The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24
Gen. Lee Directs Troop A Of the
Sth Cavalry
To Proceed TO the Scene Of the
Indian Outbreak.
WARLIKE MOVEMENTS
Continue Among the Disaffect-
ed Creek Element.
Choctaws Pass Resolutions De-
posing Governor Dukes.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan 24-Gen. F1tzhugh
Lee. commanding the department OF
the Missouri, has>sent telegraphic orders
to First Lieut. Dixon, commanding
troop A of the Eighth cavalry, at Fort
Reno. Okla, to proceed at once to the
scene Of the Indian trouble at Mus
kogee. l. T. General Lee said that be-
yond the press dispatches he had no in
formation as to the extent OF the Snake
Indian trouble, and that the troops had
been ordered to the reservation on ad-
vices from the war department
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS
Muskogee. I. T., Jan. 24.-The warliKe
preparations Of the disaffected Creek
Indians continues unabafed. and SO far
but little has been done to check. the
uprising. Two Of the lighthorsemen OF
the band were arrested by deputy
United States marshals and brought
here last night. They declare they will
freedom the fdll-bloods will compel
Marshal Bennett to give them up. Some .
of the more ra.bid members OF the band
have declared that If their brethren are
viii attack the town and liberate them
A runner from the scene OF the uprising
who reached Checotah states that the
members OF the band are increasing IA
numbers. and that the five tribes are
well represented, there being members
Of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee
and Seminole tribes with the Creek
band. Three more peaceablc Indians
were whipped yesterday. Those Of the
full-bloods who attempted to leave
their homes and not take part In the
uprising are regarded as traitors 10 the
Snake band and are forced to return.
The Indians are in a Quan dairy. They
claim that the protection which their
own laws afforded them was taken
away by the Curtis bill, which a.bollshes
all tribal courts apd court officers. and
that the United States marshal Is help
less to protect them with the small force
at his command. One Of the worst fesl-
lures Of the uprising is found IN the de-
struction OF allotment claims which
have. been issued TO the full bIocds py
the Dawes commission. Every fuil-
blood known to have taken out allot-
ment papers is visited by the light
horsenen ans whipped or his certificate
destroyed. Little or no harm has peen
done to the whites, the enmity Of the
band being directed principally against
the bands who followed and are IN
sympathy with the policy Of the United
States government.
CHOCsTAVVS DEPOSE GOVERNOR.
South A1cAlister, T. II. Jan. 24.-About
200 full blood Choctaw Indians, in camp
ten miles north Of here. held q meet
ing yesterday and passed resolutions de-
posing Governor Dukes and then elect
ed as governor a fuli-blood indian
new officers for Gaines county and de-
posed the old ones. They have sent a
special message to Governor Dukes that
they have taken the government Of the
ChoctaW nation out of his handa IT is
reported that the 200 full-blOod Choc-
taws are armed and in an ugly mood
1t is also said that the fulI-biood
Cherokees are preparing TO rise aehAnHr
the whites ana Indians who are favor
able toward opening the country to
white settlement
EXPORTS AT CANCELLATIONS.
Kansas City. Mo, Jan. pa. special
to the Star from Nuskogee, L T., saysf
The fact that Gen Lee has ordered a
detachment Of cavalry from TT. Reno 10
the scene OF the Indian uprising IN the
Greek nation aroused the Creeks 70 a
greater degree Of defiance ana they are
sending out light horsemen all over the
Five Tribes country. appealing to thoae
dissatisfied to join them against the
soldiers.
Governor Brown. of the Seminolea. has
appealed to the authorities here for oid,
as a number Of his tribe threaten TO
join the Creeks, and it IS expected that
within "A hours they will number over
1000 armed Indians, all Of whom viii be
compelled to swear allegiance to their
cause and stand In defense against tha
soldiers.
Marshal Bennett and indian Agent
Schoenfe1t have marshalled their forces
of deputies and Indian police together
and have ordered them TO so to Brush
Hill located ten miles west OF Checotah,
where the Indians are In council, ara
demand their surrender. They also car
~ a message from these government OF
1cials stating that If the Indians VIII
lay down their arms and submit TO ar
rest that they viii be treated with every
courtesy TO be considered in the settle
ment Of their grievances. Some fear
that this move is not a wise one. while
others are saying it Is what the Snake
band have been contending for, and that
the Indians are willing to c0mprOmise.
The cavalry ordered from TT. Rene
viii arrive over the ChoctaW at Holden
vile and will make an overland charge
into the nation.