Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-27
ON THE wARPATH.
Engagement Between Whites and
Indians in Wyoming.
Seventeen of the Redskins Killed, and
Their Tribesmen Swear Vengeance
Against the Settlcrs-Troops
Are Needed.

MARKET LAKE, Idaho, July 23.-Sev-
enteen Indians were killed in the ln-
dian troubles at jackson Hole, Wyo.,
July IL. July 13 thirty men left jack
son Hole to arrest all Indians breaking
the game laws of Wyoming. In Ho-
back canyon they surprised camp of
seventeen Indians and took them all
prisoners aud started with them for
jackson Hole. In the canyon they tried
to escape, and all the Indians were
killed except one papoose, who was
brought into the Hole. There were
1913 fresh elk skins In this camp. John
II. Carnes, squaw man, and the oldest
settler in Jacksons Hole, has gone
over into Idaho, and says every settler
in Jackson's Hole will be butchered.
There were 300 Bannock warriors on
Hoback river when Carnes was there,
and he says all squaws have been sent
away and that bucks are daily joining
the main band. Jackson's Hole set
tiers are now intrenched and await
ing the attack Unless the cavalry
gets there quick every settler between
Jackson's Hole and this railway sta
tion is in danger Of massacre. 1t is the
climax of the jealousy which has ex-
listed for some time over the hunting
privileges, the Indians being goaded at
last to violent outbreak.
1t has been given out all along that
only one Indian was killed, and the
trouble has been made light of as much
as possible. White Bear, captain of the
Indian police, admitted that he brought
back the bodies of four bucks,
and the trouble was regarded
so serious by Indian Agent letters
that he himself went to assist in start
ing the wayward hunters home. The
band of between 200 and 300 which
arrived Monday were in surly mood
Of course, they talked little to white
men, but one of the bucks said they
were only coming to the reservation tC
get more ammunition and then they
were going back to kill the white men
This and similar threats have caused
the present uneasiness among those il
authority, and unless the Indian!
return quietly to their homes Agent
Teters will request that the Seventh
infantry from Fort Russell at Chey
enne, or the Eighth cavalry from
Boise, be at once sent to this point
The settlers in the vicinity of the re
cent trouble are very much disturbed
and many of them are leaving thei
farms to get nearer to civilization, o
are banding together for protection
They complain bitterly that the RET
hunters have no respect whateve
for their rights of property. Crops ar
trodden under the feet of their ponie
and women insulted. There are 1,sO
Bannock and Shoshone Indians on tn
reservation.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The report O
the alleged uprising of the Bannocl
Indians was received at the war de
partment. but no action was take
further than to notify the department
commander to have troops at For
Washakie in readiness to protect tn
people and property in case they wer
wanted.
OMAHA, Neb., July 23.-The Wye
ming militia have been ordered to hol
themselves in readiness to move int
Jacksons Hole country at moment
notice. The Indians are increasing i
numbers rapidly, and general upri
ing is feared.