Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1893 — THE CHOCTAW WAR. [ARTICLE]

THE CHOCTAW WAR.

A FCnd at Lait Ifawlto In Blood■bed. Trouble has been brewing in the Choctaw nation for some time, and has at last resulted in bloodshed. At Antlers, I. Tuesday afternoon, a sharp and desperate encounter took place. Forthlrty minutes a storm of leaden hail felt about the town. At that hour seventy-eight militiamen suddenly deployed from the woods and charged down upon the residence of Dick Locke, leader of the national party, and opened fire upon it. Locke saw them coming and barely got into his house when the fusilade npon it began. Locke, with fixe men, returned the fire from the upper story. Fully 1,500 shots were, fired. Every window was shot out and the wgils Were perforated like a sieve. Stray bullets flew far and wide and terror and consternation prevailed throughout the little town. Everybody was uneasy and no one knew who was safe with lour score half drunken infuriated Indians armed to the teeth and with the smell of blood in their nostrils. Great uneasiness prevails at Antlers. Fears are entertained that the town will be burned. A strong posse of deputy marshals were sent to Antlers to keep the peace. It is expected that Locke’s entire force will break camp and return to Antlers. If so they may attack the militia. This opinion 1s strongly entertained toy many. Should they do so It will more seriously complicate matters.