The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-05
THE INDIANS.
M 1'idings Received In Several
Days From Payne's Command.
Fears Entertained for Its Safety
Troops and Supplies Being Hur-
riod to tho Tront-Tho Cam
paign TO De Prosecuted
to tho Bitter End.

RAwLrNs, oct. 3.--No tidlngs have been rc-
celyad from Capt. Payne's command. The
muil from the South arrived to-day. but 40 y
wae only from Dixon, II contained nothing o.
Importance.
Two companies Of cavalry arrived from the
INST during tho night, md left for inc 'front.'.
Nix companies OF the Seventh Infantry from
Tho department of Dalsotaiwiil arrive here TO-
morrow, and proceed to tho front.
Lieut.. Bourke, or Gen. Crooks staff. arrived,
ana laa left for tho front Ito said b. was the
bearer oil important adyices To Gen. Merritt.
Gen. Crook will arrive here tomorrow, and
will no forward and assume command Oh the
expedition, and will personally direct Tue
movements OF the troops
The awful silence Ut tho front Indicates that
the worst may be expected. and grave Tears
Are now entertained for the safety 81 0npt.
Payno'and his command. Troops ana SUD
plies are bDlnH sent 10 the front With remark
able dispatch. Capt. Gilss, quartsrmasMter,
III giving the rnattei personal attention, Gen.
Mnrritt's command will probably rnaoh !ne
command Of Lieut. Price, on Fortiieatlon
creek, tp night, md ~ expected W arrive W
the battlefield Sunday afternoon.
me opinion of those beat acquainted With
tho hostile Utes think they. arc now many
miles from The scene Of Thornburgs eii-
guganente, and the troops will Pc obliged to
follow them fer into thes mountains, II they
succeed I'm finding them ~ all.
Should this prove correct, Gen. Crook VIII.
In nll probability. follow the trail Of the no
families South from tho agency toward Biue
river, and by this movement may succeed
til drawing tho Utes out Into the open coun-
From tho manner I'm which tho troops and
auppiies arr being sent forward, Gen. Crook
evidently Intends to prosecute the campaign
tu tho bitter end.
wnrd IA about ok hundred.
Two moro companies of cavalry viii arrive
Monday from Fort Fettorman and one from
Fort Robinson.
THE UTE OUTBREAK NOT GENERAL.
DIaNyER, Oct. 3.--The Southern Utes are
mostly peaceful. The Disseminated ones
lacked Thornburg. No trouble at the South
ora agencies liz anticipated. There arc troops
enough ID protect the settlers. News from
the seat ut war comes here by way of Lara
mie and Cheyenne. There were no agrees r.as.
NV minera. Inc North Park mines are some
ways from the reservation.
No NEWS FROM PAYNE.
CHEYENNE, Oct. 4.--No courier from Paynes
command had arrived at midnight.
CHASING VICTORIA.
CHICAGO. Oct 1.-THE following was re-.
coiged to-day ut Gen. Sheridarl's headquar-
tors, VITA Fort Letvsnworth, Kansas:
Morrow cane up with Victoria and his band
on the twenty-eighth Of September, near
y Agiiacalienti, md ~ far, after two days, ~
ports having inflicted severe punishment on
TIN. Indians. capturing sixty horsea and
mules, including twelve or or more OF Hook
or's horses. Victoria ~ In on almost inac-
cesslble country, aud was well fortified. but
t0 fight. am sending Apaches Just enlisted,
q company Of sixty cavalry and two conpa-
nieH from Staunton to him, and now have no
doubt of the final result. This will relieve
me, and can attend 10 the Ute country.
PATCH, Colonel Commanding.
TROOPS GOING FtoM TEXAS TO THE UTE
COUNTRY.
GALVESTON, Oct. 4.--To-morrow's Nctea
will publish the following special:
HAN ANTONIO, Oct. 4--Gen. Mackenzle's
regiment, the Fourth Cavalry, has been
ordered To Fort Hayes. In the Ute country.
The departure Of these troops - greatly re-
GREETED, as d large area of the Mexican Dor
der, is left unprotected, and II Is feared there
win be- a repetition Of the raiding outragos Of
two years ago.