The New York herald., 1879-10-16

he is cautious in furnishing information, and par
tcularly careful not to anything that will betray
the whereabouts of hostiles assist the soldiers
their search for them. These runners do not know
the name of the Indian whom Miss Meeker shot.
All agree tnat the Indian who was shot was tall
man with big beard and black piercing eyes. 1t is
not supposed that it Chief Jack, although this
description taes with that of the most notable of
the outlaws.
ENcBoAcHIEG MINERS IN DANGER
The greatest unessness is felt here concerning
the situation of the miners on Gunnison and Eagle
rivers. Of whom there fully thousand scat
tered about the Indian reservation and adjoining
country. poorly armed. An organization has been
effected at Ruby and ut Gunnison. At the former
place M. M. Curtis. who has spent his life among
the tribes and has had much experience as inter-
prefer is in charge Of the company which has been
organized on the White River
MOVEMENTS OF INDIANS.
Curtis opinion of tho Indians is valuable. He
estimstes the population of the reservation nclad
ing the Uintahs in Utah west of the White River
Agency who are likely to combine in case Of trouble
at 1000. He states that all the districts cannot
muster more than 5000 fighting men. The White
River Agency cannot muster force of more than
three hundred Warriors According to the last dis
tribution, about ago. the leaders would prob
ably be Chiefs Douglas. Sanwick, Jack Colorow.
the latter Of whom does not command moro than
eight ten lodges. Mr.. Curtis will be offered the
command by the citizens of Colorado in case move
ment independents of the troops is undertaken.
EFFORTS PEACH.
General Charles Adams has been desiqnated by
Secretary Schurz Commissioner to treat with
the Utes for peace. This appointment is made in
accordance with the proposition OF Ouray recently
reported in the Telegram Adams is now Special
Agent of the Post Office Department. and was for q
great while agent ut Uncompahgre. He is man In
whom Chief Ouray has every confidence
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER TO BRING ABOUT
PEAcE-GovERNoR PIrKIN ON THE CHANCES
OF PEAcE-vIsIT OF AN AGENT OF THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT TO THE AGENCY BE-
FORE THE OUTBREAK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
DENVER. COL, Oct. IA. 1879.
have just had talk with General Charles Adams.
who has been appointed special commissioner by
the Post Office Department at the request of Secre-
tary Schurz and leaves to-day for the Uncompahgre
Agency. whence he will proceed northward. His in
structions being to hnd the hostiles will leave
for the north on Sunday morning. taking with him
Ouray If he will go, and il not some one whom
Ouray may name. His first demand will be that
the women be surrendered, and the next that their
arms be given up. He is also instructed to meet
Merritt, and in either demand is refused he
will declare the Indians hostile and Merritt will
then pursue his own course. He has nothing to do
with negotiating peace. that being after consid-
GRAFTON. No alternative being loft to the Indians
but to comply with the demands. II they do
those who provoked the trouble will be demanded
and justice dealt to them. He expects to find the
hostiles on Grand River and to reach them by next
Monday.
General Hatch left Alamosa on Sunday for Animas
and vicinity. lafl
GOVERNOR PrrKrN's VIEWS.
I asked Governor Pitkin to-day how ne believed
tho war would terminate.
II believe" ho replied, "that Ouray will be made
largely instrumental in restoring peace His friend
ship to the whites cannot be doubted. and he can
yet do great deal to control the Indians
Being further questioned. the Governor intimated
that he thought that il Ouray SO desired he could
bring about pesce and be placed ststhe head as
chief in fact. OF all the Utes which is his grost
bition. While the Governor knows Ouray person
ally well. and thinks great deal OF him for what
he has done for the whites. he believes that he
is still better friend to his Indians than to any
one else. He must know that his Indians have
been White River and taken part in the hostlities
yet he would not say So because. in the rst place,
he would shield the Indians. and in the second he
would not have his people seen in an unfavorable
light. He is shrewd enough to know that hostile
demonstrations the part Of the Utes increase the
chances for their removal and to know that whom
they 60 he must go. s
COLONEL GILBERTs COMMAND.
A despatch from Bear River dated the l1th, states
that Colonel Gilbert's command had reached that
point and was then marching forward wi ith all haste
with tho hope of reaching Milk Greek In time to join
Merritt in the march to the agency. The advance
guard OF Giberts command had chased some Indian
scouts and tho correspondent reports that Indian
spies were constantly seen on the hills. right and
left. Quite heavy body OF snow fell on the 9th and
IL is feared winter has set in.
AT THE AGENCY BEFORE THE FIGHT.
Colonel John W. steele who went to the agency as
Of the last to visit the agency. has written
letter the Denver Tribune detailing his experience
with Mr. He frs. Visited he agency hia n
June and found the Indians hostile aud suspicious,
burning timber. stealing stock and continually off
the reservation. On tho 10th OF September he was
again sent In account of disturbances the
route. having been sent out from the department at
travels BY Indians. who told him he must go back
but pushing forward no arrived ut the agency at six
T.. M. where ho found number of Indians, and
many of them greatly excited. He says:-
l soon learned that the agent mr. Meeker) had a
sauited by a Ute chief named Johnson and severely
IL not dangerously injured. The white laborers
told me they had been nred on while ploughing in
field and driven to the agency buildings; but they
not much scared. as they thought the Indians
only wanted to prevent the work. and fired to
frighten them. Finding Mr.. W. II. Post. the agents
chief clerk aud the postmaster Of White River, in
his office. / proceeded to transact my business
with him. While engaged In this tho Indians
began to congregate in the building. MIR. Post
troduced inc to the chiefs Ute Jack. Washington,
Antelope and others. Ute Jack seemed to be tho
leader. and asked me my and business. l
told him. He then inquired il came from Fort
Steele. and If the soldiers were coming. replied
that know nothing of the soldiers. Jack said =
mo 'fraid OF soldiers Fort steele soldiers no
fight; Utes heap fight"
=
away. Iroplied, "In the morning." Jack said / had
better go pretty quick. offered him cigar. ana
repeated that would 10 in the morning. Ho then
inquired for Mr.. Meeker. and said to Mr.. POST
'.Utes heap talk to Utes say agent plough
no more; Utes say Moekcr must 90 away. Meekor
say to Utes. Work, work. work. Utc like
work Ute work; Ute no school; no like NC hool,"
and m mo nj tho satna sorf