Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
ORIGIN OF THE OUTBREAK Among the Cheyenne Indians
 Described in Detail. SHEEP HERDER MURDERED And an Attempt to Capture His Murderers Pre- cipitated the lnsurection-The Full
 Official Correspondence.

Washington, June "A telegram re- ceived at the Indian bureau today from Agent Stouch at the Tongue river reser- vation, announces the arrest of Stanley, the Cheyenne, whose admitted murder of Sheep Herder Hoover, precipitated the Indian trouble there. This afternoon Gov. Robert B. Smith, of Montana, tel egraphed from Helena that he had just received word that the murderer had been arrested and was in the hands of the sheriff. He said he would advise the sheriff to cooperate with the agent and thought the trouble was about over. Today's advices treasured the authori- ties here and they believe the excitement will soon subside. The history of the trouble is shown in the following dis patch:
 St. Paul, Minn., May 25, 1897 To Adjutant General United States Army, Washington.
 Following dispatch of this morning from commanding officer Fort Custer, is transmitted with request for instruc tions:
 Agent and commander of camp at Lame Deer report two dead bodies of civ ilians found. Great excitement among the civilians and Indians They re- quest that two troops of cavalry be sent immediately. Two troops in readiness (Signed) M. F. SHERIDAN, Assistant Adjutant General in Absence of Department Commander"
 Adjutant Generals Office, May 25. 1S97 To Adjutant General Department of Da- kota, St. Paul.
 Telegram received. Secretary of war directs that you send immediately two troops of cavalry as requested by com (signed) GILMER
 St. Paul. Minn., May 28 To Adjutant General United States Army, Washington.
 Following dispatch just received from Capt. Stouch, acting Indian agent Tongue River Agency, Mont: 'The h. dians have given me the name of the Indian who acknowledged the killing of the sheep herder, I have demanded the names of the other two who were en- gagged in the killing. Surrender re- fused. Have two troops of cavalry here now, but think it unwise to act with this force, therefore respectfully request that two troop of cava e5 and one company of infantry be ordered immediately
 No report of the situation has as yet been received from he commanding of ficer of the squadron now at the agency. If the agents request for these addition al troops is granted shall they be sent from Custer and Keogh?
 (Signed.o My. SHERIDAN, Assistant Adjutant General in Absence of Department Commander.
 Adjuta nit Generals Office, Washington, May 29.-To Adjutart-General D; part ment, Dakota, St. Paul. Minn.-Telegram received Acting secretary of war di- rec.s that you send two troops of cav airy and one company of infantry, as re- ques.ed by Capt. Stoltch. You can send them from Fort Custer or Keogh, or any other point, at your discretion.
 (Signed) THOMAS WARD,
 Acting Adjutanit- General. Adjutan. Generals Office, Washington, sA1 AT CS11C, x1t1fn iutant General Department of Dakotas, St. Paul.-The acting secretary of war undc rstands that the Indian agent Capt. Stouch is trying to arrest on the Indian reservation the murderers of Hoover, and as soon as 1t can be done with safety to all concerned will turn them over to the stal;e authorities for trial, and that troops arg cooperating with him to this end. He approves this course for the troops, and directs that 1t be carried out. (Signed) +. GILlMER,
 Assistant Adjuta mt General. St. Paul, Minn., June 1, 1S97.-Adjutant- General US. A., Washington, D. C.-Fol- lowing received at 1:30 D. m.:
 Camp Ms rrit-, May 31, via Rosebud, June 1.-Arrived p. m. today with A Troop, Tenth Cavalry, and assumed com mand. Troops from Fort Keogh have nd. yet arrived. Philip Stanley, the Cheyenne self-confessed murderer, was ar.lSted this p. m by the Indian agent without trouble. He is now held under military guard for further investigation to endeavor to find out if possible his associates. Everything quiet on the res- ervaItion. Norvell commanding.
 (Signed) M. V. SHERIDAN,
 Assfsitan: Adjutant-Genera1.
 Washington, June 2, 1S97.-Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Detroit, Mich Capt. Stouch, Indian agent, Tongue River agency, ascertained the name of the In- dian who killed the sheepherder and de- manded the names of two others who were engaged in ihe killing. Surrender refused, and the two troops of cavalry thera at the agency are considered insufn- cient force 70 attempt the arrest. Two more troops of cavalry sent and a com pany of infantry. All now supposed to be on the ground with Maj Norvell.
 fSgneO c. D. MEIKLEJOHN,
 Actin Secretary of War.