The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-21
ASTATE OF WAR IN WYOMING.
United States Troops Ordered to tho
Scene.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Alarmirg s
kilograms were received here last night
from Wyoming stating that a serious
fight had occurred near Fort Mckinney,
between cowboys and a sheri4's posse,
and that the sherill's posse had been de-
feated and were now surrounded and in
danger OF being annlhilatcd.
The acting Governor Of Wyoming, re-
citing these facts briefly, requested that
United States troops be sent to the
scene at one, as the disturbers of the
peace had grown 80 numerous as TO be
beyond the control of the State officials.
Senators Carey and Warren immedi-
ately called on Acting Secretary of War
Grant, Gen. Scholield was summoned.
and the party at midnight repaired to
the Executive Mansion, aroused the
PRESIDENT, and after consultation the
President directed that the necessary
troops be dispatched to the scene.
The trouble, as understood, is that
the lawlc5B classes that abound iH
Northern Wyoming had organized and
were max raids upon cattle ranches,
stealing and piltering even from the
houses OF residents. Emboldened by
their successes, the gang Of outlaws had
increased in numbers, until they were
too strong for the local authorities to
suppress. A shcritt's posse had at
tempted on Monday to arrest some of
the rlnglcaders, when an open fight oc-
CURED, with several fatalities, and the
shetlfl's posse was worsted and alter
wards surrounded.
Senators Carey and Warren we're
greatly alarmed at the state of affairs,
and felt g eat uneasiness as to the safe
tY of the sherltl's posse.
Gen. SchOfield at l O'Clock this morn
ins sent a telegram to Gen. Brooke,
commanding the department OF Dakota.
ordering linn To send troops from Fort
Mckinney at break of day this morning
to the scene Of the trouble. There are
three companies Of calvary and three
companies of infantry at Fort McKln-
ney, and Gen. Scholield said this FORE
noon that doubtless by this time the
troops were on the ground.
a telegram was received at the War
Department this evening from Brig.
Gen. Brooke at Omaha, transmitting
the following telegram from Col. J. j.
Vanhorn, Eight Infantry, at Fort Nc
Kinney, Wyoming:
Your telegram Of this date, referring
TO the Presidents order to furnish a
sufficient force to cooperate with the
Governor IN suppresslng disorder, Just
rece we'd Q2:5O a. ny. Three troops of
cavalry are now preparing to move, and
will start for the ''T. A." ranch, the
scene of the dis: s:urbance, in about two
hours. IL appears that body of abor!
htty 2rnca Ecu, nuUwn as regulators,
and supposed to be In the uploy of
large cattle owners, left the vicinity of
Casper about the 9th instant and pro-
| ceeded to point on the north tork of
Powder river, sixty miles from the post
known as the TX. e." ranch, where
| they killed two men and burned the
ranch. This on the 9th instant. This
body OF men are now at the ''T. A -
| ranch, about sixteen miles from post.
on north fork Of Crazy Woman, where
they are strongly entrcnched and de-
tending themselves against the sherifr's
posse comitatus, who have them sur
rounded. The wagons owned by the
regulators have been captured by the
| sherifl's posse. They contained sup
plies of ammunition, dynamite and per-
sonal baggage. One Of the teamsters
has divulged the names OF the regula-
tors. He says the expedition is Off
cered by Maj. Wolcott, Frank Canton
and Fred l1esse. The entire county is
aroused by the killing at the TX. C."
ranch, and some of the best citizens are
IN the posse. Reports have been tor
warded by mail on the 1Ith and 18th ln-
stants, giving full particulars. 1 shall
accompany the troops.
OMAHA. April l3.-Troops were Or
dered out from Fort Mckinney late last
night to quell the disturbance between
thc cattlemen and the rustlcrs in Wyo-
ming. They are under Col. Vanhorn,
commander Of that post, aud comprise
troops II, ID and II, Sixth Cavalry
Capts. VIM. Stanton, George l.. Scott
and VIM. M. Wallace. Nothing has
Deen heard at the army headquarters in
omaha up to noon today, so that the
impression prevails that the appearance
OF The United States troops has quieted
the disturbance.
FORT MCKINNEY, Wyo., April H.
Inc stockmcn have surrendered to the
United States troops sent out from here.
Horrible Picture
ATLANTA, April 13.-The Evening
journal says: pestilence and famine
exist in the exposition mills factory
district as terrible as in the Cars do.
main. The district comprises over 200
roughly constructed one and two room
frame houses. The bodies of sufferers
xIth IL hnr Ia ;.,t l.