The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-01
INDIANS ARE NOW QUIET
There Was Cause for Alarm
at One Time.
ALL WHITES LOCK ALIKE
To a Greek indian When He
Is Good and Mad.

Guthrie. o. T. Jan. n--CoL Roy HON
man. commanding the First regiment, Ia.
forwarded to Governor Barnes the follow
ing Official report Of a personal investiga
ton of the recent alleged Indian upris
ing:
Chandler, o. T. Jan. %. 1901
I To His Excellency, Governor c. n
/ Barnes, Guthrei, o. T.
4 Ny Dear Governor: thought the best
way Of carrying out your suggestions Il
look into the Creek troubles, was to &c
and make a personal investigation. 7 ac-
cordingly did so, going over to an along
the border and returning from thence
Sunday night The people over there
are somewhat excited but none Of them
have any definite OF positive information
that any aggressive movement across eur
borders is intended or thought OF. Armed
parties Of Creeks have been in the vicin-
ity Of our lines. A hostile party was at
Little Axes ranch. 8 few miles from the
line near darlington, on Thursday. Their
operations however. are directed entire
~ against members of thei rown tribe,
or white persons who have been mixed
up in their controversies The alarm of
our people has been by no means with
on foundation, since any one acquainted
with the character Of the Creeks Indians
and his ancestory-being an admixture Of
Indian, negro and Mexican blood-knows.
that when his nature is aroused to a
fighting pitch. anyone in the proximity Is
in danger. I know from my own person
al observation that all whites look alike
to a Creek Indian when he is mad.
The United States marshal and his
deputies and the government by its
prompt action in sending troops to the
scene of the hostilities seemed to have
the matter well in hand, and I anticipate
no further alarm on the part Of our peo-
pie. or present need for the militia.
The militia company both here and at
Shawnee were under arms, in response
to any telegram by your directions. for
a couple Of days. You understand that
many members come from adjoining coun
try and in order to be ready for instant
duty, most or nearly all were compelled
TO leave their work and get ready. 1t is
an example of the present discipline Of
those companies that I trust viii not es-
cape your notice, that within three hours
after sending your message, ] had tele-
gram response from the Shawnee com
pany that thirty men had responded and
were ready for duty. and by telephone
from this company that thirty-eight men
were ready for instant duty. I hope you
can allow the officers and men of these
two companies one days pay for this
service. There has been some nttls ex-
pense IN the way of telephone and tele-
graph and I had to pay the board bills
for the members of this company who
were brought in from wellington and the
country; also the bill Of
party who was sent out 10 notify the
men to come in. Entire expense, how |
sver. so far as I am advised. win not
exceed SO. and II you DO not think the
q wis broad enough to cover these Incl |
ientals, I VIII pay the bills myself and /
make no claim. I make no claim for /
ny own services or time.
Always with the highest regard, am
sincerely,