The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-29
Crazy Snakes Band of Creeks Are
on War Path, Same as in
the Days of Old.
Troops Came Upon Redskins Camp Last Night,
But Found it Deserted and in Flames,
With Indians Occupying Ground
As. North Of Hickory Hills.

Oklahoma City, March 2S.-Chiel
Crazy Snake and a hundred followers
retreatef before five companies of
Oklahoma militia late tonight, thus
deferrihg an expected battle until to-
morrow.
Hastily setting fire to his tepees
and tents, the Indian leader fed,
took a strong position between the
North Canadian river and Deep FORK
creek, seven miles east of Henry
eta.
Colonel Hoffman considered it un-
wise to push the pursuit in the dark
ness and bivouaced his troops. Eary
tomorrow, reinforced by cowboys
from around Lawton, all crack shots,
he will force the lead against the In.
dians.
Snake will. be offered a chance to
surrender. If he refuses, the battle
will be on.
1t is tYlieved that Crazy Snake
wants to reach the finger mountains
before engaging in a. fight. Six men
have been Killed and dozen wound
ed since the trouble began last Thurs.
day This Is the official report, bu.
DR. Wallace, of Dustin, who went to
Hickory Hill with the troops today
declared that more than twenty ne=
groes were killed Thursday and Sa,-
urday
A band of fleeing negro outlaws
today riddled the house of Charles
, Johnson near Hickory Hill with bul
let's, but were driven away.
Oklahoma City, March 2S-Five
companies of militia are marching to-
night against Chief Crazy Snakes
band of Creek Indians and half breed
negroes, in the ontrencltnent at
Hickory Hills, seven miles from Hen
ryetta.
A bloody battle is regarded as in
evtable, as the troops intend 10 cap
ture or exteI inmate the murderous
band, which since last Thursday has
caused. the death of six men. the
wounding of many others and brought
a condition of terror to the surround
ing country.
indians Number 200.
The troops left Henryetta at three
O'Clock, Il was expected that they
reach the scene ready for battle be-
fore seven. The Crazy Snakes may
number about 200 armed with modern
rifles, with plenty of ammunition.
They have been preparing for two
months for this final stand against
the lawful authority and sent word
today that they will fight to the
death. The militia officers realize
that It might take all tonight and to-
morrow to crush the band. Crazy
Snake intrenched himself today and
was reinforced by rowing companies
of followers. Day break this morn
ing saw a renewal in the vicinity OF
Hickory Ground if yesterdays fight
with the followers of Crazy Snake,
when two deputies were killed, anoth-
er wounded and several Indians are
believed to have been shot The day
opened with .desultory firing between
two hundred special officers and
nearly as many Indians.
Several Indians are reported
wounded. The state militia and arm
ed officers and citizens moved all day
Sunday toward the scene. One posse
posse captured the 22 year old son OF
Crazy Snake today and compelled
him to give the names of all the In
dians who were at his fathers house
yesterday when Deputy Sheriff Odom
was killed.
A Stidham dispatch says a second
engagement between the officers and
Indians occurred near here this
morning. Fifty shots we're exchanged
and several Indians wounded. Both
the Indians and negroes many of the
latter being allied with the Creeks,
took the wounded into the hills.
Six Dead So Far.
The number of dead since Thurs
day is placed unofficially at six. The
deputies went TO the house of Crazy
Snake today and found it deserted
but removed the bodies Of Baum and
Odom, which were taken to Eufaula-
The deputies also captured several
horses and a large quantity of ammu-
milton.
Five partially formed companies OF
militia. a total OF l25 men. started for