Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-30
IN DIAN WAR.
colorado Stirs Up Sec'y Sehars a.
gets strong Answer.

Washington. Oct. 23.-Sccretary Schur
to-day received the following Telegram
from the Governor of Colorado: Den
yer. Oct. %. Information from South
Western Colorado satisfies me that mos
Of Onray's warriors were in the Thorn
burg tight. TO surrender the criminals
ouray must surrender his tribe, which Il,
is power"ss 10 do. They adhere to lin
tor protection Only, and will not submit
TO punishment. Neither will they surrcn
der the Whit, River Utes. who are bount
to them by the closest tics, and are M
more guilty than themselves. They whip
ped Thornburg's command, and now Mer
r'tt 'retires. 1t cannot be disguised tina,
the fighting men OF the tribes are hostile
and flushed with victory. and that they
are savages. They take no prisoners ex-
| cept women. Their trophies are not ban.
ncrs but scalps. If the policy Of military
inactivity continues our frontier settle
lnents are liable to become scenes of mas
saerc. Unless the troops move against
the Indians the Indians will move against
the settlers. Must three hundred miles of
border settlement be subject to this peril
The General Government is doing nothing
to defend our settlements. The State can
not defend all this border except by at
tacking the enemy. In behalf Of our peo-
pie. l represent this danger to you, and
urge that the Government recognize that
war With barbarians now exists which
involves the lives of numerous settlements.
1t can be terminated only by the most Wig
orous and uninterrupted warfare.
(Signed,) FREDERICK w. PlTKIN.
Governor.
10 this message the Secretary has tcle-
graphed the following reply:
Your dispatch is received. entrusted
with the important duty OF special agent
to the Ctes. Gen. Cllas. Adams. Il citizen
OF Colorado, who month ago Mas repre-
scented to INC by yourself rs gentleman
Of excellent character, uncommon ability |
and energy. intimately acquainted with the
Utes AID emnently qualified to deal with |
them in an emergency. lie is with them
now and his last report WAS that None
,t the 'hern and only part OF the White !
River Ct~ have been engaged in the
roublcs and u rumors of depredations of
Inc reservation are untrue except the driv-
ng of Of horses from Bear river, and this
,ciorc Ouray's order to cease fighting was
eceivcd." General Adams reports this
tter having Taversed southwest Colorado,
lie source Of your. Information. He also
tates :-'.Tie captive woman and children,
rho. have assurances. are safe, will be
elirered. Troops should not proceed
outh from White River as believe that ,
our conditions TO secure peace will be ,
Omplied with" |;
This report Of a responsible man who /,
as your confidence as well as views, and :.
no speaks from personal observation. is :,
erfainly entitled to credit. The liberation :.
captive women and children is the first :.
ling to be accomplished. Adams expects ;.
} bring them in, if not intcrfcreI with, in =
few days. lie vii! then also report on
e surrender Of the guilty Indians. Mean -
lille. military preparations are not relax ),
!. SO that the failure of the effort mention :,
may be followed by energetic action i
e are endcavOring to prevent general :,
ar with the whole Ute tribe. which would :
a better way to protect your border set y
'ments than 4 general attack upon the a,
clans by armed citizens. as your dis n
Itch seems to suggest. 1t is therefore
rnestly hoped that every effort will be
'de to prevent an unnecessary extension
trouble which may be precipitated by
:onsiderate acti n. 10
,Signc'D &. SEIZURE, 81