The herald., 1895-07-26
United States Troops on the
Way to Market Lake
LEMHIS JOIN THE BANNOCKS
And Are Preparing an Onslaught Upon
the Settlers
Various Unconfirmed Rumors Received From
Jackson Hole-A Courier Is Ex.
pected Very Soon
Associated Press Special Wire.

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SALT LAKE. Utah, July 25.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Pocatelo, ldah3,
says: Reports from Market Lake are to
the effect that the Rex burg paper of today
states that nine white people were killed
by the Banpocks near Jackson Hole, but
there Is no way to confirm the report and
it's not believed. A courier is expected
at Market Lake hourly from the vicinity
Of Jackson Hole with the latest news.
There has been nothing received at Mar.
ket Lake for three days of an authentic
nature.
Forty.four cars of United States cavalry
left Cheyenne light for Market Lake
with provisions, tents. etc. They will
reach Pocatello tomorrow afternoon. 1t
is certain thas ali of the passes are
closely guarded in and out of jackson
Hole, which accounts for the meager
news. Troops will be Immediately pilcted
to Wind river, and it is not likely that
any trouble will be made after their
arrival. 1t is feared tnat the Indians will
take advantage of the small number OF
settlers and commit wholesale murder
before the, soldiers can interfere.
Four hundred Lemhi Indians are re-
ported to shave Joined the Bann ocks on
onslaught upon the whites. 1t is pob:
able that Governor Mcconnell will be
called upon to aid in suppressing the
violence. Several tourists are in Pocatello
waiting results before making departure
for Yellowstone park. Indian Agent
Teeter is at Fert Hall agency waiting the
arrival of cavalry from Cheyenne.
CHEI IENNE. Wyo., July 25.-The news
that government troops have been ordered
to the front was received with universal
satisfaction. Governor Richards at once
wired General Stilzer at Market Lake and
instructed him to notify the settlers at
Jackson Hole troops were on the way to
protect the lives and property and return
the Indians 10 their reservation. Also to
advise them to act only on the defensive
and not precipitate an attack.
The governor today received several
dispatches indicating the rapid concentra-
tion of several bands of Indians in the
vicinity of Jackson Hole. including the
Lemhis and Utes. General Stilze tele-
lows: Operator at Bear canyon wires
here that about two hundred Lemh,s
passed that point today headed toward
Yellowstone park.
The following Is from C,. C. F. Foote
OF the Wyoming National guard at Evan
ston: "A. A. Steele, now on Ham s
Fork, reports bunch of Bannocks
CuDlDeu On tu6 east Slope OF lue ulV1ue
between Hams Fork and Cokeville. and
between 25 ana 80 miles from Ham s
Fork station. He counted 36 tepees,
and he estimaes the number at over 100.
lie thinks there is another lot fe W
hundred yards further up the stream;
says they have not less than 800 horses.
and thinks they may have double tina,
number. They have no souaws or zap
doses with them. 1t is reported that a
bunch of Utes crossed the railroad neal
Leroy station few days ago for the
northwest. and estimated from so to IS.
1t is also estimated that another bunch
is in camp at some other fork about ten
miles from Fort Bridger [ have no in
formation as to the nun Der. They are
killing deer. Sheriff Ward left for Smi tn s
fork last night and his deputy left this
morning to either join him or take the
trail of the lot that passed Leroy from
the soutn.N