, 1890-09-11
IN WAR PAINT,
Nez Peroes Threaten
Vengeance.
AN OUTBREAK FEARED
Gov. Shoup Orders Troops
to the Scene.
THE SETTLERS BADLY SCARED
If Any Hostilities Are Begun the
Indians Will Surely Be
Exterminated.
THE SETTLERS BADLY SCARED

BOISE CRY, Idaho, Sept lO.-Mr.
White, an old frontiersman and Indian
fighter, of the Meadows, at the upper
end of Long valley, near Salmon river,
dispatched Governor Shoup to-day that
there was an alarming condition of af-
fairs among the Indians at that place.
This ground was the cam ping spot for
the Nez Perce Indians before the Indian
war of 1877. After the capture Of the
Nez Perces, under Chief Joseph, and
the exile of the Indians for few years.
they we're permitted to return to tho
reservation at Lapwai, near Lew
iston. The tribe was very
much discontented and sullen at
the treatment received, the death of the
braves, and loss Of stock, and were
heard to vow vengeance at some time on
the whites. over 200 Indians are now
camped at the Meadows. -Four hundred
ponies, many squaws and pappooses and
a number of warriors in war paint. The
people, with whom are many Fasteners,
are all alarmed at the hostile talk aud
appearance of the Indians, the squaws
tell the settlers to be careful OF the war
riors will heap "mamaluio". The pco-
pie are much alarmed when cool
frontiersmau fears trouble. The Indians
think the whites have no right in that
country, and want them to leave.
As the band Is composed of Indians
who took part in the Nez Perce massa-
cres of 1877, and are camped not far
from the scene Of the first ontragcs Of
that year, when the tomahawk was un-
sheaved and the war commenced by tile
shooting OF old man Devine, on Salmon
river, and the murder of Benedict and
Mrs. Jack Manuel and children. carry
ing ruin to many homes, the
settlers are leaving the ranchei
and Hooking to the central point in tho
valley. The greatest excitement pre-
walls in Long valley. The settlers ars
arming and are ready to hurl back the
attempt OF the savagcs TO murder their
families or to burn and pillage their
homes.
Last Saturday one company OF cavalry
from Boise barracks, under Captain
Murray, took up line OF march to Long
valley on a pleasure trip. Immediately
on receipt of the news OF possible trou-
ble Governor shoup dispatched Captain
Murray to hurry up by forced
marches to reach tho Meadows rs soon rs
possible TO act as "A check on the In
dians. Governor Shoup also dispatched
White to counsel the settlers to be care
fui in their treatment of the Indians, so
as to not provoke hostilities. lie urged
them to bear great deal before resort
ing to violence, as any indiscretion on
their part might provoke the Indians to
butcher inoiiensive settlers in out of the
way places on the river and In tho
mountains, us they did in 1877 and 1878,
and fan the small hane of trouble into u
bitter Indian war.
Governor Shoup also dispatched the
Indian agent ut Lewiston, giving q full
account OF the situation, the fears OF the
settlers, ETC., and urged him to take inn
mediate steps to get the Indians back on
the reservation,
Governor Shoup expresses himself
with caution, and says he hardly knows
whether affairs will come to open hostil-
tiles, but he is taking every pr.caution
10 avoid trouble, aud render aid 10 the
settlers il needed.
The Indians arc the chief topic of con.
VersatlOn on the streets. Inc recollec-
ton of former troubles makes the set
tiers fearful aud careful. The habit OF
allowing armed bands of Indians, espe-
cially such us the brutal savages of the
Mex Perces war, to roam about the
country armed, and without guards, is
severely. criticised by the leading
citizens.
No one has been injured yet, but IL
the Indians do any bloody work the set
tiers will make short work of them, and
make them good Indians for oil time
to come. Tho sufferers of the war OF
1877 in Camas Prairie, North Idaho,
where the depradations were committed
and inoiiensive women and children
butchered, protested against the Nez
Perces return to the reservation near
them, ana If trouble breaks out the men
will exterminate the whole tribe.