Evening star., 1898-01-12
AWAITING ADVICES.
Gov. Brown of the SeminOIes DIsbe-
lievcs WnrIikc Reports.

Secretary Bliss called at the War De-
partment today and had an interview with
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn respecting the
reported Indian outbreak among the Semi
noles OF the Indian territory. Secretary
Bliss had with him a dispatch received
from Agent Wisdom concerning generally
the published statement of the burning of
the two Seminoles charged with outraging
and numbering Mrs. Leard, but adding
that he did not apprehend any further
difficulty.
Later the War Department telegra phcd
to Cen Brooks. at Chicago, for informa-
tlon as to the situation in the Seminole
country. 1t may be that nothing will be
done until Gen. Brooks is heard FROM
though the present intention of the de-
partment is to have some troops sent from
Fort Reno or Fort Sill to the scene of the
reported outbreak.
The dispatch from Agent Wisdom was
sent from Muskogee last night, and up
to noon the Indian office had no further
advices. 1t has taken steps to ascertain
from its representatives in the vicinity
just what Is the exact situation. Early this
morning there were conferences between
Secretary Bliss and Indian Commissioner
Jones. and Gov. Brown of the Seminole
nation, Who Is now in the city, will be
asked to return to his nome promptly as
Secretary Bliss believes his presence there
Will do much to quiet the feeling now ex-
lstlns among the people. During his alb
sence legislative matters In which the gov
err or is interested will be as far as pos
sible held in allegiance.
Commissioner Jones of the Indian office
said this morning that II was probable the
War Department would be asked to send a
detachment of troops to the Seminole coun-
try to assist in quieting the turbulent stu
alton there. Both Commissioner Jones and
Governor Brown are disinclined to believe
there has been an uprising among the In
dlans, expressing the opinion that had one
taken place the officials there would GER
talnly have notified the government here
Ihere are about 1900 Indians in all on the
Seminole reservation, including men, wo-
men and children. and between 200 and 300
white persons who are renters from the In
dians. The latter are fully armed.
Governor Browns reason for the belief
that the reports of trouble are OverdraWn
Is contained In dispatches received late yes
terday from his business partner and his
brother at Wewoka. neither of whom said
anything about probable uprising. The
former, whose dispatch was received at 8
O'Clock last night, asserted that perfect
quiet reigned and that the report that the
Indians were having a war dance was false
He denied the statements that the bodies
of the two burned men were taken to
Shawnee, but said that on the contrary
they were brought to their homes In the
Seminole nation. At the same time Gov
ernor Brown says that an uprising would
not surprise him. as it was but natural that
tHe Indians SnOuld want TO aVenBe the hOr-
rible crime committed on their fellow
tribesmen.
Secretary Bliss Opinion.
Secretary Bliss is of opinion that the
stories of troubles In the Seminole coun-
try are very much exaggerated, as had an
uprising occurred the department surely
would have been notified by its agents in
the surrounding country. The punishment,
OF the perpetrators of the tragedy at which
the two men were burned at the stake the
Secretary said would be left in the hands
of the Department Of Justice which. he
mad no doubt. would take prompt measures
In that direction.
Agent Wisdom's telegram last night said
his dispatch came from his son, who is
at Wewoka. said that Hulbutter. the Sec
ond chief of the Seminoles, had instructed
the band of chiefs to prevent any uprising
of the Indians. United States Commits
sioner Fears is at Wewoka investigating
ha hilrD ino Of fu,o Tn1i