The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
THE UTE NEGOTIATIONS.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE MURDERERs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FEELING OF CHIEF GUEEo.
Los PINos AGENCY. Col, Dec. %, 1879.
The commission adjourned yesterday to meet on
the 29th inst. at Cline's ranch, Cmarron River,
twenty-five miles southeast of the agency, there to
await the arrival of the prisoners. General Hatch
and escort left in drizzng at four O'Clock this
morning. The five days extension expires on the
29h inst. and if all OF the Indians demanded by the
commission not then surrendered peace negoti-
atoms will end "AI or none" were General Hatch's
parting words to Ouray he left the commissions
yesterday for his ranch to hold final Indian
council, which this has decided the fate OF the
Ute nation. Ouray fully realizes the situation, and
knows that if the utlmatum of the commission Is
not complied with the Utes must CO. The surrender
OF the murderers is very doubtful.
CHIEF GUERos HOSTILITY
Chief Guero, second in power to Ouray, being
medicine man has 4 large following, and has done
more than all others to hinder the commission from
accomplishing its work He is i'll favor of war, and
at the time Of the White River troubles wanted to
the people living in the garrison. and
only restrained by Ouray. II the War Department
takes charge OF the Utes the troops are ordered
on they must come quickly or the Los Pinos Agency
may prove second White River affair. When
Ouray leaves for Washington there will be no one
left TO restrain the young bucks, and Guero is
hostile to the whites that he is liable to loose at
any moment.
THE QUESTION BEFORE THE CABINET GENERAL
HATCH IN NO DANGER
WASHINGTON. Dec. 80, 1879
At the Cabinet meeting this afternoon there
quite discussion of the Ute affair." Secretary Schurz
submitted several dispatches which he received tho
night before last. They. contained further dc.
tails than have already been given The information
in possession of the government, however, is of .
somewhat different character than that received by
the press There is nothing in thiaotiical informa
ton to show that the Ute Combustion has been
failure and nothing to indicate that General Hatch
and his party are in any danger from the Indians.
Steps have. however, been taken TO protect the
party in there should be any attack upon them.
II agreed that the friendly Southern Ute chiefs
about whom General Hatch has telegraphed should
be brought on to Washington.
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
In accordance with the decision arrived Mt in Cabi-
net meeting this afternoon, Secretary Sclurz has
telegraphed General Hatch tonight that the friendly
Southern Ute chiefs may be brought to Washington.
The Secretary does not think that there is any
for apprehension with regard to the safety of General
Hatch and his companions and this view of the stua-
tonwas also taken by the Secretary OF War and GEN
era sherman to-day General sheridan, before he left
the city to-day, had interview with General Sher
man, when, from what can be learned. it de-
cided to make the best possible disposition of the
troops in order to secure their immediate availa-
bility in case OF any sudden emergencies.