The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-21
DETAILS OF HIS MOVEMENTS.
The Utes Heard From-The Women
and Children Safe.
GENERAL SHERIDAN ON The CAMPAIGN
No Confidence in Peace With
out a Fight.



RAwLINs. Wy T., Oct 20. 1870.
A courier has at this moment arrived. bringing
the following from your correspondent with Gen.
eral Merritts command
IN FIELD, WHITE RIVER. Col.
Oct. II. 1879 !
On the 14th inst. General Merritts command
was augmented by the arrival OF four COM
panes of the Third cavalry. 155 mon. and
six companies Of the Seventh infantry, 237 men,
On the morning of the 10TH leaving the companies
Of the Seventh infantry in camp White River.
der command of Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert, and
taking the rest of his command General Merritt
proceeded southwark in the direction of Grand
River where it supposed. the Northern Utes
had gone to join the band further south.
DIFFICULTIES MARCH.
A heavy rain had fallen on Saturday and saturated
The rich aluvial soil of the canyon through which
he compelled to pass in order to reach the sum
NIT of the lofty range of mountains between White
and Grand Rivers. This made the marching difficult
and the passage of the supply trains almost impos
sible, there road and only dim
trail that had been travelled by the Indians.
After cutting and grading the road almost
TO the top of the divide, it found impracticable
20 pass the summit with wagons. whereupon the
commander determined to rely upon his pack trains
his sole means of transportation.
At this juncture courier arrived from the rear
bringing orders. having their origin in Washington,
to suspend operations against the Utes and to
to White River which the General. with manifest
feeling OF disappointment Immediately proceeded to
DO. and the command arrived here this afternoon.
CAPTAIN DopGEs DEPARTURE.
When Captain Dodge's company OF colored cavalry
moved out of camp tonight to take the train for
Cheyenne. thence to Fort Union, New Mexico. o
thrilling cheer given them by the white troops
of Captain Payne's command, whom they first sue
cored at Milk River. Hats and caps were lifted on
both sides. and white hands grasped black ones.
while all said. 'Goodby.'. In the words of Captain
lawson the gallant Pennsylvania Irishman who
commanded one of the Thornburgh companies:--
THE boys of the Fifth cavalry have forgotten all
about the smell OF niggers The men OF the Ninth
cavalry the whtest black men saw"
A DoDGIs
Martin B. Hughes Captain Dodse's lieutenant
describing the approach of his company to Payne's
camp, says:-
John Gordon. who left PGynes camp with
Rankin, and went with him as far as Bear
River, heard of tho death of his brother
George and met there. He offered to
show to the camp provided he had
u good horse. Dodge told him to pick the best
morse In tne command ana gave MIN everything he
wanted, including belt of cartridges When we
reached Sinking Gulch. four miles from Payne's
position. John found his brothe~'s corpse. aud
Utmost at the same time I found the corpse
Of old schoolmate of mine named
Brigham. who had accompanied George Gordon
with the thrashing machine. The burned corpse
of the boy who also with Gordon lay not far OF.
When John Gordon came upon his brothers body
there vas restraining him. lie left his saddle.
sank by the roadside and gave way to his grief so
loudly that it alarmed Some of us, who feared
the Indians might hear his sobs and cries.
Just here l may as well tell you
that there appeared to be foundation whatever
for the report that Gordon had made q fight with
the Indians before he was killed. The story about
large number of empty cartridge shells being
found him fabrication. In all proba-
blty the Indians, when they approached him
Brigham, did so in a friendly with their
usual How" then they closed around them and
shot them down without giving them the least chance
for self-defence. Dodge aud / became anxious
about the Indians in front. and sent
to John, urging him for Gods sake
on and to keep still. lest the Utes should
nmbuscade us in the dark. He did come on. and
companied the advance guard into Paynes corral
1t was his voice that treasured Payne's sentinels
who had their carbines raised ready fire. thinking
Indians"
PREJUDICE REMOVED.
Gordon, whose services are valued even moro
highly than Rankin's by the officers Of the be-
ieagucred command. has since said to your
respondent:-
IL a captain in the rebel army and very much
prcjudiced against Niger soldiers but il the Lord
will forgive for what have said about them
will never repeat it after what they did that day."
THE HOSTILE UTEs HEARD FEoM-woMEN AND
CHILDREN SAFE AND RETAINED AS HOSTAGES.
DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
DENVER. Col. Oct. 20, 1879.
despatch from Los Pinos, dated the 10th. says
that courier has just arrived from the camp tho
nostiles. bringing information to Ouray that the
White River Utes are in the tans, about hun
drcd miles north Of Los Pinos. The women and
children SAFE he says. but the Indians will hold
them until given assurance that the troops will not
harm them. ouray desires that the murdorers have
civil trial.
THE SOUTHERN UTEs STILL PoR PEACE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FaoM WHITE RIVER