The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-12

DALLAS, TeXns, j an. la Special 10
the news from Oklahoma City, o. Ts.,ii
says: There Is an uprising in the scni-
mole nation, and one hundred armed In
lians have killed twenty-five citizens OF!
Pottawatomic county, this territory. The
Indians are seeking to avensc the recent
lynchlng OF Lincoln Geisey and Pal
rper Simpson, two Indians, OF the
numbering and outmslng Mrs, Leard. OF.
Maud pos,otlce. A special train load Of
armed citizens has gone TO Eariboro,
ten miles from Maud, and excitement
is higher than ever before known In the
Indian Territory. 3. IA h X
WICHITA, Kas., Jan. II. "A special
TO the Eagle from Shawnee, o. T., says:
The train from the east tonight brought
car containing every woman and child
at Earlboro. The passengers confirm
previous reports. and say that a pitched
battle between the Indians and the set
tiers took place this afternoon near
Maud post Office, 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 Earfboro. q town OF about 100 in
iinbltarts, saying that nearly 300 Indians
have sworn vengeance on the town, and
are moving toward the place, declaring
they will burn the town. Grave fears
are entertained for homesteaders on the
border A special train was made up
from here OF $50 men, armed to the teeth.
and left for the scene. The whole coun-S
try is arousd."
SOUTH M.ALEsTER, I. T., Jan. IL,
A telegram received here at 6:lo this
evening by the train dispatcher OF the
Choctaw, Oklahoma C Gulf railroad
states that a band OF one hundred and
fifty Seminole Indians. IS on the war
path. and Is leaving behind It a trail of
blood. A telegram was sent by the rail-
road station agent at Carlhoro. The,
brief Information conveyed was that
the Seminoles were avenging the work
of the mob Of white men that burned
two Seminole Indians Mt the stake on
Friday last, and that the lnfuriated
seminoles had already massacred twen-j
5ty-fire men, women and children. I.
Inc station agent gave the additional
Information that the band started from
a point six miles south of Earlboro 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,
ha dol Is So Ri ltnr
The receipt Of this startling informa-s
tlon has created intense excitement in
South McAlester. Federal judges Town
send and Springer, who are In the city,
are nnxiously awaiting further news.
Scores OF people here who have rela-
tives and friends at Earlboro and 9TH
er points In that section, are besieging.
the telegraph office for news, but the
agent has either left the Earlboro sta
ton to gather further information, or
perhaps was slain or driven to seek.
refuge. If the Eariboro agent cannot
be reached soon by wire. a train will be
dispatched from here at midnight, bound
for the scene OF the reported massacre
under orders from Judge Springer and
having on board all the available dep
uty marshals under command OF Cap
tain Bradyl. while the secretary OF war
will be wired 10 order troops from Fort
Reno. The general officers OF thai
Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
have ordered out a special train from
Shawnee. bearing volunteers armed
with Winchesters to intercept the ms
dlans at Earlboro and prevent further
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