The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-22
THE WYOMING ROUNDUP.

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Official Report of Gen. Brooke ~ to the
Wyoming Cattle Troubles-The Appear
snce of Troops Timely and Prevented
Much BlOodshed-F orty-five Prisoners
Taken.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The follow
ing telegram contains the latest infOr-
nation received at the war department
relative to the trouble in Wyoming:
To Major General Schofield, Washington:
OMAHA. Neb., April l4-In obedience to his
instructions Col Van Horne with three troops
OF cavalry left Fort Mckinney st o'clock on
the morning Of April 10 and arrived at
the I. A ranch at Gas, where he re-
ceiyed the surrender without bloOdshed
OF Maj. Wolcott and forty-ave men
with forty-three rifles, forty-one revolvers
about 1000 rounds Of ammunition and forty-six
horses. He holds them at Fort Mckinney as
prisoners until further orders from me-. The
governor OF Wyoming has requested that these
prisoners be sent to Douglas. Wyo., and says
that owing to the excitement in nOrthern
wyoming he will hot at this time go Us that
section. Unless otherwise Instructed I will
send the prisoners TO Dorsias under a suitable
guard JOHN K BROOKE
Brfgadier General Commanding.
SETTLERS SATISFIED.
DOUGLAS, Wyo., April 15.-The capt
u r Of the cattlemen by United States
troops affords great satisfaction to the
settlers.
The cattlemen numbered forty-five,
of whom twenty-five were Texans.
Each was armed with q Winchester,
two revOlvers and two belts of cart
ridges.
With the prisoners surrounded on all
sides by cavalry, the march toward Fort
Mckinney was begun. The late be-
siegers offered no violence.
The arrival of troops vas providential.
Had the cattlemen wounded any of the
rustlers no sheriff's posse could have
averted a battle. The besiegers had
worked with extraordinary energy. The
circle of rife pits during Tuesday night
was carried forward until at daylight
the line of investment had narrowed
down to painfully small proportions.
Had not the cavalry arrived the chances
are that a final attack would have been
made yesterday. There could have been
but one outcome.
The march to the fort was made in
two hours. On reaching the barracks
the cattlemen were formally placed
under arrest Each of the prisoners
will be indicted.
The feeling is that the cattlemen
have brought the trouble upon them
selves and should suffer the penalty.
Public sentiment has turned against
them and the farmers who were once
their friends have joined the rustlers,
believing that their homes are in
danger.
Since the invaders were surrounded
and arrested by the United States
troops and put under strong guard at
Fort Mckinney, excitement has quoted
somewhat. Forty-three men were cap
tured consisting of some of the most
prominent cattlemen in the state, in
eluding State Senator Tisdale, Fred
Hesse, A.. r. Powers, Maj. Wolcott, l..
81. Parker, Deputy United States Mar.
shal Frank Canton, w. j. Clarke, water
commissioner and w. C. Irvine.
The invaders were surrounded by be-
tween 200 and 400 rrstlers, ranchmen
ard athens who were constantly firing
ct them from rifle pits that were dug
dur d I the night and had the United
6ta,estroops been two hours later not
q ms n would have been left to tell the
tale. The rustlers captured the in.
vader. wagons containing dynamite
and g ant powder which they were
about t, use, having made a cannon to
throw the dynamite against the build
ings.
Three invaders were shot, including
Irvine, slirhtay wounded and two others
seriously wounded. They are all now
lying in th. post hospital.