Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-29
INDIAN WAR IS BEGUN.
Bannocks Kill White Family and
the Settlers Get Six Red
skin Scalps.

secretary of war to send troops to the
scene of the Indian disturbance in Wy
oming, and it is understood the request
will be granted as soon as the official
papers are received by the secretary of
war, and that troops will be ordered in
stantly to the vicinity of the trouble.
The action of the interior department
was taken upon receipt of the following
dispatch this morning from Agent Teller,
who was ordered to go from the Fort Hall
reservation. Idaho, and investigate the
trouble between the whites and the In
dams in Wyoming, and to endeayor to
induce the Indians to return to their
reservations
Fort Hail. ID, July 24.-Browning, Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, Washington:
Indians and settlers in Wyoming and advise
that troops be sent there Immediately to
protect the settlers. The lawless element
among the settlers seems determined to
cause conflict with the Indians.
The settlers have killed four to seven In
dams, which has incensed the Indians. who
have gathered to the number of zoo or 800
near Fall River, Uintah county, and refuse to
return to their reservation. l find that the
! Indians have killed game unlaWfully accord
ing to the treaty of the Indians with the
United States, thus usurping the preroga-
tives of the settlers, which caused trouble.
Nothing but the interference of soldiers will
settle the difficulty and save the lives Of in
nocent persons and the destruction of prop
| erty. Teller, Agent
Orders Troops to the Scene.
Secretary Lamont during the afternoon
ordered Gen. Coppinger to proceed to the
scene of the disturbances and to make
such disposition of his command as may
be necessary to protect the settlers and
secure the return Of Indians to their res
| erva ton.
Later in the day Commissioner Brown
ing saw Secretary Lamont. The secre-
tary agreed to give the matter imme-
! date consideration, but said that he de-
sired to consult with Gen. Ruger before
| giving a final answer. He Immediately
sent for the general, with whom he was
clOseted for q considerable time. They
sent for maps of the country where the
Indians are supposed to be and 1t is
ton, especially with reference to the
availability of troops and the time nee
essarys to. get them to the Jackson Hole
region. The nearest troops are at Fort
Douglass, Utah, where a regiment of
infantry under command of Col. Pen
rose is stationed. There is also a COM
pany each of cavalry and Of Infantry at
| Fort Boise, which could be made avail
able in case of need.
The following clause of the treaty
whereby the Bannock Indians were To-
Gated upon their present reservation
shows the right of the Indians to hunt
! in Wyoming:
| will make said reservation their permanent
| homes and they will make no permanent set
tlement elsewhere, but they shall have the
! right to hunt on the unoccupied lands of the
| United States SO long as game may be
! found thereon anG so long as peace subsists
among the whites and Indians on the bor-
ders of the hunting districts
The treaty was made in July. 1868.
| The policy of the Indian bureau of late
| years has been to persuade the Indians
| to use their hunting privilege as sparing-
| ly as possible, but the existence of their
! right is said at the Indian bureau to be
unquestionable. Now that trouble has
| broken out the hunting privilege is sus-
pended by the terms of the treaty, and
| the Indian office has ordered the Indians
| back to their reservations.
War Begins in Earnest.
| Chicago, H., July, PA Pocatello
| Qdaho) special says that the Indian war
| has broken out in earnest. Union Pa
cifc Engineer Robert Fitzpatrick, who
! pulled the north-boun freight into POca-
tello last night, confirmed the report that
| the Bannock Indians killed a settler, his
wife and child in the Salt River valley,
and that the white men, pursuing the
| Indians, killed six of them before they
escaped to the mountains. Mail Carrier
VAIL who arrived at Montpelier from Star
Valley also told the same story.
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 24.-Goy: Rich
| from Adjt.-Gen. Sitter. who is investi-
eating the Indian troubles. The gov
ernor will at once take action to put
state troops in the field should advlces
make it necessary:
Marysville, Wyo.. via Market Lane, ID
| Gov. richards: The Indians are in force at
the junction of Granite creek and Fall
river All passes into Jackson Hole are now
guarded by Indians Capt. smith NTH has s. Just u.s.
| dians Prospectors are driven from the
mountains. Pickets are guarding the ,vari-
Gus passes Horses are equipped ready to
mount and everybody armed to the teeth.
Leton Basin, wyo., July 24.-Gov. Rich.
! trip. The settlers in the basin are very I'M
easy. 1t is reported here that many Indians
are leaving Fort Hall to join those in the
mountains Indians from the reserve are
also reported to be joining them. Letters
and couriers have been sent out from jack
son Hole to the Various settlements asking
| for aid and settlers have decided to go into
the mountains to fight the Indians tomor-
row. The settlers have given up all hope Of
saving their crops and are preparing to
move their children and women out OF Jack
son Hole. ST1TZER.
The various companies of the National
guard at different points in Wyoming
| have been advised to hold themselves in
readiness for prompt movement.
|
Cheyenne says that Gov Richards today
sent the following message to the secre>
| tary of interior:
Will the federal government take matters
in hand of returning Bannocks to their res
! ervation or will Wyoming be expected to do
/ so? Please wire answer quick.
An answer was received as follows:
Your telegram and one from Agent Teller
transmitted to war department. with request
that United States troops be sent to protect
settlers and return Indians to reservation.
JOHN NJ. REYNOLDS.
Acting Secretary.
Gov. Richards received the following
message from Adjt.-Gen. Sitter:
Market Lake, ID, July 4..Met Indian
with 30 horses, hurrying out with all posi-
bic speed. Saw him again at II O'Clock last
night. He says he cannot control Indians,
who will fight settlers at noon today.
| ]. STITZER.
The general government having decid-
| ed to send troops to return Indians to
| their reservation and protect settlers, state