Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01

A story of the Troubie--They Refuse 10
Return.

tioh, lett this city last night for tho
agency. He denies all sensational re-
ports published 10 the effect that the
settlers are being killed. Mr.. Teter says
not q single white man, woman nor
child has been killed but that the Indians
have warned the settlers that unless
they are allowed to kill game unmo-
Tested there will be serious trouble. The
whites are just rs determined that no
more elk shall be killed and this means
bloodshed in the near future unless
something Is done. Only six or eight
Indians have been killed altogether,
and MIR. letter says these will be
avenged. Everything is quiet In Poca-
tello, and the Indians are lounging
about as though nothing unusual was
occurring. One old Indian remarked to-
day, "me stay home and cut hay"
Market Lake is the nearest railway
station where the Indians are located
and it is So miles north OF this city. A
courier came into Market Lake last
night and related that the Indians had
given the white people three days to
deslst from their efforts to suppress the
killing OF game or leave the country.
Agent Teter says it would be dangerous
for white men to so into that country at
| present.
UTEs STEAL 200 HORSES.
EVANSTON, Wyo., July 25.--A band
OF 2lS Utes passed 40 miles east OF here
Monday, on the way to Jackson's Hole.
a courier just arrived reports that they
had stolen 200 horses which they were
driving with them.
TROOPS ORDERED 10 JAcKsoN's HOLE.
CHEYENNE, WYo., July ga mes
sage from Gen. Coppinger to Gov.
Richards, last night, stated that four
companies Of cavalry from Fort Robin.
sen had been ordered to Jackson's Hole
at once to arrest the Indians. The troops
at Fort Russell, the Eighth and Seven
teehth Infantry, are getting everything
IN readiness to move as soon as the
word comes. 1t Is believed they will
be ordered out. The pack train at Camp
Forlin has made every preparation to
| go to the scene and Col. Moore is only
awaiting orders. The opinion is generally
expressed here that appearance of the
troops In lIoback valley, where the In.
dians are now concentrating their forces,
will put 40 end to the troubles and pre-.
vent 6loodshed.
A SHAWNEE WAR DANCE.
Tulsa, l. T., July 25.-The Shawnee
war dance has been going ON eight
miles north of this place. Day and
night the air will be filled with this once
savage tribe. Large numbers of the
members OF the various neighboring
tribes are also present and will take part
IN the dance. There arc no Cherokees
| present, they having abandoned the
| dance. A large number Of officers are
on the grounds to preserve order.
CHEYENNE, WYo., July 26. The news
that government troops have been or-
dered to the font was received here
with satisfaction. Gov. :Richards at
once wired Gen. Sitter at Market Lake,
| instructing him to notify the settlers OF
Jacksons Hole that troops were on the
way to protect their lives and property
and return the Indians to their reserva-
ton. Gen. Sitter Is instructed to ad.
wise the settlers to act only on the de.
fensive and not to preeipitate an attack.
The Governor has received several
dispatches indicating the rapid con
centration Of different bands Of Indians
III the vicinity OF Jackson's Hole, in
GLIDING Lemhis and tlies. Gen. Sitter
telegraphed from Market Lake, Ida, the
following from Col. f. NJ. Fooie of the
Wyoming National Guard, at Evanston,
Wyo.:
"A. A. Steede, now on Hams Fork,
reports bunch of Bannocks camped on
the east slope of the divide between
Hams Fork and Cokeville and between
20 and 30 miles from Ham's Fork sta
ton. He counted 80 tepees and esti.
mates the number at over 100. He
thinks there is another lot q few hundred
miles further up the stream, says they
have not less than 800 horses and thinks
they may have double that number. They
have no squaws or papooses with them.
= IL Is reported that a bunch of Utes
crossed the railroad near Leroy station,
four or five days ago, headed to the
northwest, estimated at so to 100. It is
also reported that another bunch are in
camp Mt Smiths Fork, west, 10 miles
from Fort Bridges. Have no informa-
ton as to the number. They are killing
deer. Sheriff Ward left for Smiths
Fork last night, Wednesday, and his
deputy left this morning, Thursday, to
either join him or take the trail Of the
lot that passed Leroy from Foote,"
INDIANS REFUSE TO RETURN.
WASHINGTON, July 26. - Indian
Agent Teter ofthe Fort Hall reservation,
Idaho, to-day wired Commissioner
Browning that the policemen who were
sent to the Indians with the commits
sioner's message ordering them to re-
turn to their reservation, report that the
indians positively refuse to return. The
agent has asked permission to leave the
reservation to accompany the United
States troops to the scene Of the disturb.
ance. Authority for him to do so has
been granted.
BOISE, IDA., July 27.-The Statesman
at midnight received IA message from a
reliable man at Market Lake, Ida, which
says; Pay no attention TO wild reports
about Indians in Jackson's Hole. Every
thing is quiet ut present"
REPORT ON THE TROUBLES.
DENVER, COL, July 27.--A special to
the Neles from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
Adjutant General Sitter had for
warded his report of the Indian trouble
to the Governor. IL is a lengthy docu.
| ment and covers fully the causes leading
to the troubles. Mr.. Sitter says:
In an interview with four prominent
residents of Jackson's Hole, the follow
ing statements were given me as grounds
for the action OF the settlers:
"rhey claimed that the Bannocks,
Shoshones and Lemhis have for the six
years past slaughtered game in large
numbers, mainly for their hides. In 1894,
after repeated appeals from the coun.
ties, the Interior Department ordered
that no more passes should be given the
Indians, allowing them to leave the
reservation for the purposes of hunting.
1t is estimated that 5000 elks were
killnd in TINT unnr