The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-24
THU INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Uintah Utes Reported on
the Warpath.
THE AGENT ORDERED TO LEAVE.
Governor Pitkin's Want of Faith in
the Peace Policy


DEIAlLN UF LIEUTENANT WElkN DEATH.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
RAwLINs Wy. r.. Oct. %. 1879.
Aman who reported himself as having travelled
directly from the Uintsh Ute Agency. $50 miles
south from Green River. arrived yesterday at that
station. which is 1856 miles west from Rawlins on
the Union Pacific Railroad. The stated that the
Unah Indians had warned their agent to leave say
ing they on the warpath to join the White
River Utes His story was not generally credited at
Green River but in response to the doubters he
said:--
''wait until the mail comes in from the agency
and then you will find whether told the truth or
not"
The mail was due ut Green River ut three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, but at eight this evening the
telegraph operator there reported to Rawlins that
the carriers had not yet arrived
SETTLERS KILLED.
Two other men came into Green River this after
noon with a story tending to corroborate the pre-
ceding one. They said that three white men
had been killed Ashley's Fork of tho
Green River by Indians supposed to be
Uintah Utes. The Indians who committed
these murders apparently making from
the west for basin south of Green River
City on Green River. called Browns Hole.
sent to winter and it is supposed the stock there
has already been raided upon and stolen.
SETTLERS FLEEING.
The men who came to Green River to-day asserted
that they had warned settlers all along their way
north. and that the settlers pack
ing up and their way to the town.
The telegraph operator at Green River closes his
Office at nine P. NJ, that all attempts to obtain
through him the names Of the white men who
brought these reports have failed.
RUMoRs THAT THE UINTAHs AND SNAKES ARE
'n ON THE WAR PATH DIsCREDITED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
a@i@ -+ OMAHA, Neb., Oct. %, 1879.
Rumors which current tonight that the
Uintahs and Snakes are on the path
ceived at department headquarters with some in
credulity as far the Snakes concerned. No
official kilograms have been received and it is be-
lieved impossible that the Snakes the war
path from the information received from them.
uINTAH UTEs AND SNAKES REPORTED ON THE
f'ee WAR PATH.
non OGDEN. Utah, Oct. %, 1879.
man who arrived at PARK City. Utah. last even
inc. reported that Uintah Utos and Snakes. about
800 strong. on the path. and that the set
tiers the Ashley Fork collecting and building
afort.
This evening man arrived at Green River station.
Ufntah Utes have killed settlers the Ashley
Fork. and that they are coming toward Browns
Hole, ON the Green River.
GOVERNOR PITKINs PROTEST AGAINST THE
PEACE PoLICY-sECRETARY sCHURz STILL
yCoNF1DENT-K1LLINa OF LIEUTENANT WEIR.
ollspA 's4 WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1879.
Secretary Schurx to-day received the following
telegram from the Governor of Colorado
DENVER. Col, Oct 20, 1879
Hon. CARL ScHURz. Secretary OF the Interior. Wash
Information IRON southwestern Colorado satisfies
me that most OF Ouray's warriors in the Thorn
must surrender his tribe which he is powcrless to
do. They adhere to him for protection only and
will not submit to punishment Neither will they
surrender the White River Utes. who are bound
TO them by the closest ties, and are
ThornbarrG's command and now Merritt re-
tires. 1t cannot be disguised that the fighting
men OF the tribe are hostile and flushed with victory
and that they savages They take prisoners
except women Their trophies are not banners. but
scalps. II the policy of military inactivity con-
tnues frontier settlements liable to become
scenes of massacre. Unless the troops move against
the Indian the Indian will against the settler.
subjected to this peril? The general government
doing nothing to defend our settlements. The State
cannot defend all this border except by attacking
the enemy. In behalf of our people represent this
danger you and urge that the government recog-
the lives or numerous exposed mining settle
meuts. 1t can be terminated only by the most Wig
Or0us and uninterrupted warfare.
FREDERICK W. PITKIN. Governor.
REPLY OF SECRETARY scHUnz.
To this message the Sc rotary has telegraphed the
following reply
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR. !
WASHINGTON u. c., Oct. 20, 1879.
Governor PITKIN, Denver. Coli
Your despatch received. / intrusted with the
importantduty Of special agent to the Utes General
Charles Adams q citizen OF Colorado, who u month
ago was represented to me by yourself gentle
man OF excellent character, uncommon ability and
avnArnV 1ntr nfasf Will n,1
cmnently qualified to deal with them III emergency.
He is with them now. and his last report was that
River Utes, have been engaged in the trouble. and
all rumors of depredations off the reservation
Bear River; and this. before Ouray's order cease
hghting was received. General Adams reports this
source of your information.'' He also states =
The captive women aud children. whom have
assurances safe. will be delivered. Troops
should not proceed south from White liver. as
believe that your conditions to secure peace will be
complied WITH"
This report of responsible man. who has your
confidence as well mine. and who speaks from
personal observation, is certainly entitled to credit
The liberation of the captive women and children is
the first thing to be accomplished. General Adams
expects to bring them ia. IL not Interfered WITH
u few days. He Will then also report the
render OF the guilty Indians. Meanwhile military
preparations are not relaxed, that failure
OF the efforts mentioned may be followed by ener-
getic action. We endeavoring to prevent a gem
eral war with the whole Ute tribe which will be a
better way to protect your border settlements than
by general attack upon the Indians by armed cti-
gems, as your despatch seems to suggest there
tore, earnestly hoped that every effort will be made
to prevent an Unnecessary extension of trouble
which may be preciptated by inco nsderate action.
G. SCHURZ, Secretary.
t.i THE KILLING OF LIEUTENANT WEIR.
General Sherman to-day received through General
Sheridan the following despatch from General Crook
in relation to the killing of Lieutenant weir:-
Merritt reports from White River, October Il, in
substance, That OH the Goth he had two conpa-
OF cavalry under Vessels to trail
ing to Grand River Lieutenant Hall. with some