The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-27
IDAHO'S UPRISING OF INDIANS.
THE SETTLERS AT JACK sON's HOLE
REPORTED MASsACRED.

The buildings Of the settlement Re-
ported Wiped Out by Fire-signal
Fires Seen From POcateIIo BIhz-
ing in the MOentains-AddftiOna
Redskins Expected To sneak Away
From the Reservation Last Night
The Indian Agent blamed.
Pocatello. Idaho. July ga courier
who arrived al Market Lake, Idaho this
evening reports that all the settlers in
Jackson's Hole have been murdered by
the Indians and all the houses burned
He could give no particulars of the al
legged massacre. but said that a COM
panion had attempted 10 reach the seems
of the trouble. and If he escaped the
Indians he would undoubtedly reach Mar
ket Lake within twenty-four hours with
details Of the night. Further news from
Jackson's Hole is awaited with some anx-
iety.
Pocatello. Idaho. July 26. II p. m.-Thers
has been little OF interest in the Indian
situation since yesterday. Tonight, how
ever. signal fires can be seen blazing in the
mountains and it is stated on good auhor-
ity that the Indians now or the reserva-
tion have sent back the ponies taken away
with them FOR more braves, who will doubt
less slip away tonight unless they are
allowed to do as they please.
The statement has been made here that
Agent Teter is really the man who is re-
spUnsible for the present troubles, as he
has been In the habit of allowing the bucks
to leave the reservation whenever they
chose. Some say that his kindness to tho
red men is due to the fact that under the
law the Indian of the reservation draws
no rations: but there ia no reason why the
agent cannot charge the food and other
things up to the Indians, just as though
they We're present
Pleasure seekers who have been spend-
ing some time in the neghborhood Of the
troubles, are now on their return home.
IL is well known that the settlers are
well armed, while the Indians, unless
they have got supplies lately have NOS
the ammunition they desire. This is
probably the reason why news OF de-
cisive battle has not been received be-
fore this.
A band OF bad Bannooks. led by a dis
reputable white man, left to join the reds
yesterday
Omaha July 26.-The news Of the massa-
ere Of settlers In Jackson's Hole is cons
frmcd by the Union Pacific railroad ofIi-
cials. A Telegram was received tonight
from the superintendent at Market Lake
that the Indians have killed every set
tier and that the stock was slaughtered.
Pocatello. Idaho, July 26. 1850 p. m.-
Nlllutu ik0aa OF Alt Ufiu OF ROSS GIty ~
Wyatt has just arrived at Market Lake
from ST. Anthony, and reports everybody
at Jackson Hole killed this morning. II
is considered authentic news and the ex-
element is intense.
United States troops from Cheyenne
will arrive in the city I'm the morning
about 9 o'clock and win leave immediate-
ly for Market Lake, and thence by wagon
road for the Fail river country.
Courier Soargont arrived at Market Lake
this morning from the vicinity of jack
sons Hole. He left a companion In the
country who intended to get into the Hole
If possible and return with all the news.
He Is expected at Market Lake tonight
Scargent reports all the houses guarded
and is afraid his companion will not be
able to obtain an entrance He believes
the settlers who went to hunt the In
dams in the Hoback basin have been ans
pushed and massacred.
Adjt. Gen. Sitter of Wyoing who was
at Market Lake to-day, is very anxious
for two Of his messengers dispatched to
Jackson's Hole several days ago. They
have not returned, although overdue.
Grave fears are now entertained that they
have been ambushed by the Indians.
Market Lake Ida, July 26.--H. ]. Gray
L. NJ. Tart and Senator Hamer OF Illinois
and T. ID. Hamer of st. Anthony all left
St Anthony on Wednesday morning
for a fishing trip to Jacksons Hole, taking
no stock Ia the Indian war. To-day they
are back and report every man, woman
and child in Jackson's Hole murdered.
A courier just returned got far into Teton
Basin, which Is the principal point In dam
ger of massacre, now that the Jacksons
Hole citizens are all butchered.
He reports that the smoke of a large fire
could be seen several miles south of Grand
Teton In the direction OF Jaekson's Hole.
There Is no doubt that the red skins have
fired every home and cabin and by morn
ing they will be repeating their work this
side OF the Teton range in Teton Basin,
and perhaps after tnat all down the Teton
river valley in Idaho Two hundred Utes
were reported to have gone north to join
the Indians in Hoback Basin early this
week. Small parties Of Lemhis have been
slipping in daily across the Conant trail.
something they have not ventured to do
since the Yellowstone national park was
enlarged In 1891.
People In st. Anthony Rexburg and
other towns located in Idaho, between
the railway and Jacksons Hole have
been all along placing no confidence in
the Indian scare" as they called it.
Now they have changed their minds.
Washington, July 26.-Indan Commis-
sioner Browning to-day received a tele-
gram from Agent Teter at the Fort Hall
agency, stating that the Indian messen-
gers sent out yesterday to convey the COM
missioners telegram urging the Bannocks
to return to their reservations. have re-
ported to him that the Indians declined to
do 80. Agent Teter has requested permis-
sion Of the commissioner to accompany the
troops to the scene of the troubles. He
will be allowed to do so.