The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-25
TROOPS HURRYING FORWARD
CAVALRY FROM FORT RENO MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO COPE
WITH THE REDS
BRIsToW FEARFUL OF ATTACK
Body of Six Hundred Armed Reds
EncamDed Two Miles From
the TOwn-Citixens
Arming.

MUSKOGEE, I. T, Jan. 24-The Creek
uprising Is growing to dangerous pro-
portions.
Marshall Bennett has just received a
telegram from Bristow announcing that
bO1 armed Creeks stationed two m L S
from there are preparing to at ack the
town and pleading for protection from
the marshal. Marshal Bennett and Agent
Shoenfelt are swearing in large numbers
of deputies whom they are forwarding
TO the scene of trouble. 1t is now
feared they will reach the town too late
and the mayor of Bristow has becn in
structed to swear in all the men neces-
sary to protect the town. Sol les are
being hurried from Fort Reno to the
seat of trouble, but they will not rea, h
Brjstow before tomorrow night, as they
will arrive a Henrietta first and so
overland. Indian Agent Shoenfelt will
ask for more help, and it is found that ons
company of cavalry cannot handle the
situation, for the Indians are dividing up
into bands of 100. Marshal Bennett. VITA
six deputies is about to leave for Eu-
faula, where Crazy Snake was seen today
and will attempt his capture. The Snake
band is within three miles Of Bristow
and is reported to have VIII ppad two
white men. The Dawes commission is
fearful for the safety of their party Of
appraisers, headed by Representative
Hackbust of Leavenworth, Kan, who
are in the Watumpka district. Nothing
has been heard from them for two days
CHOCTAWS IN WITH IT.
SOUTH MACALESTER, I. T., Jan. "a.
Yesterdays reports of an armed uors-
ing of disaffected Choctaws was fully
confirmed this morning by runners sent
out last night to discover what the In
dians were up to. The men report a
number of Creek Indians with the Cho =
taws. TIE Choctaw rebels electel Daniel
Bell as chief, this being part of a pre-
concerted plan made with the Greeks last
fall.
The Creeks who call themselves Snakes
acknowledge the leadership of Crazy
Snake, of the Creeks. They have an or
ganization perfected in every county of
the nation and claim to have $500 mem
bers enrolled. They have adopted the
same resolutions as the Creeks, notify
ing Indians not to rent land to white
men or employ them and have sworn to
punish those who violate their law by
giving fifty lashes on the bare back for
the first offense ears cut off for the sec
ond and death for the third. They ride
about in small squads, w II armed. TIC 7
will not talk to whites or others whom
they suspect of being against them. The
leaders have picked their men and have
been secretly armlnS lot some me IL
is reported that there is to be a big con-
ference Saturday, but the place is be-
ing kept secret. The Choctaws are en-
camped eight miles northeast of this city.
where they have been in continuous con-
sultation for the past two days.
United States Marshal Grady has wirei
to the department of justice for permis-
sion to swear in extra marshals which, II
granted, will suffice to protect South Nc
Alester and other large towns.
GUTHRIE, o. t, Jan. A.-The bus s.
men and citizens of Stroud appealed to-
day to the governor for military p:otec-
ton against a raid from the Creek In
dian country. Halfbreeds are alleged to
be preparing to raid towns on the bor-
der.