The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-25
STILL DANGEROUS
Indian Uprising Needs Strong,
RepressiYe Measures.

Kansas City, Jan. Pa Star special
from Muscogee. l. T., says.
The Creek uprising continues danger
ous troops having as yet failed to ar
rive United States Marshal Bennett
has captured the 17-year-old son Of
Chief Snake and has notified the latter
that the boy would be held as hostage
until the Indians surrender. The In
dams have so far refused to surrender
and today are holding two councils, one
near BristOw and one at Rush Hill. l. T.
A dispatch from Bristow this morning
states that the threatened attack on
that town had not yet begun. but that
the citizens We're continuing to arm
themselves and prepare for an emer-
gency- Marshal Bennett expresses fear
of bloodshed if the troops ordered from
Fort Reno do not arrive soon. They
were expected this morning.
Marshal Bennett returned from Eu-
faula this morning after a visit with
five deputies to the home of Chief Snake.
When he first entered Snakes house
there were but three people there. IN
less than twenty minutes time fifty
light horsemen. Indians Of Snakes band,
gathered They were all heavily armed.
but offered no bodily harm to the Off
GERS The Indians had been picketed
round about evidently to protect their
chief, or to give warning of an attack.
Snake was not to be found and Bennett
left word for him to come to Muscogee
or Eufaula for a conference
Washington. Jan. 25.@The attorney
general has received the following tele-
gram dated MuscOgee, l. T., Jan. 25s
and signed by Bennett. Z. S Marshal:
Respectfully we earnestly ask au-
thOrity to expend not exceeding $500 op-
Grating under section 464 to meet un-
usual difficulty attending execution of
thority and disturbances Of extraor-
dinary character Prompt authorize
ton urgent
Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 25.-Genera1 Fitz-
hugh Lee stated at 1890 today that no
orders had been issued for the move
ment of any troops other than the
troop of cavalry sent out from E't. Reno.
and that none would be unless 1t should
develop that one troop was unable to
suppress the outbreak Six troops of
cavalry and several companies Of in
fantry are available from posts in south
ern district of this department. He had
not vet heard from Lieutenant Dixon
st. Louis. jan PA. B. Donaldson,
of NecshO, Mo. who has extensive min
ing interests in South McAlester, T. r.,
and who arrived here today direct from
the seat Of the threatened Indian trou-
bles. is stopping at the Planters hotel
He said to a representative of the Post
Dispatch.
IF the government does not act
promptly and send a large body Of
troops to the disaffected nations within
the next "A hours. there will certainly
be trouble, with probably much loss Of
life and property.
An immediate show Of force is abse-
lutely necessary to awe the spirit OF re-
belliOn that is rampant Hesitation will
be interpreted by the hostile tribes to
mean fear and they viii proceed to ex
ecute their threats to make war on all
civilization that is accessible to them.
The nations that are threatening
trouble are the Creeks. ChickaSaWS
Choctaws and Cherokees. OF. these the
rebellion is to be taken seriously among
the Creeks and ChoctaWs. The Chicka-
saws and Cherokees will not get in the
field unless the fighting becomes gen
eraL
When I left South deAHster We'd
nesday I saw many Indians around the
station, who had put aside all evidence
Of civilization in their garb and had
gone back to the feathered headdresS.
olanket, mOccaslns and legg1ns of their
ancestors They were not openly hostile
The railroads are venomously hated
by the Indians. They are regarded as
the ch1et instruments Of civilization and
are threatened with the first blow
The thing most to be feared now next
10 the failure Of the government to acr
with speed, is the Introduction Of LIQUOR
among the hOstiles- If the leaders can
get their sympathizers drunk whole
low.
Many persons recognize this and tHe
settlers are fiocl1ing to the towns.
saw many people on the train on my
way TO St. Louis who We're fleeing from
z possible outbreak. although they were
trying TO conceal their fear. Travelius.
men have suspended their visits TO tlz
country districts for fear OF violence.
1ne indians are holding dances and are
element