The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-25
General Coppinger Ordered to Pro-
ceed at Once Against the Red
skins in Jackson's Hole.
AN OUTBREAK IN WYOMING
SETTLERS FAMILIES FLEEING TO
THE FORTS FOR SAFETY.
Trouble Started I'm q Conflict with
Their Annual Hunt.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., July Ex-Governor
Richard received telegram this evening
from the assistant Secretary of the Inte-
rior, notifying him that Brigadier General
Coppinger had been ordered to proceed at
once to the scene OF the Indian troubles
and order such movement Of troops as
may be necessary to prevent a conflict
between the Indians and settlers. Later
the Governor was advised by General Cop
pinger that four troops OF cavalry had
been ordered from Fort Robinson. Neb.. to
proceed to the Jacksons Hole country to
protect the settlers. AS it will require two
or three days to reach Jackson's Hole with
the troops a battle between whites and
Indians may be fought before they can be
of any service.
Adiutant-general Sitter, Of the STATE
militia, wires this morning from Market
Lane. Ida., as follows: 81 met an Indian
captain Of police in Teter basin yesterday
with thirty-five horses hurrying out with
all possible speed. I saw him again at
IL o'clock last night. He says he cannot
control the Indians, who will fight at noon
to-day"
There are in Jacksons Hole settlement
sixty-fye men capable of bearing arms,
thirty-five women and forty children. All
of these are gathered at the settlement Of
Mary's Vale, situated between Grosventre
and Little Grosventre rivers. 1t is pos
sible reinforcements from settlements east
ON the headwaters of the Big Wind river
and from the Mormons to the south have
reached them in response to couriers sent
out during the last week, asking for aid.
1t is estimated by the State authorities
that no less than two hundred Indians
are surrounding the settlement. If the
whites have sufficient ammunition it is
confidently expected they can stand off the
Indians until the troops come to their
aid.
son troops are packing up and will move at
daylight for Jackson's Hole via Cheyenne.
message from General Coppinger to
Governor Richards this evening states that
four companies Of cavalry from Fort Rob-
inson has been ordered to Jackson's Hole
at once to arrest the Indians The opinion
is generally expressed here that the ap-
pearance of troops in Hoback valley. where
the Indians are concentrating their
forces, will put an end to the trouble and
prevent bloodshed.
A dispatch from Pocatello says: Indian
agent Teeter, of the Fort Hall reservation
left this city tonight for the agency. He
denies all sensational reports published
to the effect that settlers are being killed
and deplores the fact that such exciting
news has been published throughout. the
! country. Mr.. Teeter says not a single
white man, woman or child has been killed,
but that the Indians have warned the set
| tiers that unless they are allowed to kill
! game unmolested there will be serious
| trouble. The whites are just as determined
! that no more elk shall be killed. and this
means bloodshed in the near future, unless
| something Is done. Only six or eight In
| dians have been killed eltogether and Mr..
! Teeters says these will be avenged. Every
| thing is quiet in Pocatello. and the Indians
are lounging about as though nothing un-
| usual was occurring