho pr;,is,, I;no A. on,osa,,,o ,ho ro,nn,,,s
~ ,ha oaai,aIla,s and Iinc,nan,s On.
., ,h, io,,aI Ind;,n. ,,,a ,h;s o,pcor an. /,
in casa ,ho Sionx .houII onon hos,i,i,ios
,,an, ,.,,,nu ,.ar,,o-s tr-,n, ,h,, yicIni,y
.arn i;LaI,' ,o ao .nJ io;, ,hom m.
Ogal,aIas and IT,cananas north of tho
us;,ish i;n . ia ~, Sa,,o 20 ,h.,,,
wsre !, ,hs Custer afya;r aud some of ,he
oIdor ono. u,sro .oncor,.d IN ,ha Mime.
so,a massacro ., ,ses
Tha c. yan,ras I,d;an. .ro a, N vo,.,,
,urhulen, s,,,. Asan ins,,,c. 81 ,hs
stories t,oatIn, around ,he on,cer tells
ono .n-ron, an ,ho rosorv,,io, a. ,be .,.
Zoo, ,ha, savsrai yo,n, wa,r;ors started
from, ,hor, 4, y;si, Si,,i,, Rrli ana laar,
ah,n, ,ho non, Nass;,h ono of ,hon,
Y.IIow Hat said no w,s comma,ded In
a dream 70 LiI, hinself ss a ,as, =, faith
r;,h ,ha nrar,isa ha shonId ha rai.oa fro,n
,ho IA NJ a.o,,,,,i,,.,a .,,i.,I, .,.ce,,,I,
;n.,y and ,ha ,,r,y .a,, ~, xi,ho,,, hin,
when ,hay r..ch.d S,andi.., RocL ,hay
found yeliow uayk ,hera aI,va and veil
hayi,, hoon ros,rroc,.d and ,aLan ~
S,,nJi,a RaoL ahaad ~ his connanions
This h ,he story semi hack Inv travellers
General Miles sxnrossed oroat sa,isfsc.
ton his .y.nip, ,h., CenaraI RrooL az
,r,,n. h,d r.a,had ,h.. a,orc, ,h;s morn.
III, hafora ,ho I,d,nns had innngura,..d
bos,;I,,ios and oy.. ,ba f,,r,h., To-, tha,
the latter are moi committing any yio-
lence.
"Now.r said he. "lhey haye'to attack rs
in our own position or else break away
from the reservation. The danger now Is
that the turbulent bucks NAV leaye the
reservation. The apnearanc,, Of General
Brooke's command. however. will have
the effect Of sustaining the author.
i,y Of government and dive protection 70
The Ioyal element amonu the Indians.
CpcAGo. Nov. N. .Bufr,lo BilI.p who
is in the city. told am Associated Pres,
rRDreSlutatiyp This evening that General
Miles has received informa,ion that a
a,b, occurred This af,ernoon between
General Brooke's troops and The Indians
bo,ween RushvilIe and pine Ridge. NJ
narticuIars have We, beeo received and
The casualties are unknown. Buffalo BiIl
expressed the opinion that General Miles
would, il left alone by the government
settle the trouble expeditionsly.
General Miles was seen at atmidnight and
assured the reporter that he knew moth.
ing whatever about a battle having oc.
cured.
FoRT N,oRRARA. Nab.. via Valentine
Neb.. Nov. sn.-Troops from For, Niobrn "a
reached the Rosebud agency early tbis "A
,ernoon and found ali ouiet and pe,ce.
fuI. The Messiah craze has not been a.
nrev,Ient nj tho Rosebud agency and
most OF those affected by il Ief, several
days ago for Pine Ridge 10 partieipa,o IN
The ghost dances. The presen co Of !
large number of Indians with A dozen wa.
CONS Yesterday In Valentine for tbe MIR.
nose Of freirhtinr agency good.
10 Rosebud. when they knew troons
were marching 10 the agency was assur.
inc "a the people thai little roublo was q
IN, apnrebended. II is also considered !
GOOD evidence that there will n. no trou,
HE AT pine Ridge. where il Is tbouubttbn,
most of the present row was caused by 4
new and unexperienced agent.