The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-24
MONTANA INDIAN TROUBLES.
SETTLERS IN TETON BASIN IN a
STATE OF UNREST.
Prospectors Driven Out of the Mount
aims By observation-disclosures Guard
Ing the Various Passes.

Ing The various IGS8DS.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.). July Ex-Governor
Richards this afternoon received the fol-
lowing messages from General Siizer,
who is in the Jackson Hole country in
vestigating the Indian troubles:
"MARYsvILLE (Wyo.), July I'll BY
courier to Market Lake-Scouts who have
come in from the mountains report the
indians in force at the junction Of Gran
lie Creek and Fall River. All the passes
into Jackson'S Hole available to horse
mon are guarded by the Indians. Cap
tain Smith. IA prospector, has just been
brought in wounded in the breast by In
dians. Other prospeetors are being driven
IN from the mountains. Tickets are
guarding the various mountain passes
tonight. Forces are equipped ready for
& march, and everybody ls armed"
"TEToN BASIN, July BY courier
TO Market Lake.-Here on return trip.
Settlers in the basin are uneasy. Ii is re-
ported here that many Indians from Fort
Hall are leaving 10 join those in the noun
iaips. 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 so
into the mountains to meet the Indians
Tomorrow. Settlers have given up all
hope OF saving their crops, and are pre-
pairing to take their women and children
out on the region"
Governor kichards says notwithstand-
ing the disquieting nature of the mes
sages he Will not send State troops into
the field until he has more definite
knowledge of the situation, and until he
learns what success is being met with by
the Indian police III their efforts to nave
the Bannacks return TO their reservation.
NC REPORT OF DISTURBANCE RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-A telegram
was received at the War department to-
day from General Coppinger, command
ing the Department OF the Platte, in which
the Bannack reservation Is situated, stat
ing that he communicated with all his
outposts, but received no information
concerning the Princeton students. AS
the dispatch reported no disturbance
among the Bannacks, it is believed at the
War Department that they are on their
reservation and quiet.
WAR BREAKS OUT IN EARNEST.
PoCATELLo Idaho). July 23.-The In
dian war has broken out In earnest. The
Bannacks have killed a settler, his wife
and children, aud the white men are
pursuing the murderors, and killed six
Indians. Union Pacinc Euglneer Robert
Fitzpatrick, VINO pulled the n0rlhDOund
freight into Pocatelo at 8 O'Clock this
evening, brings the story Of the conflict
in the Salt River Valley.
Mail Carrier Alma Vail, who arrived
at Montpelier from Starville this morn
ing, reported TO the Constable that the
Bannack Indians from tho reservation
had killed a settler, his wife and child. A
| posse of citizens was at once formed, pur-
sued the BannackS and killed six OF
them before they escaped into the noun
taius. The eXcitenont among the set
tiers in Northwestern Wyoming over the
threatened uprising of the Bannacks and
| Shoshones Is growing more intense every
day. They are leaving their ranches III
| large mum bers, and gathering at favored
| points for mutual protection In case tie
Indians return TO seek vengeance for the
death OF their braves.
The story OF the killing of the three
| whites and six Indians Is spreading
alarm at "A rapid rate. Innumerable
pleasure parties have given up conten-
plated trips into the mountain country,
which abounds in the finest sport Of all
kinds at this season. The settlers, too,
are becoming aroused. aud if they are not
soon protected by troops they will take
| the field in protection of tholr own homes
| aud lives, aud they are well qualified by
! long experience i'll this country to make
| good tight
The Indians realized that the cowboys
are moro dangerous than the troops. 1he
redskins know that they can surrender to
| the soldiers. but when the frontier volun-
teers go out to hunt Indians they fight as
| the Indians themselves. They shoot to
| Kill, and kill all III sight.
| REPORTS OF TROUBLE EXAGGERATED.
| BOISE Ua.). July 23.-Late news from
| Jackson's Hole indicates that press cor
respondents have been getting in their
work at the expense OF truth and the
long-sufferIug public. No Indian out
| break has been made, and no trouble is
| anticipated. Indian Agent Teter is on
! the scene, and has matters under COM
| plete control Colonel Cook, In COM
| mand of the Boise Barracks here, says
| he has received no word from the mill
| tary tha. his force will be needed to sup
press any Indian trouble, and as the
| Boise post is closest to the scene of opera
! tions, that is construed to mean that The
Government expects little, if any trouble.
The facts are that the Bannack Indians
| killed some elk, which is against the law.
| Ibe settlers took the matters into their
| own hands and had the Indians arrested
and hastily taken before Justice and
! took their guns away. The Indians
| while under guard made a rush for lib
erty, aud the settlers fired on them, kill
| ing several. The settlers feared the In
! dams would avenge this wrong but SO
| Far no serious trouble has occurred. Al
| present all IS quiet.