The record-union., 1895-05-06
Uprising in North Dakota Put
Down Without Loss of Life.
A NUMBER OF REDSKINS PLACED
UNDER ARREST.
bama-Many Buildings Either Blown
Down or Damaged, and Crops De-
stroyed-Trouble Looked For in the
West Virginia Coal Regions.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
ST. PAUL, May "a Rolla On. 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 conse-
quence of information received that an
attempt might be made to rescue Lapelle
Langan, who was arrested Saturday.
Pickets were left on duty all night, but
no attempt was made.
Deputies were astir soop after daylight
this morning. Marshal Cronan had de-
cided that further effort at inducing a
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 wagon soon after e
O'Clock. and drove sixteen miles to the
half-breed fort. AS it was known that
the Indians had mounted scouts watch
ing the regular road. the officers struck
east, coming upon the Indians at an un-
ex pected turn, 30 they had NO time to
gather their men from outlying districts.
The half breed fort was reached at $3.50
O'Clock, the wagons being left half mile
in the rear, and the Deputy Mars halls ad-
vanCed, spreading out so as to command
the north and west sides. Spades had
been brought, and the Marshals began
preparing shallow rifle pits. Marshal
Cronan and Indian Agent Hall, leaving
their rifles behind, walked up to the fort,
the deputies keeping a sharp lookout for
any hostile movement. The half breeds
refused to talk with Cronan. but told
Hall they wanted further time to hear
from Washington. Cronan told them so
make up their minds quickly, as he
meant to attack them at once.
BY 1880 Marshal Cronan was ready to
begin, when the half-breeds sent out d
message that they wanted to see him. IL e
returned word that they could send ou t
one OF their chiefs, and they sent Cha5'
seur lie POtreau, who WAS chief III tina
raid on st. johns hardware store Thurs
nay night, when they stole all the guns
and ammunition. LIE Potreau wanted to
hear from Washington, but was told that
it was too late Then he offered to sur
render the men for whom warrants were
out except Red Thunder. but Cronan
would give them no conditions. They
must surrender absolutely, and give up
all arms and ammunition, and he would
arrest all he wanted. Ii they did not like
these terms, the Marshals had come
there 10 tight, and were ready.
All this time the deputies had been
working nearer and now had a tempo
which distance the Winchester bullets
would easily riddle the logs. Soon after
ii o'clock the halt-breeds surrendered
Internationally, though it was nearly 2
o'clock before the prisoners were loaded
in wagons. Eifty-four guns were found.
NJ ost of their Winchesters had been hid
den, 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 9TH
ers being allowed to go for the present.
The Indians arrested are: Red Thunder,
Joe Langan, Joe Demareis, Chasseur LIE
Potreau Francois Langan, Alexander
Leroque and Daniel Short. Red Thunder
made a desperate resistance when ar
rested, attacking Deputy Daggett with
his knife, and it took three men to hand
cuff him. He is 81 years of age, but is al
most crazy and possessed of great
strength. While negotiations were pend
ing he had tried to kill one of his half
breeds for Offering to surrender.
The prisoners were brought to Rolla
this afternoon. The other half-breeds
present were told they could have their
shotguns by applying 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 ar
rest all present for armed conspiracy.