Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-26


this evening. and Gen. Coppingcr will also
probably get there from Omaha this even
1Eg or tomorrow morning. Army officers
are OF opinion that the Bannacks will re-
turn to the reservation without further de-
lay, when they see the troops and realize
the futility Of continued resistance. 1t ia
said that the troops will be expected to
protect the Indians from the settlers as
well as to protect the settlers from the In
dians. Every precaution will be taken to
prevent a conflict.
Expecting Bad News.
POCATELLO, Idaho. July 26-The situa-
ton in northwestern Wyoming. where the
Indians are on the warpath. has not i'm
proved. In fact all the advices that have
reached the reservation are of a directly
opposite nature.
Market Lake. has been hourly expecting to
hear that q conflict had occurred between
the settlers and the Indians in the Jackson
Hole valley. Two of his messengers dis
patched in that district several days ago
have not returned. although overdue.
Grave fears are entertained that they have
been ambushed by the Indians. From the
other direction the news is of an equally
disquieting nature.
Bnllard's Band.
Indian police who have returned from
the Salt river valley, where the big trading
pow-wow has been in progress for week.
say that the band of Bannack Indians
under the leadership of Jim Ballard has
started north toward the seat of trouble.
If these Indians reach the belligerents
in the Fall river valley before the troops
get there. and they undoubtedly will, the
result may be disastrous. Billiards. band
Is composed Of the worst element of the
BannackS, tribe that in the general run
is bad enough, for they are as a rule lazy
and shiftless fighting Indians. This partic-
ular lot, however. are the restless spirits
Of the tribe, always ready for quarrel,
and In ths present situation these fifty tur-
bulent braves may stir to an intense pitch
the already excited gathering on Fall river.
Caution Against Attacking.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 26.-The news
that government troops have been ordered
to the front was received here with satis-
faction. Gov. Richards at once wired Gen.
Sitter. at Market Lake, instructing him to
notify the settlers of jackson Hole that
troops were on the way to protect their
lives and property and return the Indians
to their reservation. Gen. Sitter is in
structed to advise the settlers to act only
on. the defensive and not to precipitnte an
attack. The governor has received several
dispatches indicating the rapid concentra-
ton OF different bands of Indians in the
vicinity of Jackson Hole, including Lemhis
and Utes.
Gen. Sitter telegraphed from Market
Lake, Idaho, as follows: Operator at
Beaver Canon wires here that about 200
Lemhi bucks passed that point headed to-
ward Yellowstone Park"
The Bannnck Forces.
The following is from Col. F. NJ. Foote
OF the Wyoming National Guard at Evans
ton, Wyo: "a. A. Steede, now on Hams
Fork, reports a bunch of Bannacks campsd
on the east slope Of the divide between
Hams Fork andN Cokeville, and between
twenty and thirty miles from Hams Fork
station. He counted thirty-six tepees. and
estimates the number at over one hundred.
He thinks there Is another lot few hun
dred miles further up the stream; says
they have not less than eight hundred
horses. and thinks they may have double
that number. They have no squaws or
papooses with them. 1t is reported that a
bunch of Utes crossed the railroad near
Leroy station four or five days ago, Eeaded
to the northwest, estimated at fifty to sew
enty-five. It Is also reported that another
bunch are in camp in Smiths Fork about
ten miles from Fort Bridges. Have no in
formation as to the number. They are
killing deer. Sheriff Ward left for Smiths
Fork last night "wednesday, and his dep
uty left this morning CThursdaD to either
join him or take the trail of the lot that
passed Leroy from Foote."
Reported Massacre.
News from Pocatello, Idaho. says: ere
ports from Market Lake, says the Rexburg,
Idaho. paper of today, report that fifty
nine white people were killed by the Ban
nacks near Jackson's Hole, but there is no
way to confirm the report, and it is not be-
lieved here. A courier is expected from the
vicinity of Jackson's Hole with the latest
news There has been no news received at
Market Lake for three days of an authentic
nature.
"Forty-four car loads Of United States
cavalry left Cheyenne last night for Mar
ket Lake, with provisions, horses, tents,
etc. They will reach Pocatello this after
noon. The troops will be immedia tely pi-
loted to the Wind river, and it is not likely
that any trouble will occur after their ar
rival 1t Is feared the Indians will take
advantage of the small number of settlers
and commit wholesale murder before the
troops can interfere. Four hundred Indians
are said to have joined the Bannacks on
Fall river. and are preparing to make an
onslaught on the whites 1t Is probable
that Gov. Mcconnell will be called to aid
in suppressing violence. Several parties of
tourists are in Pocatello awaiting the re-
suit before making their departure for Yel-
lowstone Park.
Bought All the Ammunition.
CHICAGO, July ga Record special from
Pocatello. Idaho. says: A well-known
travelling man from Salt Lake arrived in
Pocatello last night. having come directly
from a trip through that portion of the
country south of the Yellowstone National
Park in which the bushwhacking campaign
is being carried on between the settlers and
Indians. Mr.. Hill, after a careful inquiry,
learned that there were seventy-five fam
files in the Jackson Hole valley. For two
weeks they have been preparing for the
condition that now exists. In order to fore
STALL the Indians messengers were sent to
buy up all the ammunition that could be
obtained in that section Of the country,
and so well have they succeeded in laying
watched by the red men that they now
have on hand about one hundred rifles, and