The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-10
SCARED COLORADO.
ARMS & AMMuNIrIoN WANTED
The Agent at Los Pinos Is Fright
ened oH-Ignacio,s Band Burn
ing-Intense Excite
ment.


Denver, Oct. 9.-Tho following dis
patches received by the governor to-day
show the situation In the south. The
signers Of the dispatches are reliable
and responsible men:
Lake City, Col, Oct. 9.-Have just
como back from the reservation; Chief
Ouray came up to the town Of Ouray
and had talk with the chief. He
told me that he lad sent man by the
name Of Brady and six of his chiefs to
confer with the White River Utes and
to bring back his bucks to Los Pinos
agency. As quick as Brady gets back
he will dispatch a courier to Ouray, and
. there WIN be one dispatched to me here,
with whatever news they may bring.
Chief Ouray is a friend Of the white
people, and tells me that il it comes to
a fight with his people he can control
great number Of them, and will turn
and help the whites fight the others,
until they have had enough of 1t. Gen.
Cook arrived tonight. l left Capt. A.
Parsellom at Ouray.
(Signed) CAPT. GEO. ]. RICHARDS.
Sllverton, Oct. 9.-Reliable informa-
tion received tonight says the Indians
have driven the agent from Los Pinos
agency to Animas City. The citizens
thore call for help, and we respond;
send troops from Pagosa to Animas
city at once, and hurry up arms and
ammunition TO US, as requested in a
former dispatch.
lSigned) 8. W. HUDSON, ~
CHAs. NEWMAN,
]. p. VOORHEES,.
Upper Gunnison, Oct. 9.-Send one
hundred guns with ammunition to
Ruby Camp, Gunnison county immedi-
ately. A military company organized
here to-day; seventy-six members were
enrolled; N. NJ. Carter, captain. Dan
ger is imminent; two hundred and four
families are in the camp and only thir-
ty-six guns; we are building a stockade.
(signed) RICHARD IRWIN.
Del Norte, Oct. 9.-Just in; thirty
six hours from Silverton; on the Tth
an armed party from Silverton brought
In the women and children from lower
San Miguel; settlers on the Dolores
feel safe, but want arms and ammuni-
ton; thirty Indians are in camp on the
Cascade, twenty-five miles below Silver
ton, but not In war paint. The citizens
Of Silverton have organized one hum
dred men, but lack arms and ammuni-
ton; I do not anticipate any danger in
Silverton, but the outlying camps and
settlements must have help; send if
possible one hundred stand Of arms
and at least thirty rounds for each. A
messenger from Silverton who reached
me at Antelope Springs, says that Ami
mas city is in danger, and that the
agent at Los Pinos Just got off with his
life.
1.-THE country is full of rumors, which
must be taken with caution. The
Indians win not attack large settle
ments and besiege them, but will retire
on isolated camps and settlers, making
quick dash and off again to the
mountains. Would advise that you
have company of cavalry sent from
Alamosa to Silverton via the Rio
Grande, mounted miners and noun
taineers to act as scouts, and drive
the Indians to the valley, and by
united attack of the troops and noun
taineers plant them in underground res
ervations. Send arms here to my care.
viii see them forwarded promptly.
Country all afire
(Signed) ]. L. PENINaroN.n
Silverton, COL, Oct. 7.-Ignatio's
band Is 25 miles below here, and are
firing the timber. We organize to-
night and need at least 100 stand of
arms and ammunition. Send by ex-
press to Pennington at Del Norte.
Reply by telegraph. The outside set
Elements are in great danger.
(Slgned) J. L. PENNrNeToN
and others.
Del Norte, COL, Oct. Elf you will
give ]. P. Galloway, Of Antelope Park,
authority to recruit, mount and arm 40
men to hunt Indians frontier fashion,
you win have a more effe,tive force
than 1--WE companies of regulars. They
will go light, fast and effective. Their
intimate knowledge Of the country will
he a great advantage. Am here to
carry out any orders you may wish.
ISigned) ]. L. PENNINaToM.
Leadyille will be mostly the base of
operations in Gunnison county, and
arms and ammunition are being sent
there as fast as possible.