St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-26
WILD AND UNAUTHENTIC RU-
MORS OF BATTLES IN JACK
SONS HOLE.
WARNING TO THE REDS.
COMMISSIONER BROWNING SAYS
THEY MUST QUIET DOWN
AT ONCE
WHITE MEN REPORTED KILLED
Unconfsrmed and Doubtful Ru-
mors That Scores Have Met
Death.

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 25.-
Reports from Market Lake say the
Rexburg, Idaho, paper of today re-
ports fifty-nine white people killed
by the Bannocks near Jackson Hole,
but there is no way of confirming
the report, and it is not believed
here.
There has been no news received
at Market Lake for three days of
an authentic nature. Forty-four car
loads of United States cavalry left
Cheyenne tonight for Market Lake
with provisions, horses, tents, etc.
They will reach Pocatello tomorrow
afternoon. The troops will be i'm
mediately piloted to Wind River,
and it is not likely any trouble will
occur after their arrival. 1t is feared
the Indians will take advantage of
the small number of settlers and
commit wholesale murder before
the troops can interfere. Four hun
dred Indians are said to have joined
the Bannocks on Fall river, and are
preparing to make an onslaught on
the whites. 1t is probable that Gov.
Mcconnell will be called to aid in
suppreSSing violence. Several parties
of tourists are in PocateIlo awaiting
the result before making their de-
parture for Yellowstone Park.
READY TO FIGHT IT OUT.
MARKET LAKE, Idaho, July Is
The Indians are camped in Hoback
Canon. No information has been re-
ceived today and none is expected
before midnight, when Sargents will
return if alive. He went there last
night. 1t is believed that the passes
to the Hole are guarded by the In
dians, and that no one has come
out from Jackson's Hole for several
days. Many Indians have been go
ing in the direction of the trouble,
but they will not talk. The settlers
are reported in good heart They
say the war is on, and that now is
the time to fight it out. Either the
white settlers. own that country or
the Indians, and they are willing to
fight for their rights. 1t is said the
settlers are fast losing sight of the
idea of simply enforcing the law,
and are so much in earnest that they
are wild. The popular thing in Jack
sons Hole is to attach yourself to a
posse and hunt Indians.
TROOPS SENT TO THE SCENE.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The war
department has been informed that
the cavalry from Fort Robinson left
there at o'clock this morning for
New Market, Idaho, which is near
the scene of the threatened out
break. Commissioner of Indian Af-
fairs Browning has forwarded a dis
patch to Agent Teter at the Fort
Hall, Idaho, agency, instructing him
to order the Indians now on the war;
path to return to their reservation
quietly and peacefully before the
military detachment ordered to the
scene reaches there. The commits
sioner says he wants it understood
that he advises the Indians as a
friend desirous of their best in
terest and welfare. Agent Teter
sent reply this morning stating
that he had sent trustworthy In
dams to deliver the message to the
Bannocks in the field.
STARTLING, BUT DOUBTFUL.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, July 25.-
A mail driver at Market Lake re-
ports that a courier has arrived at
ReXburg, Idaho, from Jackson Hole
with a report that a fight occurred
Tuesday evening, and twenty white
men were killed. If it is true it is
strange the courier has not reached
here, as the driver says he was
bound for this point to telegraph
for help. There is no way of verify
ing the rumor.
SITTER HAS NO NEWS.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 25.-Gov.
Richards was advised today by
Adjt. Gen. Sitter, who is in Mar
ket Lake, that there are no new
developments in the Indian situa-
ton at Jackson Hole. Gen. Cop
pinger has requested Maj. Reynolds,
of the Eighth infantry at Fort Rus
sell, to accompany him on the ex-
pedition. Fifty-three pack mules
and six packers will join the Fort
Robinson troops.