New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
sETTLERS REPORTED SAFE.
prNoRs OF MASSACRE IN JACKsONS
HOLE PROVE FALSE.
EVERYTHING SAID TO BE QUIET IN THE REGION
BELIEF THAT THE BANNoCKs WILL NOT RE-
sIsr UNITED STATES TROoPs-INDIAN
SIGNAL FIRES LIGHTED


Ca, Lake. Utah, July 27-The wild rurlors
..cs,ved Yesterday that general massacre OF
.,h,te people had occurred in Jacksons Hole ap-
oor 10 be without foundation in fact and the
shor, dispatch received at an early hour this
.oorn,nr from Market Lake. saying that all was
ou,et in Jacksons Hole. and no fighting had oc
,rrsd has since been confirmed. The fact Is
the settlers are we'll armed and strongly in
,r.nched. and can in all probability hold out until
.,s soldiers arrive. The latter ought to reach
1ackson's Hole tomorrow afternoon.
Three hundred Indians encamped on the
~-ound where their fellows were killed week
seo and are hungry for vengeance. There are
,so considerable bodies of Indians scattered all
.,,sr the Teton Basin and the Signatures for
.,e,r assembling are burning. They are how
.rsr short of ammunition. and II Is doubtful II
they can obtain any through the passes. as they
ore guarded as far as possible by the white men,
and there are strong fortihcations at the mouth
Of Trail Creek Canyon.
Washington, July Reconnaissance BROWNING
NJ the Indian Bureau, received telegram 'his
afternoon from Captain Teter at Market Lake
saving that man had come in dlfec' lro"
Jackson's Hole and reported all safe there wheH
re left the place. The Commissioner says 'ha'
he is not alarmed at the report from oregon 'ha'
q trouble similar 10 that with the Bannocks VIII
be had with the Indians in Oregon IN regaru u
hunting. unless the Department takes immedia'e
action in the matter. He says that Complaints
are often made by various communities against
The Indians. and the Jackson's Hole episode only
furnished food for alarming rumors.
The Commissioner this morning received
dispatch from Captain Teter dated Iaaho rd's'
Idaho saving:
pave joined General coppinser en- rou,e route TO 20
rackSon's Hole. The Indian police, Nho nave re-
.srnsS ,1on, Jacksons Hole. state that ihe Indians
there will not resist the troops
,rh,s telegram was received at 5:2l this morn
>og and was evidently sent by captain fe'er
about 2 o'clock Commissioner Browning says
that the troops lef; the cars at ldaho rams De
cause the road across the country from tha'
nont afforded better marching than from any
other place This telegram was sent al later
hour than press dispatches. ana as there "dS
l., mention in 1t Of massacre Mr.. brow"'"S
was inclined to think that the couriers. whose
stories formed the basis Of the reports. grossly
deceived the officials
Army officers are still confident that no serious
results will follow the present outbreak in the
I,d,an country. Major-General Ruger who is
an old Indian fighter. said to-day
As soon AS the Rannocks hear that the Unlteu
States troops have been ordered against mem t"e!
vii cease further operations agalhs' seSSu.iS -.
soldiers both cavalry and infantry ~ho r inme msre
rar7es which have been ordered out nave had ex-
psrlence hghtns Indians General CPpp'nsi siso seen
service as an Indian fighter Il VIII not be a aml- t
cn matter ior cavalry to co2S s coun,ry
into which they have been ordered
The War Department has received no on'''A
Information regarding the Bannock Indian trou-
be While General Coppinger has not oeeh
heard from. it is thought at Army headquarters
that he reached Market Lake on scneduie uH'e
The dispatch from Salt Lake stating that all
was quiet at Jacksons Hole and that there nao
been no massacre. was the only news tIid'
reached the Department. and II gave great sd''s-
faction 20 J:eutenant-General Schoheld.