The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-01
An INDIAN OUTBREAK


Chsysnnss on the Warpath-A Massacre ofa
Dozen PsOPlS-TroOPS 70 thO soSns and
SsttlsrI ArminE.
DENVER. Col, May 3i.-A special 70
the Republican from Helena, Mont.
says:
The Cheyenne Indians have gone on
the war path and are said to have killed
almost a dozen men. including hvs
United States soldiers. The Indians
have no reservation OF their own, but
roam over the southern part Of the state
near the Crow Indian reservation.
The white settlers are up in arms and
the Wumen and children are being sent
into the northern towns for safety.
The Cheyennes make the Lame Dog
agency their headquortrs. However q
sheep herder was recently shot while
herding sneep and It was proven that In
dIans did 1t. He was killed because he
caught several Indians killing sheep.
Two companies Of colored cavalry
from Custer were ordered to the agency
Wednesday and Saturday a courier ar
rived from the agency with information
that George Walters, the postmaster.
and Lou Anderson, stockman, had been
shot and killed; also that the Indians
had shot Into the cavalry and killed iive,
and had sixty armed cowboys surround-
ed. The cavalry from Fort Reogh and
Company 2, of the infantry. left satur-
day for the scene.
There are certainly grounds for fear.
The Cheyennes are determined and they
are being reinforced by renegade Crows.
The Rosebud ranchers received a re-
consignment Of rifles and ammunition
at this point to-day. Settlers have
moved all their families from near the
reservation.
Ranchmen and stockmsn have organ
lied at Cheyenne agency and demanded
the Indians who killed Hoover. The
names OF the Indians are known and
they are protected by fifty bucks Sheriff
Gibbs and Coroner Batenlan have re-
turned from BarTinger's ranch, In the
neighborhood Of which the Inquest waB
held on the body OF Hoover. The ver-
dict was that he came TO his death BY
two shots fired by Cheyenne Indians.
While the inquest was proceeding six
ty men under Legislator James Brown,
arrived on their way TO the agency.
The sheriff pleaded with them to return
and told them that sixty Of them against
200 or 800 Indians armed and such fight-
ers as the Cheyennes are. would be hetp-
less. The sheriff learned that the crime
was Committed by three Of the band LED
by white Bull. who said day or two
previous that his heart was bad-that
he WANTED to eat white mans heart"
The agent said he knew one OF the muir
derers, and thought with little time
they could find the others and would ar
rest them, turn them over to the civil au.
thorities with what evidence they had.
He had requested sufficient force ut
soldiers to surround the Indians and
said he would cut on their ratlonS TIL
the murderers were turned over. The
sheriff and committee went back TO the
main body, which had been augmented
by twenty men from the Rosebud ageu.
cy, and made report.
Though there was much disRatisfGe-
tinn AZ the turn afaira- had taken they
agreed to dlspeFse for two weeks 20 al-
low the agent time to. make the arrests.
II not then done, the original plan OF at
taekIaE the Indians ls to be carried ont.
The women have been gathered at SeV-
eral ranches for protection, under guard
OF ten or twelve men. The aherin left
four deputies at the agency with stock
inspector Smith as chief.
On the road down Friday q courier
overlook the sheriff and his deputies,
saying that White Bulls band had dur
ing the night escaped fron the agency.
that the force Of settlers was being re-
assembled; that two companies OF cav
airy from Custer had been sent over and
the Indians had killed some Of them and
that this band of Indians was liable 10
do much damage to ranchera, white men
and cattle. Women and children are
being sent down the Tongue river to
more secure places.