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from Gen Sheridan, he has been directed
by Cen Sherman to withdraw the troops
under Gen. Merritt and order them to their
proper stations, leaving at the White River
Agency only n sufficient number Of men to
guard the government property. The troops
now at White River Agency belong to the
department of the Platte, and will, with the
exception of those left at the agency, return
to their respective stations III that depart
ment A force will be concentrated at some
point on the Southern Ute reservation to
conduct operations against the tribe should
they refuse to deliver up the parties engaged
in the killing of Major Thornhurgh. Gen.
Mckenzie, commanding the 4th Cavalry,
will probably be placed in charge OF the
latter force
Wrath Of the People.
WAsH1NGroN Oct. 20.-Inspector W. j.
Pollock telegraphs to the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs from Denver Colorado, rs
follows: "The Governor and leading citizens
here unanimously affirm that the Indians
must be removed from the State or eXternl-
mated by the State if not by Federal forces.
Confidence, they say, can never be restored,
and it is only question of whether the re-
suit be attained at once or by slow and tedi-
GUS warfare
MineraI and swamp Land Statistics.
WAsHIsaToN, Oct. ga statement pre-
pared for the forthcoming annual report of
the commissioner general of the land office
shows that during the last fiscal year 34S
mineral patents were issued, embracing 49,
963 acIes Of mineral lands 622 mineral en-
tries were made and at the close If the fiscal
year 1,642 remained undisposed Cf. Eight
hundred of this number, however, had been
examined and suspended for further proof
on account of contests /; 2,447 agricultural
claims on lands withdrawn as mineral re-
mained undisposed of, but on 693 of them
hearings have been ordered 5l6 agricultu.
raj claims on withdrawn lands were decided
during the fiscal year, l4,433 acres of
swamp lands we're certified to for the State
of California in the past twelve months,
making total of 1876, 1853 since the State
was admitted to the union. Swamp lands
patented to all the States aggregated up to
July lst about 69,o0O,O 900 acres.
Cotton Mills Burned.
SAG HARBeR, l.. L., Oct 23-The Montauk
steam cotton mills burned this morning.
Two hundred operatives are thrown out of
employment loss 100000; insurance,
100000. t.'-E"- 1
The Fever.
MEMPHIS Oct. 22.-Two new cases, no
deaths. /
MEMpHIs, Oct. 22-Three cases were re-
ported this afternoon. The chamber of
commerce of New York sends $4,000.
-IliJ Foreign Gold
New YORK, Oct. 22.--The steamship VIE
land from Europe brought 81, ,4l9, 600 French
gold. This makes total of $4, Sal 900 gold
arrived from Europe since Saturday morn
ing. Nearly $55, 600 of specie has come
into the country since the resumption of
specie payments, and nearly ninetenths of
the whole amount arrived since August 1st.
Successful strike
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 23.--The members OF the
eoui exchange met to- day in sseFst scpsiou
and after free discussion of their relations
with miners in the Bellville, H., district,
ana the condition of the coal trade, decided
to pay the advance demanded by the miners.
This practically ends the strike, although it
is not known yet what action the mine own
ers who do no: belong to the exchange will
take. 4r
t The Ute War.
SALT LAKE, Oct, 22,-The following special
Is received by the Tribune from its Park City
correspondents: t HIab"bBBkb 19k.
PARK CRY, Oct. 90.
Dominick Dignon, just arrived from Ouch
leu river, reports the people at Ashley's
Ford and Uintah agency in great danger
from Indians. He says the Snakes have
joined the Utes and all the warriors have
left Uintah agency; also that they are well
armed and have q large supply of ammuni
ton, having brought up all there was in the
neghborhood. 1t is supposed that they
have joined the band of Indians on White
river. 1t is rumored that they number 500
warriors. The inhabitants around Ashley's
Ford are building fort for their own pro-
lection. There are 100 families with hardly
any arms or ammunition. II the Indians do
come in that direction they will be apt to
sweep everything before them.
LieuG. Weir Killed.
CAMP ON WHITE RIVER, three miles north
of agency, Oct. II, via Rawlins. s.-Lieut. VIM.
B. Weir, ordnance officer, while out hurting
was killed and mutilated by Indians some
IL miles south Of here. All available cav
airy started on the trail this morning. A
soldier of the hunting party is also missing
Major Thornburgh's Funerai.
OMAHA, Oct. 22.-The funeral of Major
Tnornburgh, who was killed by the Utes,
took place day in this city under the aus
pices OF the Knights Templar and military
from Fort Omaha. EaJH