Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-27
RANSOMEl} At LAST
THE CAPTIVE {yOMEN 4SD CHILL
DREN RELEASED By TIE UTES
Happy Result of Gen. Ad- Conference
with the Hostiles-The Prisoners Surran-
dered Internationally Their Arrival In
Gen. Merrit,'s Camp-Atr, cities in Utah.
THE PRISONERS REL ,EAsED


WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Secretarg Schurz at o.
late hour last night received dispatch from
Special Agent Adams dated at camp at White
river Oct. "a, via Rawlins the 25th. He re-
ports that he visited the camp of the hostile
between Grand and Gunnison rivers, and that
after holding 3 conference with them, the cap
tive women and children were delivered to him
without conditions. He then proceeded to
Gen. Merritt's camp on White river, where he
arrived on the night Of the Esd. He informs
the secretary that after comforting with Gen.
Merritt he will return to the camp of the hos
tiles and proceed thence to Chief Ourays
home at Los Pinos, where ne expects to arrive
the 3Oth inst, with view to accomplishing
the other purposes of his mission, in which he
hopes to be equally successful. He adds an
expression of q eat hopefulness that further hos
tilities may be wholly averted. Gen. Adams
also reports that after leaving the hostiles'
country he met Indian runners, who reported
that their look-outs had fight on the 2Oth
inst. with hunting party from Merritts
camp, brought about accidentally by scouts
firing an Indian, in which scout, named
Hume, Lieut.. Weir and two other whites and
two Indians were killed. The Indians claim
they were posted at that place merely to OBJ
serve the movement of the troops; that they
did not want to fight and did not fight until
Hume killed one their number. In this tele-
gram reference is made to d dispatch to the
secretary, from Platian Greek, the 2lst, an
nouncing the rescue of the captive women and
children, and probably furnishing details of the
conference, but that dispatch has not yet been
received.
The dispatch received o.night was started
from White river yesterday morning. Secre-
tary Schurz is very earnest and enthusiastic in
his commentator of the intrepidity with
which Gen. Adams went among the hostiles to
rescue the captives, and the evident skill and
good Judgment he has displayed in the conduct
of the whole business with which he has been
entru 'ted. From later information from Sec
rotary Schurz it now appears that all the wo-
men and children were delivered to Special
Agent Adams without condition. They had all
been we'll treated by the Indians. Secretary
Schurz, Immediately upon receiving the well
come intelligence, conveyed it to the President
and subsequently to Gen. Sherman. All three
are earnest in commentator of the intrepi1ity
of Gen. Adams. Gen. Merritt will make no
further movement before Special Agent Adams
is heard from.
ARRIVED IN CAMP,
RAwL1Ns, Wy, Oct. 25.-A courier Just in
with dispatches from Gen. Merritt's camp on
White river, reports that Gen. Charles Adams,
.. s. Peace Commissioner, came into Merritt's
camp on the morning of the Oath with the wo-
men and children of the Meeker and Price
families. The captives were unframed, and
y
The Indians desire peace, and claim to have
been forced into the outbreak. Terms Of sur
render have been forwarded to Washington.
Scout A. Moon came into camp on the
Oath. He had been attacked by a
dozen Indians and coralled all
surrounded by small bands of Indians VINO are
running off horses and lying in wait for stray
glers. The body of the chief of scouts, Humme,
was found by the cavalry on the 23d and bur-
led. He had been killed at the time Lieut..
Weir fell. The body of Lieut.. Weir will arrive
at Rawlins about the LIST of November.
fight is reported at the OLD battle ground
on Milk creek between Utes and ranchmen. No
particulars are received as yet. A pack TAIN
with supplies reached Merritt's command on
the ed. The command is very much in need
Of all kinds of supplies. Another talk will be
held with the Indians in few days.
HAYT AT THE FRONT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The following teie-
gram was received this evening by the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs:
Los P1Nos, Oct. 81, 1S79-Commissioner
Hayt arrived here at P. NJ. Everything quiet
at present. Have had talk with Ouray and
two couriers just arrived from the hostile
camp, fsteen miles this side OF Grand river
about half way between here and White river
agency. Mrs. Meeker, Miss Meeker, Mrs Price
and her two children are prisoners in Johnson's
camp. The courier met Gen. Adams last
night, one days march from the hostile camp
Ouray believes the prisoners will be delivered
to Adams At the Thornburgh massacre
twenty-three Indians were killed and two
wounded. After the Thornburgh fight the In
dians, knowing Merritt's approach, made
preparations for great battle, and were on the
eve of attacking when they received orders
from Ouray to cease fighting and retire. which
they did, Will wait here the return Of Adams,
when the Indians expect to hold great coun-
oil, the result of which cannot be foreseen.
Signed, POLLOCK, Inspector.
REPORT CONFIRMED.
CHEYENNE, Oct. 25.-The dispatch Of last
night regarding the Uintah Utes being on the
war path was confirmed by private telegram
tonight. Gov. Hoyt has telegraphed to Wash
In uto for mil tor,