The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-14
A NEW DANGER.
Indians in Washington Threaten
to Go on tho War Path.
GREAT ALARM IN MANITOBA
Over a Report That the Hostiles are
Heading for That Province.
THREE THOUSAND SIOUX

HpNs Arrived within Five Miles Of Pine
Ridge Agency and General Miles Ex-
poets TO Meet Them To-day.
OLYMPIA, WASH, Jan. 10. Acting
Governor Laughton yesterday afternoon
veceived dispatch from the county
Commissioners of 0konogan County set
6ng forth that one Of the Indians i'm
plicated in the murder of Freighter Cole
was taken from the Jail and lynched.
The telegram also stated that a Catholic
priest had warned the settlers that in
dignation ran high among the 0konogan
indians, who had held four councils, and
Il was likely they would go on the war
nath. The officers ask for 500 stands OF
drms and ammunition 10 arm the set
Gers. The Governor, after consultation
with Adjutant General 0'Brien, decid d
tp send 200 stands Of arms to-day. The
Governor then notified Brigadier Gen.
eral Curry, of Spokane Falls, that arms
had been sent and instructing him TO see
Chat they were delivered to the county
commissioners, cautioning them TO avoid
bloodshed unless absolutely necessary
10 preserve the peace. General 0!Brien
said last night that the lynching of the
Indian was very injudicious in view of
The present Indian troubles. He was
not prepared to say whether the trouble
eInounts to much.
itwould not be difficult TO put down
m uprising among the 0konogans, but
II they are determined to fight they
would send out couriers and enlist Brit
ish Columbia Indians in their cause. The
Indians number l50 and live ON Oolville
reservation. They have always been
peaceful and have taken no stock in the
Messiah craze. All the trouble has been
caused by the lynching of a murderer
II is thought that If prompt action is
: taken there is nothing TO fear. Govern
Z or Laughton has telegraphed General
Ubbon, Commander of the Division OF
the Pacific, asking him to send com.
pany of cavalry TO Okonogan County.
n is expected that the soldiers win be
ordered from Fort Spokane.
WIENGPEG, Man, Jan. 12.-Alarm has
been caused in the southern part OF the
province by report brought to Delo-
yyaine that the Indians have left the
Turtle MoGntain reservation, south OF
the boundary, and gone on the war path.
numbering settlers and killing cattle.
Forty families or more in North Dakota
Jbaye taken refuge in Bottineau and
more are coming in in great alarm.
: sunday morning detachment of ninety
hounted police left Regina to reinforce
Shc detachment at Deloraine and pre-
vent the Indians crossing the boundary,
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, 5. d., Jan. IA
At late hour Saturday evening scout
brought in word that the hostile camp
mad started for the agency. The sol.
aiers are pressing the hostiles close to
prevent escape. Barring accidents"
aaid Colonel Corbin. 1.-The entire Gang
Will be here to-day. With them they
have forty wounded. The danger thai
we. now l,ayc 10 Hpprehcnd is that shot
Gfed by some buck may excite the
others. The matter Of disarmament
win no; get b. touched upon by the
Tailitarv authorities"
WAsiryGTOg, Jan. l2.-General Scho
field las, night received dispatch from
General Miles at Pine Ridge, stating
that thr entire body Of hostile Indiana
about 5000 in number, have arrived
within five miles Of Pine Ridge and thai
be expected they would reach the agency
to-day. General Miles also reports thai
Captain Pierce has arrived at Pine
Ridge and taken charge in place Of
Agent Roger.