The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-09
The Bannock Braves are Ghost
Dancing Near Pocatello.
GOVERNOR CALLS OUT TROOPS.
Gen. Miles and Buffalo Bill Bringing
Sioux Trouble to a Close.
Old Red Cloud. Greatest Of Red War
riors, walks Sixteen Miles to Sur
render-Continual Strife In the Hos
tile Camp-New Agent at Pine Ridge.


OGDEN, Utah. Jan. s.--fSpeciaI. l-Nu-
merous reports of hostile preparation
among the Fort Hall Indians have caused
considerable excitement here Governor
Thomas has already been communicated
with by the governor of Idaho as to the
number of troops which Utah could fur
nish in case of necessity. In re-
ponse to the call of Governor
Thomas, the Utah National Guards,
with headquarters in Ogden, have prom
ised nifty equipped men, who are now in
readiness to start for Pocatello at a mo-
ment's notice. They are looking for notice
to start in the morning. 1t was the Fort
Hall Indians who visited Ogden to the
number of 800 last July to assist in the
Rocky Mountain carnival held here.
SALT LAKE, Jan. Sin view of the ru-
mors of Indian trouble at PocatelIo, Act
ing Governor Sells today secured from the
commander at Fort Douglas 200 rides and
5000 rounds of ammunition, to be sent to
the Union Pacific railway for the protec-
ton OF its employees there.
Boise CRY, Jan. ss-(Special. Word
reached this city today of probable out
break of Indians at the Fort Hall reserya-
tion- The citizens of Pocatello are much
excited over the developments The
Messiah" craze has reached the Bannock
Indians, and they are now dancing in the
hills near Pocatello. The Bannocks are a
nerce and bloody tribe. numbering nearly
1900, whose night in the lava beds in Idaho
fourteen years ago is fresh in the memory
of citizens.
great war dance was held last night on
Pocatello creek, and braves in war paint
are conspicuous. A friendly squaw told
family in Pocateilo that the young bucks
were gathering in the mountains, and
would burn the white mans shack and
kill him inside of week.
Old Major Jim, an authority among the
Indians, says: Indians heap mad. Bad
Indians getting heap grub and blankets.
Good Indians get nothing"
Over 200 Indians in war paint were seen
today. The citizens of Blackfoot applied
TO the governor for arms, and this morn
ing he responded by sending hfty stands
OF arms, together with quantity of am
munition- Soon after this was accom-
plished he received the following dispatch
that speaks for itself:
: Governor Wiley: There is danger Of an Indian
outbreak at the Pocatello reservation We rec
ommend that troops be sent TO Pocatello 20 pro-
teet the citizens and property. What can you
do, and what equipment DO you want to move
troopss Please quiok..repiys
~ c. r. REssEeUE,
General Manager q. P. Ry.
To this the governor replied as follows:
BOISE CITY, Jan. 8.
c. p. Resssgus: ! will send AdjutantantGen-
eral Curtis to Pocatello by tonight's train and
await his sdyices, unless further informed be-
fore night have consulted Major Noyes, also
the militia officers, and all are prepared to act
promptly. Keep me advised
n B. WILEY, governor
Major Noyes has communicated with
the district commander at Vancouver, and
the governors guards have been notined
to be ready for active service at mo-
ment's warning. General Curtis left to-
night for the scene of action
Senator Mcpherson. now here In the
legislature, says that if the Bannock In
dians break out they will at once be ioined
by the tribe at the Lemhi agency. which
numbers about 500, including 125 able
bodied bucks. The military forces are
deemed inadequate no meet an emergency
There is one company of cavalry and one
companies of militia near at hand are
armed and equipped. There are not over
TOO stands of arms in or around Pocatello.
and there seems TO be substantial founda-
ton for the scare.
SAN Francisco, Jan. S.--A Chronicles
Wells, New, special says: About 200
Snakes and Shoshones left this vicinity
yesterday and today to attend ghost
dance in Star valley, at the head of Hum
boldt river. Chief Soldier Charlie claims
there is no danger of an outbreak unless
the government attempts to stop the dance
and force the Indians to remain on the
reservation. 1t is unusual to hold these
fandangoes at this time of the year.
DENVER, Jan. s.-A News Salt Lake City
special says: a special from Pocatello
says the town is in a state of great excite
ment over the action of Shoshone Indians
on the reservation. Last night they in
dulged in war dance and otherwise
evinced desire for bloodshed. Chief
Major Jim declared the Indians would
tight, giving as reason that 'sbad Indian
got heap grub and blankets; good Indian
got nothing" The latest advices from the
town say that people are fleeing for
safety. The Indians are in war
paint and cannot be restrained. The
Governors Guards and United States
cavalry at Boise City are how en- route to
Pocatello. Ranchmen and cowboys from
the surrounding country aae assembling TO
the rescue. Requests from Blackfoot,
Idaho, for transportation of arms have
been sent 10 the Union Pacific authorities
here. 1t is reported that band of 200
bucks are pillaging ranches outside the
town of Blackfoot. 1t is expected that by
tomorrow a sufficient force will be mus
tered TO cope with the savages in case of an
attack
WASHINGTON Cry. Jan. S.-Senator Du-
bois, of Idaho, tonight received telegram
from Superintendent Ressegue. OF the
mountain division of the Union Pacific.
saying that Indians were camped outside
OF Pocatello, Idaho, and citizens were
much alarmed. Dubois showed the tele-
gram 10 Secretary Proctor and was in
formed that orders had already been issued
20 the department commander TO have
troops sent.
PINE RIDGE, Jan. SPECIAL From
the top OF high butte in the center of
their village, the 400 hostiies who are
now menacing the Nebraska and South
Dakota frontiers can see four divi-
sions of soldiers, which are soon
10 march upon and destroy them,
If they do not surrender uneonditionally
The Gordon has a diameter of less than
eight miles, vet the fanatical Indians do
not appear 10 fear the strength OF the army
or seem To cornprehend their peril There