New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-27
ALL THE SETTLERS KILLED.
RAD NEWS FROM LACKSON'S HOLE.

.p,uxc REPORT BROUGHT BY COURIER
WHITES MAssAcRED AND THEIR HOUSES
BURNED BY THE 1NDIANs-rROoPs
HURRYING TO THE SCENE.
pocateIo Idaho July ga courier who ar
rived at Market Lake. Idaho this evening re-
.or,s that all the settlers in Jacksons Hole nave
.oor murdered by indians and all the houses
burned He could give particulars OF the al
,eged massacre but said that companion ma"
attempted 10 reach the scene of the trouble ana
I, be escaped the Indians he would undouD'eu'!
zach Market Lake within twenty-four hours
wi,b details Of the fight.
william Ross. of the firm of Ross Grey q
WYATT. later arrived at Market Lake from 81
Anthony. and reports everybody at Jackson
Vile killed this morning. 1t is considered au-
,,sntjc news and excitement is inteise.
United States troops from Cheyenne Will ar
,ve in this city ir the morning about O'CLOCK
and Will leave here Immediately for Market
lake. and thence by wagon road for the Fall
River country.
The courier Sargent who arrived in Market
lake this morning from the vicinity of Jackson's
pole said his companion in the country intended
10 ge, into the Hole if possible and return with
al the news Sargent reports all the houses
guarded and is afraid mis- companion will not be
able TO obtain entrance. He believes the settlers
who went to hunt Indians in the Hoback Basin
have been ambushed and maseacred
Adiutant-General Sitter. of Wyoming. who
was at Market Lake to-day is very anxious for
two Of his messengers dispatched 20 Jacksons
Hole several days ago. They have not returned.
although overdue. Grave fears are now enter
tanned tha. they have been ambushed by the
Indians.
NJ 7 GRAY L. NJ. Tart and Senator Hamer, OF
Illinois and T r. Hamer. of st Anthony. all
,ee. Ct Anthony Wednesday morning on fish
inc trin TO Jackson's Hole taking no stock in the
Indian war To-day they back and report
every man. woman and child in Jacksons Hole
murdered.
A courier lust returned. got far into Teton
Rasin which is the present point in danger OF
massacre now that the Jacksons Hole cltiZehs
are all butchered. He reports that the smoke oil
large fire can to-day be seen several miles south
Of Grand Teton, in the direction OF jackson
Hole There is doubt that the redskins nave
fired every home and cabin. and by morning
they will be repeating their work this side OF the
Teton Range. in Teton Basin. and perhaps after
that all down the Teton River Valley in Idaho
Two hundred Utes were reported To have gone
North 10 Join the Indians in Hoback Basin early
this week. Small parties Of Lemhi's nave oeen
slipping in daily across the Conant trail. some
thing they have not ventured TO do since the
Yellowstone National Park enlarged In 1891
I<x hung and
towns located in Idaho retween the raIiway ana
Jaeksons Hole. have been all along placing no
confidence in the Indian scare, as they called
It, Now they have changed their minds
Salt Lake Utah. july pa dispatch 10 the
Herald" from Pocatello says: additional evil
dence of the thorough manner in which both the
settlers and the Indians in the Jackson's Hole
Valley are preparing for battle continues to ar
rive every day. Ike Hail. the well-known trav-
eller for the Symns Grocery Company. of Salt
Lake arrived in Pocatello last night. having
come directly here from 4 trip through the very
portion Of the country south of the Yellowstone
National Park. in which the bushwhao King cam
pagn is being carried on between barricaded
settlers and ambushed Indians Mr.. Hall, AFTER
careful inquiry. learned that there are seventy
five heads OF families in the Jackson's Hole Val
> ley. For two weeks they have been preparing for
the condition that now exists. In order TO fore
stall the Indians messengers were sent 70 buy
up all the ammunition that could be obtained In
that section Of the country. and they now have
on hand about one hundred rifles and every set
ter is supplied with 1000 rounds Of ammunition
The fear is now expressed that when the Indians
learn that the troop surely coming they may
tndeavor 20 make a sudden strike and then make
ali haste for the reservation. and by the time the
regulars get here they will be peaceably loung-
ing In their accustomed haunts.
Washington d. c. July 2s.-The troops that
were ordered TO the scene Of Indian operations
have been hurried forward fast as possible,
and the delays that usually occur in such cases
have been obvlated TO a large extent
A telegram received by Assistant Adjuiant-
General Vincent stated that General Coppinger
would arrive al Market Lake, Idaho shortly az
ter midnight tonight. and the troops at an carly
hour tomorrow morning.
Lieutenant-Gencral schofed arrived in the city
al O'clock this evening. ana Will devote his at
tenton from now Oh 10 the suppression Of the
Bannocks General Schoield had no news to
Communicate rega riding the Indian troubles.
Indian Commissioner Browning to-day received
telegram from Agent Teter. at the Fort Hall
Agency stating that the Indian messengers sent
Ont YESTERDAY TO convey the Commissioners tele-
erams urging the BarnOcks to return 70 their
,scrvations have reported 20 him that the In
oians declined to do Agent Tcfcr mas re-
pues'ed permission Of the Commissioners To ac-
conpanv the troops 10 The scene Of the troubles.
hc vii be allowed TO do 50.
SECRETARY LAMONT At GRAY GABLES
Buzard's Bay. Mass. July 2G-secretary Lamont
has been with the President the entire day at Gray
Gables. except for about hour late In the after
noon. when he took short sail down Inc Day
What was talked over by the President ana nj
secretary Of War could not be learned to-nsht. ou
y Is thought TO have been the Bannock touDies
secretary Oney did not come up from Falmouth.