The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-31
RED MEN IN A RAGE
Trouble In Indian Territory A.
tracing Wide Attention.
BUCKS ATTIRED IN WAR PAINT
Hold a Dancing Feast and Refuse
To Confer With Uncle
Sam's Officers
A special of Sunday from Muskogee,

A special of Sunday from Muskogee,
Indian Territory, says:
"United States Marshal Bennett,
with six deputies, and Constable Hub
bard, United States Commissioner
Hanson and T. W. Gulick left here
today for Henrietta, sixty miles dis
tant, where they will join the troops
sent to quell the Greeks. They will
go overland, and took campaign out
fit, commissary, twenty winchesters
aud plenty of ammunition. Just be-
fore the start was made a telegraph
message was received from Checotah
saying that the followin.;; =; notice had
been posted there after the Snake
council adjourned at Hickorytown
Saturday.
''Notice: Read, to all:
presents:
"White citizens and friendly Greeks
should be dealt with according to the
old Creek laws, and not according to
the Creeks and Chief Porter.
"LATAH MEKKo.
"Attest: Edward Halo, Second Chief. "
The Dawes commission ordered a
discontinuance of the surveying in the
disturbed district. Nose Lyon, in
charge of a party that arrived IN
Muskogee Sunday, says that a num-
ber of light horsemen are still riding
over the country. They are heavily
armed, but are not doing any damage,
confning their efforts to protecting
the members of the Snake band going
to and from the meetings at Hickory
Ground.
It is believed that the worst is over,
but Marshal Bennett has his best dep
uties with him and if he encounters
trouble will put up strong fight. 1t
is his purpose to join the soldiers at
Henrietta and work with them in max
ing arrests of the leaders of the up
rising.
Major G. W. Lille. 'sPawnee Bill
with a posse including Captain Ed
mund Harry of the Creek Light Horse
men; United States Marshals Dean,
Hogan and Churchwell and Indian
Police Keys, Howell and Saunder,
visited the hostile Greek stamping
ground, six miles south Of Bristow, at
noon Sunday. The Indians were
there holding big feast, and refused
to confer with the posse.
Many of the full bloods who have
been in the habit of wearing white
mans apparal were dressed in full In
dian regalia. They were most bitter
in their denunciation of the marshals
who arrested Tom Tiger, captain OF
the insurgent light horse, who left at
dark in charge of United States Mar
shals Dean, Hogan and posse for Mus
kogee, as it is feared an attempt will
be made to release him.
Deputy Marshal Grant Johnson
and Bunnie Mcintosh, of Eufaula, two
men noted for their bravery and dar-
ing in hazardous expeditions against
outlaws, made a dash upon the en-
campment of Snake Indians, near Eu-
faula, and captured Chitto Harjo,
Crazy Snake. After an exciting es-
cape from the hostile Creek camp they
managed to land their prisoner at
Henrietta Sunday evening, and he is
now held captive under strong guard
of soldiers under the command of
Lieutenant Dixon.
The capture of the central figure CT
the uprising, and the show of force
which the troops will make, will likely
put an end to the threatened out
break.
Lieutenant Dixon and his troops
will move upon the encampment OF
Snakes near Eufaula. 1t is not likely
that forced march will be made.
Deprived of their leader, it is not
thought probable that they will make
any resistance, but will lay down their
arms and yield to the inevitable.