New-York tribune., 1879-10-14
TIE TROOPS REACH THE AGENCY.


LAuON-IHE GROUND sTGENN WITH DEAD
BODIES, AGENT MEtKER's AMoNu THtM-NO
TRACE Or TIE WOMEN.
RAwLTSs. wy. Ter. oct. 13.-Emil Webber and
George Fuhr, two couricr., have Just arrived from
what was q few days ago fine White River Agency
From them the following facts are learned:
GclcrA Merritt advanced upon the Agency on
Saturday !a.t. On his way he found many dead
baiI.s. Aiioag others ne found the body of Carl
Gol stsn au lsraelitc. who left here with Govern
mcnt ,r.5lcs for the Utcs 40 the White River
Apeu'>. lo was found ia gllch six miles THIS
side ~ the Agency. He was shot twice through The
shoulder, and abou two miles from hs wagons
toamster named Julius Moore. formerly of Eain-
bridge, Mass, who was with him wncn he left here
was found about ono hundred yards from Goldstien'
with two bullet holes in his breast and his body
hacked and mutiatrd with knife or ha'chet
A. the command advanced through the canon they
came TO an old coal mine. IN which was found tho
dead body of an Agency employc. named Dresser.
lie had evidently been wounded, and had crawled
into the NINE to die. Ills coat was folded mp ana
placed under his head for pillow. and beside him
lay Winchester rifle containing eight cartridges.
In one of his pockets q letter was found which, as
neal as the courier can remember. was as followsi
WHITE RIVER. Sept. 29-1 o'clock p m.
MAJOR IHOkNBf E1H: Nlil come win Lhiel
Douglas aud another chef and meet you tomorrow
Everything quiet here, and Douglas Is nyihg Inc che
United States 1ag. We have beou On guard three
nights and Will bc Tonight. not that we expect any
trouble, hut because there might be- llld you haNo
any trouble coming ihroneh The canon 80. ,ao,.
y. &. VI ERrR. |. =. Indian Agent
On entering the Agency a scene Of desolatlon pre-
sented itself. All the buildings except one were
burned to the ground. Not living thing was IN
sight except the command. The Indians had taken
everything except the -four and docamped. The
women and children were missing, and nothing
whatever could be found to Indicate what had be-
come of them. They have either been murdered
AMI buried or else taken away as hostages. Their
dreadful and uncomfortable fate calls forth tie
most profound sympathy.
The dead body Of Agent Meeker was found about
100 wards frou. his house lying Oh lis back shot
through the head. Tnc left SIDE of the head was
smashed III with some blunt instrument. \ piece oi
barrel stavc was driven into his mouth, and one
hand and arm were badly bruised.
The dead body of Mr. W. IL. Post, Agent Meekers
ASST. .alt, wa, fonnd between the building and the
river bullet hole through the left ear and another
under the ear lie, as also Nlr MeeAeI was s'iPPeu
entirely naked.
Another employ6 named Eaton, was founddead.
He was stripped naked and had bundle Of papeF
bags m his arms. His face was badly eaten by
wolves. There was a bullet hole IN his left breast
Frank Dresser a hrotacru the uan found in tie
coal mine. was .onud badly burned. He had with
ont Doubt been kiilrd instantly. as bullet had
passed Though hi heart.
The bodicsof Eaton. THOMPSON. Price. E,kridge
and all other emrovt. not namcd were also
found. E~l,rij.c w1- unh two mles this sldo ot
he Agency. naked and with bullet hole through
his head
IN the position occup ed by tho Indians dnring
Thornburel's ha,tc. in breasiwnFk made of stone.
was found the body of an unkuown white man.
dressed IN buck,kin. II" wa, sitting on his knees
and had his gun IN position 10 fire. lie was shot
through the forehead. From this il appears that
the Indians are not alone in their work.
! Tic supposlton is that the Indians have gone
| Soutl to join the Southern Utes. The impression
among the officers of Merriits command is that the
Indians who fought Thornburgh numbered at least
! 700.