The herald., 1897-06-02
Lest Indian Troubles Grow
More Serious
SETTLERS GREATLY EXCITED
BUT REPORTS ARE VERY MUCH
EXAGGERATED
The Uprising in British Territory Is
Ended by the Death Of the
Almighty Voice
Associated Press Special Wire.

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HELENA, Mont, June 1.-News from
the Cheyenne agency is meager. The
arrest Of Indians by the civil authorities
will be attempted today, but the result
will probably not be known before to-
morrow. A genuine scare no doubt ex-
lists among all settlers in valleys con-
tiguous to the reservation. The state
officials believe all preparations should
be made to guard against an outbreak.
The sensational reports regarding the
killing of settlers sent out by special
correspondents are entirely without
foundation. 1t is reported that the Sioux
Indians from Dakota have come to the
agency and that runners have been sent
to invite more Sioux to join them on
the war trail. Senator Carter will ask
President Mckinley that Indian Agent
Strouch be instructed not to interfere
with the sheriff's posse, and that the
military authorities support them In
case the Cheyennes resist the arrest Of
the Indian Little Whirlwind," known
as Stanley, a graduate Of Carlisle, who
admits the murder of Sheepherder
Hoover. White Bulls band Of 1875 war
riors. who escaped from the agency FRI
day night. are in the hills on the Tongue
river near Ashland. and this will be the
scene of the first bloodshed. should
there be any,
AN OFFICIAL REPORT
WASHINGTON, June IAN official
report Of the troubles among the Chey-
enne Indians in Montana, dated May
25th. reached the Indian Bureau today
from Captain Stouch, in charge Of the
Tongue River agency. 1t confirms the
Washington dispatches Of the Asso-
ciated Press yesterday, which attributed
the trouble to the murder Of sheep
herder, and indicates that the motive
OF the murder was to prevent the herder
from giving testimony as to the illegal
slaughter Of beef which had been wit
messed. An investigation will be made
Immediately.
The agent reports that intense excite
ment exists among the settlers. and that
there Is a liability of further trouble. He
says there are great many bloodthirsty
young men among the Indians, and IL the
settlers and young Indians should meet,
trouble would be the result. For peace
and the safety Of all concerned, he ad-
viees the stationing of two troops Of cav
airy in the neighborhood. A request was
made to the Adjutant-General of the mill
ttary department at st. Paul for troop
Of cavalry to be stationed at Camp Mer-
ritt all the time, instead Of detach-
ment of infantry as now. If mounted,
the party could be seen frequently on
different parts Of the reservation, and 1t
would be of great benefit, in the opinion
Of the agent.
UPRISING QUELLED
WINNIPEG, Man., June 1.-Fear of a
repetition of the trouble Of 1885 has been
removed by the shooting Of the remain
ing Indians at Bay-in-Bluff. near Duck
Lake. The trouble was small in itself
but 1t was feared If Almighty Voice, the
Indian outlaw and murderer, and his
companions escaped to their camps the
fire would be spread. The people all
over the Dominion therefore feel greatly
relieved. Superintendent Getgenon re-
turned to Prince Albert from Manichi-
sas Hills last night with the police and
volunteers, bringing the body Of Cor
poral Hocken and Constable Kerr. A
coroner's inquest was held and Hocken
and Kerr were buried with military
honors today. The volunteers from here
arrived at the bluff Saturday night un-
der command of James Mckay and took
a position around the bluff. The Prince
Albert gun began work about o'clock
the next morning and was answered by
q shot and some taunting yells by AL
mighty Voice. Twenty-Five police from
Regina under command Of Inspector
MacDonnell, came up, bringing with
them a nine FOUNDER gun and commenc-
ed to shell the bluff. keeping up fire
for about two hours, during which time
the bluff was very much cut UP. The
Indians not returning the fire, the shell
ling was stopped at II A. M. After
consultation among the officers gen.
eral charge was ordered, the volunteers
keeping up a continuous fire as they
charged. When they arrived at the
rifle pits they found all the Indians had
been shot. Almighty Voice was literal
ly riddled with rifle bullets and the
others were mortally wounded in several
places. Police Constable Kerr and Mr..
Grundy's body were found about rs
yards from the pits with shots in several
places in the head and body They were
stripped Of their clothing, which was
found on the bodies of the Indians. At
ter the bodies Of the Indians had been
identified they were buried where they
fell. The remains of the murdered po-
lice were taken to Prince Albert and
those Of Mr.. Grundy to Duck Lake. The
Indian John, Almighty Voices father
who was caught while conveying am
munition, will be brought to Prince AL
bert as soon as possible.
Capt Allen, Sergt. Raven and Napo-
leon venne, who were wounded. are
progressing favorably. 1t is thought
by many that If it was not for the time
ly assistance of volunteers to the police,
a condition similar to that Of 1885 might
have developed.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT
WASHINGTON. June 1.-Secretary
Bliss tonight wired instructions to In
dian Agent Stouch, whose reservation
Is in the seat of the Cheyenne Indian
trouble, directing him Immediately to
notify the department of the situation
and to use every effort to deliver the
Indian fugitives to civil officers showing
satisfactory credentials.
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A Lost Man Found
DETROIT, Mich, June 1.-Charles r.
Smith has returned to this country. On
May IA, 1890, Mr.. Smith, then q prom