The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08

calculated to school him to become cautions
leader and good Judge In such natter have
commanded ais attention and lifted aim for
jnss this sort o. work; As paymssts5
we'll balanced. winning for himself high
Therefore, the only Inference that can be
drawn, Is that Thorlburgh did not blunder.
ambuscades, aud could not extricate the brave
fellows he had with him. The courageous act
ofthe courier who brought the news deserves
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deed is attended with greater hazard. Mill
sary authorities are unanimous In the belief
that the worst has now been told. for Lieuten-
ant Payne, strongly entrenched near water
and well-provisioned will further fortify him.
self by throwing up earth works which, with
own until reinforcernentsap appear, which win be
soon. The courier brought the news direct to
been iisshed to Fort Omaha. General VII
iiams, In less than aquarter OF an hour, was
at work giving orders. consulting General
ters forward. General Merritt. al Fort Rus.
sell, Cheyenne, was telegrapned to and or
message was carried by the operator, who
receiveds it at The latter place,
back at a breakneck speed. General Merritt
at once began preparing for the expedition.
The same was true of arrangements at Camp
but everything perfected at short notice At
Fort Mcpherson and Sanders, this activity
worked In harmony with the military. and
troops are all now en- route to Rawlins, from
, which point succor win be sent special
to-day. for the scene Of the late outbreak.
Three hundred men and coo horses left Chey-
enne to-day for Rawlins. One company left
Fort Sanders, ana two companies of cavalry
left Fort Mcpherson to-day for Fort Steele
The alter had their horses, baggage, etc., with
them. Troops have been ordered forward
from Forts Fettterman and Robinson, and
will leave tor the seat of war as soon as they
can reach the railroad, by special train. Gem
expedition IS given, is one Of the
l Ssss T. Indian asSs s;ass in A.. the eoaa
he teIegraphed General Williams that he
would be ready to start at O'Clock to-murrow
morning with force of nearly $50 men. As
march will be forced, ard relief win soon
reach the men in peril. Major Thornburgh's
covered, but lies IN front OF his command ,and
can not be procured. Major Thornburgh was
very powerful man, fully six feet two Inches
in height, active and muscular TO a great ex-
tent. a magnificent shot and daring horseman.
he leaves a wife and two children, who are at
Clark, Journeved this morning.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
wAsHIGros, Oct. l.-Hon. s.. w. Downing,
delegate TO Congress from Wyoming Territory,
telegraphed to Postmaster General Key to day
stating that First-Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Tyner and party were travelling through
the Ute Indian country, and were In danger
of being attacked by hosties. The telegram
also requested that authority from the war
department be dispatched to Fort Saunders to
have the party informed OF their Immediate
danger. General Knapp, chief clerk of the
postoffice department., at once obtained the
necessary authority from the war
department, and Downey was notified
that the commanding officer at Fort Saunders
would afford any facilities possible for the pro-
lection of any parties in the Ute country. The
following dispatch was received this evening:
RAWLINGS, Wy, Oct. L.
To E. A. Hoyt, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs:
Since the arrival of the mail from White
River agency a special messenger has arrived
and reports Major Thornburgh's command
having been attacked by Indians on Milk
creek, Is miles north of the agency, and the
major and IL men killed. fear Agent Meeker
and EN- poyes are all massacred, as the teams
and wagons transferring Indian supplies
from here have been destroyed by Indians.
(Signedl JANFs