The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-16
Warwhoop Of 1ayallups Rings
Der Commencement Bay.
TIE INDIANS HOLD THE FORT.
United States Tro6gs Checkmated by
the Strategy Of Rcss' Graders.
Gore-Indinz Women Encourage
Their Braves-Stanup's Sarcasm-
Agent aud Troops ia BE Erj oincd.

ASent 8uo A1OepS ~ DC GpJ JotuCos
Tacoxs, May i5.-tSpeciaL Dan La
moni's regulars were routed this afternoon
on the Puyallup Indian reservation by
the peavey gang. The peavey is sort Of
cant hook used by ioggers IN rolling big
logs. This afternoon detachment from
Company +. Fourteenth infantry. under
Capt. Carpenter. OF the Department of the
Co umhla. marched around Browns point.
opposite this city, and attempted to drive
OFF the Indian citizens who are grading for
railroad. They take their orders from
Col. Frank G. Ross. who IN tarn is as
su:ned 10 represent the Union Pacific and
Great Northern railroads.
In the name of the president the Indians
were ordered 10 stop work. They re-
sponded by working all the harder Capt.
Carpenter ordered his men forward to
seize the Indians. At this instant dozen
or more OF the wives Of the Indians began
shouting and urging the men on. and Mrs.
James Coates, the wife of an ex.chief.
welded an AK and defied the government:
to interfere with the Indians While at
work on their own patented lands. She
then turned in and helped the braves.
Then the peavey gang got in its work. 1t
was ordered to the top Of q twentv-foot
embankment to roll down upon the ad-
vancing soldiers the logs that had been
cut for the railroad r:ght-of-way. There
were about two dozen men at work in the
gang which Capt. Carpenter ordered of,
and besides there were the women and
children and thirty or forty Indians ho
were not at work. Every one Of them
turned in and yelled and whooped to en-
courage the peavey gang. Old ex-chicfs
pulled of their overcoats and went to
work with the young men, and Indian
Agent Eelis. in the name Of the president,
called upon the boys" TO quit
When the logs came rolling down the
hill the soldiers who were in danger scam
pered for safety, and the Indians ap-
piauded the way in which they vamoosed
with the Puyallup warwhoop. Capt. Car
pen.er ordered squad to go around the
hiii and seize the peavey gang from the
rear. While this order was being exc
cu,ed the Indian laborers were told to
keep right a: work. When the peavey
gang was seized by the squad one OF the
privates made motion as If to use HIS
Winchester rifle on 6hosin-the-M Moush-
G Charlie ,s.l. q veter@ the Indian war
Old shot.in-the- Mouth wanted to fight,
but Peter Stanup, the most prominen. In
dian OH the reservation. called him of.
Sho'-in-the- Mouth and all the other men,
pers OF the peavey gang clung TO the log,
which they were rolling when the squad
came up, and the soldiers had to bring
Il ssAep
onto the beach.
b. Mackley, one of Ross white assistants,
and Manuel Duoett. the cook at the In
dian camp. who gave most Of the orders.
were arrested and subsequently released.
Capt. Carpenter then go. his men into
line and marched into camp. More trouble
is respected tomorrow If Ross does not en-
join the soldiers from remaining on the
lands OF the Indians. The graders con-
tinued to work after the troops left.
The first indication that there would be
an attack on the graders was given this
morning, when Capt. Carpenter sent
twenty four Of his men 10 Browns poinf.
They marched through the street here TO
the ocean wharf and took boat for the
point. During the forenoon a large num-
ber OF Idle Indians gathered at the place
where the Indians were at work and
talked over the situation. About all of
them condemned the government. for send
ing troops TO remove the graders. At2
y. m., while Col. Ross was in this city
the detachment under Capt CARPENTER
marched out. Bert Mack!ey, Engineer
Bo.Noftli, Peter Stanup. Charles Warner,
the foreman of the graders, and Chiefs
James Coates and Wash Skykes were
seated on the beach near the graders.
Capt. CARPENTER came close with his men
AMI then commanded them TO halt.
Who is in charge of this camp" he de-
maudcd.
Peter Stanup advanced and gave the
captain the following. and then read a
copy OF il 10 the soldiers:
NOTICE.
To Cap. a. 4 Carpenter and Taose Under yosr
You are hereby notified tia, am the owner
in fee simple OF the following described LANDS
'itua;e III King county aud state o! Washington,
to-wi;.
lot No. one "a. section twcn:y-one ci), in
township - north. range east. ". NJ.
That Sad land is occupied oy Frank C. Ross
wita teGts thereon. under and hy virtue Of
lease from re tor the term o. SIX months from
That am c.i.zen ot TIE United states sni
al tie state of Washington. residing in King
COUNT. ia said state
lbs, I aai 9n1 have ful, legal right sad an.
thosity 10 leaSc and otherwise control the occu-
paney Of SAID land.
That / am advised that you contemplate fore
!biy to Remove my said issssa from. ssii Ian Is,
aud ney warn yoI sui each Of yoa that Gay
such attempt by YOU or those acting undc. roar
ord rs 10 l,yrosscss nv said lessee or 20 remove
s!s :en;s ssd property from nay said lands. viii
oc ncsDzss upon nay legal tights a citizen
.u1 ;fesh0lser an. you viii be he'd answer
Aele taere.ot aades tie Avs ot tie state O.
Is asAiaxf n Has
JoaS Cook
foVgs NsFoigoS, Mars
CYKy< bsII.
Witnesses 20 signature os John Cook.
Then Agent Esils said
an Instructed By tas rresiien, Of tie
United states - eject the rsilEosa graders from
the 81 oasci laai, o! The IR3.s1s. ant order
ine ~ofk s,Cgs~st.
Tie Indians WHO were spectators were
e4 ger listeners. bot the workmea went
through the forms Of handling tue shove.
and Ak Mackley asked Agent Eeiis /. he
hs3 ms orders n writing. and receive! a
negative answer He then pat the same
question 20 Capt. Carpenter. who sad he
had = = order io Cog. Ross personally.
>tanap hoped the captain would read
A.s ORDERS. as there Was nothing personal
AIoa: the xork. Capt Carpenter stated
iAa, he had been instructed 20 eject Ross.
aud ;Aas re MS there To carry out the or
der os AgenI Eeils.