The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-04
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UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Secretary Schurz
at late hour tonight received dispatch
from Special Agent Adam, dated at Camp
on White River, Oct. 24th, via Rawlins, Oct |
10Th. He reports that he visited the camp
of the hostles between Grand and Gunnison
rivers, and that after holding a conference
with them the captive women and children
were delivered to him without conditions.
He then pr.ceded to General Merritt's camp
on White Riverswhere he arrived on the
night of the 23d. He informs the Secretary
that after comforting with General Merritt lie
will return to the camp of the hostiles and
proceed thence to Chief Ouray's home at Los
Pinos where he expects to arrive on the 30th
instant, with view of accomplishing other
purposes of his mission in which he hopes
to ibe equally successful, He adds an ex-
preston of great hopefulness that fur
ther hostilities may be wholly avoided.
Agent Adams also reports that after leaving
the hostile country he met Indian runners
who reported that their lookonts had fight
OIL the 10th inst. with hunting party from
Merritt's camp, brought about accide ntally by
scouts firing on the Indians, in which scout
named Humme, Lieut.. Wier and two other
whites and two Indians were killed. The
indians claim they were posted at that place
merely to observe the movements of the
troops, and that they did not want to fight,
ana did not fight until Humme killed one Of
their number. In this telegram reference is
made to the dispatch sent to the Secretary
from Platte creek on the 21st, announcing the
recovery of the captive women and children,
and probably furnishing details of the con-
ference, but that dispatch has not yet been
received. The dispatch received tonight was
started from White River yesterday morning.
Secretary Schurz is very earnest and enthus-
Ints0
with which General Adams went among the
hostiles to rescue the captives, and the evident
skill and good judgment he has displayed in
the conduct of the whole business with which
he was entrusted.
From later information from Secretary
Schurz it now appears that all the capti-e
women and children were delivered to Spe-
cial Agent Adams without conditions. They
had all been well treated by the Indians.
Secretary Schurz Immediately upon receiving
this welcome intelligence conveyed it to the
President, and subsequently to General Sher-
man. All of these are earnest in commenda-
ton of the intrepidty of Mr.. Adams. Cen
eral Merritt will make no more movements
until Adams is definitely heard from.
RAwIINs, Oct. 26.-A courier just in with
dispatches from General Merritt's camp on
White River, reports that General Charles
! Merriit's camp on the morning of the oath
| with the women and children of the Meeker
and Price families. The captives were un-
! harmed-had not been subjected to any insult
or injury. The Indians desire peace and
claim to have been forced into the outbreak.
Terms of surrender have been forwarded to
Washington. Scout, II. Moore came in.o
camp on the oath. He had been attacked bv
dozen Indians and corraled all night, escap-
ing with difficulty. The camp is surrounded
BY small bands of Indians who are running
off horses and lying in wait for stragglers.
The body of the chief of scouts, Humme,
was found by the cavalry on the 23d and
buried. He had been killed at the time
Lieut.. Weir fell. The body of Lieut.. Weir
will arrive in Rawiins about the 1st OF No
vember A fight is reported at the old battle
ground on Milk Greek between the Utes and
ranchmen. No particulars received as yet
pack train with supplies reached Merritts
command on the 22d. The command is very
much in need of all kinds of supplies. An
other talk will be held with the Indians in 6
few days.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Secretary Schurs
to-day received short dispatch written b,
Special Agent Adams, from Platte creek
on the 2lsL and forwarded via Los Pinos, from
Which it appears he did not take the surren
,ered captives, namely Mrs. ...alld Miss Meeker
Miss Price and two children to Gen. Merritt
camp but immediately sent them to Lak'
City. to proceed thence via Del Norte to Den
ver He adds in his dispatch that the Indian
are anxious for peace, and desire a full inves
ti.ation upon the question OF the troubles.
Agent Stanley alos telegraphs the Secretar!
flom Los Pinos on the 23d instant, as fol
lows "Ihe women and children are SiVel
up. All want peace. ouray Will do all II
can.
WAsHISGToN, Oct. 25.-At Il Cabine
meeting to-day the opinion was unanlmou
that the interior Department should suspen
intercourse with the refractory Utes, leavln
the War Department to deal directly wit
. them. General Sherman says the troops !
Suuth-Western Colorado are ready TO NOV
Immediately. should Adams fail in his mis-
sioi.
New York. Oct. 2G.-The political canvas
in this State is AS active to-day as is usual !
Presidential year, yet there is Il plentiful lac
of enthusiasm on both sides. The Iammal
lievuh against Robinson grows stronger dali
:, a'd creates great decentralization among Il
nany friends Democratic dssatistactlo
Will his nomination increases as the methoo
bv which it was secured become better KNOW
THUS Geo. S. Crawford, delegate to tn
State Convention, publishes letter reslgnln
; from the Kings county Democratic Commlt'
/ stating his discovery since the tonyehtlo
G that one of tlle considerations on which vot'
for Robinson S nomination were Obtained WI
e his pardon of certain convicted telonS all
5 that a,l,ither was that the trial o1 certain we
y known parties on grave charges "i puoi
y character should be- indefinitely postpone
Good headed Democrats privately adnllt th
=, the State is lust to the Democracy, ana u
. only question is as to Cornell's majority {
y ulurahty. Some usually good Republica
rolrnla,ors claim that Goraelfs majority vi
double Fosters in Ohio. They underrate II
: Rpmblican vote against theii caudidal
Il rhere will probably be considerable mo-
" scratching OF Cornell by the Repnbllsa'.s IS
- ral,,,ke of the Maine management than the