The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-30
CRAZY SNAKE, CHIEF OF THE
CREEK INDIANS, OFFERS
TO SURRENDER
Sends Word Commander Hoffman That He Has Shot and Ready
to Give Up-Lawess Indians and Negroes Make Up Band That
Threatens Peace of White Settlers Many of Whom Have Fled
to Towns for Proecon--End of tostIties Approaching

+ tion of his band crept last night, when
Col Holman pursuing soldiery got
too near for comfort. Here they pre-
pared to make their last stand. Wheth-
er this stand would be diplomatic
contest over terms OF surrender or an
argument with bullets, the young SOL
diers did not know as they took up the
march. but they and their officers were
prepared for both.
Crazy Snake had every reason 10
hight, from his point OF view The sit
nation was not nearly so unfavorable
for him as the soldiers tried to make
themselves believe. They had him,
and then they did not. He was well
protected In his wooded retreat the
trees, though bare OF leaves, forming
beautiful enough ambuScade to suit
almost any Indian. His followers all
were heavily armed and desperate.
and had sworn with their Indian rites
TO stay by MIN to the last,
When IL was established definitely
through the scouts that 1t really was
the Snake himself in the beleaguered
company, couriers were sent at break
neck speed TO Camp Hickory Fight
ers. under clYjl and military rule
were rushed to the scene.
Farmers, In order that the protec-
ton of their homes might be made
doubly sure. came armed with guns
OF various patterns and made the line
strange by their presence. II was an
uprising of the whites against the
reds and the lawless blacks. This
motley but grim and efficient body,
presented determined front, and in
sisted on having a finality OF the thing
then and there.
But while this was In progress
scores of frightened families had fled
from their homes, fearing outrageS by
the lawIess elements. Throughout the
night, they went TO Henryetta, Pierce
and some even to Checotah. Their APP
prehension VAS not without cause, for
TO the south and east OF Pierce. scat
tered Snake bands were hidden In the
hills. while still others had gone to
the northwest retreats, making Pierce
tho center of the buffeted crowd. AT
o'clock this morning, however, no
outrage had been reported although
there were instances OF people having
been frightened by the threats OF row
ing war parties.
Adjutant General Canton, at Guth-
rie, kept close watch, all the While
ready to move into the field and take
command al q moments notice. 1t
was the crafty generalship OF Crazy
Snake that made the authorities fear,
early today. that they would have
long guerrilla warfare ahead OF them.
Had the Snake massed his forces and
given the whites open battle after
their own fashion, one thing would
have happened-he would have been
annihilated. He lmew this better than
the white commander. So he tore his
companies apart into mobs. sending
some here, some there. With their
savage instincts. they made full use
Of the natural defenses In which OK
lahoma abounds. and condition or
uneaslness, even to terror exists.
Authorities are fully cognizant of the
evil possibilities OF the situation. and
are using the states resources with
ont limit to make short work OF Crazy
Snake and his band.