The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-10
INDIANS STILL DANCING.
FEARS OF AN EARLY OUTBREAK IN
IDAHO UNFOUNDED.
Citizens Of Idaho Offer Their Services TO
the Governor-Troops From Boise
CITY Ordered 90 Pocatello. Idaho.

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General scholleld this morning received
The following telegram from General
Miles, dated at Pine Ridge Agency yes
terday:
"Quitc number Of Indians came in
to-day in small parties and gave the assur-
nncc that large body will move in this
direction tomorrow for the purpose OF
surrendering, and the troops have been di-
rccted to follow. Theprospccts at present
look favorable, as far as one can judge
from Indications"
Brigadier-Gencral Gibbon this morning
telcgraphed General Scholield rs follows
from San Francisco:
Following just received from COM
handing officer, Boise Barracks:
"I have received reliable information
that there is no outbreak of the Fort Hall
Indians, and donot apprchend any trouble.
This was told by party who came from
Pocatello yesterday that the rumor was
started by saloon-keepers.'
later telegram from General Gibbon
says:
"Thc following Just received from COM
handing officer Boise Barracks states that
Acknowledgement Curtis wires Governor
from Pocatello as follows:
Fear of Indian outbreak greatly cX-
aggerated and without just foundation.
First report sent by irresponsible parties.
Go to Blackfoot to confer to-day and 10
agency tomorrow
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 10.-Onc thou
sand Springfield rifles were shipped yes
terday to Governor Thayer of Nebraska
from the United States Armory of this
city for use by the State troops in the In
dian campaign. The shipment was in re-
Spouse to an order from the War Depart
mcnt.
WINNIPEG, Jan. 10. - Information
reached here yesterday that the Indians at
the Turtle Mountain reserve are holding
war dances and threatening settlers. a
detachment of mounted police will UNI
doubtedly he sent there to restrain the
Indians from going OIL the war path. The
reserve is only few miles north of the
| international boundary line, and is in
habited by Sioux refugees from Mime
| sofa, who fled to this country after the
| massacre of 1862. They only number
some twenty-five or thirty bucks.
PORTLAND, ORE, Jan. 1o.-A special
from Boise City, Idaho, to the O,egoRidn,
| says: Last evening Governor Whitley re-
ceiyed dispatch from 100men at Spokane
| Falls Offering to place themselves I'M
| der his direction and come at once to
the defense of the people, of Idaho if
| transportation will be furnished. In re-
ply the Governor tclographed his thanks
with a statement that there was no inn
mediate necessity for the trip. a letter
| from the business men and postmaster of
| Challis, Idaho, received here last night,
says the Indians in the Lcmhi reservation
are dancing, and trouble is feared III Gus
ter and Lemhi counties. There are about
| 700 Indians on the reservation, and they
are all armed. The citizens of Challis
ask that guns and ammunition be for
warded at once. The Governor will prob
ably comply with the request. An out
break Is not anticipated before spring, but
the policy OF furnishing the settlers with
means of defense will be followed.
| PocATELLo, IDAHO, Jan. l0.-Reports oi
any serious trouble or fears Of an outbreak
among the Indians on the Fort Hall reser
walton surrounding this place are utterly
without foundation in fact \ visit t.
Blackfoot, OH the edge of the reservation
and at the agency itself, fails to revea
any cause of apprehension. While the
Indians have been dancing these demon
STATIONS partake of the same character n
those held every year at this time. The
Indians on the reservation are Shoshone:
and Bannocks, the former being {
peaceablc tribcand greatly in the majority
The Bannocks are warriors, but could no
muster more than seventy-iivc fighting
bucks. Agent Fisher does not conside
there is any cause for alarm.
1t is reported that troops from Bois
City have been ordered here, but as II,
necessity exists for their presence step
have been taken to have the order re
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