Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-01
,ldiers Shoot and Kill Fivs of the HOrssS
in the Meantime.
10 SHOTS FIRED At INDIANS OR SOLDER
Utos Have Now eucossdod in Crossing the
Line Into \ kontana.
HEAOLO FoR cALYENNE RESERVATION
Troops Are Being Pushed Forward 20
=, Prevent The Men Of These Two
Tribes from FOrmins
Junction.

SHERIDAN. wyo.. Oct sl-(spccial Tel
egram. j. Reports OF the FIRST brush between
the troops and Utes have reached here via
telephone from Birnoy. A troop OF the
Tenth cavalry rounded up and attempted 10
drive on nifty head OF ponies being grazed
by n few Indiars. TIE herders sent the
alarm to the main band and as tho soldiers
we're driving the ponies away a band OF lO
bucks came riding up and circhng the
troops, the Indians succeeded IN stampeding
the ponies and recovered all but five,
which were shot by the soldiers. The In
dams did not hre. but their determined
rescue os the ponies indicates their tenn
per. The soldiers felt themselves unable
the cope with the force and the shots kill
ing the ponies were fired as the herd was
being driven away.
rhe Indians are outwitting the troops now
in the field. A troop OF the Tenth cav
airy marched all Tuesday night in hopes
OF capturing a small band Of Utes on Bit
ter Creek, arriving there only to find the
band had moved. Later a scout reported
the Indians twenty miles away. The troop
then made forced march back to Powder
river. The soldiers arc complaining Bit
ter1y against the actions OF the Indian,
SCI uts. American Horse. womans Dress
and White Cow Bull, employed by the gov
ernment. The Indians claim not to know
the country. hut the belief Is growing that
they are purposeiy leading the troops In a
fruitless search in order to gain time.
Another detachment OF the Tenth cav
airy met and turned back a small band Of
Cheyennes under Chief Two Face. He said
they were hunting. They were started to-
wards the reservation The band Of 100
Grows under Sweet Mouth. which hur-
rledly left Sheridan Monday night, were
also met and turned back by the Tenth.
The Indians are making forced marches at
night to elude the soldiers and, owing to
i the poor work or treaohery of the scouts.
the soldiers are unable to keep track Of
them. Railroad men running into Shert-
dan tonight report having passed a band
of 100 Sioux marching southwest when fifty
miles west of Sheridan Neither Indians
nor troops have arrived.
BisHeyeia conneeted by telephone with
Sheridan.
indians in STontAna.
The Ute Indians have crossed the wy
oming line and are now IN Montana They
are moving down Hanging Woman creek
and unless a hurried march Is made viii
not arrive al Birney before tomorrow. To-
nigt the troops from Forts Robinson and
Mackenzie under Colonel Augur leaving
sheridan az daylight this morning. should
camp at the mouth Of Prairie Dog creek
thirty miles from Birney.
The Utes are undoubtedly posted as to
movements OF the troops and are evil
IDENTIFY attempting to get to the Tongue
river valley IN the vicinity Of Birney, in
advance OF troops from Sheridan. who
should reach Birney Thursday night
Ashland. the expected rendezvous OF the
Cheyennes aud Utes is twenty-one miles
north of Birney. No WORD has been re-
cei ed from troops OF the Sixth cavalry
from Fort Keogh. coming overland. This
troop should arrive IN the vicinity OF Ash
land tonight They are bringing supplies
for troops from Fort Meade
Two ranchmen living near Ashland, and
well acquainted with the Cheyennes, say
the report that all bucks OF that tribe are
At work on the Milwaukee road is mis-
take and that the tribe could muster at
least 800 well armed lighting warriors These
rsnchmen are Of the opinion that the
q cheycnnes only await an opportunity for
breaking out and are confident II the
troops do not prevent meeting of the
two tribes serious trouble viii follow.
OmelaIa Are Optimistic.
WASHINGTON. Oct. sl.--CSpecial ,Tele-
gram.) .)--Notwithstanding the fact that a
special dispatch from Sheridan. Wyo., 10
a Washington morning newspaper an
nounced that the renegade Utes had fired
upon government scouts. killing theiI
horses and had looted a wagon train Of
neials Of the interior department. from
Secretary Hitchock 20 Indian Commits.
sioner Lsupp, Assistant Commissioner
Larrabee and Major Mclaughlin, who hal
been among the Utes since their brsaK
away. one and all take an optimistic view
OF the situation today.
Up 20 the closing hour of the depart
ment. Secretary Hitchcock had received
no advices upon the situation and frankly
admitted his knowledge Of the indian wa
confined almost entirely to that familiAl
variety one sees before many cigar stores
''rhere are many men connected with TIN,
department" said Secretary Hitchcock
"Who have made life study on the spo
OF Indian character but personally know
nothing Of tham and have 10 depend OF
reports Of my special agents. who assur
me that there IL no cause for alarm be,
cause 100 OF more Utes are on their reser
walton"
Indian Commissioner Lsupp. when seei
"a today and shown the rather startlinI
stories sent east this morning that A bat
tio was Imminent between the Unite,
states cavalry and the Utes. who ma,
possibly be aided in their resistance b,
q large band Of armed Cheyennes. though
the yarn could be taken with large erafs
of salt "Of course" said Mr. Leupp. W,
(COntnusd on Third Pags)