The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-12
VERY ALARMING RUM0RS
SERIOUS OUTBREAKS OF SEMINOLE
 INDIANS ARE REPORTED.

N SERIOUS OUTBREAKS OF SEMINOLE
 INDIANS ARE REPORTED. General Alarm Exists Throughout the southwest-The Redskins Said to be on the Warpath and Leaving Behind a Trail of Blood-News of Massacre of Twenty five Men, Women and Children.
 Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 11.-General alarm exists throughout the southwest tonight owing to the persistent rumor of Seminole Indian outbreak which poured from various parts of the coun- try since nightfal. The stories vary from threatening war dances to massa- cres in which score or more settlers are said to have lost their lives, and it is not probable that the real state of affairs will be known before tomorrow Since the burning of two Indian mur- derers near Maud the Seminoles have been greatly excited and trouble has been feared for several days. Specials from various portions of the Indian country follow:
 South McAlester, I. T., Jan. 11.A tel egram received here at GAO this even- ing by the train dispatcher of the Choc- taw, Oklahoma and. Gulf railroad states that a band of 15O Seminole Indians are on the warpath and is leaving behind it trail of blood. The telegram was sent by the railroad station agent at Marlborough The brief information conveyed was that, the Seminoles were avenging the work of the white mob that burned two Seminole Iidians at the stake on Friday last and also massa- cred twenty five men, women and chil- dren.
 The station agent later says that the band started about six miles from Marlborough with the avowed intention of setting fire to Tecumseh and killing all whom they met; that the Indians 'Were reported to have changed their course and were at the time of the sending of the message headd toward Marlborough. The receipt of this infor- nation has created intense excitement in South McAlesterA Federal Judges Townsend and Springer, who are in the city, are anxiously awaiting further news. Scores of people here who have relatives and friends at Marlborough and other points in that section are be- seiging the telegraph offices for news but the agent has left the Marlborough station to gather further information or perhaps was slain or driven to seek ref uge. If he cannot be reached soon by wire a train will be dispatched from here at midnight bound for the scene of the reported massacre having on board all the available deputy marshals while the secretary of war will be wired to order troops from Fort Rene.
 Wichita. Kan, Jan. 12.-A special from Shawnee, o. T., to the Eagle, says: The train from the east last night brought to the city a car containing every woman and child at Marlborough The passengers confirm the previous reports and say that a pitched battle between the Indians and settlers took place yesterday afternoon near Maude, resulting in the wiping out of several families.
 A later dispatch from Shawnee says: A message calling for men and arms has just been received from Earlbor- ough saying that nearly 300 Indians have sworn vengeance on the town and are moving toward the place declaring thta they will burn it. Grave fears are entertained for homesteaders on the borders. A special train was made ur here of 150 men armed to the teeth and left for the scene. The whole country is aroused"
 Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 11.-Deputy mar shals arriving here from Maud report reign of terror in that section. A dozen families are reported to have left their farms in the vicinity of Maud One deputy brings report that tive white men were captured by Seminole Bucks yesterday and put to the thumb test. Marshal Thompson received in- structions to-day to send a force of dep uties to the line marking the border oi Oklahoma and the Indian territory tc cooperate with the Indian territory officers in quelling the threatened out break.
 DaIlaS, IeXaS, Jan. l1.-A special tC the News from Oklahoma City, O. T.. says: There is an uprising in the Sem. mole nation, and one hundred armed Indians have killed twenty-five citizens of Pottawattamie county, this territory The Indians are seeking to avenge the burning of two Seminole Indians accus ed of murdering and outraging Mrs Leard of Maud Posters. Excitement is high.
 Another special to the News from We wemokee, I. T., says: "To-day United States Commissioner Fears and M Wis dom, chief clerk to the Indian agency accompanied by w. c. Wynn, went tc the house of Seminole Indian, where two Americans are buried, and found that they had been buried with theil trunks burned and charred. MT. Wis dom is here to report what takes place It is rumored that the people along thu Oklahoma line are much excited ant :. T,,l l,.x, Al~-