The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-26

and
Crazy Snake are there Emissaries Of
Choctaw insurrectionists are also pres
ent. The troops enroute from Fort Reno
reach Eufala by night 1t is believed
they VIII Immediately attempt to corral
Snake and his followers.
This rs Probably the Truth
Checotah. I. T., Jan. 25.-H. G. Turner
of Brush Hill, where the Snake bands of
Indians are supposed to be in camp, was
in Checotah this morning and says there
is no truth in the report from Eufala of
Indian uprisings. The Indians, ~ says.
who are supposed to be INDUCING in the
war dance are at work 1t is true he
says. that a few Indians are attempting
to force some of their old laws wherein
members of their own tribe are concern
ed. Checotah is in 20 danger of attack.
VIII attack Railroads First.
St Louis. No, Jan. "a. NJ Donald
son, of Neosho. No, who has extensive
mining interests in South McAlester, I.
T., and who arrived here today direct
from the seat of the threatened Indian
troubles, is stopping at the Planters Ho-
tel. He said to a representative of the
Post Dispatch:
IF the government doesn't act prompt
" and send a large body of troops to
the disaffected nations within the next
twentyfour hours, there certainly will
be trouble with muc hloss of life and
property.
IAN immediate show of force is abso-
lutely necessary to awe the spirit of re-
bellion that is rampant Hesitation
T4~ifI ta int +a1 ~,
to mean fear and they will proceed to
execute their threats omake war on all
civilization that is accessible to them.
'"rhe nations that are threatening trou-
bic are the Creeks Cglickasaws and Cher
okees. OF these, the rebellion is to be
taken seriously among the Creeks and
Choctaws. The Chickasaws and Chero-
KEGS viii not get int othe field unless the
lighting becomes general.
''When I left South McAlester We'd
nesday, I saw many Indians around the
station, who had put aside all evidence
of civilization in their garb, and had gone
back to the featherhead dress, blanket
mOccasin and leggins OF their ancestors
They were not openly hostile.
THE railroads are venomously hated by
the Indians. They are regarded as the
chic instruments of civilization and are
threatened with first blow
1.-The thing most to be feared now sext
to the failure Of the government to act
with speed is the introduction of liquor
among the hostile II the leaders can
get their sympathizers drunk. wholesale
massacre Of the whites will follow.
MANY persons recognize this and the
settlers are foc1ing to the towns. 1 saw
many people on the train on my way to
st. Louis who were fleeing from pos
sioe outbreak. although they were try
ing to conceal their fears. Travelling
men have suspended their visits to the
country districts for fear Of violence. The
Indians are holding dances and are work
ing themselves up to a state Of excite
ment"
Marshall Bennett Is in Earnest
Washington, Jan. 25.-The attorney gen
eral has received the following telegram
dated AIuskogee, I T., January 25, and
signed by Bennett, United States marsha
Respectfully and earnestly re quest
authority TO expend not exceeding $50,
operating under section s4s. TO meet un-
usual difficulty attending execution OF
process; actual defiance Of federal au-
thority and disturbances Of extraordinary
character. Prompt authorization urgent"