The morning call., 1893-02-05
TOO EARLY.
The Indians Are Apt to Wait Until
Spring Fairly Opens.


OMAHA, Feb. 4.-The news Of the Indian
difficulty was conveyed to the officials of the
Department of the Platte BIZ Bee reporter
this afternoon. General McCook thought
there could be no foundation for the rumors
Of a general outbreak. He said that Two
Strikes and his band belonged at Rosebud,
and not at Pine Ridge.
One OF the leading officers at department.
headquarters said this was the wrong time
OF the year for an outbreak. II 1t were
month later there might be more likelihood
of an uprising.
Inquiry as to the force now In the vicinity
OF Pine Ridge Agency elected statement
TO the effect that the officers feel well able
to contend with anything that may come
up. At Fort Robinson there are six
troops of cavalry and two com panies of in
fantry, and at Fort Niobrara the same force
is stationed. both garrisons being well sup
piled with GatliDg and Hotchkiss guns. II
necessary four troops of cavalry could
easily be brought down from Fort Meade,
and other troops could be brought in very
quickly. There are sixty Indian policemen
at Pine Ridge Agency and about the same
number at Rosebud.
DR.. McGillicuddy, who was Tor long time
hbCut III L luc anu WHO III tHS past
has made some very interesting statements
regarding the Indian situation to the press,
said 10 Bee reporter that while there is
now no open ghost dancing there is a quiet
discussion of the topic going on all the time,
and the fact that the promise was that the
Messiah would come after two springs,
which would bring the time to 1898. IS being
carefully watched by the Indians.
The Government recently paid the Indians
at Pine Ridge SIS. .000. and this is used as an
argument that the Great Father fears his
red sons, else why should he seek to buy
them?
The return from Camp Sheridan of Short
Bull and Kicking Bear has added dis
turbng element to the situation. These
fellows are big men among the Brules, who
are @ turbulent lot, hard to keep in bounds.
and who really do not belong to the Pine
Ridge Agency, where they settled after the
trouble of 1890. These fellows figure that
the concessions which resulted in their being
allowed to remain there instead Of being
sent back to Rosebud, is sign that they can
secure greater fayors by demanding them,
and they have leaders who carefully foster
this idea.
The most significant thing, however, is
the fact that there have been communica-
tions between the various Indian tribes, all
during the past year. Of secret and ap-
parently important nature. There is also
line of communication well established and
constantly used between the Indian terri
tory and British America, and Indians all
along the line understand that other bands
are kept posted on their movements.
One trouble at Pine Ridge is that Captain
Brown OF the Eleventh Infantry, who is
now there. Is not a permanent agent, and
the Indans are inclined to build on the
possibility of his being taken away at any
time. Captain Brown has affairs at the
agency in good shape" said DR.. McGlli-
cuddy, "but 1t would not take much OF q
mistake TO start a worse outbreak In the
spring than the one Of two years ago."
The Bees special from Pine Ridge Agency
tonight says: First Sergeant Joe Bush OF
the Indian police, in charge of detachment
sent out this morning by Agent Brown. re-
turned this afternoon and told the story of
overtaking the murderers. He was in
struc,ed by Agent Brown to bring them in,
whether they resisted or not. He go -
men were camped near No Waters camp,
and when the police came up the mur-
derers at once fred and the police return ed
the fire. They killed three of the party,
but Two Strikes and one of his boys got
away. 1t is thought that Two Strikes is
seriously wounded.
The Indian police were highly compli-
mented by Captain Brown and Mr.. Cisney.
Captain Brown has another squad of men
out after the missing two, with instructions
to bring them in.
Captain Brown and Inspector Cisney of
the Interior Department do not anticipate
any further trouble.
The story of the trouble leading to the
killing Of the whites, as nearly as can be
learned, is as follows On Thursday q mum.