Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
UPRISING AT AN END
RebeIlious Half Breeds in North
Dakota Surrender.
NOT A SHOT HAD TO BE FIRED
Marshars Posse Went Prepared Ia Fight
aud Took Their Prisoners With
out BIoodshed.

ST. Paul. Mimi. May 5.--A Roiia. 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 information re-
ceived that an attempt might be made
TO rescue Laspeiie Languan. who was
arrested Saturday noon. Pickets wer.
left on duty all night hut no hostile
move was made. Marshal Cronan de-
cided that further efforts for inducing
a peaceful surrender would be useless,
claiming that II they would not sur
render their fort at Langan he would
storm Il.
The posse left here In wagons and
drove 16 miles to the half-breed fort.
Il 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 at $50. the
wagons being left half 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
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 ket ping
sharp lookout for any hostile movement.
| rhe half-breeds refused to talk with
! Cronan. but told Hall they wanted fur
Their time 20 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
IN begin. when the half-breeds sent out
a 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 II 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. IL they
did not like these terms the marshafs
had come there To fight and were ready
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 II o'clock the breeds
surrendered Internationally. though Il
was nearly 2 o'clock before the prisoners
were loaded in wagons. Fifty-four guns
were found. Most OF their Winchester,
had been hidden. but they can be fount
later. Each man was required TO writ,
his name on his. Only those for whom
, warrants were already out were takeI
70 town. the others being allowed to ~
for the present The Indians arrested
are: Red Thunder. Joe Langdon. Jo'
Demareis. Chasseur lie Potreau. Fran
coils Langan, Alex lie Rouque. DAME
, Short.
. Red Thunder made a desperate re
sistance when arrested. attacking Depu
, ~ Daggett with his knife. and IL tool
! three men to handcuff him. He Is s
: years OF age. but Is almost crazy. am
a possesses much strength. While nego
$ tiations were pending he had tried b
i kill one OF his half-breeds for favorini
y surrender. The prisoners were brough
/ TO Rolla this afternoon. Chief Littl
/, Shell was arrested on the reservation
. and brought In tonight