The state herald., 1897-06-04
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
Bloody War Threatened In Montana Five
Soldiers Report cd Killed.

Soldiers Reported Killed.
Helena. Mont. May 3O.-The Chey
cnne Indians have gone ON the warpatl
and so far are said to have killed al
most n dozen men. including five Unit
ed States soldiers. The Indians hav,
no reservation of their own. but roam
over the southern part of the state
near the Crow Indian reservation.
The white settlers IN that section O
the state are up In arms. and the won
on and children are being sent into ih,
northern towns for safety. The Chey
enncs make the Lame Deer agenc.
their headquarters
Hoover. n sheep hcr,lcr. was recent,
shot while herdng sheep. and II wa,
proven that Indians did II. He wa
killed because lie caught several In
dians killing sheep. This so incense,
the stockmcn that they have armct
themselves and will fight TO protec
their homes. help and stock.
Two companies Of colorcd cavalr,
from Custer We're ordered 10 til,
agency Wednesday. and Saturday /,
courier arrived from the agency will
Information that George Walters. th'
postmaster. and Lou Anderson. a stock
man, had been shot and killed. Ais,
that the Indians had shot into the cav
airy and killed five. and had sixty
armed cowboys surrounded. The cav
airy from Fort Kcougl and company
Il Of the infantry left Saturday for til,
scene.
There is certainly grounds for fear
The Cheycnnes arc determined. and
they are being reinforced by rcnegad,
Crows. Rosebud ranchers received q
consignment OF rifles and ammunition
M this point to-day. Settlers have
lovcd nll their families from near til,
reservation.
Ennrhmcn and stockmen have or
ganiled ut. Cheyenne agency aud de
mand the Indians who killed Hoover
The names of the Indians are known
and they are protected by fifty bucks
Sheriff GLIB AMI Coroner Hntcmar
returned this evening from Barrlnger's
ranch. In the nciglhorhooh Of which
the Inquest was held on the body OF
Hoover Wednesday. The verdict was
that he came 10 his death by two shots
fired by Cheyenne Indians.
While the inquest was proceeding
sixty men under Legislator James T.
Brown. arrived on their way 10 tht
agency The sheriff pleaded Will
them Ia return. told them that sixty
OF them against 100 or 800 Indians
armed and such fighters as the Chcy.
cnncs ARE, would be helpless. The shcr,
III learned that the crime was commit
ted 10y three Of White Bulls band
who said n day or two previous that
his heart was bad. that he wanted to
eat white mans heart.
The agent said that he knew one of
The mur,lcrcrs nnd thought with Ut.
tie time they could ilnd the others and
would arrest them, turn them over tu
the civil authorities with what cyi.
dcncr they Ind. lie hnd requested n
sufficient force Of soldiers to surround
the Indians. aud said he would cut on
rntlons III the murdcrcrs were turned
over The sheriff and committee went
back to the main body. which had
been augmented by twenty men from
the Rosebud. aud made report
Though there was much dlssniisfnc.
ton n, the turn affairs had taken.
they agreed 10 dlspcrse for two weeks
TO allow the agent time 10 make the nr.
rests. IT not then done. the original
plan of attacking the Indians IL 10 b.
carried out.
The deputies ilini came To Miles r..
turned tonight with Sheriff Gibbs. inv.
Ing warrant for arrest Of Agent Siourl,
for interfering with officers In the dla.
charge OF their duty. Also they hn,l
warrants for the Indian known and
two John Doe warrants.
Orders were given to the ordnance
officer NJ Fort kcough to-day to have
10000 rounds of ammunition rcndy for
Issue tomorrow morning. Who Is 60
receive " ls not stated. so II IN sip.
posed NOR" troops nrc 10 20 10 the
ngcncy.