New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-29
TO RESCUE THE SETTLERS.
TROOPS MOVING TO THE BANNOCKS'
COUNTRY.
GENERAL cOppINGER WILL ACCOMPANY HIS
SOLDIERS TO JACEsON'S HOLE-REPORTS
TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT

SOLDIERS TO JACEsON'S HOLE-REPORIS
TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington July 2S--Teegrams received at
the War Department from the seat OF the lndian
troubles are Of an encouraging nature. The de-
NAL OF the reported massacre at Jackson's Hole
is followed b. reports OF a pacific nature that is
gratifying to the Department Under date or
July 27. General Copplnger telegraphs Adjutant-
General Vincent that he intends to accompany
the troops from Market Lake to Jackson's Hole.
The roads the telegram states, are In good condi-
ton. save ten miles through the Teton Pass Five
companies OF the Sth Infantry left Fort Russell
Saturday evening with the intention OF making
a. forced march to Market Lake, where they Will
be held awaiting orders. reserve force The
commanding officers at Forts Washable and Du-
chesne have telegraphed that the Indians on their
respective reservations are not involved In the
present difficulty. General Coppnger also says
that Agent Teter, OF Fort Hall, is to accompany
him this expedition
A later telegram from General Coppinger, re-
ceived this evening. says that the troops left
Market Lake Saturday evening at p. m and
will reach Marysvae. on Little Grove Tree Creek,
Tuesday evening. General Coppinger has ar
ranged 10 have constant communication with the
Department BY means Of a courier service 10
Fort Russell Two Indians and two chiefs from
the Shoshones and Bannock reservations started
this morning to join Major Chaffee and render
him such assistance as possible in the Jackson
Hole country
The battalion OF infantry from Fort Russeil
viii reach Market Lake tomorrow morning.
salt Lake City Utah. July 2s-The latest news
from Jacksons Hole indicates that the settlers
in that locality are more to blame FOR the present
ba IpI been
sued for the arrest u those who took part in KILL
INK the seventeen red men on the charge Of MUIR
der The whites 1t is stated. have been arro-
CANT and overbearing toward the Indians and
the former are now regarded as being more fa-
grant in their disregard for the game laws than
the Indians whom they accuse.
The nth Infantry have been ordered to pro-
cecd at once to the scene Of the troubles. The
Indians encamped near Jackson's Hole have re-
/ ce!ved reinforcemen's from the bands scattered
through the Teton Basin and the number now at
Jacksons Hole is estimated at 500. The troops
which lest Market Lake on Saturday are now not
expected to arrive at the Hole before Tuesday
nigh, or Wednesday morning. and it Is prooaoe
there vii! bee engagement, when they arrive.
as the reds will hardly return to their reserva-
ton without making an attempt to avenge the
death Of the braves who nave already been
killed.
4 trapper who returned to Market Lake from
the affected district this morning reported all
quiet At Jacksons Hole the settlers stu hold-
Ing their f0rtincatons and not venturing out
dreading ,he fire Of tire Indians from ambush.
\ dispatch says Indian Agent Teter Is severely
criticised for the official report he sent in char-
actcrizing the settlers at Jacksons Hole az
thugs and fug,ives from Justice. and branding
-,o nil ha
view Of procuring the removal CT the INDIANS
from that section Of the country.
Market Lake Idaho. July as.-The United States
troops on the way t. Jackson's Hole reached
the south Fork Of the Snake River at 1890
O'Clock last night. Camp was broken at daylight
and Rexburg was reached at $50 a. m. by the ad-
vance troops. the main body arriving two hours
later The camp tonight was made on Canyon
Creek twenty miles from Rexburg
General Cappinger has engaged Deputy Sheriff
Uawley as chief - scouts. and also John A.
Carnes. an old Indian scout. t. guide the troops
through tho mountains Hawey and Carnes both
say that the killing Of the Indians three weeks
ago was simply a massacre perpetrated by the
whites The leaders OF the twenty white
mon who captured the sixteen Indians were
steve" Adams. William Crawford. John Craw.
ford Frank Peterson. Frank WOODS Buy
II is now extremely dangerous To reach the
point where the Indians are encamped. twenty
miles Of dense forest lie between the main ooHs
~ settlers and the Indians. who are ensconced
ia The most rugged portion Of the Rocky Noun
tain system rivdllng in ambush facilities the
lava bods of tho Modoc war II the Indians are
,,clined IN he hostile IL VIII require several thou
sand troops to dislod-e them and the starving
OUT process is the only one hat VIII be success
full according TO the scouts who accompany tne
| troons Indian scouts well acquainted with the
country where the Indians are encamped rear
the present quiet of the Indians means that
trap mas been prepared for the troops. but every
nr.c,ution will be taken to prevent a repetition
If NE Custer affair A body OF Lefnhi Indians.
probably one hundred and NIFTY. nave joined the
indians In the Jackson's Hole country. large
partv Of Indians at Cammas was observed on
m. nirht Of July - to be watching By means Of
fires and signal arrows. to whlch were a'tached
no,,,no fsrial shot in the direction the rein
forcameuts were to take The morning OF the
o6th the Indians were seen - have changed their
course to the direction taken by the flaming ar
/ rows durinv ~ night