Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-20
INDIANS AT CORINNE.

Corinne has been in q fer,leDt the pas,
week. One thousand indians surround
ed the town and threatened its destruc-
ton. 1t is claimed by the Corinthians,
and evidently upon good grounds, that
the Mormons melted the Indians to leave
their reservation aud attack the town.
The first hostile demonstration they made
on the town was met ind repulsed by q
hastily organized company OF citizens.
Three companies OF soldiers bad al rived At
Corinnc, aud the excitement had become
Quoted down. The Governor had also ar
rived.
The Cor,nne Mail of the 18th inst says
"Osptain Remington in company with
Mayor johnson, Louis DeMeyers and
Captain Clipperton, rode out to the en-
csmpment where the Indians are under
charge Of Bishop Geo. W. Hill, OF o.
den. In looking over the ground en-
route, and especially It the Aalad bridge
where the pickets reported see.ng Iodians,
tracks were discovered that warranted
the belief there were nve to eight hun
bred Indians there the night before. Con-
tinuing to the encampment, about six miles
from here, the party found about one
Thousand all told, and Hill and the Indi-
ans themselves stated that more than one
thousand had left during the day and day
before for the north. Those who left
were the most warlike Of the band, and
are said to have stated that they would
return In few weeks with 500 more In
dams. Those remaining are from Wind
River, Fort Hall, Salmon River, Hum
boldt. etc. Bishop Hill being asked why
1.-THE Indians were congregated in such
numbers replied that they were visiting
In reply to Why they were visiting, he
stated that the lands belonged to the red
skins; that they had never sold it. Furth-
Ter questioned. Bishop Hill stated that
they had Dor, owed the land. From whom!
The xormons OF Bear River City. On
Ibeixn asked then II the xormons held title
to the land, he knew nothing about it.
Still further questions being piled, b.
made the most contradictory ststcments
Captain Remington then informed Bishop
Hill that the Indians belonging to rescr
vations must be dispersed before to-mor
row friday noon or he would be unde,
the necessity Of dispensing them himself,
The patty then returned to this city, eact
one impressed with the necessity OF i'm.
mediate action in checxmating the man
cuvres Of Bishop Hill and the Indians
| Thus It will be seen that there Is some
thing On foot among the Iormons To-
grabbing up this entire valley and driyin,
the settlers out. OF this, there canno
| be the slixhtest doubt. But we can O.
sure them that the day IL past Tor Nouo-
tain Meadow massacres, and such an 1t
tempt must rebound with greater iosce
against those who instigats It. It tool
Joho d. Lee and bis band four hours t
convince the emigrsnts Of the truth O
their professions before they gained ,
| position to murder them, and with TILL
fresh In their minds the people Of Cor
iane wall not be wanting In precaatios t.
prevent . repetition Of that horrible IL.
tAir."
Since the shove was placed II type, N
have received tn NAH Of later date,
which states that 10 Indians, becoming
frightened at the lsrg6 Number q troops
arriving at Oosiane, had dsapegso4 som<
rctursiae 70 tlsesr reservations and oehgrd
taking up quArtsss With the Moenons.