Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-24
A REDSk|N WAR.
CREEKS MAY HAVE TO BE WIPED
OUT.
LAST WAR IN THIS COUNTRY.
If it Comes to War-May Be Tormid-
able But Futile Upris-
ing.

st. Louis, Mo. Jan. PA special to
the Globe Democrat from Eufaula, L. r..
says:
Ex-Chief Roley Mcintosh. of the treaty
party, and about twenty of his follow
ers have taken refuge in Eufaula. John
Cruk. a leader of one of the inSurrec-
tionary Creek Indian bands and some
of his men are watching Mcintosh. The
latter says the rest of this Snake band
are concealed near town and they con-
template capturing Mcintosh and his
people.
Mayor c. c. Foley of this city has
deputized a posse and will protect the
eN-chief> and his people within the city
OF Eufaula.
United States Marshal Bennett Of the
northern district of Indian Territory has
issued through ex-Chief Mcintosh the
following proclamation which means i'm
mediate lighting unless troops are here
within twenty -four hours.
Il was indeed sorry on yesterday to
learn that the so-called Snake bands
have continued to organize a so-called
government and to elect officers and
adopt a code of laws and are endeavor-
ing to now enforce such laws.
Il say am sorry to learn this because
these misguided people are thus setting
themselves up in open rebellion against
the constituted authorities and are there
by themselves violating the laws of this
country. These people. the members of
the so-called Snake band, have become
vio,ators of the laws and while justice
may be sometimes slow to set in motion.
there is no sort of question but that
everyone concerned with the Snake band.
whether as principal chief, so-called. or
as light horsemen judges or otherwise as
an alder and abettor in the outrages
which they have committed. will be
brought to jus tice and required to an
swer in the courts for their ofTense and
crimes.
Every person. whether citizen On
diam or ncn-citizen has the legal right
to resist this band in attempts to arrest
or in any way interfere with such per-
sons in the pursuit of his lawful business.
and this resistance, if necessary may go
so far as to take the lives OF these men
when such person is attacked. Troops
have been called for and i. is with de-
sire to save these misguided people from
this fate that some more determined ac-
ton has not been taken ere this. But the
time has now come when force Will be
used against force and the warrants
now have and may receive for members
of this band. will be served no mattef
what the cost to them.
Marshal Bennett and Indian Agent
Shoenfeldt have marshaled Their force
Of deputies and Indian police together
and have ordered them to go 10 Brush
hill, located ten miles west OF CnoctaW'
where the Indians are in council, ana
demand their surrender. They also
carry a message from these government
officials. stating that if the Indians vii.
Law down their arms and submit to
arrest. they will be treated with every
courtesy and be consulted in the set
ting of their grievances. Some fear
that this move is not a wise one. While
others are saying it is what the Snake
band has been contendng for, and that
the Indians are willing to compromise.
The cavalry ordered from Fort Reno
will arrive over the Choctaw. Athol d
Danville, and will make an overland
charge into the nation.