Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-12
A CLAMOR FOR ARMS.
The Turtle Mountain Indians Giving
Much Appreh ension.

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BISMARCK, N. d., Jan. 1l.-Goycrnol
Burke yesterday received number oi
| kilograms from citizens of Bottineau.
Dcvil's Lake Willow City and other
places in the northern part of the state,
urgently appealing for arms and ammu.
milton as means OF protection against
the Indians. 1t seems that the move
ments of several small bands of Indians
in the Turtle mountains vicinity, have
| greatly alarmed the settlers. A ghost
dance is in progress in that region, and
the Indians appear to be concentrating
in the Turtle mountains on both sides Of
the Canadian line. They are we'll armed
and are terrorizing the inhabitants to
such an extent that they are f1ocking
into the villages. Governor Burke sent
an agent to the scene oi the trouble,
with 2C0O rounds Of ammunition, and
has telegraphed the war department for
1000 stands OF arms. He is doing every
thing that can be done to allay the fears
of the people, which NAV not be we'll
founded. lie has informed Secretary
Blaine by telegraph that Indians belong
ing in Manitoba, had come into North
Dakota, and were menacing the settlers.
A dispatch was received from Secretary
Blaine this evening, saying that the
Canadian authorities were notified and
urged to take prompt action to secure
the return of the Indians to British ter
ritory. The governor is also in receipt
of dispatch from the war department,
stating that his request for 1000 stands
of arms was complied with. If the sit
tia will be sent. kilograms received to-
yfrl,f oh hot sc
the reported raid on BOttineau.
NO OUTBREAK OCCURRED.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. liza Tribune
special from Bismarck, N. d., says:
Governor Burke has dispatches this
evening from Adjutant General Devoy,
Major Mckee and Captain Yorkey, who
are at Bottineau, stating that the situa-
tion on the Manitoba border is less seri-
GUS. No outbreak has occurred, though
the Indians are dancing and firing their
guns day and night. The settlers have
fed from their homes by scores. II
The governor shipped $50 stand OF
arms from Bismarck tonight to be dig
tributed at Bottineau. He also tele-
graphed Senator Casey to see that
1000 stand OF rifles and Gatling gun
were forwarded by the war department
The members OF the legislature who
represent the northern counties believe
the danger is about over.
A sKIRMIsM ON THE BORDER.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 11.-A special to the
Republic from Deloraine, Manitoba,
says: A report has reached here that
a skirmish occurred this morning be-
tween Canadian mounted police and
Turtle Mountain Indiaps, at Fish lake
on the boundary. One policeman and
three Indians are said to have been
killed. More police are OH the way from
Brandon to the reservation. The hos
tiles number 400.
STATE OF WASHINGTON HosTILEs.
North YAKIMA, Wash. Jan. IL. Fifty
stands OF arms were shipped from here
to-day, consigned to General Curry at
Spokane Falls, for use in case of trouble
with the Indians on Colville reservation.
No trouble is anticipated from the va
kima Indians, although it lis reported
that the sale OF arms and ammunition to
them has been unusually large. The
reservation clerk brings news that the
renegade Indians who ivealong the line
OF the railroad are now dancing, but it
is believed to be nothing more than the
usual dances for short winter and
good run of salmon.
TACOMA, WASH, Jan. IL. Company
G, N. G. W., has received orders to be
ready to move to the scene of the re-
ported Indian trouble in Okanagan
county.
THE SCARE IN NEVADA.
ELKo, New, Jan. .--Sam McMullen,
the leading rancher OF Star valley, at
the head of the Humboldt river, today
telegraphed Sheriff Polk, asking for
arms and ammunition. There being
none in Elko, the sheriff telegraphed to
Governor Colcord, at Carson, for some.
McMullen says 200 Indians are holding
ghost dance in Star valley, and the
situation is threatening. Several Ban
mock Indians appeared in the vicinity a
few days ago, and since then a number
OF Piutes have left Elko for Star valley.
The ghost dance is being held half
mile from Death station, Elko county.