Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-27
THEY WERE KINDLY TREATED
DURING CAPTIVITY.
Gen. Adams Warmly Commended b.
Sec. Schurz.
THE INDIANS STEAL TWO HUN.
DRIED HORSES.

WARRINGTON, October 20. The following
telegram was received this evening"
Los PINos, October 81.
Arrived here at 2 o'colck p. M. Every.
thing quiet at present. Had q talk with
Ouray and two scouts who arried from the
hostile camp, fifteen miles this side Of Grand
river, and half way between here and White
River Agency. Mrs. Neeker, Miss Meeker,
Mrs. Price and her two children are prisoners
in Johnson's camp. The courier met Gen
Adams last night, one days march from the
hostile camp. Ouray believes the prisoners
will be delivered to Adams. At the Thorn
burg massacre 20 Indians were killed and
wounded. After Thornburg's fight, the In
dams. knowing Of Merritt's approach, made
preparations for q great battle, and on the
eve Of attacking, when they received orders
from Ouray to cease fighting and retire,
which they obeyed. Will wait hese for the
return Of Adams, when the Indians expect
to hold great council, tho results Of which
cannot be foreseen.
(Signed) POLLOCK, Inspector.
Secretary Schurz, at a late hour tonight,
received despatch from special agent Adams
dated Camp at White River, Oct. "a, via
Rawlins, Oct 20" lie reports he visited
the camp Of hOstiles between Grand and
Gunnison rivers, and after holding confer
ence with them, the captive women and chill
dren were delivered to him without cOndi-
tons. He then proceeded to Gen. Merritt
camp on White River, where he arrived the
night Of the Esd. He informs the Secretary
that after his conference with Gen. Merritt,
he will return to the camp Of the hOstiles,
and proceed to Chief Ouray's home in Los
Pinos, where he expects to arrive the 3Oth,
with view to accomplishing other purposes
Of his mission, in which he hopes to be
equally successful, and adds he hopes fur
Their hOstilities may be averted. Adams al
80 reports after leaving the camp OF the hos
tiles he met Indian runners, who reported
their "lOokouts" had q fight on the goth with
. hunting party from Merritt's camp, brought
about accidentally by the scouts firing on an
Indian, in which \ scout named Hume, 1t.
Weir, two other whites and two Indians were
killed. The Indians claim they were posted
there merely to observe the movements OF
the troops, that they did not want to fight,
and did not hght until after Hume had killed
one Of their number.
In this telegram reference il made to q
dispatch to the Secretary from Plate on Creek
2lst, announcing the rescue Of the captive
women and children, and probably furnish
ing details of the conference, but that dis
patch has not been received.
A dispatch was received tonight which
btArtcO IIOm W uItC nlveI ycstctuSy uOIu-
ing. Secretary Schurx 10 very earnest and
enthusiastic in commentator of the intrepid
ity with which Gen. Adams went among the
hostiles to rescue the captives, and evident
skill and good judgment displayed in conduct
ing the whole business with which he was
intrusted.
The captive women and children have been
treated well by the Indians. Secretary
Schuax, upon receipt Of this welcome intelli.
gence, conveyed it to the President and Gen
Sherman, and al three are earnest in theiI
praise Of Adams intrepidity. Gen. Merritt,
will make no further movement until Adams
10 again heard from.
OGDEN, October %. A man arrived from
Green River this evening, and reports zoe
horses belonging to one Edwards on Snake
River stolen by the Indians. Three of Ed
wards boys are missing and the ranch is de.
serted. The settlers are moving out OF
Browns Hole, on Green River. The mail
due this evening from Unitah agency has moi
arrived.