The New York herald., 1879-10-03
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YHE CORRALLED COMMAND.
Fears that the Troops Have
Perished.
HEAVY FIRING AND NO NEWS.
[Dy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
RAwLINs, Wy. T., Oct. 2, 1S7

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RAwLINs, Wy. r., Oct 2, 1879.
No tidings from the Thornburgh command or
Ute Agency have been received up to this
hour-tcn o'clock p. M. Morgan, ranch
man ON Milk River, reports having heard
heavy and continuous firing of musketry
in the direction of the battlefield on Tuesday
forenoon, the day after the fight. Morgan was
of the engagement on that day until he reached
Snake River settlement
FEARS FOR THE COMMAND.
1t is the general belief hero that the command
have been killed. Were it not SO it is believed
they would have found some way of communi-
eating with this point. There are. quite a num-
the Agency, but none of them have been heard
from.
SLOW MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
The troops MS is usual on such occasions, are
moving very slow. Quite force is detained
here for want of transportation. -Four more
companies are to arrive tonight. General
Crooks has telegraphed the commander ut
Fort Steele, situated fifteen miles east
of this point to distribute arms and ammuni-
ton to the inhabitants between that place and
Milk River. :.
The mail carrier from White River Agency,
due to arrive Mt six o'clock, has not yet put in
an appearance here.
SETTLERS OF COLORADO coNCENTRATING-THE
STATE AUTHORITIES PREPARING TO PROTECT
THE crTIzENs-INDIGNATIoN OF THE PEOPLE
AT CERTAIN UNJUST CHANGES.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
DENVER, Col, Oct. 2, 1879.
No additional facts have been received hero from
tho sceno of the fight. courier has just arrived
from Middle Park forty-oght hours out from Hay
den. Milk Crock. He reports that mail carrier
was shot at by the Indians and that the families
along Bear River. and between Hayden and Steam
boat Springs. congrcgatng ut the hermitage for
protection. The stage into Georgetown from Mid
die Park did not arrive this morning. Governor
Pitkin has ordered five thousand cartridges
forwarded to General Ham. Of the State militia. at
Georgetown. The Governor is determined to send
out the State troops il the settlers moesed. So
fur the Indian depredations confined to the
attack on Thornburghs command. No settlers Of
the State have been molested.
rNDiGSATioS IN COLORADO. IL
Great Indignation prevails here press tele-
grams from New York. received this afternoon,
charging the conflict ON the people OF the
State and declaring that the trouble
precipitated by encroachments Indian
lands your corresDondent had nm interviev with
Governor Pitkin tonight He pronounccs tho state
mcnts altogether erroneous and without founda-
ton. 1t is not generally understood that tho In
dian reservation in tho State is three times tho
size of tho State of Massachusetts and embraces
the choicest mineral and agricultural lands in Colo
RADIO. The mineral lands where it is charged
miners have encroaehcd belong to the I'm
compahgre Utcs, who not engaged at
all in the present outbreak. The mineral
land is in tho Elk Mountains. part
lying in the reservation and part outside. The
claims on tho reservation have not been prosecuted
because the government could not give miners
titles to the land Tho present troubles are alto
gether with tho White River Utes. and originated
through an assault on Agent Meeker. The latter
called for troops. and Thornburg's command was
sent to protect him. They thoir way to tho
agency when attacked.
OFFERS OF AID.
Offers of volunteer aid are pouring into the Gov
all day long. 1t is estimated that ho could
raise twenty thousand men ut few
hours. notice. Settlers eager to fight. but are
forbidden by the War Department So long as tho
nght wages on the reservation territory the state
troops will not Interfere. In the event OF attack
on tho settlers volunteers will take tho hed.
All tho families in Middle Park gathering At
Hot Sulphur Springs. where there is blockhouse.
There arc about forty families III the Park
WHITES THE AGENCY.
Tho persons ut the agency all OF whom arc re-
ported murdered. are Agent " c. Muller. wifo and
daughtor Miss Josephine). Frank and Harry
Dressor Edward l.. Manaacld. W. Ii. Post. Mr.. and
Mrs. Price and two children. Fred Shepard George
Eaton and son of +. +. Thompson. They all
from Greeley.
Senator Teller tonight told your CORES pondent
that tho press kilograms were unjust representa-
tons of the facts, and he corroborated tho state-