The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-29
ALL QUIET AT JACKSoNS HOLE
THE MARCH or UNCLE SANS BOYs
TO BAG THE HOSTILE DAN
NOCKS.

No Confirmation of the RumOred
Massacre of Whites-CnVaIry Con-
centrntinR at Threatened Points.
GEN. COppinger VIII Go to the
Little War FURRY VIII Probably
BE Followed by the Usual Dull and
Piping Times of Peace.
Washington. July 2s.-Telegrams re-
ceived at the war department to-day from
the seat of the Indian troubles are OF an
encouraging nature. The denial of the re-
ported massacres at Jaekson's Hole is
followed by reports Of a pacific nature
that is gratifying 70 the department. Tn
der date of July q Gen. Coppinger teie-
graphs Adit. Gen. Vincent that he intends
to accompany the troops from Market
Lake to Jackson's Hole The roads. the
telegram says are in good condition, save
ten miles through the Teton Pass.
Five companies of the Eighth Infantry
left Russell Saturday evening with the in
tention of making a forced march to Mar
ket Lake, where they will be held await
ing orders as a reserve force. The COM
Duchesne have telegraphed that the In
Cians on their respective reservations are
not involved in the present difficulty. Gen.
Coppinger also says that Agent Tetor Of
Fort Hall is to accompany him on this ex-
pedition.
A later telegram from Gen. CoppinEer.
received this evening, says that troops left
Market Lake Saturday evening az p. m,
and viii reach Marysdale. on Little Grove
Tree Creek, Tuesday evening. Gen. Cop
pinger has arranged to have constant
communication with the department by
means Of courier service to Fort Russell.
Two Indians and two chiefs from the
Shoshones and Bannock reservations left
this morning TO join Maj. Chaffee, and
render him such assistance as possible In
the jackson Hole country.
The battalion of infantry from Fort
Russell Will reach Market Lake tomorrow
morning.
Cheyenne. Wyo., July 2s.-Orders were
received here yesterday calling out the
five companies of the Fort Russell garri-
son for service in the Indian campaign.
Trains We're at once procured and the
troops promptly loaded thereon, leaving
here al o'clock last night over the Union
Pacific. They will be pushed rapidly to
the disturbed region. Reports were re-
ceived here that two more companies Of
cavalry had been ordered from Fort Rob-
inson.
A dispatch from Leander. Wyo.. states
that at large public meeting held there
yesterday afternoon 1000 citizens volun-
teered to go at once to the assistance Of
the settlers at Jackson's Hole. They are
all ready-prepared with horses, arms and
necessary equipment. The feeling there
is intense, that place being only about
sixty-five miles from the scene Of trouble
A letter received direct from JacksOns 8
"a
settler whose ranch is made the place for
assembling the settlers families, reads
as follows; I'VE are undergoing an aw-
full state Of affairs at present. We are
banded here at my place, having forti-
fed ourselves to make a desperate fight
for our wives and our children, and
feel that we can stahd off the whole
| Bannock tribe Of Indians II they tackle
US; but we are negecting our homes,
crops and stock to protect our families.
There have been three parties Of Indians
arrested, two parties convicted and the
third party of nine bucks, while being es-
corted from Fall River pasin to our val
ley, broke and ran and were fred upon
by the guard and one or more killed
and some wounded, but they escaped"
This letter was dated July 10, and is
confirmed by another letter from there
to the same purport, that the settlers
had fortified and were wen prepared for
an Indian outbreak.
Market Lake Idaho, July 2S-The United
States troops on the way TO Jackson S
Hole reached the south fork of the Snake
river at 1O:3O o'clock last night. Camp
was broken at daylight and Rexburg was
reached at $3.50 a. m. by the advance troops,
the main body arriving two hours later.
The camp tonight was made on Canon
creek, twenty miles from Rexburg.
Gen. Coppinger has engaged Deputy
-1b4a 4af ~ Iata
John a. Carnes. an Old Indian scout, TO
guide the troops through the mountains
HaWley and Carnes both say that the kill
ing Of the Indians three weeks ago was
simply a massacre perpetrated by the
whites. The leaders Of the twenty-seven
white men who captured the sixteen In
dians were Steve Abrams, William Craw-
ford, John Crawford, Frank Peterson,
Frank Woods Billy Belvue, Joe Calhoun
and William Stannings.
1t is now extremely dangerous TO reach
the point where the Indians are encamped
Twenty miles Of dense forest lie between
the main body of settlers and the Indians,
who are ensconsed in the most rugged
portion of the Rocky mountain system.
rivalling in ambush facilities the lava
beds of the Modoc war. If the Indians are
inclined to be hostile 1t win require sew
eral thousands to dislodge them, and the
STARVING OUT process is the only one that
will be successful, according to the scouts
who accompany the troops.
Indian scouts, well acquainted with the
country where the Indians, are, assert
that the present quiet of the Indians
means that a trap has been prepared for
the troops, but every precaution will be
taken 10 prevent a repetition Of the Gus
ter affair.
A body of Lemhi Indians, probably $50,
have Joined the Indians IN the Jackson's
Hole country.
The settlers in Jackson's Hole are
greatly ncensed that Agent Teters should
have taken the part Of the Indians against
them in the present trouble and his life
would not be safe a minute in Jackson's
Hole, if unprotected. He is with the
troops A telegram sent out by courier
from Gen. Coppinger to the war depart
ment at Washington reports all quiet.