The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-20
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
rHE RED DEVILS.
The Ute war.

on the route between haWli0S ana tn
/ White River agency, and OF the retreat O
the hostile Utes over the mountains south
ward from the latter points, it has beel
determined to relinquish the former pur
pose of reinforcing Gen. Merritt by
direct line from the Pacific railroad, bu
orders have been issued by Gen. Sherman
| for an immediate concentration of troop
near Alamosa and Pagosa, Colorado, Will
view to joining Gen. Merritt's forces anc
cooperating with him in the Uncompagni
region, in case the scene of hostilltie.
shall have been shifted thus far to the
southward No advices have been receiv-
ed at army headquarters, either from
Merritts command or in regard to the
Apache disturbance NEW Mexico. II
is believed, however, that the latter will
be speedily quelled, as Gen. Morrow. if he
fails to 0vertake the wandering Indians,
will undoubtedly drive them over the bor-
der into Mexico.
WICHITA, Kan. Oct 18.-Wild Hog.
Old Crow aud other Cheyenne Indians,
prisoners released at Lawrence, arrived
here last night, They we're met by a
large delegation OF Cheyennes and their
squaws just up from the agency after
supplies, and great was the rejoicing among
the SOUS and daughters of the plains after
the long separation Between thirty and
forty Cheyenne and Araphoe boys are
here en- route to the school for Indians
RAwLINs. Wyo. Oct. la.-The wound
ed OF the battle of Milk Greek arrived here
this afternoon with company E of the 9Th
cavalry; Captain Payne, commanding
company ID, 5th, cavalry; Lieutenant
Volt, commanding company Z, Sd cavalry;
Captain Lawson, commanding company.D,
9Th cavalry. and Captain Dodge, the whole
torce being under command of Captain
Dodge. The wounded. thirty two in
number, were all doing WE'LL They were
met here by Col. Summers. Medical
Director of the Department of the Platte.
and Assistant Surgeon Semig. of Fort
Steele, and Immediately placed on train
for transportation to Fort Steele and Fort
Russell
Captain Payne remains here and is do
ing we'll Major Thornburgh's body was
brought IN by this party and shipped to
Omaha. The list OF wounded is the same
as heretofore published. None of the
wounded as first reported have died. The
party had stormy weather on the road.
Rain began falling at Fortifcation Greek
and continued for several days. The
command was nine days on the road
YANKToN, Oct 19.-Maj j. D. Deruso,
promoted by the death of Major Thorn
burg from a captaincy in the First Infan
try to the Majorship of the Fourth Infan-
try, arrived last night from Fort Randall,
on the way to Colorado to assume the
duties of the position lately occupied by
Thorpburgh.
EAGLE Pass, Oct. l8.-A party of In
dians passed near here en- route to Mexico.
They killed horses and drove off numbers of
cattle. Indian signs are becoming numer-
Gus.
GALVESTON, Oct. Is. The Nea0s' spec
ial from Messiila, n. NJ, states that the
Messiaero Apaches have been forced to
leave their reservation near Ft Stanton by
the action OF the agent at that place. The
Indians have expressed wish that the
soldiers might leave there 80 they could
kill the agent.
The following is an account of the In
dian outrages to date:
September 5th, Victoria. at the head Of
a large band, killed seven soldiers aDd
sixty horses of Captain Hooker
at Oio Calient; Septem Der l lth, massacred
a dozen men, mCtilated their bodies, out
ragged the women. and Drained the child
ren, seventeen altogether. between Me-
Eyers' rancho and Hillsboro, part of the
killed being frontiersmeD under Captain
Yankee. On the 18th Gov. Wallace asked
tltiWarDepartmeDt Il for arms and authority
co aise men to fight. The Secretary of War
answered that the department was uuin
formed as to the nature of the outbreak or
the number of the hostiles. Lieut.. Wright,
eth cavalry, With part of his company,
some volunteers and Navajo scouts, had a
resultless skirlnish with the Indians
Capt. Boyer took command later and was
repused, the Indians capturing most of
his horses, his pack train and s. 1000 rounds
of ammunition. A month later Major
Morrow takes command with 800 men,
fights Victoria. kills one squaw, captures
one. Two soldiers were killed and several
October 18th news was re
ceived OF the destruction of McEvers' and
Lloyd's ranches and both killed. Seven
teen volunteers left Messila TO succor other
ranches. October 18th they were attacked
by Victoria 8 band and slowly retreated,
loeing seven killed. The Indians pursued
them two hours, 6ashing on the volunteers
before retiring, but were repulsed and
Chief Victoria wounded. A mile from
Mason ten bodies were found aud buried
The women had been taken prisoners the
stock killed and everything destroyed.
At Lloyd's rancho the body of Alex. MOI
ton, of st. Louis was found and buried.
All the cattle were killed and the house
destroyed. From Lloyd's the volunteers
went to Colorado and Santa Barbara. small
towns which were surrounded By the
Indians, who dared the inhabitants out to
fight One man was killed by the Indians
while surrounding these places. There
were only thirty rifles 10 the two towns.
The volunteers dispersed the Indians and
raised the siege The Indians have gone
TO Florida mountain, thirty miles south of
Fort Cummings Major Morrow is near
Tomas. fifty miles from here. He has
sent for thirty days provisions Most of
the warriors from the Mesalero agency
Joined the hostiles.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-The following
dispatch is published here to day:
CHICAGO, Oct, II.
To Gen. Sherman: Gen. Merritt says
ia dispatch just received, that he intends
to march in pursuit OF the hostile Indians
to Grand river on the 25th. and from here
to Uncompatgne agency, where he re-
quests supplies to be sent.
Subsequently your dispatch OF October
18th was sept him with orders to obey di-
rections therein given, and presume this
will stop him. Your dispatch should have
reached him on the 18th. General Mer
rit and General Crook, department COM
manders, are at loss to know what TO do
and SO am |. There are fifteen or s.xtee D
hundred men at White river. The road
to the Uncompahgue agency is over the
main range of the Rocky Mountains and is
very bad. and the danger of being caught