The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-05-09
THE INDIAN TROUBLE
EHE THREATENED UPRISING IS
SQUELCHED.

And This is Accomplished Without
the Loss of I. Single Life-Mnrshal
Cronan Takes the Reds by Sur
prise.
st. John, N. D., May 4-The Indian
scare in this vicinity arose from the
fact that number of indictments
have been returned in the United
States court against timber thieves
and when a deputy marshall arrested
one Of their number last week the
prisoner was rescued by the half
breeds. Twelve hundred cords of
wood have been cut this winter on I'M
surveyed government lands, but most
of the deprcdations were committed
by Canadians who came across the
line for that express purpose. Six
hundred cords of wood are now at
st. Johns, being sold by a Frenchman
and it was TO find out the ringleaders
IN the timber thievins that the indict-
mentS were returned.
The ChippeWas and Crees, of whom
Little Shell is chief have been want
ing to go on the warpath for some
time because one Of their number was
killed some time ago by 4 Kentuckian
named Johnson, who was allowed to
escape unpunished. They are restrain
eel by Little Shell, however. Marshal
Cronin is now in the mountains to try
and get the indicted Indians to come
to Fargo anil testify before United
states commissioner, and if he fails
to settle the matter peacefully, he will
take sufficient force to arrest the in
dlcted ones, and, if necessary will
call out the troops at Fort Buford to
assist him.
st. John, n. D., May 5.-The half
breed camp at Joseph Langan's was
thoroughly rcconnoitered by the
marshals. 1t is about two miles north
east IF town. and is large log house
and log barn about fifty feet long,
built of round logs. The breeds have
removed the thinking from the logs
to the height Of the shoulders, leay-
ing an opening between the logs
large enough to point their guns
through in such position as to give
thanking fire from either side. There
is 4 long rayine in front. They keep
scouts and pickets out in all dircc-
lions. AS soon as any party OF men
appear the scouts begin falling back,
and the breeds can be seen running
from the house tC the barn ready for
defense. The location can be plainly
seen 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 OF
two Red river carts have been driven
IN loaded with supplies. The Indians
Killed dog and are holding a pow
WOW. A few half-breeds from the res
ervation Joined them to-day. There
were 2O7 of them to-day when the
messenger left, but large numbers
more came in from the north later.
They are we'll provisioned, having
over twenty cattle and secured plenty
OF flour in their raid into town Thurs
day night. They are all men, hav-
ing sent their women and children
across the boundary into Manitoba.
Deputies Shindler- and Flynn drove
around in buggy nearly within gun
shot. The scouts fell back and lined
the ravine, 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
q 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:
MIR. Cronan: Why are you so scared
to come and see us? You have come
to see US and you don't come to us.
Don't be scared. Gene 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 1or 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 can do no good. They have over
fifty Winchesters, 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
uuuer cover TO within about 300
yards, over which u charge would
have to be 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 q 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.
Rolla. N. D., May THE half-breed
rising has been squelched and with
out loss of life. The marshals were
astir soon after this morning
Cronan having decided that further