Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-17
The Indians Going South and Dividing
Into Small Bands.

OMAHA, October IL. Licuts Bourke and
Schuyler have arrived from Milk River, and
report the wounded doing well. Thornburg's
body was recovered.
RAwLISs, October lG. Merritt has enough
force but will soon need supplies.
He is hampered by the inefficient scouts
that Crook sent him. Merritt is astounded
at the open manner with which the ranchmen
sold ammunition to the Ctcs.
courier just in from Merritt's command
reports that that the troops are at White
River Agency, and that they have been
scouting throughout the country tor fifty
miles about them and were unable to find a
single Indian.
1t is evident that the Indians have gone
Sonth and split into small bands and going
into various agencies. The troops will have
an all winter campaign to ferret out those of
the tribes who brought on the trouble.
DENVER, October I6. The instructions of
Peace Commissioner Adams being to find the
hostiles, he will leave for the North, Sunday
morning, taking with him Ouray, it he will
go, and if not, some one whom Ouray may
name. His first demand will be that the
women be surrendered, and next that their
arms be given up. He is also instructed to
meet Merritt, and in case either demand is
refused he will declare the Indians hostile,
and Merritt will then pursue his own course.
The Indians made their appearance in Me
silla Valley, Saturday, and continued mnr-
ders. fighting on Saturday and Sunday. Thr
ty men were attacked by about one hundred
Indians, and so far but one escaped. 1t is
reported that nine men and two families, with
the exception of two persons were killed at
Reverse Rancho, the women being outraged
previous to killing, and the bodies of the
men burned.
Loyds ranch near by. was burned, and
several Mexcans killed. 1t is believed the
Indians scattered before the soldiers and have
again consolidated in the rear, committing
deprcdations. 1t is reported that $50 soldiers
are in the field, and authority is granted to
enlist "a Navajo scouts Companies are
forming at Lasconces and Mevill.
New YORK, October l6. 4 Rawlins des-
patch of the 18th says that sixinches of snow
have fallen. The storm continues, rendering
sending supplies and reinforcements to Mer-
rift impossible at present. The canyons are
filled with drifts by a terrible gale. 4 cour-
Ter ordered to start for Merritt with informa-
ton from Indians. was unable to leave on
account of the storm.
TuCsoN, Arizona, October IL. The In
dams have been committing dcpredations in
Rio Grande Valley and southwest of Fort
Cummings for several days past The peo-
pie of Colorado have been bcsieged and
fighting since Saturday. and appeal for aid.
Sunday a volunteer company of 30 men, un-
der Capt. Crouch. went from Melissa and
Cruces to their aid. They met hundred
Indians near Colorado, eighteen miles from
Slocum's Rancho, and after severe fighting
the volunteers were compelled to fall back.
They had running fight into Slocum's
.ba val MT lodi IN
receipt of the news at Mcsilla, two compa-
MES of so men each were raised by Col. Ry
nerson, and were to join Crouch and go to
Colorado. Two trains were captured yester-
day on the west side of Slocum's Rancho.
In one, eleven men, one woman and one
child were killed while in the other all hands
escaped.
Note.-The foregoing IS evidently diff
ferent version of the report telegraphed from
Denver about the massacre near lillsboro,
in Messlla Vallay. Both of the trains were
scattered and some of the oxen were killed,
while others were left standing in the yokes.
Corpses were left all along the road. The
number of people known to have been killed
within the past four or five days by Apaches
aggregate about 10.
An Indian trail was seen yesterday leaving
the stage road and leading towards Black
Range and into the vicinity of llillsboro min
ing camp. Capt. Morrow of the Ninth Cav
airy, with a strong scouting party, is thought
to be in the vicinity of Colorado This is
the most persistent fighting the Indians have
been known to do in this section. They are
in large bands and seem determined to stay
in the country and make general warfare.
WASHINGTON, October 10. a letter to the
Indian Bureau from the agent ut Uintah,
dated Oct. 4th, describes great fear and ex-
citement there upon the receipt of the news
of the White River agency outbreak. Friend
" Indians beseeched the whites to flee for
their own safety, and stated that the Indians
were going into the mountains to keep out Of
the trouble.
Gen. Sherman has declined to issue rations
for the 800 volunteers put in the field by the
people of Santa Fee. Gen. Morrow is in pur-
suit of the Indians with about 800 men,
which force is considered sufficient.