Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-09

TO settle the matter peacefully, he will
take sufficient force to arrest the in
dicted ones, and, If necessary will
call o. the troops at Fort Buford to
assist him.
st. John, N. d., May 5.-The half
breed camp at Joseph Langan's was
thoroughly recOnnoitered by the
marshals. 1t is about two miles north
east of town. and is a large log house
and log larn about fifty feet long,
built of round logs. The breeds have
removed the thinking from the logs
TO the height of the shoulders, Ieay-
ing an opening between the logs
large enough to point their guns
through in such a position as to give
Hanking a fire from either side. There
is a long ravine in front. They keep
scouts and pickets out in all direc-
lions. AS soon as any party of men
appear the scouts begin falling back,
and the breeds can be seen running
from the house &c the barn ready for
defense. The location can be plainly
see from the roof Of the railroad en-
CINE house on the north edge of town.
Fresh arrivals have been coming in
all day in small parties, and one or
two Red river carts have beCn driven
In loaded with supplies. The Indians
killed a dog and are holding a pow
WOW. A few half-breeds from the res
ervatiOn joined them to-day. There
were POI of them to-day when the
messenger left, but large numbers
more came in from the north later.
They are well provisioned, having
over twenty cattle and secured plenty
of -four in their raid into town Thurs
day night. They are all men, hav-
ing SEN their women and children
across the boundary into Manitoba.
Deputies Shindler and Flynn drove
around in a buggy nearly within gun
shot. The scouts fell back and lined
the rayine, while the others manned
the house and barn.
Marshal Cronan stopped a half
breed who had come from the reser-
walton, and sent him into them with
a message warning them of the con-
sequences of further resistance to the
United States, and asking whether
they intended resisting the arrest of
the men with them for whom he had
warrants. In reply they sent the fol-
lowing rather sarcastic message:
Mr.. Cronan: Why are you so scared
to come and see us? You have come
TO see us and yod don't come to us.
Don't be scared. Come with one of
your men, or alone, but no arms with
you. We are not going to give up
our men. Wait until we get an an
swer from our great father. We
wait for day by day. Yours truly.
Red Thunder"
Cronan declined the request to go
In, because they talked the matter
over with him thoroughly when he
met them last Sunday, and from their
talk car do no good. They have over
fifty Winehesters, besides their shot
guns, and were busy to-day loading
cartridges with the powder and shot
they secured in the raid. With the
defensive position they have they
could not be dislodged without ar
tillery. The house can be approached
under cover to within about 800
yards, over which = charge would
have to he made under FIRE from both
the house and barn. Even If this was
done, what men got across could do
little against those now in the
house. A messenger sent by Agent
Hall from the reservation says Little
Shell and a good sized band intend
leaving there tonight to join the
breeds here. Hitherto the reservation
Indians have held aloof, but the re-
fusal of the attorney general to allow
troops to be sent has added weight
to Little Shells argument that the
United States would not do anything
to punish them. Marshal Cronan
and his deputies are brave enough,
but there is no sense In ordering tn I'm
to run their heads against a wall.
The breeds are ready to fight and
mean to fight. and the longer troops
are delayed the larger their strength
grows.