The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-18
PIPE OF PEACE.
uNwILLIxG PUFFs THE UTE.
TAe Commission In DiIemma-A
Tissue of Lies ON the Part
of the Chiefs-Ouray's
Legal Lore.

Denver, COL, Nov. IA dispatch
from Los Pinos dated on the 18th, says:
The outbreak fer either an amicable ad-
justment of affairs with the Indians, or
proving the guilt of the parties impli-
Gated in the White river difficulties, is
extremely discouraging, and unless
there is a change of front on the part
Of the Indians. A speedy termination
of the commissions labors may be
looked for, so far as their dealing with
the Utes direct is concerned. Ouray's
power to-day is trembling in the bal
ance, and within the next few days we
shall probably witness the final act of
success on his part in establishing his
absolute authority over the tribe. or his
virtual dethronement and the ascend
ancy Of the war faction. 1t is pretty
well established now that in all their
councils held by the Indians since the
trouble at White river, Ouray has only
succeeded in exacting from the hostiles
the promise to appear before the COM
mission, and that as to giving testi-
mony, and all further proceedings, they
were to decide for themselves.
Somerwick-who treated Adams SO
well during his presence in the hostile
country, remembering his kindness on
former occasions--testifed at length,
but lied from beginning to end.
General Adams and his escort have
already stated that Somerwick accom-
panied them from the point where they
secured the captives to the camp of the
soldiers, and that the first night out ON
Grand River they held a council at So |
merwick's tent, at which he spoke. |
The council lasted from IL o'clock pm.
until 6 in the morning. He replied to |
General Hatch's interrogations in say
lug that lie did not know whether or |
not there had been fight with soldiers,
whether there was massacre at the |
agency, whether there were any women,
or whether any soldiers or Indians had
been killed. Gen. Adams then put the
question, was ever in your house on
the Grand river 7" he answered "no."
Somerwick was then discharged, and
Adams made the following speech to
Ouray:
1.-THE last answer was not true.
did sleep in Somerwick's Is tent, and there
we held council from IL O'Clock until
in the morning. Somerwick was pres
ent, and with the others was fully cog
nizant Of what was doing and done, and
to-day he comes here and says he does
not know anything. For that reason /
believe he has not spoken the truth. nor
does he wish to speak the truth. l be-
lieve, also, that none of them wish to
speak the truth, and therefore it is al
most unnecessary to go any further.
They have refused to mention the name
of single Indian, while they well know
the names of all of them. And l now
present the situation to you SO that you
can recommend some other course
whereby we may execute the orders of
government. The government wants
us to ascertain who were engaged in the
difficulties at White river. We want
the names of the guilty parties, and if
you think we cannot find out who they
were we had better go home.''
Oury replied:
81 cannot force them to say what
they do not wish. brought them here
that they might speak for themselves.
He afterwards added: "Show me any
act Of law by which man is compelled
to convict himsele.''
Ouray afterwards acknowledged him.
self afraid Of assassination. At last ac-
counts the chief was very i'll.