Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-29
Quiet at Jackson's Hole.

from that place with information that Jas.
Simmons and Fred Cunningham, two
scouts. arrived in Roxburg last evening
straight from Jackson's Hole. They report
that no conflict has taken place between
whites and Indians SO far, and that mat
tiers are quiet. The Indians. to the number
of 500. are in Hoback basin, about fifty
miles from Marysville, where the settlers
are fortified and prepared to fight should
the sa0ages make an attack.
Troops on the Way.
Dispatches received at army head
quarters from Gen. Coppinger show that
the force of cavalry ordered to Jackson's
Hole, the scene of the Indian troubles in
Wyoming, will probably reach the place by
Tuesday night. In addition, other troops
have been ordered to Market Lake from
Fort Russell, so as to be in readiness for
active work should their services be re-
quired. No mention Is made of further
troubles, and with the known peaceable at
titude of the Indians on the Washakie and
Duchesne reservations the situation is re-
garded much simpliied.
Further denials of the reports of mas
sacre at Jackson's Hole, Idaho, reached
the Indian bureau today in dispatch from
at Rexburg, Idaho, near Market Lake,
July IS, and says: "On the 9th instant
met Sheriff Hawley near Rexburg, return
ing from Jackson's Hole, where he had
been killed by the Indians Hawley states
that the settlers have not been molested
by the Indians, who are supposed to be en-
camped about forty miles from the settle
n,ent, in practically impregnable position.
There is no doubt Of the fact that large
body of Lemhi indians have recently Joined
the other Indians in Hoback's canon"
MISREPRESENTATION by Whites.
Commissioner Browning Is satisfied no
serious harm has been done by the alleged
raid of the Indians. and regards the mat
ter as the result of Misrepresentation by
the whites of the regicn. The report that
the Bannacks and I4emhis are armed with
Winchesters furnished to them by the
government Is preposterous. If the In
dams have guns they bought them. as they
usually do. The only weapons given out
by the government are eighteen old pistols
issued to the Indian police, who asked for
some sort Of weapon fer self-protection.
The commissioner is satisfied that the in
telligence likely to be received in the next
few days will set all feeling of alarm at
rest and show that the whole affair has
been a matter of gross and sinister mis-
representation.
Speaking of the dispatch from Market
Lake stating that the Jackson Hole set
~
ing several Indians accused of violation of
the Wyoming game laws, Commissioner
Browning said tt at he knew of no steps
having been taken in this direction, and
that the matter had not yet been consid-
e1ed by the bureau. He added that the In
dian office would welcome legal test of
the right of the Indian to kill game in de-
fiance OF state laws. I'VE should like to
stop their hunting" he said, but have no
power to do so. The treaty is plain and is
binding on US. If the courts decide that
the state law is superior to the treaty of
the United States government with the In
dians the matter will be settled, and we
shall be very glad of it,"
Speaking of the Indian disturbances, Gen.
Schofield today expressed the opinion that
with discreet management the Indians
soon would surrender and return to their
reservation. The only way they could
cause trouble was by scattering and TAX
ing to the mountains. But he thought it
unlikely :hey would precipitate hostilties
now they knew the soldiers were coming.
Up to noon today no information whatever
had cen received at the War Department