The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-02
THE SIOUX WAR.
OfEN REBELLION RID
DEPREDATIONS MADE UPON
THE RANCHES.

Houses and Churches Burned
Zens Organixing-.3 900 Government
cattle Seized by the Indians--:}. OOO |
on the War Path.
By United Pressl
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. D., Via. Rush
vile, Neb., Jan. 1.-The upper Brules !
are now in open rebellion. After two
months of unrest and uncertainty the
Sioux have finally shown their hand
Three thousand of them, under the
leadership of such cunning fellows as
Big Road, Kicking Bear, Little Wound,
Short Bull and Jack Redcloud, and
even old Red Cloud himself, have turned
upon the government for what will
doubtless frolS ~. BE- their last stand
against the military. American Horse
is now tne only remaining loyal Chief,
| but his following is so small that 1t
would make no difference whether he
counselled war or peace.
Squads Of indians have been leaving
for the warpath to day. Under the
cloud of the heavy snow storm which
has been raging since early morning,
they started off to the north, but their
destination is not known. It is thought,
however, that they will make for the
Bad Lands or the vicinity of the old
Spotted Tail reservation. Troops have
been ordered 20 intercept them. Depre-
dations have already begun on the
ranches. Scores Of houses along White
river nave been burned and the cattle
run off and killed. A scout who came
in late Tuesday night from the vicinity
of White river, near the mouth Of Hay
creek, reported that three cattlemen lett
their ranches after they heard Of the en-
gagement between Forsythe and Big
Foot's band, and that they have not re-
turned yet. 1t is feared that they have
been killed. The hostiles sent word
to the friendly Indians that
all spies should be killed Il
J il reported that John Dyer, chief herdel
) OF the government had 10 leave the gov
, ernment herd, which consists Of about
5000 cattle, and lookout for his owr
4 life The herd has been seized and ap
3 propriated by the Indians. Two team
! sters, who are supposed to live in Rush
; Vile, were found dead II the road tel
\ miles from the sioux agency. They haC
been shot by indians. Lieut. Herman
! Kranberg, OF Company A, 7th cavalry
. who was shot in the arm and side q
Wo under Knee, died Tuesday night
). Several other troopers are dying although
most Of the wounded are doing we'll
Francis Shette, Of troop G, I'll
cavalry, was one of the soldiers killed j
the battle Tuesday that took place 81
miles west of here. The episcopal churc
i has been turned into hospital and yes
terday morning contained 3S OF the hOs
> tile Indians who were wounded and cal
y tured at Wounded Knee. Mo-
If of them are squaws, and man
# Of the will die In addition
!, Carr's command, the TIA infantr
~ and all the cavalry row at Rosebud, vel
10 expected 10 arrive here last night Wit
ce Gen. Miles. a scout who came III Tue
{ day night said that the hostlles, re-assu
)g ed by the fact that the soldiers quit L
p field during the afternoon, had planne
le to attack and burn the agency with flr
II then stampede the troops and massac
the inhabitants. The report was true
lg one extent, but the heavy lines OF pic
d cts stopped the savages. The panic
ly the railroad towns in the vicinity
Pine Ridge is indiscribable. Settlers a
On pouring into the villages on foot, il wa
st ons and on horseback. Many Of the
ry have abandoned their ST ock and hous
hold goods, while others have brou9
~ their cattle and ponies with them. S5l
Wy of the refugees who travelled throuI
ad the blizzard Yesterday were badly froze
is and many women and children have
lie come i'll from exposure.
The peril Of Chadron, which IS I
Try biggest town in Nebraska west Of Fl
ks, mout, has caused the citizens to orga
ee ize themselves for defense of the tow
an The savages burned the Catholic mlssl
he near Chadron early yesterday mornln
General Brooke will send company
soldiers to guard the town as soon
he reinforcements reach him.
Yesterday afternoon the burial
thirty of the dead took place at
Episcopal cemetery, just east CT
49, Tuesday night Standing Sold
'n brought IN 70 Indians whom his Ind
ext soldiers had captured on Medic
ate creek, fifty miles east OF here. ]
the party, which included only 19 W
,al armed bucks, submitted to be disarn
ted at the agents Office without a murm
he The camps of Two Strike and the rest
SER the .fugitives we're plundered Tuese
his by the friendlies, who remained.
be bodies of Big Foot's gang lie unburr
where they fell.
sing OMAHA, Neb., Jan. IA special fl
Pine Ridge brings word that 5000
T. dians have left there aud are now
posed TO be on the warpath. II
bucks are we'll armed and have consl'
able amunition They have no rat
and must depend on forage for sno
.ade ance.
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