Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-08
CHOCTAW BLOOD.
Belligercnts Preparing to Locke
Horns at Antlers.
PEOPLE GETTING VERY WEARY.
Rambunctious Militia breathing Fire
AID Slaughtcr-when Drunk They
Curse United States
Officers.

ANT'ERs, l. T., April 8.-The Choc-
rtaw militia are on the rampage, breath
ing vengeance and swearing that they
will sweep down upon Locke's fort
Reinforcements have been pouring into
Goodland and they have 100 more men
than they had in the morning. They
are all camped at Goodland and they
probably number 800. With this
force they believe they can win. Locke
is at his fort with more than
100 men, well armed and equipped.
He is confident, and his men are
anxious for the fray. A rumor reached
here that the militia was coming up
from Goodland on the northbound
train Locke was notified and came
over with about fifty men to protect
the town in case of an attack. The
northbound train came in, but there
were no militia on it. II is reported
that the militia is making active prepa-
rations to attack Locke in the morning.
Mounted men are hurrying to Goodland
from every part of the. nation. Locke
has gone back to his fort and ia per-
fectly confident.
United States Commissioner Gibbons
has asked Superintendent Mantor, OF
the Frisco. to have the limited express
stop here and take on and let off pas
sengers until the trouble is settled.
People here have grown very weary OF
the annoyance and want the matter
settled. Mr.. Gibbons says he is not q
partisan of either faction. What he
has done has been in the in terest and
for the protection of United States citi-
zens. He hopes that some decisive
steps in that direction will be taken at
once.
DALLAS, Tex, April 6.-The News
Paris. Ten, special says: There seems
little doubt that the Choctaws mean to
persis; in their war against Locke, de-
spite the orders of Agent Bennett and
the agreement they made with him to
disband. The entire original forces are
still at Goodland and they are urging
other parties to hurry to them. Some
of them who have been here when
little drunk talk freely of their intent TO
get Locke, and curse the United States
officers for mcddling in the matter, which
they claim don't affect anybody but
Choctaw citizens and is their own bust
ness. The officers detailed by Gen.
Miles To investigate the affair will ar
rive at Antlcrs in the morning. A tel
cgram has just been received here by
Marshal Diclierson from Commissioner
Gibbons at Antlers that there was
trouble ahead, and that the lives of
United States citizens were in danger,
and asking that force of deputy mar
.shals be sent up for their protection.
There is no train out, and Dickerson is
trying to get special to take the force
up.
q The News, Caddo, l. T., special says:
Gov Jones wired from Goodland this
evening to Capt Cornelius Jones to
mount all available men and come to
that place at once So far the militia
from this section has not been called
npon till now.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-Sccretary
Smith to-day received telegram from
Indian Agent Bennett, in which he
recommends that the Choctaw nation
be placed under martial law. This he
believes to be the only way in which
peace can be maintained Secretary
Smith has rs yet taken no action on
this recommendation.