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Show iooiK OF FIGHTING. . The Keport of a Battle with the Indians at ' fort Keogh Discredited by ; Army Officers. 6ETTLEES IN DAKOTA ALAEMID. Governor Mellette Asks for Arnu and - -3 Ammunition The Bucks are i Surly and Impudent. I Sr. Iai i,, Nv. 27. At the hcadquar- tors of tho Department of Dakota no news of tho reported Imttlo with the j Indians near Tort Keogh was received i - this morniug, and there is not thought to be any truth in the report. Lieutenant Lieuten-ant Woodruff stated to u reporter that f tho Cheyenne Indians near Fort Keogh , wore all friendly, and have asked per-"jj per-"jj mission to tight the Sioux in easo the v.; latter go on the warpath. Most of the Cheyenne ludians in tho neighborhood of the fort have enlisted in tho service iof the government. He says if there had been a tight the department would hae been advised before this. CiiK'AiiO, Nov. 27. General Miles was this morning shown a report saying say-ing that a light occurred yesterday between be-tween tho I'nited Slates troops, and the Indians near Fort Keogh, Montana. j He said he did not think there was a I word of truth iu it. He has received no , ollicia! new.) whatever of the reported I conlliet. I I Datii-lnff In liitllnn Territory. f " Sr. Lot is. Mo., Nov. 27. General j MerriU has received dispatches from ! Indian territory to the effect that the Indians in tho vicinity of Fort Heno are somewhat unsettled, due to the mes-siah mes-siah cra.e, but no trouble is feared. Their religious dances, however, are carried on with much fervor, and are participated iu by Indians from other reservations. War Npfinn Certain. CnirAiio, Nov. 2H. (ieneral Miles last night received a telegram from Governor Melletlo of South Dakota, conveying intelligence brought in by Scotty Phillips, a ranchman, who was a scout iu 1877 ami in 170 Phillips expresses the opinion that there will be an uprising soon. A few days ago twelve bucks, well armed, stopped I at his house ou their way from Kosebnd to a camp at South Pas's creek. They : were very surly and made threats. A ranchman named Waldron also re- ; ports to Governor Mellette that Indians ', have killed quite a number of his cattle V recently. Phillips says everybody , who has been among tho Indians any length of time expects an uprising soon. Sitting Bull's headqu trters nre at Pass creek, where the dance is going on. Phillips and Waldron think it the point fixed for toe concentration concen-tration of armed warriors, and they say ihev won't give up Short Bull under any circumstances. Short Bull is teaching them that they will be made invulnerable airain.st the while man's bullets. The governor renews his application for 1000 prins with .ammunition. |