The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-10
Last Nights Dispatches.
THE IrpIANs.

THE INDIANS.
CHEYENNE. Oct. 9.-The statement of
| the mail carrier that Merritt had a fight
with the hostiies before reaching Payne 3
command is contradicted, because Gen.
Merrltt's report and all other communica-
| tiops from his com mand made no mention
of having met the Indians while going in.
| Letters received here to-day by army Off
GERS from members of Merritt's command
speak of no engagement before the juno
tion with Payne's command, but state that
on Sunday morning, Oct. 5, after relieving
Payne, Gen. Merritt, with five companies
of the Fifth cavalry. under Lieut. Cherry,
left camp to visit Thornburg's battle field.
| On the way they were attacked by the
Utes, One man was wounded and four
horses killed. No further particulars are
given except that the Indians were re-
pulsed Sunday. These letters were dated
Sunday evening. while Merritt's report
carrier from Dixon is due at Rawlins at
midnight tonight. 1t is believed that be
will bring news from the front.
DENVER. Col, Oct. 9.-The following
dispatch received by the Governor to day
shows the situation in the south, The
siguers of the dispatch are reliable and
respectable men:
LAKE CRY, Col, Oct. 9.-Gen. T. w.
Pitkin, Denver: Have just come back
from the reservation and Chief Ouray.
He came up to the town OF Ouray and
had talk with the chief. He tells me
that he has sent man by the name of
Brady and six of his chiefs to confer
with the White river Utes and bring
them back to Los Plnos agency. AS
quick as Brady gets hack he will dispatch
a courier to Ouray and there will be one
dispatched, we hear, with whatever news
white people and tells me he can control
great number of men, and will turn and
help the whites fight the others until they
have enough,
ten. Crook arrived to night. [ left Capt.
A. Parsellon at Ouray
CAPT. GEO. A, RICHARDS.
SILVERToN, Col, Oct. 9.-Gov. Pitkin:
Reliable inflammation says the Indians have
driven the agent from Los Pinos agency
to Animos City. Their leading citizens
call for help. We respond. Send troops
from Pagosa to Animos City at once. Hur-
ry up arms and ammunition to us as re-
quested in former dispatch.
S. W. HUDSON.
UPPER GUNNIsoN, Col. Oct. Gov.
Pitkin: Send 100 guns with ammunition
company was organized here to-day.
Seventy-six members were enrolled. with
n. nj. Carter as Captain. The danger is
imminent, There are 204 families in camp
and only thirty. six guns. Are building
stockade. RICHARD IRWIN,
DEL NoRTE, Col. 9.-Goy. Pitkin; Just
IN, thirty six hours from Silverton. On
the 7th an armed party from Silvertou
brought in woman and children from
Lower San Miguel. The settlers on the
Dolores feel safe, but want arms and am
muntion. There are thirty Indians in
camp on the Cascade, twenty-five miles
below Silverton, but not ia war paint The
citizens of SilYerton have organized 100
men and lack arms aud ammunition, Do
not anticipate danger in Siverton, but the
outlying camps and settlements must have
help. Send, if possible. 100 stands of arms
and at least thirty rounds each. A special
messenger from Silverton 10 me at
Antelope Springs says Animos City is
in danger. The agent at Los Pinos Just
got off with his life. The country is full
of rumors, which must be taken y,ith eau
ton. The Indians will not attack large
settlements and besiege them. They will
retire on isolated camps and settlers, max
ing a quick dash. and off again to the
mountains, Would advise that you have
a comaany of cavalry sent from hlamosa
to Silverton via Rio Grande Mount
miners and mountaineers to act as scouts
and drive the Indians to the valley and by
a united attack of the troops and noun
taineers plant them in underground reser-
vations Send arms here to my care.
Will see them forwarded promptly. The
country is all afire.
j. L. PENNINGTON.
SILvERsoN, Oct. 9.-Ignatio's band is
twenty-five miles below here in and firing
the timber. We organize tonight and
need at least 100 stands OF arms and am
munition. Send by express to Pennington
at Del Norte, Reply by telegraph. The
outside settlements are in great danger.
j. L. PENNINGTON,
A. W. HUDSON,
CHARLES NEWMAN,
J. FL. 2. VOORHEES,
DEL NoRTE, Col. Oct. 9.-To Gov.
Pitkin: II you will give j. 2. Galloway,
at Antelope Park, authority to recruit,
mount and arm forty men to hunt Indians,
frontier fashion, you will have more effec-
tive force than FIVE companies of regulars.
They will go light, fast and effective. Their
intimate knowledge of the country will be
of great advantage. Am here to carry
out any orders you may wish.
j. l.. PENNINGTON.
Leadville will be mostly the base of
operation in Gunnison county and arms
and ammunition are being sent there as