The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-24
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
DANGER OF a MASSACRE OF SET
TIERS IN UTAH.

The Redskins in "A Frenzy over the
killing of Seventeen of Their
Tribe for Violation OF the Game
Laws-Their Death Brought on by
an Attempt to Escape After Being
Captured-CavaIry Rushing 40 the
Scene.
Salt Lake. July 2S.-Advices from Jack
sons Hole Indicate that the position of
the settlers is becoming very critical
and unless the troops get there quickly
it is probable that a general massacre CT
whites will take place.
Thirty-fve men left Jackson's Hole
for Hoback canon to arrest Indians for
killing elk COWS and otherwise breaking
the game laws. They took seventeen In
dians prisoners and on the way back the
Indians attempted to escape and a fight
ensued in which all the Indians were kill
ed, but one papoose. Several of the whites
were severely wounded, but none will
die. The Bannock Indian warriors are
assembling in force on the Hoback river
and are sending away their squaws and
children, which indicates that they mean
to fight. The Indians are greatly incens-
ed at the killing Of the prisoners and the
situation is SO critical that general
rising may occur any moment. The Ban
nocks are said to be 400 strong.
The cavalry troops are pushing to the
scene of hostilities with all possible speed.
Meantime. the settlers are entrenched and
waiting an attack by the Indians.
Reports from Pocatello. ID. just receiv-
ed announced fight between the Indians
and settlers near Jacks On Hole, Wyo., in
which three white men and six Indians
were killed.
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 23.-The first ad-
vices of an authentic nature from the
scene of the Indian troubles in the Jack
son Hole region reached Gov. Richards
to-day in the shape of kilograms, sent by
courier from Marysvale. Wyo., to Market
Lake, Ida, from Adjt. Gen. Sitter of the
governors staff. who was sent into the
region to investigate the troubles between
the Indians and the whites.
One message sent Sunday from Marys-
vale is as follows: Scouts who have just
come in from the mountain report the In
dams in force at the junction of Granite
creek and Fail river All the passes avail
able TO horses are guarded by Indians.
Capt. Smith, a prospector, has just come
in wounded in the right breast by In
dams. Other prospectors are being driven
in from the mountains. Pickets are guard
ing the various mountain passes tonight
The forces are equipped ready for march
and everybody is armed"
A second message, which was
sent yesterday, by Adjt. Gen.
Sitter, from the Teton Basin, near the
Idaho Wyoming line, says: II have ar
rived here on my return trip. The set
tiers in the basin are uneasy. 1t is re-
~ Ito,
Hall are leaving to join those In the noun
tains. Indians from other reservations
are reported joining them. Letters and
couriers have been sent out by the Jack
son Hole settlers asking for aid, and with
those who have responded they will go.
into the mountains to meet the Indians
tomorrow. The settlers have given up
all hopes of saving their crops and are
preparing to send all the women and
children out of the region.
Gov. Richards states that no move
ment of state troops into Jackson Hole
country will be ordered until further in
formation is received. He sent word to
Gen. Sitter, who is expected TO reach
Market Lake tonight, to report as fully
as possible on the situation, particularly
as to the success being met with by the
Indian police in inducing the Bannocks,
the only known offenders among the In
dams, to return to their reservation.
Winnsted, Conn, July pa telegram
received by Mr.. Dennis at Norfolk this
morning from his son states that the geo
logical party of Princeton students at
Yellowstone Park is safe and well.
New York. July 23.-B. Forsyth Little
of No. 62 Wall street, who is the father
of b. Forsyth Little. Jr., one of the party
of Princeton students now in Wyoming,
received this morning, the following dis
oh Cant AnnarGOn G
A. in command of the troops in Yellow
stone park
Fountain Geyser, Wyo.. July 23.-Prince-
ton party all right. No trouble, and
everybody here aud perfectly we'll
A s. Anderson.
Philadelphia, July 23.-Lawyer Sussex
d. Davis this afternoon received a tele-
gram from the Princeton students, who
1t was feared had been entrapped by the
Bannock Indians, stating that they were
all safe and had arrived at Yellowstone
park.