The herald., 1894-04-05
COWBOYS AND INDIANS.
Reports About tho Trouble In Oklahoma
Greatly Exaggeratf d.

Greatly Exaggerats d.
CHICAGO, April A telegram was
received at the headquarters OF the Mis-
souri, today from Colonel PurlingtoD,
commander at Fort Reno, regarding the
alleged Indian uprising in Oklahoma.
The telegram said that on April 1st,
near Wauchita, quarrel arose between
two white men and Chief Hill, Chey-
enne, concerning the ownership of
pony. Chief Hill WAS shot and mortal
ly wounded by one of the white men,
W. L. Breeding, and the latter was in
turn shot by the chief and killed. Chief
Hill also shot the other white man, T.
S. Carter, in the arm. Colonel Purling-
ton said the body Of Bre eding was taken
in charge by the United States marshal,
to await a coroner's inquest. The In
diana are quiet and propose to wait
the action of the authorities rather than
to resort to reprsals for the killing Of
the chief. Colonel burlington said the
facts we're given to him by Captain
WOodson, the agent in charge of the
Cheyennes. Captain Hunter and two
mounted men were sent from the fort to
the scene of the shooting.
Ell Reno, the point from which the
dispatches giving details of sanguinary
conflicts between Indians and COW boys
we're sent out. is the railroad station
nearest to Fort Reno. 1t is some miles
distant from the fort Colonel Puring-
toms dispatch was sent over the mili-
tary wire from the fort. It contains no
reference to the burning Of the agency
by tue Indians.
"The story of the trouble given by the
newspapers" said Adjutant General
Martin this evening. was probably sent
out bv some ambitious respondent.
Colone Purlington's telegram lett Fort
Reno today. II the agency buildings on
the reservation have been burned and q
large force sent out from the reservation
to quel the disturbances sicce April LIST,
it is strange he says nothing about it,"
Ell RENO, Okla, April 4.-The militia
~ authorities here have received in.
formation of the reported outbreak in G
county, Oklahoma. The number of
killed and wounded in the first encounter
ia given as two whites and one Indian
killed and one Indian wounded The
information from other and reliable
sources does not agree with the above
and is at leadt II hours later.
William Dslejerdise, a trader, came in
today to purchase ammunition TO take to
the settlers. He said tho first reports
came to his place by the Indians Sunday
night, and they then purchased 5000
rounds OF ammunition and took 1t to the
band. The settlers, he said, are collect.
ing at Seger, and thev have now o
company o! about 175 men under
arms, and several bands OF set
tiers have gone to the scene of the
trouble. The Indians engaged are no
of the band of WhlTlWind, as was a
first believed, but are followers of Red
Moon. The location OF the fight is or
the Washita river, about 115 miles west
of Ell Reno. Deleierdise and party o.
ssttlers vent to the scene of the fighting
on Monday night and found that l5 oi
the Indians and as many whites had
been killed. 1t is impossible to get the
names of those killed. The Indians are
armed with Winchesters and have
plenty of ammunition. The Indiana
from other parts of the reservation has
tened to join Red Moon in his trouble
and he now has band of 150 bucks in
the fighting crowd that is moving up
Washita river.
A small skirmish occurred between a
band of Indians and some whites near
Cantonment, the Indians being on the
move to join Red Moon. Two men were
brought into Cantonment that were
killed in the encounter, but the mum Der
of Indians killed or wounded is not
known. This information was brought
in by Clarence Trent, horseman who
has just arrived from that point, having
ridden 95 miles to bring the informa-
ton. Cantonment is not burned. as re-
ported, but is strongly guarded by the
people who have gone there for safety.
All the Cheyennes from that locality
have joined Red Moons band. The
settlers are nearly all ex-cowboys, and
between them and the Indians no chance
is lost to make trouble.