Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-30
THE INDIAN WAR.

A Los PINos telegramsunder date OF
the 22nd, states that General Adams,
special commissioner Of the interior de.
partment to effect the release of women
and children captured at White river
agency, accompanied by Count Dornhof,
of the German legation at Washington,
| reached Ouray's house last night and
came to the agency this morning. He
leaves Immediately for the White river
country, escorted by 10 Utes, command
ed by Chief Saperno. Douglas is encamp-
ed about 100 miles from here If the
women are given up he will probably re-
turn in six days. Chief Ouray is doing
all in his power to assist Adams, and
there is fair prospect that the women
will be Immediately surrendered on his
reaching the Indian camp. A runner in
yesterday, reports them safe and kindly
treated by Douglass.
THE interior department advices of
| Oct. 22nd state that the department has
not as yet decided to make public the
nature of its instructions to Agent Adams
but Chief-Clerk Lockwood, referring to
| this subject to-day, said: "There will be
missioner Adams will tell them what
| parley. The Indians will
HAVE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OR FIGHT. j..
The Indians will be required to surren-
| der the women and children taken from
the White River agency, to give up the
murderers of ThoEnburg and Meeker,
and throw themselves upon the mercy of
the government. Secretary Schurz has
hopes that, through the good offices of
| Chief Ouray, the Indians will accept the
terms"
The matter was considered at the cabi-
net meeting this afternoon, Gen. Sher,
man having been present, by invitation,
for that purpose. Gentlemen who
were present at this meeting say that,
whatever may be the reports to the
contrary. the statements of both Gen.
| Sherman and Secretary Schurz showed
that they are in entire accord both as to
the punishment Of the Utes and as to the
means to be employed to do this. Gen.
Sheridan's dispatches we're read and con-
| sidered, and it was agreed that, when he
sent the dispatch to Gen. Sherman which
created so much comment, he was not
fully advised of the situation.
A YANKToN dispatch, dated Oct. 25th,
says information from the Indian coun-
try is that last Friday Sc loCes of Mime
conjou Sioux, under Chief Burntfall, left
the Cheyenne agency and started out on
the war path. The only depredations
thus far reported, is profitless raid on a
Black Hills wagon team. Two COM
panies of the 18th infantry are in pursuit.
A TUSCAN special TO the Star from Sill
yer City, n. NJ, of Oct. 25th, says depre-
dations are being committed by Indians.
Victoria's band has divided, one party
going in the direction OF Florida Noun
tains. Capt. Boyer has issued a warn
ing to all settlers on the upper Gila to be
on the alert. There is great danger
ahead. Major Morrow is in hot pursuit
of Victoria with 800 soldiers. Citizens
of Silver county have organized, and so
men, we'll equipped, are ready to move at
ny moment.
| A WASHINGTON dispatch of Oct 25th
says; the commissioner of Indian affairs
received dispatch from Agent McGilli,
cuddy, at Red Cloud agency, saying
"Twenty Sitting Bull Indians are just In
with pass from Major Walsh British
officer at the nearest post acros the bor-
der). Many will come when the Mis-
souri, freezes. Do you want them fed 81
| To this Commissioner Hayt replied as
| follows: Require Sitting Bulls Indians
| to surrender their arms and ponies,
place them by themselves under surveil-
lance of the police and feed them
Further orders will be sent shortly.
(Signed) E. A. HAYT, Com'r
| The commissioner has sent to Agent
McGillicudy the following telegram:
"The secretary desires me to say that
Sitting Bull Indians returning must be
| looked upon virtually as prisoners of
war They must surrender arms and
ponies. The idea must not be allowed
to spread among them that they can
simply come back and be fed. Every
one of them, if fed, must be made to earn
his own rations by work for the govern.
ment. Enforce this policy strictly and
keep them we'll watched
| a letter received from the same Indian
agent to-day, reports that the Sioux un-
| der his charge are exceedingly anxious
war against the Utes.
A RAwLINs dispatch of the Goth sayia
courier just in from Gen. Merritts camp
on White River reports that Gen. Adams,
| Z. s. peace commissioner, came into
Merritt's camp on the morning of the
oath with the women and children of the
Meeker and Price families. The cap
tives were unharmed, and had not been
subjected to any insult or injury. The
| Indians desires peace, and claim to have
been forced into the outbreak. Terms
of surrender have been forwarded to
| Washington.