The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN
The Intiian war.

learn the following: Gen. Merritt
advanced upon the agency on the 18th
inst, and on his way he found many dead
bodies. Among others he found the body
of Carl Goldstein, an Israelite, who left
here with government supplies for the
Utes at White River Agency. He was
found in guich six miles this side of the
agency, and had been shot twice through
the shoulder, aud was about two miles
from his wagons. A teamster named
Julius Moore, formerly from Bainbridge,
Mass, who was with him when he left
here, was found about one hundred yards
from Goldstein with two bullet holes in
his breast and his body hacked or multi
ated with knife or hatehet. As the
command advanced through the canyon
they came to an old coal mine, and in it
was found the dead body of an employe
named Dresser, who had evidently been
wounded and crawled into the mine TO die.
His coat was folded up and placed under
his head for pillow. Beside him lay a
Winchester rifle containing eight car
tridges, and in one of his pockets letter
was found, which, as near as the courier
can remember, was as follows :-WHrTE
RIVER, Sept. 90, P. M.-Maior 7hora5urgh.
Il will come with Chief Douglas and an
other chief, and meet you tomorrow.
Everything is quiet here and Douglas is
flying the United States flag. We have
been on guard three nights and will be to-
night, not that We expect any trouble, but
because there might be. Did you have
any trouble coming through? (Signedl
N. g. MEEKER, U. S. Indian Agent.
On entering the agency q scene OF quiet
desolation presented itself. All the build
ings except one were burned to the
ground, and not living thing in sight ex-
cept the command. The Indians had
taken everything except the -four and de-
camped. The wonderland children were
missing and nothing whatever could be
| found to indicate what had become of
| them. They have either been murdered
and buried or else taken away as hosta-
ges. Their dreadful and unmentionable
| fate calls forth the most profound sym
pathy. The dead body of Father Meekef
was found about one hundred yards from
| his house lying on his back, shot through
| the head, the left side of his skull mashed
| with some blunt instrument, piece of a
barrel stave driven into his mouth and
one of his hands and arms badly burned.
The dead body of Mr.. w. H. Post, Father
Meeker's assistant, was found between the
buildings and the river, with a bullet hole
| through the left ear and one under the
ear. He and Father Meeker were stripped
| entirely naked. Another employe named
/ Eaton was found dead. He was stripped
naked and had bundle of paper bags on
| his arms, and his face was badly aaten by
| wolves and q bullet hole in his left breast
| Frank Dresser, a brother of the one found
| in the mine, was found badly burned. He
had without doubt been.kilIed instantly
as bullet had passed through his heart
The bodies of Eaton, Thompson, Price
Eskridge and other employees not named
| were also found. Eskridge was found two
miles this side of the agency, naked, and
bullet hole through his head. In the
house occupied by the Indians durin;
Thornburg's battle, in breastwork made
of stone, was found the dead body of al
unknown white man, dressed in buck
skin. He was sitting on his knees ane
had his gun in position to fire. He wa
shot through the forehead. From this j
appears that the Indians were not alon,
in their hellish work. 1t is supposed tina
the Indians have gone to Join the south
ern Utes, aud there is an impression
among the officers of Merritt's command
that the Indians who fought Thornburgh
numbered at least seven hundred.
The Indian Loss.
BEAR RIVER, Col, Oct. 11.--(via Raw
Inns, Wy, Oct. 1l.)-Indian report
brought i'll from the agency of Los Pino
Utes, state that 81 Indians were killed dur
ing the fight of the 10Th of September
and siege until October 5th, the date o
General Merritt's arrival.
Report from Gen. Merritt.
RAwLINs, Wy, Oct. 13.-Lieuts Bourk
and Schuyler arrived here this morning
and at last authentic report Is had OF tn
doings of General Merritt and his com
mand since their march to the front. o.
the afternoon of the day ON which II
reached Captain Payne's camp he had
fight with the Indians. Had to NOV
about mile from Payne's old position
that night on account of the fearful stene
created by dead animals. Merritt move
upon the agency and reached there Sal
urday: The Indians are retreating soutt
ward, and it is expected that in sma
bands they will drop into the various Ut
agencies, and thus covering themselye
it will never be known as to who wer
the warriors who opened the fight o
Thornburgh. Dismonnted companies an
the wounded will be here in seven day
Justice Must be Done.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-Secretary Schur
Immediately upon receiving dispatc
stating that the hostile Utes had retire
) through the influence of Ouray, called
the war department and consulted wit
General Sherman on the subject. Tt
latter at once sent the following TELEGRAM
to General Sheridan:
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF THE U. S. /
, WASHINGTON, October IL, 1879. !
To Gen. p II. Sheridan, Commanding L
vision, Etc, Chicago The honorable Sc
retary of the interior has this mornir
. called with dispatch conveying prop
J sition for peace which is communicate
for your own information and whit
should go for what it is worth to Ge
erals Crook and Merritt, and the latter
on the spot and can tell If the hostil
have ceased fighting. If SO General Me
TIT must go in any event to the agency
ascertain the actual condition of facts. A
Indians who oppose must be cleared o'
of the way If they resist, if they sure
der their arms and ponies they should
held as prisoners to be disposed of by S
perior orders. The secretary of the inte
Tor will send special agent at once
. Ouray, who is believed to be our frien
He may prevent the southern Utes fro
being involved, and the interior depal
ment can befriend him afterward by sho
ing favor to some of his special frient
but the murderers of the agent and Ell
ployes must be punished, as also those WI
fought and killed Major Thornburgh al
his men. Please acknowledge recei
: w. T. SHERMAN, General
An Order from Secretary sciAurz.
In reply to telegram from Indian age
Stanley, the secretary of the interior Sc
the following
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. /
Oct. IS, 1879. s
SANDER. agent Los Psnos Agency :-1o
+! dispatch received. Tell 0uray that
efforts are highly appreciated by the &c
ernment. In view of the attack ma
nnon the troops and the massacre of t
agent and employees, troops VIII naye
Il proceed to White River agency. Our
should endeayor to prevent any reslstan
to this movement. Troops are now
great force and resistance would only :,
: suit in great disaster 10 the Indians.
hostiles will have to surrender and thrs
themselves upon the mercy OF tne go
:. ernment. Guilty parties must be iden
fed and delivered up. We shall see tn
no injustice Is done any one. Feacea;
Indians will be protected. Uurays r.
- ommeudation for mercy in individual "
be respected as far as general intere!
NAV permit. Special agents are being q
7 patched to Los Pinos with further instr
q ; ions SCHURZ, Secretary
y The Texas Pacific.
' Nsw YoRE, Oct. l3.-The Stsa's Was
d ;ngton special says gentleman famil
II with railroad matters pending before ce
re press saws an attempt will be made u
g winter 10 get d subsidy to the Texas
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