Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-26
RANSOMED AT LAST
THE CdPTITE WOMEN and CHILL
DREN RELEASED BY THE UTES.
Happy Result Of Gen. Adams Conference
with tho H.stiles The Prisoners Surren-
dered Uncond .tonally -Their Arrival in
Gen. Merrat,'s Camp-Atroci cities in Utah.
THE PRISONERS RELEASED.

late hour last night received a dispatch from
Special Agent Adams, dated at camp at White
river Oct "a. via. Rawlins the 25th. He re-
ports that he visited the camp of the hostile
between Grand and Gunnison rivers, and that
after holding a conference with them, the cap
tive women and children were delivered to him
without conditions. He then proceeded to
Gen. Merritt's olnp on White river, where he
arrived on the night of the 23d. He informs
The secretary that after comforting with Gen.
Merritt no will return to the camp of tho hos
hilss and proceed thence to Chief Ouray's
home at Los Plnos, where he expects to arrive
the 3Oth inst, with view to accom- plishng
che other purpo>es Of his mission, in which he
hopes to be equally successful. He adds an
expression of great h"pefulnsss that further hos
bilities may be wholly averted. Gen. Adams
also reports that after leaving the hostiles
country he met Indian runners, who reported
that their look-nuts had fight the Goth
inst with hunting party from Merritt's
samp brought about accidentally by scouts
firing on an Iudi an, in which a scout, named
Hume, Lieut.. Weir. and TWO other whites and
Two indians kill''d. The Indians claim
they were posted at that place merely to OBJ
serve the movement Of the troops; that they
did not want to fight. aud did not fight until
Hume killed one their number. In this tele-
gram references is made to dispatch to the
secretary, from Platian Greek, the 2lst, an
uounciny the rescue of the captive women and
children, and probably furnishing details of the
conference, but that dispatch has not yet been
received.
The dispatch: received tonight was started
From White river yesterday morning. Score
cary Schurz l. very earnest and enthusiastic in
lis commentator Of the intrepidity with
which Gen. AdauIs went among the hOsties to
rescue the cartives and the evident skill and
good Judgment he has dispiaye in the cond uct
OF the whole business With which he has been
entru'tei. From later information from Sec
retary Schulz IL now appears that all the wo-
men and children we're delivered to Special
Agent Adams " il bout condition. They had all
been we'll treated by the Indians. Secretary
5churz, mediately upon receiving the well
come int diligence, conveyed it to the President
and subsequently to G. n. Sherman. All three
arc earnest in communication of the intrepidity
of Gen. Adams. Gen. Merritt will make no
further movement before Special Agent Adams
IS heard from.
ARRIVED IN CAMP.
HAWKINS, Wy, Oct. GA courier Just in
with dispatches from Ger. Merritt's camp on
White river, reports that Gen. Charles Adams,
U. s. Peace Commissioners, came into Merritt's
camp on the morning Of the Gath with the wo-
men and children Of the Mecker and Price
families. The captlves were unharmed, and
had not been subjected to any insult or injury.
Inc Indians de.lre peace, and claim to have
been forced into the outbreak. Terms of sur
render have been forwarded to Washington.
scout a. Moon came int camp on the
14th. He had been attacked by a
dozen Indians. and carollrd all
night, escaping with difficulty. The camp is
surrounded by small bands of Indians who are
cunning OIL horses and lying in wait for stray
sleiS The body of the chief of scouts, Humme,
was found by the cavalry on the 23d and bur-
sed. He had been killed at the time Lieut.
Weir fell. The tody Of Lieut.. Weir will arrive
at kawiins about the lst of November.
tight Ia reported at the old battle ground
On Milk creek between Utes and rauchmen. No
particulars are received as yet. pack tam
with huppies rsm'hed Mr1ritt's command on
Che I'D The command is very much in need
ut all k'nGs Of supplies. Another talk will be
held with The Indians in a few days.
uAYr AT THE FRONT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.--r The following tele-
gram received this evening by the Com
missioner OF In.'ian Affairs
Los P1as, Oct. 2l S79.-Commissioner
Hayt arrived here at p. NJ. Everything quiet
at present. Have had talk with Ouray and
two couriers just arrived from the hostile
camp. fsteen miles this side of Grand river
about half way between here aud White river
agency. M's. Meeker, Miss Meeke Mr.. Price
ana her two children are prisoners in Juhusons
camp. The courier met Gen. Adams last
diBuC, one uay = HatcR from the :tle camp.
Ouray believes the prisoners will he delivered
TO Adams. At the Thornburgh massacre
swenty-thrce ln'lians were killed and two
wounded. After the Thornburgh tight the In
dams, knowing Nerrit''s approach, made
preparations for great battle, and We're on the
eve OF attacking when they received orders
from Onrny 10 cease fighting and retire. which
they did Will wal, here the return OF Adams,
when the Indians expect to hold great cuun-
Gil, the result of which cannot be- foreseen
Slgncd, POLLOCK, Inspector.
E+puET CONFIRMED.
CHEYENNE, O,i. 35.--The dispatch of last
might regarding the Uintnh Utes being on the
war path Wa. os.irmed by d private telegram
Tonight Gov. H'y: has telegraphsd to Wash
inGton Tor III lita'y assistance.
The UINTAH UTEs.
OoAsN, Utah, Oct. PA man arrived at
Green river, this afternoon, reports 200 horses
belonging to Edwards, on the Snake river,
stolen bv she Indians. Three of Edwards bovs
are missing and the ranch deserted. Settlers
arc moving ont f Browns Hole on Green river.
The mail due this evening IRON Uintah agency
has not arrived.