The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-29

Oklahoma City, March 29.-One hun
dred Creek Indians, half-breeds and
negroes. under personal command of
Chief Crazy Snake, kept up their
march on the warpath early today, but
were falling utterly to spread abroad
the terror among the people at large
that like events OF early days caused.
Rather, they were retreating before
five companies of determined Okla
homa militiamen in an effort to reach
stronghold in the Tiger mountains
before making a final stand against
the troops,
The militiamen, ordered out yester-
day by Governor Haskell, as result
OF the uprising that came after clash
at the home of Crazy Snake. in which
Marshal Baum and Deputy Sheriff
Odem were killed, campcd for the
night at Hickory Hills, the camp which
had been hastily evacuated by Crazy
Snake at their approach. At break OF
day, they moved forward TO give bat
tie to the redskins. Meanwhile the
chief. through the agency OF his sleep
less scouts, had been watching every
move. and he led his forces away, ap-
parently not daring, or at least not car
Ing. to fight the white foes In the open.
The militiamen at this juncture
pushed forward at double-quick. The
Indians were ten miles away from
them. but they were determined that
thev should not be allowed to choose
the battle-ground, and thus gain an ad-
vantage The troops outnumbered tho
Indians 3 to /. and the officers knew
In the open, there could be only ono
outcome, the Indians would have to
surrender OF be killed. Once the red
skins gained the shelter OF tho hills
though, the result would not have
been so sure.
At the rate of progress they were
making. the troops were In fair way
10 overba aul the Indians shortly after
noon and force them Into fight under
conditions unfavorable to the army of
Crazy Snakes.
The night passed without any undue
alarm after the soldiers had biyouack-
ell at the Indians forsaken camping
ground Firing was heard here and
there, but this was due to the rest
lessness Of rowing bands Of the negroes
and half-breeds. The Indians them
selves kept closely within their camp
between the north Canadian river and
Deep Fork Creek. about seventeen
miles from Henryetta They had hur-
lied through the ten miles between
this and their deserted camp ami In
obedience to the chiefs commands.
rested in preparation for the events OF
the day.
The indications were at this time
that Crazy Snakes negroes were Civ
ing him much trouble. They came
from the turbulent neverdo-well class
Of the south. Many of them fled to
Oklahoma to escape the consequences
of crimes. Never amennble to author
ity. they were reluctant to obey the
chiefs commands. although they glad
ly enrolled under his standard In the
old chieftain's wild and misguided
campaign against the white father.
This element Of weakness, militia OF
fcers said, might cause the Indians
To Weld without fight, so uncertain
we're the negroes regarded in times OF
need.
Frontiersmen, acting as scouts for
the state troops, passed most or the
night In or near the Indians camp.
These returned shortly after daybreaE
with news that the old chieftain' s
forces were showing signs of disin'
tearation. The half-breeds and ne
groes. ovcrawed at the unusually act
tive measures OF the whites, and GER
taInty Of crushing defeat, should a
clash come, were counseling either
abject flight Of complete surrender
To these preparations, Crazy Snake
made a contemptuous refusal. Scorn-
fully, he said that all those who fear
ed might go at once. but that all who
had realred hearts would stay by him
and help him forcefully TO redress the
wrongs under which his people
writhed,.
To a man the Creeks expressed
their intention of STAYING by the un-
dertaking, and Of fighting the states
soldiers TO the death So enthusiastic
did they become after Crazy Snakes
appeal. that war dance was started
by some of the older indians. The
younger ones soon joined in. and the
camp was in an uproar. Crazy Snake
arrayed himself In savage toggery.
which hitherto had been kept hidden,
and appeared in all his glory. The
yells occasioned by this added to the
fearful din The scouts had seen
enough Hastily they went back to
their camp at Hickory Hills and re-
ported that the Indians really meant to
fight
The order to advance then was Civ
en- and the soldiers soon were after
them Arrangements were made to
keep up the search throughout the day
for the renegade bands TO which Is
I ascribeJ most OF the blame for the up
rising.
The militiamen today did not at
tempt To conceal their apprehension
that much fighting might be necessary
before the band could be subdued.
Tho Greeks have been planning
this thing for a long time said one of
the officers, "and they are we'll pre-
pared for II. Crazy Snake. whose real
name Is Tom Wilson, is n full.bloodcd
Creek, and one of the few blood-thirsty
aborigincs left in Oklahoma. He led
the revolt Of the band OF Creeks who
made war against the conservative