St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-25
SIOUX STILL SUlkY.
Conflicting Rumors Regard
ing the Present Indian
Attitude.
Evidence That the Attempt to
Disarm Them Has Proven
Farcical.
Sensational Stories From
Montana About DiSfran-
chiSement.
nroo0 4P f6n Mnuy
Organization of the New
County Of Itasea at Grand
Rapids, Minn.
special to the Globe.

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CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., March "a
r. r. Wentworth and family passed
through here to-day from Rosebud
Agency on their way to the eastern por
ton of the state. Mr.. Wentworth was
Rteacher in one of the camp day schools
there, and gives an interesting account
of the present Indian situation. He
says some of the younger Indians are
little surly, but the wiser counsel of
the older and more experienced mem
berS of the tribes will prevent any fur
Their disturbance with the Sioux. The
disarmng, however, was nothing but
farce, and the Indians still retain good
guns, although they fully realize they
stand no show with HOtchkiSS and Cat
ling guns that would again be turned
against them.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The war
department is taking advantage OF the
cessation of hostilities among the In
dianS of Dakota, and has of late been
engaged in gathering some authentic
information as to probabilities of an
Dther outbreak this spring. Careful in
VestigationS have been made by the Of
6cers of the army serving as agents at
the Pine Ridge and Rosebud agencies,
and their reports are not altogether re-
assert that there need or need not be
trouble, just as the government desires.
An outbreak can be prevented or, on
the other hand, very little will fan the
slumbering feelings of The abOriglneS
Into a fierce fame. That is to say, the
whole case rests upon the care exercised
In distribution of the appropriations. If
the Indians get promptly all that
Is due them, and there is
not too much haggling, there
will be peace. But the moment the
government attempts to pinch the Da-
kOta tribes, the hitherto friendly In
dianS who do not feel very complacent
over the late trips to Washington will,
it is predicted, surely revolt These
Indians are at present in the majority
in the two DakOtas, as most of the hos
tile chiefs have been taken by an Indian
show for European trip and the re-
manning hOstiles are thus short Of
leaders. They realize perfectly we'll
that the chiefs are not held as hostages,
but have gone as matter Of enterprise,
and so they would not necessarily be de-
tered from an outbreak through fear of
retaliation on their fellows. These alb
sent chiefs, however, are perhaps the
worst fighters Of the nation. Among
them is Lean Bear, who has the reputa-
Gus Indians in America, as well as one
of the most atrocous. His absence and
that of his comrades from the ranks
of the hoStiles would be great gain to
the government.
A gentleman in this city has received
a letter from friend at Pine Ridge, S.
D., concerning the state of feeling exist
ing among the Indians at that agency.
The writer is not an official of the gov
ernment, but it is said that he is in e
position to know whereof he speaks. He
writes in effect that there is a goodtdeal
of dissatisfaction among the Indians as
a result of the late troubles. Many of
them have lost much of their stock and
the means for sustaining 1t, and in some
cases their houses have been destroyed.
This, IN connection with the deep SHOWS
and hard winter, leaves them in a bad
plight, and the writer expresses the
belief that it would be rather
difficult for them to get through
until the snow is gone with
put help. These m;sfortunes,
he says, fall upon the friendly Indians
rs we'll as the others. If the govern
ment fulfilS its promises and agree
mentS to the Indians, however, and if a
sufficient number of troops be kept at
the agency, the writer thinks that the
other outbreak averted.
The above letter was shown to Grant,
the acting secretary of war, who, after
reading it, sent copy of it to the in
terror department.