The herald., 1895-07-31
A Big War Party Camped Near
South Pass
SETTLERS IN NEED OF GUNS
A Detachment Of Infantry Reaches
Market Lane
Cavalry VIII Move Into Jackson Hole Upon
the Return Of Scouts Sent
Ahead
A..ociated Press specisl wire

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DENVER. Col, July 30.-A News
special from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: The
Indian scare is spreading far to the south
and east OF Jackson H ole, and settlers in
Fremont county are becoming alarmed.
Governor Richards tonight received the
following dispatch from DR.. A. Lovejoy
Of South Pass in the Miners Delight
mining district:
SOUTH PASS. July 3O.-Governor W.
A. Richards:- There is band of from
100 to 300 Indians within half days
ride OF here. They are all bucks and
things look shady here. We have plenty
OF ammunition and men. but need guns.
Can you send few stands of arms?
Shortly after the receipt of the above
the following was received from +. A.
Dustin of Lewiston. in the same district:
LEWISTON, July 30.-Governor W. A.
Ricbardson:-Can you send us guns? In
dians are near here.
The governor says these In iians are no
doubt Utes from Duchesne, who are
hanging around in the hope that there
will be big fight with the Bannocks.
which will give them an opportunity to
make an attack on these settlements and
get back to their reservation before the
troops can interfere with them. These
settlements are about thirty miles south
OF Lander. and the governor says ne does
not believe they are in any danger unless
there should be fight in-Hoback valley.
He referred the dispatches to X. ID.
Woodruff OF RooS Springs, inspector gem
eral OF the state militia, with instructions
to use his discretion in the matter.
DENVER, Col. July 30.-A News spe-
Just arrived from Clark's ranch. at the
head of the Big Wind river reports that
the sheriff's posse were to leave there this
.morning Tor Jacksons Hole, by way of
Union pass. The Indians have started
forest fires in the heavy timber along the
mind to attempt the passage with mis-
party. ]. Miller has just arrived from
the mines and reports camp OF 300 In
dians near Oregon Buttes. not far from
South Pass city. He says they are unac-
companied by squaws or papooses. and
they intend to attack the SweetwateI
mines or go around to the New Fork
country is not yet apparent. The men
of long experience in that locality.
Miller says. ara of the opinion that these
Indians mean trouble. az.
Mounted men wall leave here tonight
In sniall SQUADS to scour the country, not
only to look after Indians, but to warn
settlers as we'll. These Indians have
been assembling there for the past three
days. party Of torty.seven Sioux were
seen on the Badwater by Deputy Sheriff
Baldwin. who arrived here last night.
These Indians were undoubtedly on their
way to Sweatwater. and are probably a
part OF those reported campsd Pt Oregon
Bates. The warriors were in paint and
feathers, and one of the chiefs was deco
rated with a war bonnet.
Rev. Sherman Coolidge. who labors
among the Sboshones and Arapahoes.
arrived in this city today. He is full
blooded Arapaboe Indian, an ordained
minister Of the Episcopal church. and u
hishly educated and polished gentleman.
LET ma TIL you, said he, ''the Indians
are without a knowledge of the game
laws OF the states. Everything comes to
the red man by trodition. The fathers
make treaties, and these are handed
They are taught that the great father at
Washington has granted them certain
privileges and rights. which they are to
mol during good behavior. They cannot
and 10 not understand that when Idaho
and Wyoming entered the union Of states
that the United States no longer con-
trollad the game of the colntry. The
best efforts of the Indian agents will fall
very short of making him understand
this subject. The general government will
be obliged to appoint council meetings
Of these tribes at which an opportunity
may he given for full discussion OF the
subject. Then. and not till then, is there
hope for the new order OF things brous ht
about by the annexation of the new COM
monwealths."
Mr.. Coolidge then went on to say that
the Indian could not possibly learn by
any other method than that which
comes from tradition. and that he should
not be blamed for this, as it mis- his nat
ural condition.