The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-06
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co7rf1tr-:iou CT TFG0ps-Eae Pres
Eek Observation-Disclosures Quarters
New Military rosts.
Fl. OAKLAND, Col, Oct %, 1879.
EDITOR TIIEs Thing. in AID about
this seemingly isolated frontier post have
assumed quite war like appearance and
for one old wei" OF the Ia;e war 70 drop in
suddenly upon the scene would maze
him patriotic enough 10 imagine that lie
wss about to fight his battles DER again.
n hrief, G-neral Mckenzie is conceutra-
ttrg the army assigned to this quarter, and
at present. has here five companies of the
In Cavalry, (his own regimenD and FIVE
companies Of the l9.h Infantry, the latter
arrived on!y this morning from Fort Dodge
anu Lyon, l. c. companies ID f ard c.
from the former and ard L from Fort
Lyon The troops already in the field are
az iDiioSs: Four Companies OF the 22nd
lrisutry, two companies of the 9Th Cav
air, two companies af the 18Th Infantry,
ans q company, (mouni.c) of the I9h
lD!lGt-y. These troops have been march
in. toward The White River Agency, and
are row in the vicinity of Oarsy on the
norIh western border Of the San Juan miu-
in district.
Ire troops of the 18Th Infantry here is
com snded by Cap. Witheral and Capt. |
K. Y nee, First Lieutenant Guard ard |
Ssc5ad Leu ensnt. French Company Z, |
Fin, Lieutenant Geo. X. Spencer. Com
psuy \, Second Lieutenant Geo. 2. Resd.
Ccmpsny A Lieutenant Willisms. Com
pan r, Lieutenant Evans. Company d,
Capt. Witheral. Company c, Lieutenant
Eckrrson is AdjutauI ard Qusrtermsster
Of the battalion.
Cne company OF the 16lh Infantry is ex
Pec.rt to arrived here TO morrow with
Msjr Webb who will take comm and OF
the aisntTy branch 81 tie army.
Er1H what is considered reliable aources,
w. learn hare Ihst he U.ts have returned
10 their rese! ation-. Sud are nov pisyiEg
god Iugin' In hat event 10 doubt the
forward movement viii be suspended in
,hir a.rsC.ICu.
t. comm Eding General seems tc think
IEst lie r CPS E-ie will 90 into winter
IVs v.,rs, and take up encs mpuents on the
'trsags IN vicinity OF the post, AID that
'hoE.t the reports from the front prove
rua, he sdyarce companies will be ordered
,s,k to warmer localities.
II is the opinion of competent judges
,ers, that the necessi y of the occasion will +
equire the government to build three more ,
lew p0s,s be ween Fort lewis, at Pegnss
,pr:rgs and The White River Agency. In
q I event Aiamoss, thriing little town,
hirty miles vest oil this post will be the
hippIug point tor the two most Southern
osts ard Canon City for the nolhern post. ,
he conduct Of the Indians during the u
ast isw weeks, has aroused the military O
as well AZ the authorities of !
'olo, ado, ard as Governor Fitkins resides
nd osEs vast mining interests near Silver l
On, where an outbreak has been found, q
on~s guenily there is no woLder v
hs, the gallant governor wants TO drive the :,
Indians from mia private domains.
Ia conversation with a number OF prom
nent liz Us Of the State atPueblo aid other S
oin'z, l understand that it is the general
seliag with those owning property IN this -
tate that The Indians must CO." NO
latter what may be the consequence and
W. simmer down II facts, 1t seems that r,
much" If rot ali" Of the late troubles h
i'm the Utes have been brought on ny
the Iudisn must 20" class of Colorado
tizrn5, and that clsss-mostly miners and Ia
me owers-are generally supported by II
ie commercial men of the frontier towns, Is
that would make business for them, and
emigration
t. all this We sll-from business =,
lint Of view-fnlly seree, but there is a =,
lsstion Of right" and ''iustioe" laying q;
hind ell this seemingly legal advance r.
ent o. COlorsdo's industries.
Is It right 10 deprive the Indians OF their :.
I'd. N direct viola iOn OF I" finely drawn" :"
earie- sEd honor y unf stipulalions u
J. Il right 0 give l;Idi ans after driv- 81
2 them n, usanG nies or more, toto -
1-f VS. thought to be worthless isnGs-a ",
r r. 1tion-s section OF c5untry, rs a COZ -,
ION thar they -houi r, liz guish their titles :,
irm-r locations, aai fhr-s permit people ~
e-Crsa b - their pos '.sioGs and rob Them :,
their game End i1,r4i wealth
I he Government b s made treaties and it 70
ouli live up t. them regardless of the
lhi'iou ci p few military OF State author =,
es Bot We hopr INST general wsr msy 81
I ba prevented, - it would cost the ~
uEiry an ImneBse amount of money; ::
sides some Of ~ might get hurt, which -,
'uld no- he very good or cur general :,
al this time 90 @ezr. let there msy
method r. en- 70 ness, "a Colorado il ~
ID 10 he 50 beatty hat Do healthy man ~
.Cu he comz- TO the State can die natu r,
death; hence We must contriye come Z"
y 30 die @ith our boots on"
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