New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
BANNoCKs AND SHosHoNEs DANCING.
GREAT ALARM AMONG SETTLERS NEAR THE FORT
HALL RESERVATION.


HALL RESERVATION.
Boise CITY idaho Jan. s.-Advices received from
Pocatello Idaho. state that the Indians on the For
Hall have been dancing and 200 in war paint
have taken 70 the mountains with arms, causing great
excitement. Governor Wiley has been asked TO order
the militia to Pocatco, and probably a company OF
United states cavalry at Boise Barracks will be sent
there. The Indians the reserve number 1000 or
800. more than half Of whom are Bannocks, who
caused the prolonged war twelve years AGO. The peo
pie Of Pocatello have almost arms and the towns
of Blacktoot and CT Eagle Rock on the border OF
the rc,cvc. The Indians who took 10 the mountains
are wording eastward toward Wyoming. The belief Is
expressed that If the Indians at Pocatelo 20 on the
war path they will be Joined 1y the tribes on Lemh
Reservation, who number 800. embracing l25 able
bodied bucks. General Manager ReSSeeine and super
nendent Ryder. Of the Union Pacific Railroad, telc
-raphcd from Pocaello today To Governor Wiley. stat
Ing that there danger Of Indian outbreak on the
renovation and requesting that troops be sent to that
place and that they ready o furnish transportation
report Of the burning Of Pocacllo denied after
creating some excitement. Governor Wiley has re
ceyed the following from Blackfoot:
I'd" \ meeting Of citizens, under call OF the commander
of the q. \. X. post. resolved TO communicate WIN
you requesting you to forward TO Immediately fifty
guns with the usual equipments and ammunition
Danger is possible and no are available \ per-
mauent military organization + about to be perfected
Governor Wiley accordingly shipped by express
ffty guns and 5000 rounds Of ammunition.
Washington, Jan. 7-Up TO noon to-day the Indian
official, had not received any information Of trouble
ON the Fort I'M Reservation In Idaho. The last census
shows that TIL, reservation i occupied by about loo
sho,hone Indians and band OF bannocha hnnoerhS i
t3. These Indians, especially the Bann0chs, are Slu
To- be a restless tribe not easily governed Ihe tpWn
Of PocqcQ which Is on ~ reeroetoH nav a u
gratuty from the Government 25o.000 pounds OF
f nos 80 600 poIud, Of -four -OO. 600 pounds oi
,,.T .tfe
Clothing furnished tb tribe under treaty oblGa,ionN
Denver. Jan. s.-A salt Lake city dispatch - Tie
Rocky Mountain News says: A special from Pocar
tcllo SAYS the town l. in great state OF eNctemen'
over the action Of the eSho>honc Indians on the
reservation Last night they nduig-d I'm war dance
and otherwise evnced a desire for blood,hed Tho
chic, Mayer Jim. declared that the Indians would
G-ht giving A. his reason that the bad Indians get
heap grub and blankets: good Indians get nothing.
Indian heap mad will fight The advices arr that
the Indians ,ay they will 70 on the war pain. \
If patch from the town says: The indians are on tho
rampage, and the people arc fleeing from the city for
-af,ty The indians arc paint, and cannot DO
restrained
Tie latest advccs say: The Governors Guards
ard the United states Cavalry at Boise CITY have
bren notified o. repair 20 Pocaello aS soon as pos
,iblc and by this time they are thought 10 be en-
route. The town l., IA a state OF widest cohlH'loh
The place /, almost entirely destitute OK arms and a
force ~ not 200 men /, all that cat be m>tere"
for service The ranchmcn and cowboys from tho
surrounding country are assembling to the rescue.
Rcaue,ts from Blacktoot. Idaho, for uansporla
ton oi arms, have been sent 10 the tnioh lacir1
authoritlc, here. People of POcatcIo are pleddlh5
with the railroad people for the trains to remove
their families from the town. The Young warriors nave
,.n gathering ali day and one cowboy reports btnd
Of 200 pllaglug the rancho, outsld" oi ti' town "'
Hlachoot IN old ,quaw said tonight that the warriors
are gathering IN biz bands and will make trouble
# IS expected by tomorrow 'uIcIeht l"ro WIZ Ge
mn, tered to cope with the -ava-e> in case o attack
II "A movement Is made before that tine by the
90 the people