The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-05-09
RebeIIious HaIf-Breeds in North
Dakota Surrender.
NOT A SHOT HAD TO BE FIRED
and Took Their Prisoners With
ont Bloodshed.

St Paul Mimi, May 5.-A Rolla, ~
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 information re-
ceived that an attempt might be made
to rescue Laspelle Languan, who was
arrested Saturday noon. Pickets were
left on duty all night but no hostile
move was made. Marshal Cronan de-
cided that further efforts for inducing
peaceful surrender would be useless,
claiming that if they would not sur
render their fort at Langan he would
storm it.
The posse left here in wagons and
drove 16 miles to the half-breed forE.
1t was known that the Indians had
mounted scouts watching the regular
road and the officers struck east, COM
ing 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 al $3.50. the
wagons being left half a mile in the
rear and the deputy marshals advanced,
spreading out so as to command the
north and west sides, those being east
est of access. Spades had been brought
shallow rifle pits.
Marshal Cronan and Indian Agent
Hail. leaving their rifles behind. walked
up to the fort, the deputies keeping a
sharp lookout for any hostile movement
The half-hreeds refused to talk with
Cronan, but told Hall they wanted fur
ther time to hear from Washington.
Cronan told them to make up their
minds quick, as he meant to attack
them at once.
BY 1890 Marshal Cronan was ready
to begin, when the half-breeds sent out
message that they wanted to see him.
He returned word that they could send
out one of their chiefs, and they sent
Chasseur LIE Potreau, who was the
leader of the raid on st. Johns hard
ware store Thursday night, when they
stole all their guns and ammunition.
lie Potreau wanted time to hear from
Washington, but was told it was too
late. He then offered to surrender all
the men who the warrants were out for,
except Red Thunder, but Cronan would
give them no conditions. They must
surrender absolutely and give up all
their arms and ammunition and he
would arrest all he wanted. If they
| did not like these terms the marshals
All this time the deputies had been
working nearer and nearer and now
had temporary cover provided within
| $50 yards, at which distance Winchester
bullets would easily riddle the logs.
Soon after IL o'clock the half-breeds
surrendered unconditionally, though il
was nearly 2 o'clock before the prisoners
were loaded in wagons. Fifty-four guns
We're found. Most of their Winchesters
had been hidden, but they can be found
later Each man was required to write
his name on his. Only those for whom
l warrants were already out We're taken
to town, the others being allowed to &c
81 for the present. The Indians arrested
Il are: Red Thunder, Joe Langdon, Joe
Demareis, Chasseur LIE Potreau, Fran
co.'s Langan, Alex lie Rouque, DAME
Short.
Red Thunder made a desperate re
sistance when arrested, attacking Depu.
! ty Daggett with his knife, and it took
4 three men to handcuff him. He is 81
4 years of age, but is almost crazy, ano
possesses much strength. While nego
tiations were pending he had tried tC
kill one of his half-breeds for favorine
surrender. The prisoners were brought
to Rolla this afternoon. Chief Little
Shell was arrested on the reservation
Y and brought in tonight.