The herald., 1895-07-27
this morning. 1t is considered authentic
news and the excitement is intense.

this morning. 1t is considered authentic
& news and the excitement is intense.
United States troops from Cheye nne
about 6 o'clock and will leave at once for
Market Lake anu thence by wagon road
for the Fall River country. Courier
6nrsns arrived in Market Lake this morn
ing from the vicinity OF Jackson Hole.
He left companion in the country who
intended proceeding into the hole II pos
sible and return with news. He is ex-
.pected at Market Lake tonight Sargens
reports all the passes guarded and is
afraid his companion will not be able to
obtain entrance.
4 Tribune special from Cheyenne.
Wyoming, says: Adjutant-Generai Sitter
made his Official report to Governor Rich
jackson Hole country. The report is
made by wire from Market Lake. Idaho.
The adjutant-general arrived at Marys-
vile on July 10Th and OH the next day
had q conference with Agent Teter of
the Fort Hall reserv alton and about forty
settlers of Jackson Hole. Captain House
of the Shoshone Indian police, was also
present. Tho conference between Teter
and the settlers was very unsatisfactory
and created bad feeling. In an interview
with q grievance committee consisting OF
tonr prominent residents of Jackson Hole
on the 21st the committee gave detailed
statement of the actions of the Indians
for the past SIX years as IT, how they had
acted in lawless way in the wanton
destruction OF the game in the country.
These Indians belonged TO the Bannock,
Ehoshone and Lemhi tribe., The settlers
had finally determined 10 demand an
observance of the law. lhe Indians had
recently defied the constituted authorities
and several had been killed. Some Of
the Indians who were arrested short
time ago had escaped after several had
been killed.
The agent at Fort Hall had given the
settlers no satisfaction, and Claimed that
they had right to hunt on the unoccu-
pied lands of the government.
The acknowledgement says the recent
woundirg of Captain Hall has aroused
anew the slnm bering excitement of the
settlers, and may result in another con-
fict between the whites and Indians.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Indian Agent
Teter of the Fort Hall (Idaho) Indian
reservation, today wired Commissi oner
Browning that policemen sent after the
Indians report that the Indians positive
ly refuse to return to the reservation.
The agent asked permission to accom-
pany United States troops to the scene OF
the disturbance. Authority has bee IL
granted.
POCATELLO, Idaho, July 26.-Thc sit
nation in Northwestern Wyoming, where
the Indians are on the warpath, is not
improved today. Adjutant-General
Sitter OF Wyoming shortly expects to
hear of conflict occurring between the
settlers and Indians in jackson Hole val
ley. A band of Bannocks, under the lead
ership of Jim Ballard, has started north
toward the scene of trouble. If they
reach the belligerents i'll Fall river valley
before the troops get there land they un-
doubtedlv wilD, the result may be disas-
trous. Ballari's band is composed of
the worst element of the Bannock tribe. |
HELENA, Mont, July 26.-General
Brooke, commander of the department of |
the Platte, is in Helena toady on bis way |
east. Crawford, ranchman, just from |
jacobson Hole says the settlers are well |
armed and able to resist the Indians un- |
til troops arrive. Crawford says the |
treaty allowing the Indians to hunt ap- |
plies only to the Shoshones.
. BuZZARDSi BAY, Mass. July 26. =
Secretary Lamont arrived at Gray Gables
this afternoon on a short visit to the |
president. 1t is understood that Indian |
troubles ins Idaho are undersdiscussion.
Secretary Lamont will probably leave to.
night or early tomorrow.