The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04
Rabbit Ear range and northern boundary of

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Rabbit Ear range and northern boundary of
Middle Park.
The whereabouts of Dodge's colored COM
inand, which left Hot Sulphur Springs, in
Middle Park, for the agency last Friday is still
unknown. The opinion of the Park people is
that the company has been wiped out by
Indians.
Couriers were sent forward from Georgetown
to-day to ascertain the public sentiment, which
here is strongly in favor Of a State campaign
The State companies are on the alert for
orders to move. Tonight Governor Pitkin re-
ceived telegram for thousand rounds of
needle-gun cartridges from the Pitkin Guards,
in Array county, which is near the location Of
the Uncompahgre Uutes, and the telegram would
seem to indicate trouble.
TIE LAST LETTER FROM MEEKER.
telegram from Greeley Meekers home says
letter from Meekers family was received
there last night, written Sunday night,
postmarked Monday. They say call are well
and as safe you are in Gree
ley. No Indians have removed their
women and children" This letter was
written the day after the fight and does not
agree with the scouts version of affairs at the
agency. The opinion here is that Meeker and
all the agency people are killed. aa
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL CROOK AT oMAHA-aREAT
ACTIVITY IN THE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
THE GENERALS VIEWS ON THE OUTBREAK
AND THE SITUATION OF PAYNE's COMMAND.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD a
atL .riG = OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 3, 1879.
General Crook, commanding this department.,
returned from Chicago this morning. where, in
company with General Sheridan, he has been
Planning the Indian campaign against the Utes
in Colorado. Immediately on his return he pro-
ceeded to Fort Omaha and the department cor
raj, and a multitude Of orders regarding the
movements Of troops and concentration of sup
plies'at Rawlns were issued. The most impor-
tant'Of these orders instructs three companies of
the Sixth cavalry, now route from Rock Creek
to Mckinney, to return and proceed to Rawlins,
while three companies now at Mckinney are
also ordered to Rawlins, together with two COM
panies of infantry. These troops, your cor
respondent was informed at headquarters will
be sent at once into the field to make the cam
paign ''short, sharp and decisive" and to pun
ish the Indians. The amount of telegraphing
which has been necessary at thispoint to perfect
arrangements for this campaign has been sim
ply enormous All appearances indicate that
the government has OH hand an undertaking of
no mean dimensions. General Crook will leave
for Rawlins at noon tomorrow to conduct the
campaign in person. Both his aides, Lieuten-
ants John G.. Bourke and Walter S. Schuyler,
are already on the ground.
PROSPECTS OF THE BRLEAGuERED TROOPS.
despatch was received here last night from
Rawlins which stated that ranchman had ar
rived from point in the neighborhood of the
position occupied by Thornburgh's command.
This man states that on the morning following
the day of Thornburghs death rapid and con-
tinuous firing was heard in the direction he had
chosen. The ranchman hurried from the coun-
try, and as no couriers have yet come many be-
ieve Thornburghs command is wiped out. A
prominent officer at headquarters of many
years. experience in Indian campaigns still
maintains that the command will, judging from
the information received and the Indians known
method of fighting, hold their position until Mer-
rift reaches them. With wagons, dead horses
and earthworks, which could be thrown up in
the night, and which the command certainly had,
no old officer will admit that they are not yet
safe. With General Merritt's known dash and
vigor it is believed he will reach them tonight,
as he arranged to travel continuously, and will
make stop of about two hours, removing
saddles and harnesses to allow the mules to roll
nation, unless by courier, from Captain Payne's
command will be received at headquarters Oh
Sunday.
The two companies of infantry stat toned at
Fort Omaha have not yet been ordered out,
though, according to the officers talk, they are
simply held to relieve other companies in the
winter campaign. which is believed certain.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CROOK.
Your correspondent found General Crook sit
ting in front of tho Withheld House tonight,
looking careworn and sad. lie said he had no
later information from Thornburgh's command
and no reason to believe it had been massacred
The Arapahoes were up north and no more
with the Utes than he was himself He com