Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-15
The INDIAN VVar-DesDerate
Fighting i'm Progress,

RAwLINS, wy. t., Oct. II, mid |
night.-Rumors are current here to-
night. and are authenticated by inlorna-
lion obtained direct from Gen. MeniLrs
command through a citizen named
Duffy. who left the command on Thurs
day morning, that ever since Gen.
Merritt reached Payne's command he
! has been fighting tie Indians. The
savaees seemed determined 10 keep tic
troops from reaching the agency, ana
have fortified themselves 10 a command
inc position. They have constructed q
line OF notifications oul froCks. They
are continually at work Strengthening
their position, and 10 dislJdeo them will
require additional force. Col. }rackett.
of The third cavalry. Wltha detachment
OF six companies Of yalIY and TWO oil
infantry, vii leave lor the front on
Monday. Horses to remoml the dis
mounted men Of Capt. Payne's COM
mand will be sent forward tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-rhe fol-
loving dispatch was received from Gen.
Sheridan Saturday: Gen, Crook
notifies me that when all the troops
now en- route between RlHlns and
White River Agency join Gen. Mcr-
hit he will have q force Of 100 mon.
Instructions were sent from these bead
quarters 10 push on 20 The agency and
10 leave 10 stone unturued TO punish
those Indians who attacked The troops
aud killed the agent aud bis employers.
and dat only their unconditional sur
render should be accepted"
The Secretary of the Interior hds APP
pointed >lr. Ralph Meeker 10 oe a spe-
cial agent OF the department FOR ,he pur-
pose Of wishing lhe White River Agency
al the earliest practicable day, ana re-
covering lhe bodies OF his tataer (Agenl
Neckcr,) and such other person AZ ,rr
agency Us may haye been ti.icu,
Naior Gen. Pope las s,usd orders
highly complimentary OF capt. 4. IS.
Dodge, Of the ninth cavalry, and ais
colored troops. lor ,heir mcrilouous
conduct ia ther recent l.g.A Yi.h ilcI
U,es.
wHE MARCH OF MERRIIT TO Tl-El
RELIEF OF PAYNE.
RAWLINs, WYOMING TERRITORY
OcL. 9.-Lieut. Amy. an adjn,anl oil
Gen. Mcril.'s command. .iyc- an ,u-
tcrcsung accoun, OF ihe march OF Geu.
McuitLs command from RaWiius loi
.he RELIEF Of Capl. Payne. The,
marched continuously saturday andl
Saturday night. matching 20 mile, n /
twcuNsiOur Aoug-. having marched .1i
nil Friday. TIE men realized ihall
comrades were ia danger. and relief
depended upou qdcG movements. /
Several horses we're so worn 0ul lnai /
acy died on ;hc road. bu. ,lc mou
stood Tie ties, finely. They arrived IL
the scene o. action Sunday. O-0ocr .. /
hayug lei. Ravlins az 1890 An. Uct. /
p. Tie advance guard was halted Jy
Pa}nc's !lckcls. and "a orscr TO i'm |
form Payne ,aat i5 was ile relic.
column, The trurFetc. sounded ,.c'
officers call. Dodsc's company. OF tle
niut1 cavalry. was there wien Mea..t.
arrived, be HayiiS cul his way I'D oa
thc Thursday previous. Drs. brmes
and kim5all Went 10 UOr., oai.I. l0.
The wounded. Aaior THorobur-A's
boa, has been recovered. Gen. 4r-
r.it G0es n0t meau0I iay.u- met any
Indians. and ,hc repor, 81 his Miue Is
not credited.
Gen. Crool. La established hi, head.
quarters al For. Steele, bg comes hele
every DAY. and Is watching ding. close
~. To Capt. G.lEs. Quarterma.lcr. Boz
longs tire credit Of moving more forage
in shorter time Chan auy o4ic-rou
record. Abou. So aeal Of h0,sc- be
longing 10 Gen. Bags were stolen
from Their cora. on snake r.ycy oa -He
uishl OF OcloJer g. IL Is ,holsat bl
Whine men, as there are 40 Indians neai
there.