The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-24
SNAKES ON THE WARPATH
Several Persons Have Been
Publicly Whipped.
HAVE KILLED ONE MAN
Warning Redskins May At
tempt Rescue of John COffey

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2s.-General Fitz-
hugh Lee, commanding the department
Of the Missouri, this evening sent tele-
graphic orders to First Lieutenant Dixon
commanding Troop A Of the Eighth cav
airy at Fort Reno. O. T.. to proceed at
cnce to the scene Of the Indian trouble
at Muscogee. / It. General Lee said that
beyond the press dispatches he had no
Information as to the extent Of the
Snake Indian trouble and that troops
had been ordered to the reservation on
adviees from the war department
washington, Jan. 23.-At the instance
of the attorney general, the war depart
ment today took steps for the preserva-
ton Of law and order at AIuskogee, L T.,
where the Snake Indians are making
trouble for the authorities United
States Marshal Bennett has telegraphed
from Muskogee to the attorney general
saying that the Snake band Of outlaws
has organized into several sections with
about fifty wen armed men in each and
have publicly whipped several persons,
killed al. least one AMI generally are ter
rorizing the people. They have organ
ized in open REBELLION against the consti-
tuted authorities and have destroyed sew
eral hundred allotment certificates issued
to Creek Indians by the Dawes commits
sion. Marshal Bennett asks that troop
of cavalry be sent 10 cueu the disturb
ance. The war department has telegraph
ed General Fithugh Lee, commander
Of the department of the Missouri at
omaha. authorizing him to act in his
own discretion IN the matter Of sending
troops.
AItsl.ogee. T. T., Jan. 23-The Creek
troubles continue the same as yester-
day. The ful-bloods are stl IN arms,
terro-.zing the whites. and are posting
notices threatening lives. Two full-blood
members of the Snake party were arrest
cd this afternoon at Checotah and were
brought to AIuskogee. They were East
man Polk and Hulto Hotulka. They
were going all through the country post
ing notices. The Snake party sent word
to Marshal Bennett that Sc the men ar
rested were not released in p hours they
would burn Checotah. The town fears
an attack tonight. and citizens are arm
Cd Alexander Evans and Eugene New
ton were captured today and taken away
By the Snake band. Tt IS feared that if
relief does not come from federi troops
bloodshed win soon follow. Marshal
Bnnett says he VIII lead a band OF fifty
deputies against the Snake party if
troops are not sent soon.
Washington, Jan 23.-The commission
Pr Of Indian affairs has received q dis
patch from indian Agent Shoenfelt OF
Muskogee, 7 T., advising him OF the
serious trouble among the Creeks and
urging immediate assistance to queu the
outbreak. The agent says that the dis
appointed Creek Indians known as the
Snake band have established q govern
ment and elected officers. Three light
h0rsemen have murdered one man, whip
ped and inundated others and issued
warrants for arrests OF friendly Creek
Indians who have selected auotments
The Indians are heavily armed and his
police force IS insufficient to cope with
them. He says that unless vigorous ac-
ton IS taken at once compelling the In
dams TO disbaue+ many danooent people
VIII be murdered. rs requests that
troop of cavalry be sent from Fort Reno
10 Henrietta
The telegram has been forwarded to
the secretary Of war with the request
that troops be dispatched to the scene
of trouble
Kansas City, No, Jan. "a special