The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-11-27
READY TO FIGHT.

READY TO FIGHT.
startling Rumors from Various Points In
tho Dakota KeservatIon-D Dtapatches Not
ReasRring Received st Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-The follow
ing telegram bearing upon the situa-
tion at Pine Ridge Agency has been
received at the War Department.:
CHICAGO. ILL.,. Nov. 9O.-AdJannt Gensrat
Army, boshinIton: Reliable information has
been received that the Yanktons and Grosvcn-
tres In Upper Missouri, also those near old
Fort Belknap. have unanimously adopted the
Messiah craze, and the latter are quite
ugly; that Sitting Bull has sent ennis
saries TO these tribes and the forty-eight lodges
north OF the British line, exciting them to get
arms and ammunition and join the other war
riors near the Black Hills in the spring. An
effort is being made to allay and restrain the
turbulent, but the violent, overt act Of any
small party Of the desperate ones may cause
general uprising. The latest reports from the
Northern Chcyenncs Ii that they have to aban
dsa the resers alton. There has been q delay.
however, in putting other tTo 'ps than those IN
these two departments In proper equipment for
the field. MILES,
Major General Commanding.''
CHICAGO. Nov. 2l.-Adjataat GeR raj 0f M
1rmy. Washington, d. q: The number OF In
ui0uS kOIH5 ITUM ISOSCUuu agency " UIuSc
agency Is increasing. Reliable advices show
that this Messiah craze Is extending to our In
dians near the mountain border and between
the Sioux nation and the Canadian border.
MILES Commander"
Acting Indian Commissioner Belt Fri
day afternoon received the following
telegram from Special Agent Cooper at
the Pine Ridge agency:
Newspaper reports false Agent Roger is
at his pest. Indians still dancing. Police re-
port that thirty Rosebud Indians have arrived
at this reservation and go or 100 more are en-
route to the agency. We hope to settle this
Indian craze without bloodshed.'
Secretary Proctor carried the dis
patches to tho White House when he
attended the Cabinet meeting at noon
and they formed q subject OF discussion
at the meeting.
Afterward Major-General Schoiield,
commanding the army, was in consulta-
tion with the Secretary for an hour re-
specting the condition Of Indian affairs.
Secretary Proctor says that the sugges-
ton made by General Miles that troops
in other divisions than his own COM
mand he got in readiness to reinforce
him has been anticipated. Orders have
been sent to commanding officers Of
troops as far south as Texas
and Arizona and as far west
as California to prepare their
men for immediate movement IL an
emergency arises In any event it is
the intention Of the department. to
heavily reinforce the troops in the Da-
kotas during the winter. and they
will be moved in from other
divisions from time to time, SO
as not to overtax transportation
and supply facilities In this way it
is expected that the department will be
able to mass an overwhelming force Of
troops at the agencies where the excite
ment is at its height, 50 as to effectual-
ly suppress an Indian uprising in the
spring-time.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Nov. 22-Advices
from Eureka show that the settlers of
Emmons and Campbell counties are
focking into that place on accoun. of .
well-defined rumor that the Sioux
| take the war-path to- iay. Five
hundred people from the country
| are now in Eureka. La Grace,
on the Missouri, is completely
depopulated. 1t was reported early
Friday morning that two men had been
shot and scalped by Indians in Camp
bell County, but this is not credited
here. The sheriff Of Campbell County
wires that there is large body of Sioux
on the east side Of the Missouri. The
| people are greatly excited and are ap-
| pealing to Governor Mellette and
| Mayor Moody Of this city for arms and
| ammunition.
LINCOLN, Neh, Nov. Ex-Governor
Thayer has complied with the tele-
graphic requests from citizens OF Har-
rison and Rushyille, sending q supply Of
muskets and ammunition for use in case
Of an Indian uprising in that locality.
PINE RIVER AGENCY, $. D., Nov. a2.-
| General Brooks is anxiously awaiting
instructions from the department at
| Washington. which were due before he
left Omaha, regarding whether or not
he shall interfere with the ghost dance,
the stimulating factor of the Messiah
craze.
The Indians dancing at Wounded
Knee announce openly that ii the sol.
diers attempt to take Little Wound
Jack, Red Cloud. son Of old Red
Cloud, Big Road and Little Road away,
as there have been thoughts oi
doing. they lthe Indians) will cut
of the soldiers ears and other
wise MAIN them. Every officer on the
ground, and especially those high in au-
thority, looks upon the situation al
very critical. The officers consider II
next to probable that 5000 or 5000 in
dians may sweep down upon the agency
at any moment.
Nothing but miracle could save u.
from Clusters fate,' said q prominent
officer. ''and hope," he added. ''tha
reinforcements will arrive before thu
red devils make their break
/ OMAHA, Neh., Nov. ga specia
from Spring View via Ainsworth says
that word was received there that the
Indians were banding together on Pan
ma creek, about twenty miles north o
there, for the purpose Of raiding tn,
settlements along the reservation line
The town is full of settlers and wagons
loaded with household goods. All ar,
being cared for by the citizens Of Sprinj
| View.
General Brooke has received dis
patches to separate the good Indian
from the bad and bring the peaceabl'
ones into the agency.
Governor Miller is in Mandan. HI
visited Fort Lincoln and said there wa
nothing between the white settlers
south OF the town and massacre but tho
goodwill of the Indians
Work of tho Flames ~ Decatur. Ill
DECATUR, ILL.,. Nov. %. The Wabasl
freight depot with its contents, wa
totally destroyed by fire Friday morn
ing. Loss, $4,000. The Union eleva
tor. just completed at cost OF $4,000
took fire and was consumed, togethe
with 10000 bushels OF oats belonging +