The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-26
GAPTIVES FREE.
ADAMS sUccEssFUL MISSION.
The Women and Children Held by the
Utes are Now at White River
stflI ON the War Path
Raidfng the Ranches.


Rawlins, Oct. GA courier Just in
with dispatches from Gen. Merritt's
camp on White river, reports that zen.
Charles Adams, United States peace
commissioner, came into Merritt's camp
on the morning OF the oath, with the
women and children OF the Meeker and
Price FAMILIES. me captives were un-
harmed, and had not been subjected to
any Insult or injury. Inc Indians de-
sire peace, and claim to have been
forced into the outbreak. The terms Of
the surrender have been forwarded to
Washington.
Scout I. Moon, came into camp on
the 24th. he had been attacked by
dozen Indians and corraiied all night,
escaping with difficulty. The camp is
surrounded by small bands OF Indians.
who are running OIL horses and lying in
wait for stragglers. The body of the
chief or scouts, Humie, was found by
the cavalry on the Esd, and buried. He
had been killed at the time that Lieut.,
Weir fell The body Of Lieut.. Weir
will arrive In Rawlins about the first
OF November.
a light is reported to have taken
place at the old battle ground ON MIX
creek, between utes and ranchmen-
No particulars have been received as
yet. A pack Train with supplies reached
Merritt's command on the I'D. The
command Is very much In need OF all
kinds OF supplies. Another talk will
be held with the Indians in few days.
Ogden, Oct. 25.-A man arrived at
Green River this evening who reports
that two hundred horses, belonging to
man named Edwards, on Snake river,
have been stolen by Indians. Three of
Edwards boys are missing, and their
ranch Is deserted. The settlers are
moving out OF Browns Hole on Green
river. The mail due this evening from
Ulntah agency has not arrived.
Los Pinos, COL, Oct. 21.-At the
Thornourgh massacre twenty-three In
dians were Killed and two wounded.
washington, Oct. 2o.- Secretary
Schurz at a late hour tonight received
a dispatch from Special Agent Adams,
dated at camp on White River, Oct. "a,
via Rawlins, Oct. 25th. lie reports
that he visited the camp OF the hostiles
between Grand and Gunnison rivers,
and, that after holding conference,
the captive women and children,
were delivered to him without condi-
tions. He then proceeded to Gen.
Merritt's camp on White river, where
he arrived on the night OF the 23d. He
informed Secretary Schurz that after
with Gen. Merritt he Will
return to the camp OF the hostiles and
thence to Chief Ouray's home
at Los Pinos (where he expects to ar
rive on the 3oth inst.,) with view to
accomplishing the other purposes OF his
mission, in which he hopes to be equal
ly successful. He adds the expression
OF great hopefulness that further hos |
tillties may be wholly averted.
Gen. Adams also reports that after
leaving the hostiles' country he met
indian runners who reported that their
"iookouts" had light on the 10th
inst, with hunting party from Mer-
ritt's camp, brought about accidentally
Dy scouts hring on the Indians, IN
which a scout named Humie, Lieut.
WeIr and TWO otner whites ana Two
Indians were Killed. me Indians
claim they were posted az That place
merely 70 observe the movements OIL the
'roopsi that tney dia not want 10 nsnt'
anu aia not hgh' until fiunie kii'eu oiie
oi their NUMBER.
IN inns telegram reference IS maze 70
aispa'cn sent 10 tne secretary iion
nia'eau creak ON tne ziso' announcing
tne rescue Oh the captive women ana
cniaren, ana propaDiy furnishing the
1e.aiis OIL tne conference p'tt tha' ois-
pascn mas not yet peen received.
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