The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
An INDIAN MASSACRE.
II h Reported That all the settlers in '"cA-
sons Hole Have Been Murdered.

CATELI.I, IDAHO July IA courier
who arrived at Market Lake, idaho' t"ls
evening reports that all the settlers IN
Jackson's Hole have been murdered by
Indians. and all the houses burned; lie
could give 10 particulars OF the aileseI
massacre but said that coihpAhioh
had attempted 10 reach the scene OF inc
trouble. and II he ESCAPED the ln,i' az -
he would undoubtedly reach Marked Lake
within twenty-four hours with details OF
the fight. Further news from jackson ;
Hole Is awaited With some Anxiety.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July B.-lndlal
Commissioner Browning to-day received
a telegram from Agent Teter, or the
Fort Hall agency, stating that the lndl n.
messengers sent out out yesterday ID Goa
vey the commissioner 5 telegram, uTs-
ing the Bannocks to return 70 On III
reservations, hav, reported 10 MN that
the Indians declined to do so
Agent Tetcr has requested the permits
sion OF the commissioner 10 accompany
tie troops to the scene of the troubles.
He will be allowed 10 do so.
PDCATELLO. IDAHO, July 26.-Wil
Ham Ross. OF tho firm Of Ross. Grey x
Wyatt. has just arrived at Market Lake
from st Anthony, and reports everybody
at Jacksons Hole killed this morning.
IT Is considered authentic news, and the
excitement Is intense.
United States troops rom Cheyenne will
arrive In this city In the morning about
6 o'clock and will leave Immediately for
Market Lake. and thence by wagon road
FOR the Fall River country.
Courier Sargent arrived I'm Market Lake
this morning from the vicinity Of Jack
sons Hole. He left a companion IN the
country. who Intended TO get into the
Hole II possible and return with all the
news. He IS expected at Market Lake
tonight.
Sargent reports all the houses are
guarded, and H. afraid his companion will
not be able 10 obtain information. He
believes the settlers went to hunt In
dians IN the HOback Basin, and have
been ambushed and massaCred. Adlu-
fant-General Stllzcr. Of Wyoming, who
was at Market Lake to-day. is very
anxious for two Of his messengers dis
patched 10 Jacksons ole several days
ago. They have not returned, although
overdue. Grave fears are now entertain
ed that they have been ambushed By the
Indians.
Tonight signal fires can be seen blaz-
ing in the mountains. and IL is stated
on good authority that tine Indians now
of the reservations have sent back the
ponies taken away with them for more
braves. who Will. doubtless, slip away
tonight, unless they are closely watched,
and they will probably be allowed 70 GO
as they please.
The statement has been made here that
Agent Teter is really the man who 8
responsible Tor the present troubles, as
he has been I'm the habit Of allowing the
bucks 10 leave the reservation whenever
they chose. Some say that his kindness
10 the red-men is due 10 the tact that
under the law the indian on the resefVa-
ton draws no ratiOns; but there Is no
reason why the agent cannot charge the
food and other things up 90 the Indians,
lust as though they were present.
Pleasure s. skers who have been spend
ing some time ia the neighborhood OF
the trouble. are now on their return
home II IS well known that The settlers
are well armed. while the Indians, un-
less they have got supplies lately. have
pr0bablv the reason why news Of a deci-
sivc battle has not been received Sefore
this. 4 band Of bad Bannocks. led ~
a disreputable white man, left TO join
the reds.