The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
MORE GUNS TURNED OVER.
Gen. Niles Views.

Guns have been turned over to the
number Of about 500. There are still
among the camps some young Indians
who have dad hearts, and do not
want to give up.
General Miles will probably leave
for the east next week, when Gen.
Brooke will again assume command.
Concerning the original plot Of the In.
dams Gen. Miles is reported as being
Of the opinion that a general uprising
was contemplated by the 10000 red.
skins in the northwest. Tho ghost
dance, as it is now pretty generally
known, vas merely a cloak for the
grievances from which the Indians
have suffered the past fifteen years,and
the Messiah idea was the creation of
meddlesome Mormons in Utah and Ne.
vada. Combining their dance with the
false teachings of the Mormons, the
leaders in the plot hoped to inflame
every Indian IN the northwest with re-
lig;ous fanaticism, SO that when spring
came and grass was green they would
be sufficiently excited to join in a re-
volt which was to extend from the
British line to the Indian nation and
from the Missouri river to California.
1t was the teaching Of Mormons that
when all was ready, followers Of the
Messiah would only have to stamp their
feet and the earth would open and
swallow up the whites.
The leaders of this %stupendous plot
meant murder and pillage throughout
the northwest. With all Their people
lnflamed with religions fanaticism,
they could command q well-armed
warrior for every soldier in the United
States army. They were the irrecon-
cilablc savages of western Indians, who
have done all in their power to stop
the advance of civilization and who
have been emblttered by the harsh
treatment of the Indian bureau. The
younger and moro progressive ele-
ment of tribes could not be influenced
into a revolt by mere harangues for
war. 1t was for this reason, therefore,
that the Messiah craze was started.
The natural superstitionof the redskins
soon absorbed the teachings of willy old
fellows, and when snow came even the
staunchest friends of the government
among the Indians were dancing with
insane vigor. The killing of Sitting
Bull, however, upset everything for a
time at least. The Indians became
divided among themselves and then
Disconnected at the rapidity with which
troops were concentrated.
SECRETARY NOBLE TALKS.
The Washington Post says that Sec
ertary. Noble, talking of the policy to
be pursued with the Indians hereafter,
said that first of all they should be de-
prived of their firearms. The intellect
that could master the mechanical in
tricacies of a Winchester rifle was
quite capable of approaching the noble
simplicity Of the pillow and he proposed
to give the hostile Sioux the opportun-
ity, as we'll as the incentive TO earn
their own living. Out of 244,OOO In
dams in the United States, over two
thirds arc earning their own living.
The Secretary is decidedly in favo: of
making these Indians who depend on
tho government borsnty, work for their
living just as white people do. They
should be treated with perfect fairness
and justice, but work should enter into
any policy or scheme for their civliza.
ton.
4. LIEUTENANT CASEY
The death of Lieutenant Casey was
a terrible blow to a large number Of
relatives and friends of the dead office,
in Washington. He came of a famous
military family. His father and grand.
father before him were distinguished
officers and first-class engineers. His
brother, Colonel Casey, chief of the en-.
gineer corps of the army, has been i'll
Washington for many years, and he
is the officer who accomplished the su.
peru engineering feats connected with
the Washington obelisk. The chief Of
: these was the deepening and extension
!. of the foundation, 16 and 20 feet re.
! spectively, after the monu ment had
been raised nearly 100 feet.
Hot Springs AMI the Soldiers Home
Capt. j. b. Hopkins returned last
Friday from a ten days stay at Hot
Springs, and is enthusiastic in his praise
of the institutions of that city. He
was nearly helpless with the rheuma.
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