The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
UTE-TERLY UNF0UNDED.
The Storyin Regard to the Removal
of the Utes From Southern
- Colorado.
An Interview With General Pope Up
on the Matter.
The Points of Difference Between
the Indians and Miners in the
San Juan Country.
Some Trouble Expected, but no
Great Amount of Bloodshed
Anticipated.

A representative of TIIE TIMES visited Fort
short interview with General Pope in regard
Ia the ruInorcd removal Of the Jte Indians
from the southern part OF Colorado Ia the
published, was 10 the effect thar the Gosern-
nent authorities had determined upon this
disposition OF the Tribe as
TIE wISESr STEP
which could De taken under the circum-
stances, ana that the question OF removing
them Ind been under consideration for seve-
raj months. The Utes now in Colorado num-
Der aDoutlwenty two Thousand, ali told divi-
ded into dozen OK fifteen bands, ana when
the Eunor was published regarding the re-
moval, II was stated that trouble was feared,
it WAS thought the chiefs OF the Tribe
would not submit without a struggle
THE TRUE STATE OF THKcAs
When questioned in regard to 1.-The matter
Geirsral Pope said there was no truth IN the
rumor oil the removal Of the entire tribe, but
that the report probably arose from the TACT
that orders had been issued Tor the removal
OF Two small bands oI Apaches and Utes, who
were living near MaXweil's rancho, anu
while trouble was IN q measure antlci patod,
stiu IL was thought II could be effected with
out bioodshed or great difticulty. -Four COM
panies VI cavalry had been sent 10 Maxweil's
rancho, and II was probable that they had
reached there by TINS time, and the General
WAS OF THE OPINION
that these TROOPS could abundantly take
care OF those red men who seemed at all in
inclined TO beilIgerency. The Warriors IN
these two bands Qld not number al the high
est calculation over seventy-nye, and as they
had been living for years upon u reservation
and Injured 10 Idlene2s, IL was hardly proba-
lie they would muster courage enough TO
lake up arms and resist the power OF the gov
eminent upon such provocatlon as that.
WHERE THE DANCER LIES.
Trouble Is, however, feared from the Utes
not on account OF anticipated removal or any
thing ol that Kind, but from the repeated EN-
croachments by Inc miners in the san Juan
country upon Ineir reservations. The miner
cars
Tor The Very narrow, and IN his opIn-
ion, merely imaginary lines which coLsu-
tate a boundary, and II the claim lie is alter
HAPPESs To LIE
within the limits OF a reservation sacred to
the uses of the Ped man, or even upon the
borders OF The Styx or wILtlin mailing distance
of the baIllements of Hades, he Will make
the effort, al least, to drive his stake there,
and il an, body is IN the way they'll have To
shoot quick or run the risk themselves of be- |
ing sent 10 the happy hunting grounds here |
are unknown. Here is where The real trouble
VIII come in, but it Is simply
THE USUAL YEARLY BRoIL,
and with the closing Of the LAST DAVIS of sor.
rowing Autumn each side Will bury the
haIcheI until the next Spring when The
wound Will reopen afresh. Several Indians |
sua settlers with few soldiers, will lie * He'd
ana thus matters Will go on until the Indians
are nnaIIy expelled and the mines given
over entirely 90 The miners, when they can
DO THEIR KILLING
among themselves. General Pope is of the
opinion, however, that the troops now i'm
tnat immediate section and surrounding
neighbo<hood are sufficient in number to
queIl any disturbances which may arise, and
Inat there Will be no general war as was in
she case in the north country with the Sioux. |
The Utes are not OF that sanguinary nature
which Is the Characteristic OF the savage
Sioux, and having experienced the enerva-
tlng9 effects Of piety and civilization will |
not
r. - REACH FOR THEIR ToMAHAwKs
unless they feel themselves most peculiarly
and particularly aggrieved-a state /
of mimi into which they are hardly /
probable ever to worry themselves. They
are most assuredly strong enough 20 bother 1
the Government considerably, but il Is not \
anticipated that they Will exert themselves /
10 much as TO do so, especially when they are /
aware OF the cheerful and inspiriting fact /
that
COLD LEAD
will BE the rations served out 10 them as the
reward for their playfulness. General Pope
resolved a dispatch yesterday morning from
the commanding officer at Fort Stanton, stat
ing that everything was quset, and that no
trouble was anticipated; but that II any
ssould occur, the troops were fully able 10
manage and subdue those turbulent spirits
who ielt like going out upon the war-path To
drink white mems blood. Old Ouray, from
whom the trouble was expected, il any came,
does not seem inclined 10 begin the roy, and
has not, as yet, manifested a disposition TO
dig up the Ratchet, or incite his people TO do
50. |
GENERAL PoPE's IDEA.
The Utes In Southern Colorado are consid-
erably scattered, occupying three reserva-
lions, and it has been by General PopeS idea,
and, IN fact, there is a bill now pending In
CongraS to that effect, to concentrate them, |
bring hemNogether upon one RESERVATION, SO |
that the Government can know where TO To- |
cate and establish posts, as a basis Of supplies
aud whRe troops can be sent in case trouble
should occur. From all evidences upon the
subject.the bill will pass.