The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
HAVE SHED BLOOD.
Indians At Jackson's Hole Pre-
pared to Fight.
LATE REPORTS OF BLOODSHED
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

State Militia Will be Called Out to Drive
the Indians Back to the Reservation
The First Victims of the Indians.
Pocatelle, Idaho, July 23. 3.-The Indian
war has broken out in earnest.
The Bannock Indians have killed set
tier, his wife and child in the Salt river
valley and the white men pursuing the
murderers, killed six of the redskins.
Engineer Fitzpatrick, who pulled the
north bound freight into Pocatello at six
O'Clock last evening brought the story of
the conflict in the Salt River Valley.
Mail Carrier Vail, who arrived at Mont
pelier from Star valley yesterday morn
| ing, reported to the constable that the
Bannock Indians from the reservation
had killed settler, his wife. and child
A posse of citizens was at once formed,
pursued the Bannocks and killed SIX OF
them before they escaped into the noun
tains
| Excitement among the settlers in
Northwestern Wyoming over the threat
ened uprising of the Bannock and Shos-
hone Indians is growing more intense
every day. They are leaving their ranch
es in large numbers and gathering at
favored points for mutual protection in
case the Indianns return to seek ven
geanee for the death Of their brother
braves
Cheyenne, Wyoming, July "a. -Advices
| from the scene of the Indian troubles IN
the Jackson Hole region, reached Cover :
nor Richards yesterday in the shape OF
| kilograms sent by courier from Marysvale
| Wyoming, to Market Lake, Idaho, from
Adiutant General Sitter of the COVER
| nor's staff who was sent into the region
| to investigate troubles between the lndl-
ans and whites.
One message sent Sunday from Marys-
vale is as follows: ''Scouts who have just
come in from the mountains report lndl-
ans in force at the junction OF Granite
Greek and Fall River.
| sAll passes available to horses are
| guarded by Indians. Captain Smith, a
| prospector, has just come in wounded in
| the right breast by Indians. Other pro-
speetors are being driven in from the
mountains. Pickets are guarding the
various mountain passes tonight. Forces
are equipped ready lOf d U1dfCu dlu every
| body is armed. !"
A second message sent Monday by
| Sitter from the Teton Basin near the
| Idaho-Wyoming line, says: Arrived
/ here on return trip. Settlers in the Basin
unesay 1t is reported here that many
| Indians from Fort Hall are leaving to
| join those in the mountains. Indians
| from other reservations are reported join
| ing them. Letters and courlerS have been
| sent out by the jackson Hole settlers ask
| ing for aid and with those who have re-
! sponded they will go into the mountains
| to meet the Indians tomorrow. Settlers
| have given up all hopes of saving the
crops, and are preparing to take all of the
women. and children out of the region. -
| Governor Richards stated that no move
ment of state troops into the jackson
Hole country will be ordered until furth-
er information is received.
He sent word yesterday to General
Stizter, who was expected to reach Mark
ct Lake last night 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
dians, to return to their reservation.
Captain Toters, Indian Agent at Fort
Hall, arrived at Market Lake, Idaho,
yesterday morning from the jackson
Hole country He reported everything
quiet and few Indians in the reigon.
A courier from the settlers who fol-
lowed the Indian agent with dispatches
to Governor Richards had differe MT
story to tell. The courier Fred White.
reported that the Indians had been joined
by a large number of Utes and Lemhi In
dians and that they had every pass into
the Hole guarded by scouts from the
stockade. The settlers say the Indians
are massing in large numbers, and will no
Acsbf Coff hau b1,o1I h
their women and children to Wilfred,
Idaho, and intend to act on the aggressive
in cleaning out the Indians in that part
of the country.
"The Indian troubles must be settled
quickly" said the Governor, last night,
"and unless the Washington authorities
take decisive action soon | Will make a
state matter out of it and order out the
state troops to arrest all the rowing Indi
ans who are causing the trouble and turn
them over to the authorities. / am de-
termined that the Indians shall be made
to respect the laws of the state as we'll as
their white neighbors. The authorities at
Washington do not seem to understand
the situation and are careless in regard
to correspondence on the subject. My
predecessor, Governor Osborne. wrote a
letter to the Interior Department in rela-
tion to 5these Indians killing game last
summer. That letter was never answered.
Neither was the one wrote last month. "
Washington, July 24-The Indians
agent at Fort Hall, Wyoming, confirms
the United Press reports concerning the
killing of Indians and makes a strong
plea for the immediate intervention of
troops.
AS a result of the visit of Indian Com
missioner Browning to the..War Depart
ment, it is understood that orders will be
issued this afternoon directing General
Coppinger commanding the Department.
Of the Platte, to send a body Of troops to
the jackson Hole country to compel the
Indians to RETURN to their reservations.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, July "a. -Advices
from Adjutant General Sitter to Cover
nor Richards indicate battle is in pro-
gress between the Indians and whites in
Jackson's Hole
A telegram from Sitter says: "Met In
dian captain of police hurrying out with
all possible speed. Saw him last night.
He says he cannot control the Indians,
who will fight the settlers at noon to
day Gov. Richards has been advised
by the Interior Department that federal
troops are ordered to protect the settlers
N. Il. Chatauqus Opens.
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