The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

Washington juno 3d. Three hum
drod Bannock Indians have broken
away from the Fort Hall reservation,
Idaho. and their actions have alarmed
The settlers iu the adjacent territory.
The request OF Idaho people Tor
troops 20 protect them against tho
Bannocks aid not reach tho war de-
purtmcnt until rather latc In the af-
tornoon. Secretary Algor held @ con-
florence with Acting Adlt Peck and
some officers who are experienced In
Just such instances aa this and their
conclusion reached was that the gov
ornmont should take steps 20 learn
Tor itself the cxact situation In the
Fort Hail country.
Accordingly n telegram was sent TO
Brig. Gen. Coppingor at Omaha, Noh..
the headquarters of the department of
the Platte, la which tho reservation i8
Included. instructlnF him TO send ono
or more officers 20 tho scono of tho
trouble or ascertain and report upon
The state ~ affairs there.
Tho department officials have no
doubt that the difficulty will be- easily
overcome. believing tho Indians arc
not out with any hostile purposes, but
principally 10 gather some of the roots
that ripon about this time and of
which they are very fond While thoro
are no troops In the vicinity Of tho
Fort Hall reservation and those near
est az Fort Douglass outside uf Salt
Lake city aro not cavalry and are so
unsuitcd for quick work, tho depart
mcnt has ample force at other posts
II an emergency may arise.
News Of the outbreak Of the Indians
from the reservation came yesterday
In dispatches from the governor OF
Idaho. iio tolcgraphod Secretary Bliss
and wired urgent messages to Senator
Hctfeld Senators Heltfeld and shoup
Immediately went to the interior de-
partmont. whore they called attention
10 the situation and tho dispatches
were also promptly forwarded TO the
secretary OF war.
Secretary Bliss carried tho telo.
grams TO the cabinet meeting where
they were discussed, A formal COM
municatlon was also made to the
Z secretary OF war, asking that orders
be issued whatever military assist
anco may be necessary % aid Lieut.
y. q. Irwin OF the United States army
IN preserving order and protecting
tho lives and property OF tho settlers
and 20 return the Indians TO their res
oryations. II they arc absent there
from as reported" Tho agent was no
titled 10 make further immediate re-
/ port
Tho dispatches follow:
Boise city. Idaho Juno 2s.-Tho Sec
rotary OF the interior, Washington. d.
| c.; Three hundred Indians from Fort
Hall are causing great anxiety among
the settlers on Camas prairie. II the
same are not Immediately recalled
trouble will ensue
FRANK sTEUNENBERG.
/ Governor.
Boise city, Idaho. June 29-To Sem
ator HoItfeld. Washington, ID. c.: Set
tiers from Camas prairie. near HALEY.
. wv "Attt hA'N NfNA AN' NiNlUM NI uNN
hammock Indians. II the same arc not
returned TO the reservation at once /
fear trouble, Consult with Senator
shouB and the war department My
information ~ from the shcriff and
settlers
FRANK sTEUNENBERG,
Governor.
These lndinas are the ones who ig-
ured In the Jackson hole affair some
time ago and had several sklrmlshes
With the settlers. The commission Ia
now negotiating with them as we'll M
with some other tribes for a secession
OF part Of their reservation TO the
United States. The commission has
worked for many months. but the In
dams generally have been found not
Haa !.