The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-06

st. Paul, Mimi, May 5.-A. Rolla,
N. D., special to the Pioneer Press,
says: The half-breed uprising has
been squelched without loss of life.
Marshals came here Saturday night
from st. John, in consequence of in
formation received that an attempt
might be made to rescue Laspelle
Langan, who was arrested Saturday
noon. Pickets were left on duty all
night, but no attempt was made.
Deputies were astir soon after day
break this morning.
Marshal Cronan has decided that
further effort at inducing peaceful
surrender would be useless, claiming
that if they would not surrender their
fort at Langan, he would storm it.
A posse left here in a wagon soon af-
ter 6 o'clock, and drove 16 miles to
the halfIbreed fort. It was known
that the Indians had mounted scouts
watching the regular road, and the
officers struck east, coming upon the
Indians at an unexpected turn, so
they had no time to gather their men
from outlying districts. The half
breed fort was reached at $3.50, the
wagons being left half mile in the
rear. and the deputy marshals ad-
Vanced, spreading out so as to COM
mand the north and west sides, those
being easiest of access. Spades had
been brought and the marshals be-
gan preparing shallow rifles pits.
Wanted Further Time.
Marshal Cronan and Indian Agent
In11
walked up to the fort, the deputies
keeping sharp lookout for any hostile
movement. The half-breads refused
to talk with Cronan, but told Hall
they wanted further time 70 hear from
Washington. Cronan told them to
make up their minds quick, as he
meant to attack them at once
by 1880, Marshal Cronan was ready
10 pegln, when the half-breads sent
d message that they wanted to see
MIN. He returned word that thew
could send out one of their chiefs
ana they sent Chasseur lie Pctreau'
VINO was chief in the raid on st.
JOINS hardware store Thursday night.
When they stole all the guns and am
!nunltIon. LIE Potreau wanted time to
near from Washington. but was told
II was too late. Then he offered IN
surrender the men for whom warrarte
were out, except Red Thunder. but
Gronan would give them no conditions.
1uey must surrender absolutely and
give UP all arms and ammunition. ard
ne would arrest all he wanted IF
they did not like these terms. the mar
shaIs had come there to fight end
were ready. All this time the depu-
Ties mad been working nearer and
nearer, and now had temporary
cover provided within a hundred and
MY yards, at which distance the
winchester bullets would easily rid
Ole the logs. Soon after II o'clock
the half-breeds surrendered u1ccndi,
tionally, thought it was nearly o'clock
before the prisoners were loaded in
wagons F1fty-four guns were found.
MOST OF their Winchesters had been
nldden, but they can be found later
Each man was required to write his
name on his gun. Only those for
Whom warrants were already out were
taken to town, the others being al
lowed to go, for the present The In
dams arrested are: Red Thunder
Joe Iangan, Joe Demareis, Chasseur
LIE Potreau, Francois Langan, Alex
Lerouque, Daniel Short.
Red Thunder Shows Fight.
Red Thunder made desperate resist
GHGe WueI arrested, attacking Deputy
Daggett with his knife, and it took three
men to handcun him. III is 81 years of
age, but is almost crazy, and possesses
much strength. While negotiations were
pending he had tried to kill one of his
DUCKS Tor favoring surrender. The pris-
oners We're brought TO Rolla this after
neon. The other breeds present We're told
they could have their shot guns by apply
ing to the marshal, and being identified as
the man whose name was marked on the
gun, thus furnishing conclusive evidence
OF their participation in the outbreak
The intention is to arrest all present for
armed conspiracy.
About fifteen citizens of Rolla and St
john brought out arms and acted with
the marshaPs posse. Chief Little Shell
was arrested or the reservation and
brought in tonight. When returning to
the agency after the surrender, Agent
Hall met band of $50 breeds and Indians
on the way to reinforce the breeds at
Langans. who, a courier had notified
them, were being attacked by marshaIs.
They were headed by Little Shell, the
head chief of the reservation.
Agent Hall succeeded in persuading
them to turn back, informing them the
others had surrendered. Had they ar
rived while the attack was in progress it
might have been unpleasant for the
marshals.