The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-08

band killed i've men on the reservation
last night and now defy arrest hy the In
dian police. The killing took pace at
Humphreys ranch near the msuth Of
White Clay creek. Humphreys raach
Is about twenty miles north wost Of Pine
Ridge agency and fifteen IN les directly
west Of the Wounded Kneo battle ground
OF two years ago. There was considerable
skirmishing in that noighborhood during
the big uprising and soldisrs were sta
tioned at the ranch for some time. Two
Strikes band has held together and has
been vindictIye of late, but tho outbreak
10 . surprise.
Immediately after sending the above
dispatch the correspondent started fer
the scene Of the trouble and nolhing
further has vet been heard from him. Gen
erAl Passenger Agent J. II Buchanan of tho
Elk Horn road received the fe.lowing from
Rushvile today: "R-liable advicea con-
firm tho finding OF three dead and one
Inortally wounded white men ct Hum
phrey's beef camp on White river on thu
Sioux reservation. Ii il net positively
known by what means or in what manner
these men were killed. but q vigorous
investigation IL being made by
Indian Agent Brown. The killing was
done by Indiana. There Is eaid TO he no
sign OF sn uprising among those now At
the agency. Sensational reports OF an
other outbreak. OF which this killing is
the commencement, are being sent out
section. and should be promptly contra
dicted by us.
Telegrams have been sent TO the Indian
Rgnts At Pine Ridge and Rosebud agen-
cies by the army officers here, but no re-
plies have vet been received. At $50 to-
night the following was received hy the
Bee from Post Trader Findlay at
Pine Ridge. il having been telephoned
over to Rushville: IL was reporled,at the
agency yesterday THAI white men had been
killed by the Indians. The acting sgent,
Capt. Brown, sent ont some policemen to
inveetigGt9. They report that they
found three white men killed and
one mortally wounded who has since
died. will DO brought 20 tie agency to-
morrow. These men were killed by Two
Strikes, his two sons and White Face
Horse, full blood. Capt Brown. has sent
out a detachment OF twenty police TO ar-
rest the murderers. All the prominent
chiefs, Young Man Airaid-oi HIS Horse,
Red Cloud and others condemn tbs kill
Ing and say the guilty parties must DO
punished.
The Guilty Reported Killed.
Capt. Brown does not anticipate any
farther trouble. IL is reliably re-
ported that police tried to arrest
the guilty parties this afternoon
aud killed Two Strikes. his two sons
and White Face Horse. News Of the
Indian difficulty was first conveyed TO the
officers Of the department of the Platte by
q Bee reporter. Gen Brooke and his en-
tire staff were at a photograph gallery at
the time and generally expressed tine
opinion that there could be no iounda-
tion OF the rumors OF Any Indian outbreak.
lie gave as a reason for this fact that
Two Strikes and his band belonged at
Rosebud and not at Pine Ridge as indi-
Gated oy the messages giving the news Of
the killing.
Col. Sheridan hurried TO tho headauar.
ters after the sitting was finished and dis
patched a messsge 10 Capt. Leroy Brown,
agent at Pine Ridge. inquiring o. TO the
truth OF the Tumor. lie also sent
similar message To Mai Wright a,
Rosebud making a like inquiry. Col.
kheridan eaid il seemed improbable that
anything very extensive or eorious could
have taken place. for II an outbreak has
occurred, the agents At Pine Ridge
Wouiu nave teiegrApncd the news
at once. The department head
quarters were thrilled with tie
somewhat startling news, aud officers and
chief clerks "a hered in groups here AMI
there discussing the probable an heniiclv
OF the report IL was the prevailing
opinion that the killing had been the 70.
suit Of petty row between cowboys and
Indians.
The Force Of Troops Sufficient.
Some inquiry as TO the force OF troops
now stationed at the posts In the vicinity
Of Pine Ridge and Rosebud brought out
the information that the department ia
pretty well prepared At present to quell
anything liko an Indian outbreak
n such a thing should occur At Fl. Rob
inson there are elk troops Of cavalry and
two companies OF infantry. Tho garrison
is under command OF Col james Biidell
one OF the braysst and coolest officers
In the department. At Ft. Niobrara there
are slso six troops OF cavalry and two
companies OF infantry, one OF the latter
being an Indian company. The post Ia
commanded. by Col, David :. Cor.
don, q man OF excellent ability as
soldier. These garrisons are
supplied with both Calling and Hotchkiss
guns and can make 1t mighty interesting
fos the reds If general brush should take