The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-16
lEADvILtE.
How The Indian War is Regarded in
the Mountain metropt lis.
Great Dissatisfaction With the Gov.
ernment's Peacs Policy G.n.
orally Expressed.
Business in Lesdv lie Building a
Street Ra;lwsy-Notes From
the Mining Csmc.
LgADvILLE. COL, Oct q. 1879

wv ViiHiHy SeW".
| LEADvILLE, COL, Oct 6. 1879.
| EDIroR TINES We have not been so
startled by the Indian outbreak, IS our
Eastern friends might imas Inc; for all
through the summer there has been indi-
cations OF restless activity among the
| tribes in the Reservation. Father Meeker
sent an appeal to the Dep ar.ment more
than month ago, statins that the discon-
tent Hew out of his attempt to rut under
ca.tlvstion eighty acres Of the four mil
lion allowed them by the Government he
denied that white settlers had intruded on
the Reserve; and demanded protection
from assault.
THIS CATASTROPHE
has been impending and visible TO the
frontier.msn all summer. lie saw with
alarm the summer sun obacured bv
the smoke from burning timber and get
Tiers homes; he heard Of the alliance be-
tween the Utes and warlike Arspahoes,
and listened to the stories of fleeing miners
from the Park, and now that war is fairly
upon us, all classes, from Governor Pitkin
down to the humblest militiarian, are dis.
posed to cut red tape and do some irdeIe en-
dent fighting.
STATE MILITIA.
Governor Pitkin has ordered the crgani-
zstion and drilling OF all military compsn-
les in the various towns. There are three
we'll organized companies in Leadville,
commanded By Captains Murphy, MscRae
and McClosky, ard ready to be mustered
into State service by General Wilson.
Georgetown has three companies, Colorado
Springs has two, and Denver the ssme.
None Of these State troops are equipped for
active service, and time will be required to
put them in good condition. Their help
may not be required. as there are enough |
regular troops to manage the Indians, if !
they are rightly handled. The Utes are not |
q strong or wariike tribe; they are divided |
among themselves, and only dangerous
when combined with the Arapshoes.
CHItF oURAY
still controls the Southern U;es he has
become rich and powerful through his
alliance with government, and self in,eres,
will Impel him to exercise all the influence
he Possesses to prevent a general war, bat
he has no control over the Northern tribe,
who are thoroughly skilled in the arts of
Indian warfare. The campaign will be
short, as winter is coming on, but it may lie
terribly destructive, the Indians being in
good shape for quick marches, with plenty
IF ponies and jerked meat. They are
LIKE FLYIsG CLOUD
which nothing can catch, and when dis
posed to rich battle, can choose the ground
IN which to fight
Many freighters and hunters ara known
10 be in the neighborhood of the agency,
and both North and Middle Parks are full
'f miners and prospectors.
MUCH ANXIETY
Is felt for their safety. Parties are conf z
in daily, and report the whole country
alive with struggling bands of Indians.
There were fourteen persons at the
agency, all of whom have been killed.
Father Meeker, who perished with his wife
and two daughters, was philanthropist,
and went smong the savsges with the
nsblest motives, and his death goes to
prove that the solution of the Iudian prob
em is not yet found. Wicked az they are, |
unlike vice, the closer you get to them
he lees you pity, endure or embrace; and
with US
HUMANITARIAN IDEAS
iefense, snd the general desire Is 70 see
lhese worthless tribes put out # the path Of
advancing civilization.
Much indignation has bsen expressed
over the answer sen; from Washington to
General Pirkin's telegram. The Secretary
IF War being two thousand miles from
cesdquarters,
A CLERR
If the department seLt a message refusing
permi ,sion to the State of Colorado to take
,are of herself, and protect her citizens
'presuming that the department had taken
all necessary steps"
BUSINESS IN LEADvILLE
mas not yet been affected by the scare,
houS h it is thought travel will decrease
Election is on hand, and votes are of more
interest than strikes. A singular Gaze,
involving the
RIGHTS OF WOMEN,
vas referred to Attorney General Wright,
/ few days sgo. Mrs. Rucker, q talented
Leadviile lady, applied to Gov. Pitkin Tor
"a nOfary nuhIIc i4jm " l