St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-10
The Ute War.

TERRIBLE SUSPENSE ON THE BORDER.
first report of the disastrous defeat Of
Major ThOrnbuTgh's command, but the
rumors then prevalent that after his
death the whole force and the people at
the agency, including Agent Meeker,
were massacred are credited by many
OH the border, and there is great excite
ment. A ranchman who has arrived at
Rawlings, Wy, from Snake river, says
he heard firing in the direction of Milk
creek early on the Both, the day after
the fight. 1t is believed at Denver,
Col, that the company of the 9th cav
airy sent to the Indian county by Gen.
Pope has been massacred. A courier
who came through the Indian country
just before the outbreak reports seeing
them at Hayden on Bear river near the
scene of ThOrnburgh's battle, since
which time nothing has been heard from
them. The state of feeling over the
affair Is reflected in a dispatch from
Rawlings, which says: "The awful si-
lence at the front indicates that the
worst may be expected, and grave fears
are now entertained for the safety of
Capt. Payne and command" Settlers
from the vicinity of the battle field are
arriving at Rawlings almost hourly.
The rumOrs that Agent Meeker and
all the employees at the White River In
dian agency have been murdered by
the Utes who recently killed Major
Thornburgh in Bad canon, Col, are
confirmed by this seemingly trustwor-
thy dispatch to Indian Commissioner
Hayt from Agent Stanley dated Los
Pinos, Col, Thursday: A runner Just
IN from the White River agency reports
that the agent and employees are killed.
There has been fight with the troops
In which the officers in command were
Killed. The troops are surrounded,
away from any water supply, and their
trains have been captured" General
Sheridan, however, had received no
news from the outbreak on Saturday,
nor did he expect anything authentic
before to-day or tomorrow at the ear
Hest.
A TERRIBLE STATE OF ALARM IN COLO
RADIO AND WYOMING.
Chief Ouray, head of the Ute nation.
sends the following order to his people
by runner: ''To the chiefs, captains.
head men and Utes at White River
You are hereby requested and COM
maDded to cease hostilities against the
whites, injuring no innocent persons or
any others further than to protect vour
own lives and property from unlawful
and unauthorized combinations of
horse thieves and desperadoes, as anv
thing further will ultimately end in dis
aster to all PARTIES" A dispatch OIL
Saturday from Salt Lake City, Col, to
Gov. Pitkin says: "Ouray has also no
tilted the whites to protect themselves,
that he is pOwerless and can afford no
protection. Capt. Richards has gone to
Indian Creek to seize ammunition des-
tined for the Indian agency. Darby has
just reached Lake City, Col, from the
town of Ouray, which he left yesterday.
1t is reported that Ignatis is on the war
path in the south. The town of Ouray
is under arms, and the country is all on |
fire. We will do all we can but want
arms. Can you send them? We must
have protection of some kind. An
swer." Chief Ouray is supposed to be
friendly. Gov. Pitkin sent arms and
south by train Saturday af-
ternoOn in charge of General Daniel
Crook, who will take charge in that
section. Five or six hundred armed
men can be rallied. The governor tele-
graphed three times Saturday to Gen.
Pope for ammunition and arms. and
also asked Pope to order the troops
from Texas and Indian Territory that
were on their way to Pagosa Springs to
proceed at once to Lake City. There
are i've companies of infantry and