Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-19
REFRACTORY REDS.
The Utes Recoming More Unmanascble-
tho CemmtssIon in Danger.

The Utes Becoming More Unmanagcble-
the Commission I'm Danger.
Los Pinoa, Nov. l5.-The afternoon seq.
sion yesterday was occupied in taking the
testimony Of Sowerwick. who proved HIM
self either the greatest ignoramus OK q
greater liar than any Indian that has yet
appeared before the commission He knew
absolutely nothing about the massacre CT
fight, and even denied The fact that Gen.
Adams had slept in his tent while at White
river. There is evidently an agreed plan
on the part Of the Indians to furnish no in.
formation Of any kind, and by this means
thwart the wishes of OuraY and the object
of the commission. AT the present writing,
the outlook is not favorable for a peaceful
solution OF affairs, and unless there is a de.
cided change on the part Of the Indians and
a willingness to testify to the facts az they
occurred, the commission will be compelled
to close its labors and turn the whole sub
ject to the tender care Of the war depart-
ment. The influence OF the hos,iles seems
TO be in the %ascsndarcy and they are evi
IDENTIFY controlling the action of the Uuco,n.
pagre Ules.
The outside world might be pleased to
know the comfortable position in which the
Somuatesiou 40 PAoSSa1 "heu tuey arc III
formed that nightly pickles Of Indians un-
der order Of Ouray are guarding the mount
ain trails leading to the agency. Lieut..
Valois, the recorder, says it is a mooted
question in his mind whether it is for the
purpose of keeping the commission in or
the hostiles ont,
The time Of the commission will be occu-
pied in interpreting to Ouray the sworn
statements of the captive women.
Later, IL noon. Owing to the iniisposi-
tion of Ouray, the commission met and ad.
journcd till Monday. Ouray informs Gen
Adams that he will accomplish the purpose
for which the commission was convened and
bring the guilty parties to justice if he dies
in the attempt.
Denver, Col, Nov. IA special from
Los Pinos says. regarding the commissioners
conference with the Indians: The out look
for either an amicable adjustment of the
affairs or proving the guilt of the parties
interested in the White river difficulties il
extremely discouraging, and unless the In.
dams speedily change front, the commits.
sion will terminate its labors. Ouray's
power is trembling in the balance to-day
and within the next few days We shall prob.
ably witness the establishment of his abso.
lutte authority over the Ute tribe OF his
virtual disthronement and the %ascendancy
Of the war faction. After Sowerwick had
given his lying testimony, Gen. Adams
addressed Ouray, pointing out that Sewer
wick had testified falsely respecting hi
adams not having been at Sowerwick't
tent, and adding that he believed that hi
(Sowerwick) did not intend to speak tn,
truth, and that none of the other Indian.
did that they had refused to name any
Indian who wa responsible. He asked
Ouray to recommend some other plan b,
which the governments orders could b.
carried out and ascertain who we're engag
ed in the White river difficulties. Said he
We want the guilty parties, and if you thinl
We cannot find out who they are we hac
better 90 home.
Ouray responded: I cannot force then
to say what they do not wish. l brough
them here that they might speak for them
selves. He afterwards added Show m
any act of law oy which a man ia compellet
to convict himself. Ouray afterward
acknowledged he was afraid Of assassination
At last accounts he was very ill.