Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-12-17
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
TwENry-r1vE ARMED INDIANS.
THE uTEs BEFORE THE COMMISSION
DRAW THEIR KNIVES AND THREATEN
wAR--PLucKy GENERAL HATCH
BRINGS THEM TO TERMS.

wAR--PLUcKy GENERAL HATCH
BRINGS THEM TO TERMS.
Associated Press Dispatch.
DENVER, Col, Dec. IA special
from Los Pinos, dated the 9Th, repre-.
sents that Saturday witnessed some
animated occurrences at the Commis.
sioncrs' meeting. Alter Jack had dc.
cined TO inform the Commission what
Indians had been concerned in the
White River Massacre, the Indians re.
tired TO Ourays house 20 debate what
course to pursue. No Indians appeared
at the agency until Saturday, but seem
TO have been engaged ut Ouray's in
conducting the widest dances and IN
making fiery speeches. A man was
sent from the agency to Ouray's with
iced for tho horses Of the Indians, and
discovered from the noise inside that
the Indians were greatly excited.
Those whom be saw were bedecked in
feathers and war-paint, and he was so
frightened that he turned back and
did not deliver the bay.
Saturday at twelve the Utes came
into the agency and took seats inside
the agency building, Jack. Colorow,
'We''o o.ner " nito hlVer otes ahu' Oh
oourse, Ouray oe'nB among ,noso pres
ent When tho Indians aud Commis
sioners had taken their seats General
Hatch addressed the Indians, set
u"s ioi'n 'no 'ui' uen'anus VI .ne
,'D.'s' Io'i''.'ssion' ,'s r'sn' 10 mhNo .uo
asa."-a s-lN a"a 'aS P1.'e"'' T'i.au "a
.o,'eu VIZ" 'ne GleS io,u"y, ne
sa'u, g your last 'nahee. we want
your n""' answer anu VIZ want no
''1s,on.
NJ '"0u r.,, u'au Iuos',on pu' "
,nresn ma'en I'LL "m you su,t9nuor .no 'nsn s
uo a"i'e arc ~ ,u'S pspet ~ oo
seu = su"'y Pun'9neu " 'nnocen'
"Sdu's''u, H.
90 iesI.'on "He pu' '"'o', anu
mas 80 a,n"nn1 Nvns''Vu WI u" S."s,'e An'mel
mas ~ hou, n.n 'nV quese'on mas
Spt".1 w .n.iu '''n', Ouiay i1p"ou
urnoNs U 0oneu.'ne .ne vener oteS
-" ". uo W VIC sue" u,, WA. 'neso Inu'ans
s'a yos n"10 Wy .. =" my p'Ner ~ .ue
"ssoaSie' nnS az M, vVen Il 'uey wele oon,
.e.neu ~ !" ineso women ihen''oneu
ii' Ino nau,es ,,'nn' mnion ,. Iano nrsl 10 .ne'r
npe, "ue'ne. my hnow 'ne'l' 70 pe
suS'. " "oe "o oanioV uePe"u on
"n@r 'ney say al
ua,aL a , mna' We uopehu On, fn'u
Lauon' tnnV ,, nua,ns 'nen auuIesseu 'ne
l"o's" n"hlns Spoeou oi oNer All
,L' uou' au,a.'o'' .ha..' pay ny ulhons o'nci
s"ms ."". wy OV,",n'Se'oneIS r,'' uIu nv
"a". W p"n''h Oo'oroW' J"or auu
p p.ue' . M Ino 'ooH part " 'uo noln'
',o' va's nsu' Vu. 'ne wy, ooMaiu'y uoss "uo
P"' 'Pa''" ;" '"o 'nass"e,e VI u"'
aruieu men at the agency, cios'hg oy
saying we want those utes, ana
We VIII nave them' Inc Indians beIo
consultation IN a low tone OF voice
among themselves, out ala not seem
inclined 10 reply at all, when Hatch
again roso ana asked II tne guiity IN
uans were 70 9e surrendered saying
'hat ne nao made Inc last appeal NO
one moved or spoke ior Il lew moments,
when Colorow Lighted a olg pipe, the
pipe OF peace Eacn lndian present
urew us Khlie ana la'u IL on MS Knee
Inc question oil peace or war oelng
inc one penang Oolorow passed the
pipe 10 'he next man Without smoking,
ana IL went rouna, when the circle
was nhisnee DO Jumpeu 10 MS leel,
straignienea up 10 ms lull helght,
puhea DIS oelt around untii the knlie
sheath was IN front, pulled bis kniie
OUT ana threw IL WIN force on the
moor, quivering ana iing'ng Instantly
every lhuian present laiu MS hand on
nis khlie or pistol Inc whites did the
same, ana lne TWO parties stood front,
ns anu 's,, Ing eavn osner s ,or . sJme
'non'e.'S, .Acn waiung LOT .nc o.ner
~ "aAc 'orwaru 'novo, mere were
pus s'A wn',o men, WHY 'norc "ere
'~en'y nse en .nu'A's ~ 'no Ioon, ou'
.ne'o WV "'''s" 'o'u'e'' III III "'Jo'"'
'"g iovn an,
nay ou'ay spoAe w oalino'
uonNer " you .nosv i"u'ahs un,eSS
sney ale t',eu ~ NaSn,ng'vni 'ncy
nus, aus. ~. % " 'r'eu ~ oo'orauo, w
oi"uo p'op'o A,o a., our .ne'n'es' s ano %
so s'.o snsu' w W w u'eu :" 'p's
SsS sa'o So''T w. ossV ,,, sd,ien'.i h. sne" " Ds
uansIu' " WI" ".'"s 'noso '"eno
'nen neio ,or you ~ see, anu % 'noSo
~"1na wn you ueu'uo gap'y p snAi, " 'asen ti,
" asn'ns.1o, anu 'uo lo'iuens ' sna'
p.'eiin"e n'',''p ~, ,nel gum VI ,no.e"oe. ~ ,
pous'a' WIZ nav W ~, We ,n hno"
w was ~ 'ne "n''o i'''er 'roqD'e' T
anu ou sua', ue0'ue mno .'So. opon
'',, .".1o 'onu,.'ons a', anu nUa 1.nvr~'Ss n,"
"'r ~, W. su.re'iuer e.I .ne gun.y inu'ans,
MS was sa'u WIN great Arrogance
Anu oV'uness' Ouray sa'u ~ "ou'u
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