The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-30
BANNACK INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Agent Teter Declares That No
Whites Have Been MOleSted.
THOUGH FROM ANOTHER SOURCE A
BATTLE IS REPORTED

BATTLE IS REPORTED.
Settlers Greatly Excited, and Many
Have Deserted Their Homes-sen-
the Whites are Entirely in the
Right. the Indians Being Allowed
to Disobey the Game Laws, Which
Whites Must Respect Them.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The following
telegram was received this morning at
the Indian Bureau from Agent Teler:
"Rex burg, Idaho, via Market Lake-On
the 18th inst. met Sheriff Howley near
Rexburg returning from Jackson's Hole.
whittier he had been sent to ascertain If
any settlers had been killed by Indians.
He stated that none of the settlers had
been molested by Indians, who are sup
posed to have been camped at point
forty miles from the settlement. in prac-
ticaIly impregnable position. There Is
no doubt that a large party OF Lemhl
Bannacks joined other Indians at Hoback
Canyon"
LATEST NEWS BY COURIER.
MARKET LAKE Idaho), July 29.-By
courier from Sergeants Lodge July 29th-
We have discovered that the fires thought
to be signal fires are In reality only forest
fires. which the rains have now ex-
tinguished. Tho settlers are very greatly
excited. ana many have deserted their
homes, fearing an outbreak.
The tirst man actually known to have
come through Jacksons Hole is j. :.
Barry. He said that the Indians are not
visi Dle, and that nobody has been
harmed, and that only Indians, OF course,
were hurt. The settlers are. however,
still entrenched, and the Indians III the
hills and canyons are behaving IN such
way as to imply that they are ready TO
respond to every act. They aid not shoot
at the courier. and he saw none on his
way through this dangerous part of the
Journey. He said, however, that the
man who wanted an Indian fight could
get it.
To-day several Jackson's Hole exiles
came into camp from Cunningham'S
CAMP twenty miles north Of MarySvale,
and in the heart OF the war country.
Cunningham SAYS the settlers have mad d
number OF scouts out, three Of whom
have paid numerous Indian camps
visit, but that all seems TO be peaceful.
He experienced no difficulty in coming
out, he having started at $50 O'clock
Friday evening. Although his idea Is
that there is no violent danger, several of
Agent Ieter's Indian police have Joined
the command.
WHITES IN THE RIGHT.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Du-
bois OF Idaho is not surprised at tho
trouble with the Bannacks now existing
in that State. lie claims that the whites
are entirelyin the right. They contend
that if they are not allowed TO Kill game
out of season, the same law should apply
to Indians. There is." continued the
Senator, "a good deal OF sentiment
wasted on any question that comes up
regarding the Indians. The people IN the
East seem 10 believe that III all difficulties
between the whites in the West and the
Indians the latter is the abused party. be-
cause they know that IN the END the Whlte
men must prevail"
Senator Dubois went on to say that the
present trouble had its beginning Somo
years ago when stringent laws were
passed by the States for the protection OF
game. The laws were enforced against
the settlers, but were not needed by the
Indians, who killed game annually By
nacks as blanket Indians" and among
the LATEST and most worthless redskins
10 be found on Government reserV2-
ton. They have, he said, a wholesome
dread OF the settlers. They know that
no matter now many'depredaiions they
have committed they can surrender to
the soldiers and save their lives. But u
fight with the settlers means death.
Senator Dubois explained that the
country where the Bannacks live is full
of big game such as elk, moose and deer.
These are OF inestiIn2Ule value 10 the
country at large, as we'll as TO the settlers
of that region, but the BannackS are rap
idly exterminating them. He asserted
that the troubles with the Indians would
not have occurred had not the person
selected as agent been man who was OBJ
jectionable. He did not believe there
was any war between the Indians and the
whites, or that there would be. In MS
opinion the braves would return TO their
reservations when the troops arrived,
and little later so OFT slaug ghtering game
again.
Commissioner Browning, referring to
tie dispatch from Market Lake
that the Jackson's Hole settlers
would be arrested and tried for killing
several Indians accused OF violating the
Wyoming game laws, said to-day that
no steps had been taken by him in the
the bureau. He added that the Indian
Office would welcome legal test of the
right of the Indian to kill game in de-
fiance of State law. I'VE should like tC
stop their hunting" he said, "Dut have nc
power. The treaty is plain, and is bind
ing 10 us. ii the courts decide that the
State law is superior to the treaty with
the Indians, the matter will be settled
and we shall be very glad OF It,"
SETTLERS ALARMED.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 29.-It is re-
ported that a few Indians are returning
TO the Bannack reservation from Jack
sons Hole, but much larger numbers art
Douring in than those leaving. Tourist
parties have stopped at TETON Basin. be-
cause il is unsafe TO enter Jackson's Hole
At2 O'Clock this afternoon the specia
train bringing transportation facilities
Tor the infantry on their march across the
country arrived at Market Lake. Two
hundred and fifty men OF the Seventeenth
Infantry leave Market Lake Tonight fol
Jaekson's Hole, but owing TO the rough
ness of the road, it will take them longer
than was expected to complete the march
OF over hundred miles.
There are wild rumors on the streets
OF conflict between Indians aud tht
cavalry which passed through Pocateile
Saturday. bufaS the runners could not
possibly have reached where the Indians
are the rumors cannot be true. Arrivals
from Soda Springs this morning report
that the lndlans are leaving the Hole by
the way OF Gray's Lake and Soda Springs
over the old DanGer trail. When the sol
dierS reach JackSon's Hole there viii
probably not be an Indian in sight.
News comes this afternoon from St
Anthony, Idaho. that four companies oi
cavalry went TO j Jackson's Hole ypsterf3a q y
and that battle between Indians and