The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-28
THE INDIANS.
Gen, Merritt to Remain at White
River All Winter.
THE INDIANS EXCITED BY THE PRES
ENCE OF TROOPS.

NEW York. Oct. GA Rawlins despatch
says the Government is apparently convinced
that the Utes are not speedily to be- brought to
terms. Gen. Sheridan has sent orders imply
ing that Gen Merritt will be required at his
present post on White river all winter. Sherl-
dan directs the Quartermaster OF this depart
ment to supply Merritt within the next thirty
days with all he will need until April l, and
Quartermaster ellis is ransacking the country
for wagons and teamsters. One hundred and
sixty mule teams and wagons and ten heavy
wagons drawn by OK teams, are already at
White river or ON the way to and from there:
Thirty-two wagons, carrying 145,OOO pounds OF
supplies, will start from Rawlins tomorrow
morning. A round trip to and from White
river takes about % days, and at this season
the Ouartermaster finds it next to impossible
to secure citizen teamsters, as they fear to be
overtaken and blockaded by snow. The troops
here, under Gen. Bracket, have also received
additional rations and await orders. Lawson's
and Paine's companies have been remounted.
A despatch from Los Pinos Agency OF the
23d saws the Indians are very much inHamed
against the whites on account OF the advance
Of the troops, and Ouray thinks if it is contin-
ued they will defend themselves, refuse to re-
treat and contest the further progress of the
troops Gen. Adams hoped to reach the sol
diers before collision could occur, but after
his departure from the Indian camp for White
river a courier arrived at Douglas camp and
reported that there had been some lighting IN
the mountains. The meeting probably occurred
at the summit of range which troops were
crossing 25 miles from White River Agency.
The. Indians are greatly excited over the news
and believe the soldiers cannot be controlled
by orders, and are fighting on their own re-
sponsibility. Ouray is confident that another
courier will arrive tomorrow, and should Gen.
Adams not succeed in checkingshostilities i'm
medately, Indian Inspector Pollock and Chief
Ouray will leave Saturday morning for the
scene of hostilities.
A runner is just in from the Southern Agen-
cy. He was sent by the Agent, by request of
Col. Hatch, to inquire as to the disposition of
troops and the feeling in this section. He re-
ports troops coming in from New Mexico from
two quarters, and the Indians in that part of
the reservation are greatly excited at their APP
proach. They are asking why soldiers are sent
into their country while they remain quietly at
their agency. The Agent at the Southern Ute
Agency reports great uneasiness on account of
tina presence of the troops.
Outbreak Among the Spotted Tail In
dians.
Sioux CITY, Oct. 27.-It is reported the Spot
ted Tail Indians in southwestern Dakota had
a serious outbreak. Last week a warrior shot
Henry Young, an agency employee, claiming
his heart was bad from mourning for his sis
ter's death. Agent Newell arrested the Indian,
and during the entire night his comrades fired
on the camp and eventually compelled Newell
to surrender him. Troops are 17S miles away.