Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-14
The Fate of the white River Agency.

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RAwLINs, Wy. O,s. l3.-Emil Weber
and Geo. Fuhr two courisrj, have just arrived
from what was fow days ago the White RIVER
Ageocy. From them | learn the following
particulars. Gen. Merritt advanced upon the
aseScy Gu the 18th instant. On bis way he
found many dead bodies. Among others he
found the bodies Of Carl Goldstein, an Isralite,
who lett here With government supplies for the
Utes at White River Agency. He was found
10 Rulch six miles this side of the agency.
He was shot tWios through the shoulder, and
vas about two miles from his wagon. A teams
ter named Julius Moore, formerly from Balm
bridge, Mass, who was with him when he left
here, was fourd about one hundred yards from
Goldscin, With two bullet holes 10 his breast.
and his body hacked and mutilIted with knife
| or Ratchet. AS the command advanced through
| tie canyon they came to an old coal mine, and
| 10 it was found the dead body Of an agency EN-,
ployae Banned Dresser. He had evidently been
wounded, and crawled into the mine to die.
His coat was folded up and placed under his
head FOR pillow. Beside him lay Winches.
ter rifle c)ntaioiDg eight cartridges. In one of
his pockets letter was found, which, as near
as the courier can remember, was as follows:
| w HlAE En- 11dENCIs Ocpts --J-l i. NJ
"Myor 1horn6mgh: | will como With Chief
morrow. Everything is quiet here, and Doug.
lis is fyirg tho United States flag. We have
been % guard three nights, and will bs to-
nlght--not that we cXpscs aDy trouble, but be-
causa there might BE-. Did you have trouble
coming through tbe canyon?
| lSiencd IN. .. MEEKER, Agent"
On cLtslicg tie agency scene of quiet dc;-
citation presented itself. All the buildings eX-
coDt enc ~2ro burned to tho Rr1uad, and not a
living thing vas in sight except the command.
The lCdtals mad taken everything except the
flour aud deoampsG. The women and children
were missing, aud Eothipg whatever could be
found to ladlcst, what had become Ct them.
They have either been murdered, buried, OF
takeo as hostages
TIER dreadful and unmentiunsb!e fate calls
for the most profound sympathy. The dead
body Ct Father Moeker was tCucd about one
hundred yards from his house, lying on Iii
back, shot ttrGash tlrs head. The left side OF
his head had beel mashed in with some blunt
Instrument; piece CT barre, stavu driven into
his mouth. aad one OF his hands and arm:
badly turned. The dead body ct MIR. W. Ii.
Post, Father Mcckor's assistant, was tound be
tween the building and the river, a bullet hole
through his LIT. ear and one under his ear
tie, ~ we'll as Father Meeker, was stripped
entirely naked. Another employee named Ia
ton was f:u1d dead. He was stripped naked
end had bu1die of paper tags 10 his arns,
His lace was badly eaten by wolves. There
wis bullet hue in his eft breast. Ffatk
Dilsjer, brother Ct the mum foucd 10 the Goa
out doubt been killed instantly, as bullet had
| fhrnnuh hIJ hn, Md IF H.,
ton, Thompson, Price, E:klidge, and all other
employees not before namcd, were also found.
EsSyidgo was found two miles this side oil
lha agency, naked. aad with bullet
tolc through his head. 10 tho position Cc,u
Iiod by the Indiana during Thornhursh's battle
in g breastwork made of stone, Was found the
dead body OF an unknown white man, dressed
10 buck.skin. He vas sitting on his knees and
had his gun in position TO fire. He was shot
tho Indians are not alone in their hellish work.
Tho supposition is that the Indians have gone
aoGtn to join the Southern Utes, and the i'm
preston among the. officers Of Merrtt's com.
mand is that the Indians who fought Thoru-
bprgh numbered at least 700.
:, 1ndisn reports brought into Besr River. from
the agency by Los Pinos Utea, say that thirty
seven Indians were killed during the fight of
the 10Th ulto., and the Siege until the 9Th inst
the date Of General Mefrtl's arrival.
Lleutcnn1ts Burke and Schuyler arrived here
this morning, and at last an authentic report is
had OF the doings Of General Merritt and com
mHnd tince their march to the front. Onthe af-
ternoon ofthe day on which he reached Captain
Psynes camp he had fight with the Indians,
and had to move camp about mile from
Payne's old position that Eight on account Of q
fearful stencil created by the dead animals.
htefritt moved upon the agency, and reached
there Saturday. The Indians are retreating
southwark and it is expected that. in small
| bands, they will drop into the several agencies,
and thus covering up mselves, it will never
battle on Major Thornburgh. The dismounted
companies and the wounded will be here in
| soven days
A dispatch received from Col. Merritt repro
sents that tcer IS still huntin 8 Indians