The New York herald., 1879-10-03


the LIST of June is still at Rawins; no clothing:
blankets, tents implements utensils OF any KIND
years; -four except once fifteen pounds to q FAM
lily since last May In addition to the usual proper
ton OF their subsistence which the Indians provide
Tor themselves, they have had this great deficiency
TO TO MAKE up in whole or in part some way.
only way in which the Indians here know
how to provide for themselves is by hunting. By
peremptory regulations of the department the sale
OF arms and ammunition upon the reservation has
been prohibited. At the same time the Indians have
had only to of their reservation obtain all the
arms and ammunition, both loose and fixed. which
they desire, number of trading posts being
sible, aud no white man refusing to furnish these
articles to the Indians is very good evidence when
there is no feeling i'll the community against it, that
the people do not stand in any great fear of tho
Indians Many OF the settlers have made it their
principal business to trade with these Indians dur
ing the past year. and have offered them every inc
ducement to leave their reservation.
STATEMENT WHO KNOWS.
Mr. Wolf. who for years has lived among the Utes
and who knows their pecuiarties says that the
Utes who involved III this fresh outbreak are
undoubtedly among the most peaceable of all the
remnant of Indian tribes OF the United States. The
people of Colorado. Wyoming and Utah have en-
tered and departed from their reservation with
almost complete immunity for many years. while
the government traders and contractors have been
defrauding them in the most shameless manner.
But once previous to this outbreak has
there been any serious rebellion the
part of the Utes. Then the White River Utes
and another band left their reservation and took the
warpath but were induced to return under pledge
that they would remain. which they have done mp to
this time under the most aggravating conditions.
On that occasion the military very sensiby refrained
from any attempt at their paciication. g. w. Dodge
it appears undertook that work and accomplished 1t
cost of $4,000 part Of which the Indian Once
refused to pay notwithstanding the order was made
by Secretary Delano and was in the handwriting OF
c.
FAILURE OF THE GOVERNMENT.
1t is alleged. and no doubt with some show Of
justice. that for years the government has utterly
| failed to honorably meet its obligations toward
| these Indians For some two years at one time
| their goods route and undelivered. When
Mr.. Meeker appointed to that agency at the in
stance of Senator Teller this the status Of
affairs with the Utes Mr.. Meeker has proved Of
the most upright and competent men in that branch
OF the public service, but he has been
handicapped by Congress which has failed to
make appropriations tor from $4,000 to 100000
due to these Indians. It sincerely hoped that
Mr.. Meekers appointment would avert future calam-
ities his efforts have not been properly seconded
| by his government and the country is now reaping
| the consequences.
| TREsPAssEs MINERS.
! TO the other wrongs inflicted upon the Utes may
be added the unrestraned trespasses Of the miners
upon their reservation, which should have been pre-
| vented by the government, and other invasions
| equally aggravating and unbearable. They complain
that trains through their territory in charge
United States troops against their warning to the
| contrary, though this may not be regarded a.
| grievance
PREVENTION THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
These aggravauons. some Of which are severe.
while other complaints perhaps are imaginary. have
led to the sacrifice Of life in the present case.
| proper respect for the obligations Of the govern
| ment toward these Indians would doubt have
prevented this massacre and saved vast amount Of
money which will be spent in an attempt to
| punish the refractory Indians for having resisted
the incompetency and injustice of our own govern
| ment and its policy. II the Indians who are on tho
| reservations ceded to them by the government
under treaty protected, they entitled to
be. against the aggressions OF mauradng miners aud
| the dishonesty Of government officials. this out
break would no doubt have been averted. The pity
| is that those who have prompted this difficulty
escape its worst consequences They fall upon the
soldier, when they should fall upon the heads Of
| others.
| ACTION NAIL CARRIER.
Among other causes which. 1t is said. aroused the
hatred OF tho Utes, tho action of former mall
| carrier who carried the mail from Rawlins
| to White River. He became dissatisfied with
his compensation. and endeavored to obtain higher
price his services by refusing to carry the mail
any longer ut the originally contracted for II
appears that tho contract was really in the hands OF
| ex-senator Dorsey. who sublet it. Instead Of
| Mr. Dorsey submitting to the demands OF
| Perkins he gave it to another party There
| upon Perkins. in revenge. proceeded to de-
| stroy the forage along the post route, to
! urn the grass and poison tho minds Of the Utes
| with stories of the hardships they were compelled
| to endure through the Noncompliance Of the gov
ernment with its promises Mr.. Riedell. the agent
Of Mr. Dorsey. who is in Washington, attributes the
hostile feeling OF tho Utes to the Vaccinations Of
| this man Perkinss
GENERAL TYNER NOT IN THE VICINITY AND
| PROBABLY SAFE.
| WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. 1879.
General Knapp chief clerk of the Post Office De-
partment received tonight the following reply to
his telegram to the postmaster at Laramie. asking
information relative to First Assistant Postmaster
General Tyner and party
LARAMIE wy. T.. Oct. 2. 1879.
w A. KNAPP Chief Clerk Post Office Department:-
| party lust arrived saw General Tyner and party
| Big Creek about fifteen miles from TinkhamS
Ranch. at the entrance to North Park Messengers
think they are all right Will telegraph you when
c. W. sPALDING. Acting Postmaster.
| This places General Tyner and friends i50 miles
east of the scene Of Thornburgh's disaster, with
| mountain range between them. and free from dam
ger unless the outbreak among tho Indians IL more
| general than Is now supposed.
| THE GREAT UTE REsERvATIoN-sKETCH OF THE
| WHITE RIVER CoUNTRY-AGENT MEEKERs
ATTEMPTS AT cIvrLIzINa THE 1NDrANs-rHz
| EXPEDITION AND WHAT LED TO Ir-rHH
MINERS INvAs1oN-LEApINa AEN AMONG
THE UTEs.
| The White River Agency has control of about 900
Indians, who occupy the extreme northern district
of the Ute reservation in Colorado. The entire
| gion is picturesque and mountainous. Colorado
contains g. 100000 acres embracing thirteen
| times larger than Massachusetts, Moro than