Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-07
THE UTE WAR.
DAY WITH NO TIDINGS
FROM THE FRONT.
Hope Nearly Abandoned for the Safety of
Payne and His Command.-Troops Being
Hurried Forward from Raw1ins as Rap
idly as Possible--Lieut. Price and Party
Safe at Last Accounts.
Payne's Fate.
STILL no TIDINGs.

RAw1INs, Oct. 6.-Nothing heard from Col
onel Merritt's command. Expecting courier.
from citizen source, which seems
perfectly reliable, states that Prices command
was seen three days since. Up to that date
he had seen no Indians; also that Capt. Dodges
wagon train, escorted by small detachme-
of colored soldiers, reached Prices comr- At
but the citizens did not learn where = Land,
company was. (signed) lodges
GEORGE cRooz eri, csn
Thornbsrgh's 60
, wv. rs Times has full CORES
~ Tunaene 'ou.uln . the expedition of Major
~. 14 I nm.s. .A'>astant Adjutant Williams, at
of answer: GAS compiled it for the purpose
c;sms- ing certain adverse newspaper witt
Al ~ It shows that Thornburg was selected
:. >-le man most fit for the task by orders of
.ne general of the army. It calls attention to
Agent Meeker, and the Governor of Colo
RADIO. considered 100 men sufficient to
enforce order among the Indians.
Also. that Thornburg regarded the three COM
panies of cavalry and the one of infantry, in
all two hundred men, which he took, amply
cautioned by telegram sent after he was on his
way. to advance with prudence, and if he had
reason to believe his force insufficient, to COM
munlcate with headquarters and call for more,
which he would receive. IIe was advised that
the matter was left entirely to his discretion.
tS. Sa ssf sS "m sens
on Bear Creek, Colorado: "Have met
some of the Ute chiefs here. They seem friend
~, and promise to go with me to the agency.
They say the Utes don't understand why we
came here. Have tried to explain satisfactor-
lily. Don't now anticipate trouble.
The conclusion is that Thornburgh, one of
the most prudent and discreet of officers was
thrown of his guard by the savages. and that
the blame can neither be imputed to the war
department..
CHEYENNE, Oct. Cool. Bracket, Third
cavalry, leaves Fort Laromie Tomorrow to take
CO nmand of his regiment in the field. He
will be rejoined here by Majors Evans and
Carlton and proceed to the front.
RAwLNs, Wy, Oct. 6.-No courier yet.
Gen. Crook arrived here this morning, and re-
turned to Fort Steele this evening. At 1880
this morning two companies of the Third cav
airy, under Captain Henry, and six companies
OF the Seventh infantry, under Col. Gilbert,
left here for the front. Three companies Of
the Fifth cavalry, three companies of the Third
cavalry and two companies of the Fourth in
fantry will arrive from Fort Mckinney tonight
or tomorrow.
CHEYENNE, Oct. T., 1890 A. Mo
courier from the front yet, and no certainty
of ono arriving tonight.
A Railroad Party Inspecting Another
Short Line.
party OF well-known railroad magnates
passed through st. Paul on yesterday en-
route home, having, been considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of establishing branch line via
Saltwater, to connect with the West Wiscon.
sin railroad at Spencer, Wisconsin, thereby
shortening the distance east. The party was
composed of the following well known gen.
tlemen. all of whom were accompanied by
their wives:
Charles T.. Colby, president, and F. N.
Finney, general manager of the West Wis
consin railroad; A. Antisdel, superintendent
of the American Express company, Milwau-
kee, and D. Fitch, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Milwaukee. The proposed
branch line will be 124 miles long, extend
ing from Saltwater to the west line of Mar
athon county, Wis. The party have in
spected the route of the proposed road, and
have conferred with the prominent men of
st. Paul and Minneapolis, during which
they encountered the utmost encouragement.