Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-09
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lie uOSl uCttGHl1allOn OF (nS COuOCll U! lEC
Indian chiefs aad warriors with respect to The
demand Of Gen. Ha:ch for The surrender Ior
trial Of tho accused Indians WAS announced By
Chief Oursy on Saturday. IIo says that all
the accused. including CHief Douglass, will be
delivered up for trial. upon c3Lditioo that they
shall be tried in Washington. Onray says the
people Of Colorado are not friendly. and ia:r
tria! lhcrc or 10 New NJ, MOO is not to b.; OK
pGcCd.
Ua SATURDAY al n,)n Tie Utcs ,ma into the
aeercy. an: took sca:a Inside he agency tnulld
Ing. Jack CoiorpR aOd twelve other White
kl7er U.s. AID Of Coarse, Uuiay we're present.
WhGn The Indians and tue commissioners
had taken seats Gen. Hatch addressed thu 10
diaDs, s;ttiag forth The !ull demands CT the
commissioners, their right TO make the do
manns. and the pa;lcLca already exercised with
the uus 40 day. be said, lis your last
chance. We will wait DO lrpecr, we want ycur
!inal answer. AMI pn w2Dt ru GvssorS.'
The list Ct the uies c.a!ged by the ageccy
~o5uen wi h taking part 10 the massacre was
then read, and he question Put 10y Geo. Hatch:
'Wrl you surrender the ;ncn whose uancs are
10 his paper to b. Tried. and, if guilty, PUN.
ishcd, aud, il Innocent, atuuittCd?
The question was put twlc", and alter Don
sulfatOu cvd1lVG Answer; TG5c InturHcd TO n
times When tho question Was Repeated the
third Tine Uaray replied. without consulting
the other ljtts, 'liow 10 vie know that these
lpdanI you Dhmc Wcr1 al White River ~ the
time OF the massacre? Or even IL ttcy were
there. We 10 uyt bnDa they were core IuaG In
il. These women mentioned nanc, which
came frs 70 itclr lips, whether hey kncY
them to have been present or no.; VIC cannot
DEPEND On what they say
Tia is what W. dcpeGd or, said General
Hatch.
General Adams ;hcr addressed the Icdisns,
making speech o! over an hours duration,
saying among other lilags that the commits.
slOncrs did not wish to :u1ish t}onrow, Jack
aud others WHO took part in tho Tho.nhpr,h
fight, but tho caSardIy Gois vino rarticipatcd
10 the massacre Of tic uAarncl mcn ut the
agency. c'osiog hy saying: We want those
Utcs, aud no will haco thc5,." The !ad:a1s
hold council then 10 low tcn3 CT voice among
themselves, hut did rot seem inclined to reply
ct all, when Gen. Hatch agsio ro:c and asked
ii tho guilty Indians wero to DO surrendered,
saying ho hid made tho last appeal.
M one moved or spoke for 8 few moments.
wkca Uolorow lighted Zig pigc, tho "Iipo OF
peace" Each Indian prts,nt drew his knife
aud laid it on his knccs, the question Of posc,
or war being the emo pending. Co!oyow then
passed tho pipe 10 tbs next man Without emok
ing it. a1G it Hcrt around the circle. When The
circle was flashed he iampad to his lalt and
Strengthened up to his full hcicht pulled bis
belt n7cuad un!il his kri!c SHEATH vas in front,
ard Gnatohia& the knife cut, threw il 1uiver-
luG and ringing On tho floor. Instantly evcry
lodian rrascbt laid his hand UPON his kuifo or
pistol, the whites following their example. The
two parties stood ffonting ard dersiug each
other ijr some moments, each waiting for the
other to make forward move. There were
but Fix white men 10 tic r0on, whilo the In
diana numbered -, though there Ttro Is sol.
diers in ap adi,Oipg rconl
tira IL Ouray srakt: I'VE Cannot deliver IN
those Indians unless they are tried ia Washing.
too. They :lus! DOT be tried in Colorado. The
Colorado people are all Cur enemies, and TO pigc
them up 10 be tried il this State would be TO
surrender thcm to mob who would bang them.
We will brlOg those twelve mGn here for you to
sec, aud then those wtoGl gou decide guilty
shall be taken to Washiogtcn and the President
shall determine their guilt or iorCctnca. Doug
laS9 will have to go; wo kbow he was 10 The
White River troubles, and you snail decide who
else. Upon this condition snd no other will v7o
the twelve mou.'
The chief spoke with great arrogance and
boldncss. Ouray added that il would require
about week to briog the mcp 10. Gen, Hatch
told hin he accepted the proposition as far as
bringing tho mon 10 was ouocsrred, hut as for
taking them 10 WsshinEioa he would have first
to telegraph Secretary Schulz to get permission
to do ~ before he cpUld agree to take tho 10.
dians East.
Colorow anlJ were nmodiately dispatch.
cd to bring 10 the twelve named, including
Douglass and Persknr. They said they you'd
return 10 Eve days.