Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
THE INDIAN WAR.

A SILVER CRY, New Mexico, dispatch
under date of Oct. 22nd, saws OF Tho
slaughter on the 18th: ARRIVING at the
scene of the tragedy, we found II per.
sons dead, and we buried them. Five
Others, known 10 have been killed. we
have not found. There were no Indians
about. A reporter has gone I, me Min.
baes mountains. About $50 Anache
scouts, who were laterly with Col Morrow
in New Mexico, have returned to Arizona
their time of enlistment having exnired
They refused TO re-cnlist. This probably
gave rise TO the rumor that the Indian
scouts had deserted and Joined the enc.
my. Gov. Wallace is now at Los Veros
1t is believed Victoria's band is trying 10
20 through by Burr's mountains
10 Mexico. Colonel Morrow
says he has troops enough to whin
Victoria, but it will take two months
10 do it. He needs couple of light
howitzers. Volunteers are being raised
at Messilla and Los Cruces. In the
fight on the 18Th, the Messilla and Los
Cruces company, numbering 80 men,
were massacred by 100 Indians. Only
one man (Hicks) escaping. The stages
leave here regularly for the east, as
though there was no trouble.
The interior department advices of
Oct22nd state that the department has not
as yet decided to make public the nature
of its instructions to Agent Adams, but
Chief-Clerk Lockwood, referring to this
subject to day said: "There will be no
nonsense in the proceedings. Com
missioner Adams will tell them what
they are required to do, and without
parley. The Indians will
HAVE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OR FIGHT.
The Indians will be required to surren
der the women and children taken from
the White River agency, to give up the
murderers of Thornbu and Meeker,
and throw themselves upon the mercy of
the COVER nment. Secretary Schurz has
hopes that, through the good offices of
Chief Ouray, the Indians will accept the
terms"
The matter was considered at the cabi.
net meeting this afternoon, Gen. Sher-
man having been present, by invitation,
for that purpose Genilemen who
were present at this meeting say
that whatever may be the reports to the
contrary, the statement of both Gen.
Sherman ana Secretary Schurz showed
that they are in entire accord both as to
the punishment of the Utes and as to the
means to be employed to do this Gen.
Sheridan's dispatches were read and con
sidered, and it was agreed that, VIII en- he
sent the dispatch to Gen. Sherman
which created so much comment, he was
not fdlly advised of the situation.
A YANKToN dispatch, dated Oct 25th,
says information from the Indian coun-
try is that last Friday SO lodges of Min
neconjou Sioux, under Chief Burntfall,
LETT the Cheyenne agency and started out
on the war path, The only depredations
thus far reported, is a protitess raid on
Black Hills wagon team. Two com.
panies of the 18th infantry are in pur-
suit.
yer City, N. NJ, of Oct. 25th, says depre-
dations are being committed by Indians
Victoria's band has divided, one party
going in the direction of Florida Noun
tains, and the other for Burrs Mountains.
settles on the Upper ella to be on the
alert There is great danger ahead.
Major Morrow is in hot pursuit Of Vie
toria with 300 soldiers Citizens of Sill
yer county have organized, ard so men,
we'll equipped, are ready to move at any
moment.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of Oct. goth,
says the commissioner of Indian affairs
received dispatch from Agent McGilli-
cuddy, at Red Cloud agency, saying:
Twenty Sitting Bull Indians are just
| in with pass from Major Walsh (Brit-
ish officer at the nearest post across the
border). Many will come when the Mis-
souri, freezes. Do you want them fed -
To this Commissioner Hayt replied as
follows Require Sitting Bulls In
dams to surrender their arms and ponies.
place them by themselves under surveil-
lance of the police and feed them.
Further orders will be sent shortly.
(Signed) Il. A. HAYT, Com'r.
The commissioner has sent to Agent
McGillicudy the following telegram:
"The secretary dLsires me to say that
Sitting Bull Indians returning must be
looked upon virtually as prisoners OF
war. They must surrender arms and
ponies. The idea must not be allowed
to spread among them that they can sim
ply come back and be fed. Every one of
them, ii fed, must be made to earn his
own rations BY work for the government.
Enforce this policy strictly and keep
them well watched"
A letter received from the same In
dian agent today reports that the Sioux
under his charge are exceedingly anxi-
GUS to enlist and assist the great father
in the war against the Utes.
ADvIcEs from Washington under date
of the Goth state tina; Secretary Schurz is
in receipt of dispatch from special
agent Adams, dated at camp at White
River, Oct. "a, via. Rawlins IS. lie re-
PORTS he visited the camp of the hostiles
between Grand and Gunnison rivers, and
that after holding a conference with
them, the captive women and children
were delivered TO him without condition.
He then proceeded to Gen. Merritt's
camp on the White River, where he ar
rived on the night of tho 23rd. He in
forms the secretary that after comforting
with Gen. Merritt he will return to the
camp of hostles and proceed thence TO
chief ouray's home at Los Pinos, where
he expects to arrive on the Both inst,
with a view TO accomplish the other pur-
poses of his mission, in which he hopes
to be equally successful. He adds an
expression Of great hopefulness that fur.
ther hostilities may be wholly averted
CHEYENNE advices of the 9th says
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