New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-26


FARE BETWEEN SETTLERS
AND INDIANS REPORTED
pocatello. Idaho. July 26-The news from the
18th grows more warlike and threatening with
arerv message received. The latest information
,hat h trustworthy is to the effect that within
,venty-four hours 400 Lemhi Indians from the
wsst have crossed the Union Pacific Railroad
rear Market Lake route for Jacksons Hole
Tho Iemhi reservation is on the northwestern
border Of Idaho.
News has also been received from the village Of
Market Lake that communication with Jackson's
uole is now entirely cut off. The latest mes
..nsers sent out have returned. and say that all
tho mountain passes are heavily guarded by the
Indians who will allow whites to enter.
Rose Idaho July Ex-Governor Mcconnell re-
,syed by teieS. aph to-day call from the set
,srs in the Teton Basin for protection against
Indians As the State has no militia, he tele-
rsphed the authorities at Washington for
troops and received word that General Coppn-
ssr commander Of the Department of the
Platte would move troops to the scene at once.
The troops at Boise Barracks. Colonel Cooke
commanding. are under marching orders and
NAV be called out a any hour. They could be go'
+ Teton Basin much quicker than troops from
any other point. . ,
Word reached here tonight that a little band
Of settlers about twenty miles from -. Anthony;
a; the edge of the Teton Basin. were surrounded
hy a band Of hostile BannOcks. who had made
several unsuccessful attempts. by firing upon
them 10 drive them from their positions
messenger. who made his way around the lndlan
lines 10 st Anthony reports that their proNi-
sons were almost gone ana unless succor
reached them soon. they would he killed II is
alleged that some Of the whites who shot Indians
sor hunting elk are in this band near St Anthony.
and il is the object Of the Indians to wreak
vengeance upon them
GENERAL COPPINGER STARTS FOR THE
SCENE.
Omaha. July 25.-General Coppinger started at
II o'clock to-day for Wyoming The ist Bat
talon. 9th Cavalry. composed Of Troops d. t. +
and l. which 60 to the Jackson's Hole country is
In command If Major Chafee. The other officers
are Captain John : Loud, Clarence y Stedman'
Eugene d. Dimmock and John GulfelL and the
lieutenants are John ID. Gardner. Guy H. Pres
ton Alfred 3. jackson Edward ID. Hariwick.
Charles J. T stevens George r. Hamilton, Mont
gomery D. Parker ana Howard =. H'ckok MaJor
Charles F. Humphrey chief quarternaster OF 'ne
Department. and Lieutenant George Hutcnes'h'
aid-de-camp accompanied General Coppinger
from Omaha.
Pocateno. Idaho. July 25-"Excitement in the
Jackson's Hole country Is at fever heat 1t is
not safe for ranchmen 1C leave their homes. Inc
Indians are thoroughly aroused and are deter
mined to seek vengeance for the death OF the
Indians killed two weeks ago by deputy con-
stables" These were the words q lndlan As.h,
Tetsr who. returned yesterday. sunburned ana
worn out from hard trip TO the jackson if"le @
Valley, where the Indian trouble Is taxing place
Speaking further of the present situation IN thc
raey Mr. Teter said:
The settlers are thoroughly alarmed. and they
surely have good reason 10 be. The Indians iook
upon the killing OF their warriors as nothing shoi
Of murder, and are now undoubtedly preparing
TO avenge their deaths. There are 20 larsr cainps
@: Indians present in Jackson's Hole proper pnd &
reliably informed that there were rom ~
to 800 camped IN the Fall River VALLEY. thiriy-nye
miles south. There are Indians. however scat
tered ali through the country, and 1t Is not saie
fox white men to 20 out alone .... .A,,o
The Indians shoot from ambush AT every %H. wi.,ae
man who makes his appearance and The whites
have adopted the same tactics toward the Indians.
The settlers have congregated at several POINTS 70
protect themselves. ! urged them TO prepare ,cr
an attack. but assume the aggressive. The
and wipe them out The settlers decided year
ago that II the Indians returned This summer the &
would break up their custom OF hunting N ms
section. All the women are almos; distracted Win
aHq IN as the ngIe ase 9O Hoe vey
necessary 70 send I'm the call for troops. winch
hink the selers are 'i in inn immedae danger but II
the troops are not sent at once they Will be.
CONSTABLEs TO BLAME
Mr. Teter does not believe the troops will be
@ real assistance until they are stationed right
u the Jackson's Hole Valley at Marysvale and
ae country just south of the National Park He
inclined 20 criticise severely the party OF dep
NY consiaoes who shot into the crowd of In
uans who tried 10 escape arrest. He says they
are responsible for all this trouble. and some OF
ueih are already leaving the country for fear OF
mvestigation by Federal officials.
AS soon as Mr. Teter arrived at the agency,
trusted messengers were seat out 10 all the alb
rhl bannocks and ShOshOnes, telling them that
.le soldiers were coming and urging them 10 re-
turn home peacefully
WORD has been received at the Bannock agency
.hat jim Ballard. who is acknowledged to be the
.uost dangerous Indian On This reservation, is at
sne salt River Valley meeting of the Bannocks.
sshosnones and Utes. with about fifty OF his fol
U"en The authorities are anxious that these
u,suuioers should not jOir the belligerents along
ran River. II is greatly feared. however. that
S,en the trading and the races are ended on
.a" River these Indians will go north and join
me sus others. II they do 50, the combined force
WIN prOhahlv number 500