Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10
ExoNERArINa COL. roRsYrHE.
The Inquiry WIN Undoubtedly Clear Him
Late Indian News.

The Inquiry WIN Undoubtedly Clear Him
Late Indian News.
CHIcAoo, Jan. ia special from Pine Ridge
says Col Forsythe will be cleared. Upon that
point there 10 but little donbt The invsstiga-
ton committee has completed its work, and
while its members have as yet made no
report, It is thoroughly understood that the
colonel will be exonerated. The testi-
mony of the officers and soldiers OF the
seventh cavalry leaves no other course open.
Inquiry shows conclusively that no soldier was
killed BY the fire OF another. The charge that
this was done formed the nub Of that COM
plant that the troops were improperly placed.
1t seems to be the impression among all army
officers that Col. Forsythe did wonders Of or
ganizaton in the midst Of great confusion.
The testimony of Capt Nolan and Lieut..
Nicholson went TO show that the men when fir
ing continually called to one another saying:
don't shot in that direction. There are
women" A commissioned officer swore to the
same thing. and it was shown fairly and con-
clusiyely that when tho sex of the enemies was
known accurately the Ere Of the troops was d.
rected accordingly.
on THE LExHI RESERVATION.
PORTLAND, ORE, Jan. l0.-The Oreyonidn's
special from Boise City, Idaho, says: Last
evening Gov. Wiley received dispatch from
one hundred men at Spokane Falls, offer
ing to place themselves under his direction
and come at once 10 the defense Of his
people Of Idaho II transportation would be fur
nished- In reply the governor autographed his
thanks, with a statement that there was no i'm
mediate necessity for their help. A letter from
the postmaster and the business men of
Challis, Idaho, received here last night,
saws the Indians on the Lemhi reservation
are dancing, and that trouble is feared
IHrxuta nd n1,,.<.
are about 100 Indians on TINT reservation and
they are well armed. The citizens of Challis
ask that guns and ammunition be shipped to
them, and tho governor will probably comply
with their request An outbreak Is not antici-
pated before spring, but the policy Of furnish
followed. lee
NO OUTBREAK At pocATELLo.
PocArELLo, IDAHO, Jan. 10.-Reports of any
serious trouble or fears Of an outbreak among
the Indians on the Fort Hall reservation sur
rounding this place are utterly without founda-
ton in fact.
A visit TO Blackfoot, on the edge Of the reser-
Walton. and at the agency itself, fails to reveal
any cause of apprehension. While the Indians
have been dancing, these demonstrations par
take of the same character as those
held every year at this time. The Indians
on the reservation are ShOshones and
Bannocks, the former being peaceabIe
tribe and greatly in the majority. The Ban
nocks are warriors, but could not muster more
than seventy-fve fighting bucks. Agent Fisher
does not consider there is any cause for alarm.
1t is reported that troops from Boise City have
been ordered here, but as no necessity exists
for their presence steps have been taken to
have the order revoked.
MORE INDIANS DANCING.
GRAND Forks, ND. Jan. 10.-W. s. worden,
who arrived in this city last night from Borden
county, reports that over $50 Indians. sup
posed to be from Oak Lake reservation, have
commenced dancing at the head Of Fish lake
in the Turtle mountains. A meeting of citi-
zens was called at Bottineau City on the 8th
instant and messengers dispatched to
the mountains to discover if posi-
BILE the intentions of the In
dams. Much excitement exists there.
TROOPS PUT IN READINESS TO MOVE.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, WASH, Jan. 1O.-Six
companies Of United States troops have been
ordered to hold themselves in readiness to
move to the scene Of the Indian troubles at an
hours notice. The order presumably was given
owing to the reported trouble in Idaho.