New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
INDIAN OUTBREAK.
DOZEN MEN. INCLUDING FIVE
SOLDIERS.
STIRRING REPORTS FROM MONTANA THAT ARE
TAKE WITH SEVERAL GRAINS OF
SALT IN wASHIN 1T

SALT IN wASHIN iTON.
renver. May 3l.-A dispatch to The Republican,
from Helera, Mont. says: The Cheyenne Indians
have gone the warpath and said to have
killed dozen men, including five United States
soldiers. The Indians have reservation OF their
own. but roam over the southern part Of the State
near the Crow Indian reservation The white set
tiers are up In arms. and the women and children
are being sent into the northern towns for safety
THE Cheyennes make Lame Deer Agency their
headquarters. Hoover. a sheep herder. was re-
Gently shot while herdng sheep. and It was proved
that the Indians did 1t. He was killed because he
caught several Indians killing sheep. This so In
censed the stockmen that they armed themselves
10 protect their homes. help and stock. Two COM
panies OF colored cavalry from Custer were or
dered to the agency Wednesday. and on Saturday
courier arrived from the agency with informa-
ton that George Walter. the postmaster. and Lou
Anderson. stockman. had been shot and killed,
also that the Indians had shot into the cavalry
and killed five. and had sixty cowboys surrounded.
The cavalry from Fort Keogh and Company or
the infantry left Saturday for the scene.
There are certainly grounds for fear. The
Cheyennes are determined, and are being rein
forced by renegade Crows Rosebud ranchers re-
oeived consignment OF rifles and ammunition at
this point to-day. Settlers have moved ali their
lainlies from near the reservation. Ranchmon
ara stockmen have organized at Cheyenne Agency
ana demanded the Indians who killed Hoover. The
known,
protected by fifty bucks. Sheriff Gibbs and Cor
ranch, in the neighborhood OF which the inquest
was held on the body Of Hoover. The verdict
charged the Cheyenne Indiars with his murder
while the inques. proceeding sixty men
under James Brown. member Of the Legislature
arrived on their way to the agency. The Sheriff
pleaded with them to return and told them that
sixty Of them against four hundred or five hundred
Indians armed. ard such fighters as the Chcyennes
are. would be helpless The Sheriff learned that the
crime committed by three OF the band led by
White Bull who said day or two previous that
his heart bad, that he wanted to eat white
mans heart Tba agent said he knew OF the
murderers. and thought with little time he could
arrest all OF them. IIc said he had sufficient
number OF soldiers TO surround the Indians. and
would cut off their rations until the nurderers
were turned over. Though there was much dis
satisfaction a; the turn affairs had taken the
rarchcrs agreed to dispcrsc for two weeks to allow
the agent time 10 make arrests II not then done
the original plan Of attacking the Indians TO
be carried out.
ION the way down Friday courier overlook
the Sheriff and his deputies. saying that White
Bulls band had during the night escaped from the
agency: that the force Of settlers was being reas
sembled; that two troops OF cavalr,' from Custer
had been sent over. and the Indians had killed
some Of then. and that this band OF Indians was
liable to do much damage to ranchers. white men
and cattle. The County Attorney has received
telegram from Stock Inspector Smith that Agent
Stouch had ordered the deputies off the reserva-
tion.
"Deputy-SheriYs Smith and Winters have arrived
at Miles City. after ha~ng been ordered off the
reservation by Stouch. They report that when the
negro troopers from Fort Custer arrived at the
agency an Indian who admitted doing the killing
could easily have been arrested. he was pointed
out to the troops. who prepared for action. II nee
essary. to make the arrest; but the agent did not
desire the arrest made at that time, and prevented
the officer In command OF the troops from cxcrcis
Ing authority then. The Indians decked out
in war paint and riding the ominous circle.
ng their blankets. displaying their Winchcsters
and challenging the citizens TO come out and fight
them. They said they did not to fight the SOL
diers. but did want to fight the citizens. Captain
Souch asked the citizens to leave the agency. The
deputysherins refused TO go unless upon n written
order This he gave them stating that their pres
eEco might excite the Indians TO further deeds Of
violence The deputies that came to Miles City re-
turned with Sheriff Gibbs. having a warrant for
the arrest Of Agent S,ouch for interfering with
officers in the discharge Of their duty. and war
rants for the Indian known and two John Doe
warrants.
ORDERS were giver to the ordnance officer at
milton ready for 1t is supposed that
troops are to go TO the agency. There now here
six companies under command Of Major Merrill. OF
Fort Custer Settlers wives and children from the
Tongue River country arriving from Miles City
in all kinds Of conveyances All kinds of rumors
of the distance by courier. nothing definite IS
known as to those reported killed Mrs. Stephens
wife Of the ex-agent who was riding TO the
agency from their ranch for safety attacked
by young bucks, who would have killed her but for
spat in her face and insulted her"