The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-24
WILD INDIANS.
HostiIes Control Mountain Passes In
Jackson Hole Region.
SETTLERS IN A TIGHT PLACE
Troubles May Yet Lead to Seri-
Gus Results.

CHEYENNE, Wy, July "a. : Governor
Richards received a message yesterday
from Adjutant General Sitter, who Is In
jackson Hole region investigating the
Indian trouble, indicating that serious
state OF affairs existed there. The settlers
have abandoned their crops. and are NOV.
Ing their families out of the country
Indians from Fort Hall and other reserva
tions are reported going into the country,
and all the mountain passes are In their
control.
Definite information Is awaited by the
state authorities as TO the success OF the
Indian police In inducing hostiles TO re
turn TO their reservations before sending
state troops 10 the scene of the trouble.
II was last "Wednesday that the report
OF the Bannock Indians taking to the war.
path arrived Mt Washington, and excited
apprehension for the settlers in north.
western Wyoming and the Princeton geo
logical expedition I'm the same locality.
The news reached Washington In a
telegram from Governor w. A. Richards
Of Wyoming, saying: "Have just TO
ceived "a telegram from officers in Marys
dale, Wy, stating that nine Indians
were arrested, one killed, and others es
capped. Many Indians are reported here,
threatening lives and property. Immedi
ate action on your part Is absolutely neccs
sary." Governor Richards added that he
had received other adyices by mail repre-
senting the situation as serious and asked
the secretary to take immediate action for
the protection of the settlers.
The war department telcgraphed tho
dispatch to General Coppingcr, command
ing the department. Of the Pacific, and d.
rected him TO hold troops In readiness to
move on the hostile redskins at n mo-
ments notice. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Browning sent dispatches to the
agents on the Bannock and Shoshons
reservations 10 do all in their power ia
prevent further disturbances and return
absent Indians to their reservations.
Further advices stated that the Indians
who had congregated in Jacksons Hole
had sent across the range of Green River
for re-enforcements, and that II was be.
lievcd they were intent on holding a sun
dance. There were 800 Indians In Jack.
sons Hole, including 30 Shoshones from
the Wyoming reservation. Governor
Richards sent Adjutant General Sitter
from Cheyenne to Jackson's Hole to look
into the situation and TO call for troops II
necessary. The governor also telegraphed
20 General Sheldon Of the Wyoming Ma
tional Guard 10 place his command under
arms In readiness for campaign against
the Indians.
Origin OF the Trouble.
The trouble had it's origin In tho illegal
killing OF game by the Bannocks from
Fort Hall. The Indian bureau In 1889 ad.
vised all its agents that complaints had
been made that the Indians were accus.
toned 10 leave the reservation TO hunt,
and that they slaughtered game in viola.
tion of the laws. Some Indians have the
right TO leave the reservation TO hunt, but
# is held illegal to kill game not wanted
for food. Quitting "A reservation without
permission, too. renders the Indians liable
TO arrest and prosecution.
The Bannocks In Fort Hall are notorious
for their warlike spirit. They left tho
reservation in 1878 and crossed the south.
ern part Of Idalp on a numbering and
plundering expedition. They were Joined
by other bands, and 20O0 of them assembled
In STEMS mountains. There they wero
attacked and scattered by the First cav.
airy, under Captain Barnard, and were
defeated by the same command ut Plot
Rock.
General Miles was then In Yellowstone
Park. He heard that a party of Bannocks
were on the warpath, and taking part of
his escort, the Fifth infantry, no routed
them after decisive battle.
Ont of the Reach of Indians.
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