The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-23


sending out a relief expedition. Wiser
eounsels have prevailed, however, for
there is absolutely no proof of any trou-
BILE in which they might be involved be-
yond the fact that they have not sent
back courlers with information concern
ing their movements and Instructions
for forwarding mail or dispatches, a
custom that has always been followed in
previous years,
Fort Washaki as the nearest military
post, but the force there can hardly
count for any service in such an emer-
gency owing to the scarcity of men.
At best 1t is useful as a base of sup
plies.
Governor Richard was notified in
Cheyenne a week ago of the serious
situation, and he informed the depart
ment In Washington without receiving
any satisfaction. The state is now pre-
pairing to enlist several companies of
scouts and prospectors to take the field
against the Indians. Each man will
contribute his own arms, and as they
will be selected for their knowledge of
the country, it is believed they will be a
more effective force than any the gov
eminent could bring against the rebel
lious Indians.
The nearest military post of any i'm
portance is Fort Russell, in Cheyenne,
600 miles from here, but advices from
that quarter say there is no movement
for sending additional troops into the
region where the Bannocks and Sho-
| shones are said to be holding high rev.
els.
The first notification that the Ban
mock Indians had taken to the warpath
was received by the secretary of the
| interior in Washington last Wednesday
| in a telegram from Governor w. A.
Richards of Wyoming saying:
Have just received a telegram from
| officers in Marydale, Wyo., stating that
nine Indians were arrested, one killed
and others escaped. Many Indians are
reported here, threatening lives and
property. Imnledite action on your part
absolutely necessary"
Governor Richards added that he had
received other advices by mail repre-
senting the situation as serious, and
asked the secretary to take immediate
action for the protection of the set
tiers.
The war department telegraphed the
dispatch to General Coppinger, COM
handing the department of the Platte,
and directed him TO hold troops in readi-
ness to move on the hostile redskins at
a moments notice.
! Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Browning sent dispatches to the agents
on the Bannock and Shoshone reserva-
| lions to do all intheir power to prevent
| further disturbances and return absent
Indians to their reservations.
1 Further advices received in the east
stated that the Indians who had con-
gregated in Jackson's Hole had sent
across the range of Green River for
reinforcements, and that 1t was believed
they were intent on holding a sun dance.
They were three hundred Indians in
Jackson's Hole, including fifty Sho-
lshones from the Wyoming reservation.
/ Governor Richards sent Adjutant
| General Sitter from Cheyenne to Jack
sons Hole to look into the situation
and to call for troops if necessary. The
| governor also telegra phed to General
Sheldon of the Wyoming National
Guard to place his company under arms,
| in readiness for campaign against
the Indians.
| The trouble had it's origin in the IL
| legal killing of game by the Bannocks
from Fort Hall. The Indian bureau in
| 1889 advised all it's agents that com
plants had been made that the Indians
| were accustomed to leave the reserva-
| lions to hunt, and that they slaughtered
game in violation Of the laws. Some In
| dams have the right to leave the reser-
! walton to hunt, but it Is held Illegal to
kill game not wanted for food. Quit
ting a reservation without permission,
TOO, renders the Indians liable to arrest
and prosecution.
| The Bannocks in Fort Hall are no
torious for their warlike spirit. They
left the reservation in 1878 and crossed
the southern part of Idaho on muir
dering and plundering expedition. They
were joined by other bands and 2,ooc
of them assembled in STEMS Noun
tains. There they were attacked and
scattered by the First cavalry, under
Captain Barnard, and were defeated
by the same command ait Plot Rock.
General Miles was then in Yellow
stone Park He heard that a party OF
Bannocks were on the warpath, and
taking a party of his escort, the Fifth
cavalry, he routed them after a de-
cisive battle.