The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-08
CAREFUL COLORADO.
FULLY PREPARING FOR UrEs.
A Host of kilograms and What They
Contain-Men in Pienty--Arms
and Ammunition
Wanted.

| Wanted.
Denver, COL. Oct. THE following
dispatches received and sent by the
governor, best explain the situation in
the south. So far there has been NO
authentic report of an actual outbreak
or depreciation.
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., Oct. T.
GOV. F. w. Pitkin, Denver: The Sec
retary of war is here, and the arms and
ammunition you ask for will be sent
at once from Rock Island. As soon as
he leaves here tomorrow will go to
Denver and see you.
JOHN POPE,
Maj. Gen. Comd'g.
Kokomo, COL, Oct. 6.-Gov. Pitkin:
Indians within eighteen miles Of Kokos
mo. Have plenty of men but no arms.
Can you send me $50 stand Of arms ard
ammunition immediately The mayor
of the town will be responsible for them.
Please indicate how the arms will be
sent. Answer immt lately.
JOHN w. JONES,
Acting Mayor.
Carbonateville, Col, COL, Oct. e.
To His Excellency, Gov. Pitkin: Our
citizens are organizing to repel an at
tack from Indians, but we are without
arms or ammunition. We respectfully
request 100 stand of arms with ammu-
milton, and will be responsible to the
state for the return of all arms fur
nished CHAs. d. MOORE,
and others.
Lake City, COL, Oct. Gov. F.
W. Pitkin: At the citizens meeting
last night committee of safety was
appointed, consisting of Terry, Sim.
mons, Finley, Henry and McDougal.
A citizens volunteer company was
organized. We have.plenty Of. men, but
are without arms and munitions. We
want 100 stand of arms and plenty of
ammunition. Give us the arms and
the Utes, and San Juan will take care
of both. NJ. B. GERRY,
Chair. Com. of Safety.
Received at 1905 the following:
Leadville, COL, Oct. 7.-Information
received since my last dispatch to you
led me to believe that there are no In
dams within so miles of this place, in
any direction. / do not hear of any
unusual excitement anywhere on the
frontier. If get any different infor-
nation will advise you promptly.
GEN. ]. c. WILSON.
Alamosa, Col, Oct. 7.-Gov. Pitkin,
Denver: / have arrived at Alamosa and
am now moving troops to the southern
Ute country. am instructed by the
commander to communicate with you.
My first effort is to secure the settle
ments. If you have any information
from Umcompagre please send it to me.
HATCH, Cond'g.
The following answer was sent:
Denver, Oct. ITO Gen. Hatch,
Alamosa: The latest from San Juan is
contained in the papers of yesterday
morning, except that the citizens are
organized with such arms as they could
get without military knowledge. 1
think some cavalry should be sent inn
mediately from Alamosa to Lake City,
and thence to Ouray or Silverton, or
some other point, as the necessities
may require, to protect the citizens.
They would be in central point for
the defense of the settlements, and the
state troops and miners would cooper
ate. A dispatch this forenoon from
camps west of Leadville, indicate that
the Indians are not in that vicinity.
T. w. PITKIN, Governor.
Hatch replied that he was arranging
to make the dispositions suggested.
Alma, COL, Oct. Z, p. m.-To Gov.
Pitkin: A man just in reports that the
Indians are between here and Brecken-
ridge, and that Breckenridge is entirely
burned down. Do not known how true
this is. j. MoNYHAN.
Monyhan is reliable man, but the
rumor is not credited.
The following from Gen. Hatch in
dicates that he had heard the same ru-
NOR:
Alamosa, Oct. Z, 4:30 p. m.-To Gov.
Pitkin: Please give particulars of the
Indian troubles at. Alma, Dudley and
Breckenridge. E. HATCH,
Comd'g.
The governor then telegraphed to
Monyhan to send out runners to see If
the reports were true, and promised to
send troops by special train, if neees-