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Show I horc srABTLixu sens, A Seoot Uaf Heard r a riot to Massacre Brooke's BoMlen. OfAHA, Nov. 23. A special from a1 correspondent of tbe lice, at Pine . ISIdge agc,nc, received at a late hour tonight, contains tbe mint ! stirtiiog news yet received. It Is to thi urv-ct that William McGsu, formerly a government scout and now a rancher, arrived at the ' agenrythls evening with the story of a plot to umsacre tits' roMiers uniiir Brooke. He enjoys cide friendship among tbe Indians, and a couple of nights ago stopped at their camp. When supiosedly rsleeji lie was really awake and li-tening to a'plan outlined by tbe bucks. The place where they hold tho ghost dance is a narrow valley, val-ley, on two sides of which are dense clumps of trees. Tbe Indians planned to kesp up tbe dance until un-til the soldiers interfere, and then a devilish plot will be put into execution. exe-cution. The dance Will be kept up in the middle of this natural amphitheatre amphi-theatre and when the soldiers defile de-file down the valley Letwecn the trees, hundreds of Indians, who will he concealed therein, will mow them down with rifles. McGau says they talked the matter mat-ter over in a most calculating manner, man-ner, figuring Just how they would dispose of tho hraves.so as to ensure the killing of every soldier. McGsu, as soou as be could get away,msbed to the agency to warn Brooke of the aw ful fate intended for him and his command. Tills story removed from tho minds of the oflicers the last doubt or tho bloodthirsty spirit that has taken possession of the Indian?. 1HOM VARIOUS AOKNCIES. Chicauo, Nov. 23. General Miles this afternoon received a telegram tele-gram from one of his officers at Rosebud, saying information had bxu received that hostile Indians are ruovjug from Pass Creek toward Pine Ridge in two parties. This news comes from Indians who have returned from Pine Ridge ana is believed reliable. It is reported tbat there arc Pine Ridge Indians there to talk to tho commanding oflicers in theirbebalf, the intention being for the chief to stab the general gen-eral as a signal for n general attack Ly his InnJ. The officer adds, that there seems no danger that the leaders msan war, and are only uIng tbe prophet Short Ball as a pretext to keep the Indians together. to-gether. General Miles Rays the troops have been fully advised of this aad other reports and due precaution pre-caution taken 1 General Miles alio received this evening a letter from Poplar Crefa, from Captain Uugglns. The Indians at Poplar Creek, he says, are better armed today than ever bufore. Sitting Bull's messenger, White (Jut, mopped there a week afro on bis Way (Jack from Cadada. lie reported re-ported to the Poplar Creek Indians that the Indians north of the line were richer and niorC prosperous than those who hod come back to this country after the Custer alfalr. White Gut also gave orders there that Ira hostile shot were fired at any time in Dakota, or elsewhere, all InJians everywhere must rise and do what damage they could and join. Sitting Bull and Kicking B'ar in the Black Hills. White Gut furthermore told them tbe conditions are now more favorable for an Indian war than ever before, as there are great droves of cattle ail through the country where the buffalo used to be. A scout told the captain that he thinks Sitting Bull wants to assemble as-semble A ULltGE FOBCE OF WAHKIOBS next spring if possible, thinking if the expected divine assistance should not come that he could stand the troops off" for a while, possibly win some battles, and then escape into British Columbia, as be did before, where he would be safe and could make a treaty with the United States again. Captain Hugglns says the reports from Fort Belknap Agency indicate that tbe Indiana there are also In a very excited state. Late to-night General Miles said he had advices from General Brooke saying tbat the turbulent Indians have evidently changed their minds and Instead of making an attack are more submissive. What this means could not be told, bat tbe natural treachery of the Indians Is not being be-ing lost sight of by the officials. The longer they refrain from, hostilities the better it is for the army, which can be concentrated to better advantage. advan-tage. Tbe General received a dispatch tonight from tbe Sheriff of Nelson County, N. D., saying a frlenJIy Indian brought information that200 bucks liad left Devil's Lake reservation. reserva-tion. Colonel Cody, 'Buffalo BIH," left tonight for Omaha, and .wfll go thenee to Raahvllle. ttetbiJmv. iBf , toftlsH he Id the questfctrof an outbreak was problematical. If the grass were four Inches high ho would expect it every night As It Is, tbe season is against the uprising. However, with fanatical bucks dancing danc-ing the ghost dance, there la no telUng Into what a fever they may work thenlselves. There will, I: appears, certainly bo trouble nnless the dsness are stopped. On the other hand, the interference of the soldiers may precipitate pre-cipitate war, so it looks bad either way. IMMEDIATE TROUBLE. ST. Paul, Nov. 23. The Jtuntcr PretV Pierre, 8. D., special correspondent, corre-spondent, just returned from Fort Bennett, reports that tbe oflicers say Immediate trouble is feared. The Indians are skirmishing around iu small parties aad are going to Join tho ghost dancers. The towns or Lelleau and Fairbanks are absolutely abso-lutely deserted, but the reports that whites have been killed near the former place are groundless. Tho Pioneer Prctt' special from Blunt 8. D-, says: General Boweis andr members of the Midland Pacific Pa-cific survey at work eighty miles west of Pierre, reached here this afternoon. They say the Indians are in a rrenzed condition and liable to commit murder at any lime. Friday Fri-day night forty Indians surrounded the survey camp, burst into tbe tent and took possession. All were well armed and could have massacred massa-cred the whole outfit, but after a I Kw-wow left, telling the whites to I jatny miles away before the sun The Indhn3 on the Winnebago reservation have g?no to join the ghost dance at Rosebud. A J-ADV KNOCKED DOWX. Bismarck, S. D., Nov. 23. Considerable Con-siderable excitement was caused last night by an assault committed by au Indian, on Miss Wright, a stenographer, employe I in the capi-tol. capi-tol. While on her way home In the evening she was accosted by an Indian, and when she tried to evade him he struck her on the bead and knocked ber down. The scoundrel then fled. No motive for the assault Is known, and probably be was drunk. Miss Wright's injuries in-juries are not serious. Today's advices from Standing Rock continue favorably. Rations were issued yesterday, and Agent McLaughlin reports only a small number of bucks away. The military mili-tary authorities' count shows that a lirge number did not appear, however, how-ever, and today a scouting party crossed tbe river ts the east stde to look up tbe wandering Indians. All the schools of tbe agency are closed on account of the excited rtate of the Reds. At a council yesterday the friendly chiefs avowed allegiance allegi-ance to the agent and reiterated their opposition to Sitting Buil and the Messiah doctrine. THEY DISC1AIM HOSTILE ISTES-TIO.NS. ISTES-TIO.NS. Pine Rirxit; ifov. 23. The military mili-tary authorities admit tonight that a numerous baud from Ibxcbud is en route to Pine Ridge. Tbe dancers dan-cers are coming Into tbe agency today to-day In iqtrad-, ireparing to draw the rations tomorrow. Much loud talk is heard The Indians mainly di'daim any hostile intentions. Their attitude, however, does cot satisfy either Oeneral Brooke or Agent Royer. fhe fear is now tbat many dauc-crs dauc-crs will decline to come to tbe agency for their rations, but orgau-izo orgau-izo Incursions into the country bordering on the reservation. In order tbat this phase of the question may be properly met, General Brooks has ordered a large body of troops from Omaha and other points to Ifuahville. The troops at other points are under marching orders, to bo ready to cut oft" any raiding pat lies that msy leave the reservation. reserva-tion. BEISFORCEMENTS. St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 23. General Gen-eral Merritt commanding the Department De-partment of the Missis'Ippi. in accordance with orders received from Washington, today stated that tho Seventh Regiment of cavalry and a company of artillery, with a battery or four guns, has gone from Fort Riley to the scene of the trouble with the Indians by special train. TUB DOCTRINE SPREADING. Kansas Cm-. Nov. 23. Agent Painter of the Indian's Rights Association As-sociation arrived tonight from Cheyenne aud Arapahoe reservation reserva-tion In Indian Territory and says tbe Indians there have commenced ghost dances, but are not hustllcly inclined. in-clined. This is the first news of any general acceptance or thu Mes-siah Mes-siah Idea by Indians in the southwest south-west HEADIX! WESTWARD. St. PaUX, Nov. 23 The Ptanecr Pre lias the following somewhat Improbable special from Washburn, N. D.: "It is reported that Indian warriors to the number of 6000 have left the reservation below us and are heading westward. Considerable Consider-able excitement exists throughout the country." |
