The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-02

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notice. At Forts Pearson and Saunder
this activity was duplicated.
The Union Pacific Railroad worked Il
harmony with the military, and the troop
are now all en- route 10 Rawlin's from
which point succor will be sent out.
special tram oI four cars Of troops from
Camp Douglass left Ogden at two ,. NJ, 10
day for the scene Of the late outbreak
The train was under orders TO make ias
time. Three hundred men and 6OC
horses left Cheyenne to-day for RaWllns
One company left Fort Saunders and two
companies Of cavalry left Fort Mcpherson
to-day Tor Fort Steele. The latter had
their horses, baggage, eto., with them.
Troops have been ordered forward from
Fort tetterman and Robinson and will
leave Tor the seat Of war as soon as they
can reach the railroad, by special train.
Gen. Merritt TO whom the command oil
the expedition Is given, Is one OF the best
Indian lighters In the country. Atll;45
o'clock this morning he telegraphed Gen,
Williams that he would be ready to start
at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning, with a
force ol nearly $50 men. AS animals and
provisions are in plenty, a rapid march
will be forced, and relief will soon reach
the men in peril. ~ '
MAJ. Thornbnrgs body, as first men.
@ @oneu, nas not been recovered, but lies in
s mvnt o' ais command aud cannot be pro.
erinl man, fully Q feet inches In height,
active and muscular 10 a great extent,
magnificent shot and daring horseman.
de leaves q wife and two children, who
te ~, " M IT. steele, whlther MS iather.in'law,
siAl' SnFk, lourneyed TINS morning.
L4TER.-It Is now reported that Agent
Meeker and family and all the employees
have been murdered and the agency
buildings destroyed, but this report lacks
confirmation. Settlers from Snake and
Bear rivers are tloCking in here for safety
and considerable excitement prevails.
CHEYENNE, w, T.. October In ia nov
believad on sood or,ho,;,,, A.. Go, = Nv
Ts' NN w sVVN AHsu0titS tnas ueheral
1yner' Assisntant postmaster General,
Governor Herit, OF Wyoming, and mill.
tary escort of eighty man ore now n.;,I,
Tho.,, 49,, =. S' So ,Aon ,1S, ",V Nv" WIN
AIOtnOuts command on MIX river.
hAWLlNs, u. T., October 1.-The follow.
ing particulars were obtained from the
courier who bronsbt ,he di.n.,ahar - -
C.nt ~. Ist'-,, 'uS .. 'totu
HP', t"she' AtVer tue hsht NAL Thorn
puiRs expedition against the hostile Ute
lnuia1s, when within 70 miles OF the Agen-
cy, halted for the night Of the Goth inst.
Inc Major sent Grafton Lowry, one OF
MS scouts, to the agency TO communicate
with Agent Meeker and see how matters
stood. he found the utmost excitement
and confusion prevailing. The Indians
had sent all the old men, women and
children South toward Blue river. The
warriors were decorated and painted In
the usual style. They were about to
murder Mr; Meeker, but Mr.. Lowry pre-.
vailed on them not to commit the deed.
Mr. Meeker told Lowry that be at
tempted 70 leave the agency with his
iamily, but was prevented by the Indians;
that the Indians hgnited their readiness
ior war and seemed ANXIOUS for the ap.
proach OF the troops. They then made
another move to kill Meeker aud tire the
building but were second time prevailed
on TO desist.
Lowry now attempted 70 return to his
command, but was informed that he must
remain; but after giving them number
OF assurances OF his peaceable mission he
was allowed to depart, but was accompa.
MED by thirty warriors who rode with
him number Of miles and then left.
lowry arrived at his command near Milk
river, on the evening Of the 2Sth, and gave
MAJOR Ihorn6urrg the above information
the next morning. On September 10Th
the command advanced, under the guild
ance Of Joe Rankin, who Is we'll aCquaint.
ed with the country.
About 9 O'Clock A. NJ, Rankin discovered
fresh Indian signs, and having arrived at
tne canon through which the road passed,
and which would afford an excellent op.
portlinity ot ambush, he led the COM
mand around over the hill over an old
trail well known 70 him. BY this move
ment he saved the lives OF the command,
Tor on arriving on top. OF the hill he dis
covered the Indians in ambush on the
other side Of the canon through which the
road passed.
Thornburg formed his his men In line
and waited an attack. He was repeatedly
urged TO fire on the Indians but persistent
ly refused 10 do 80, saying that his orders
would not justify an attack. Two Indians
now rode up to within one hundred yards,
dismounted, and with savage yell, fired,
shooting. Captain Payne through the arm.
AT this signal the Indians gave the war
whoop and the battle began.
Thornburg now found that he was sur
rounded. He ordered a charge which he
CALAMITY led In person, and succeeded in
cutting his way out, and when within
about i've hundred yards OF his wagons he
iell dead with two bullets through his
brain.
Captain Payne now took command and
the battle was carried on until s p. NJ, the
troops using wagons and animals as breast
works. The Indians fell back short dis.
tance and went into camp. During the
engagement Lowry was killed. The
casualties are about as follows:
MAJ. ThonbIrgh, Lowry and Therlim,
enlisted men, the wagon master McKen-