The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-31


Stanley, Indian Agent at Los Pinos, Colo,
in an official communication to the Indian
Bureau. dated Oct. IL. says he has informa-
tion from runners from White River that all
the women and children from that Agency
are safe and will be sent in 10 Los Pinos A.
soon as practicable. Gen. Charles Adams,
formerly agent OF the Utes. has been
detailed by Secretary Schurz a Special In
dian Agent, and Is directed 10 20 10 Los
Pinos, where he will procure an escort Of
friendly Indians, taking with him Chiefs
Ouray and Sapavanaro, II possible, and pro-
eeed Immediately 10 the camp Of the hostiles.
supposed to be on Grand River, about
IS miles from the Agency, and
demand the surrender Of the women
and at the same time disarm the Indians. III
the Indians refuse the demands, Gen Adams
will notify the Government and the military.
who will take care Of the hostiles, while Gen.
Adams viii endeayor TO keep those Indians
not engaged in the murder OF Meeker and
the Thornburgh fight At peace.
Sylvester NJ. Hickey, who was shot by
Florence Mcdonald in Cincinnati, viii re-
cover from his injuries.
The discovery Is announced Of gold-bear-
ing quartz in the Big Horn Mountains. about
- miles northwest Of Fort Mckinney. wyo.,
IT the head Of Tongue River. The ore as
says from s. 70 so ton Many miners are
nocking 70 the spot.
A special from silver City, New Mexico.
via San Francisco, 18th, says: The Indians
have been committing terrible depredaficns
in the Rio Grande Valley and southwest Of
Fort Cummins- For several days past the
people Of Colorado have been besieged and
fighting, and appeal for aid. On sun
day volunteer company OF 20
men went from Messilla aud Cruces %
their aid. They met 100 Indians near COL
orado, Is miles from Slocum's Ranch. on the
side Of the road. After a severe fight the
volunteers were compelled 10 fall back.
Fourteen were killed. They had a
running fight into siocum's Ranch. On re-
ceipf OF the news at Messilla, two
companies OF 80 men were raised.
posed Of the best men in the Messilla Valley
counties, and were 10 join Crouch to-day At
Slocum's, and go to Colorado. Two trains
were captured yesterday on the west side Of
Slocum's. In one Of them ii men and one
woman and child were killed:
In the other all hands escaped.
Ccrpses lie all along the road. The number
Of people known to have been killed within
the past four OF five days aggregate about 40.
Major Morrow, OF the 9th Cavalry, with a
strong scouting party, j. thought to be in the
vicinity Of Colorado. This il the most per-
sisfent fighting the Indians have been known
20 do in this section They are in large
bands, and seem determined TO stay in the
country and fight, and make a general war
fare.
The Chicago wheat market was terribly
excited on the 18th. when November wheat
then broke, however, and there was a sud-
den decline 70 Sl.ls g. Corn and provls-
ions also shared in the decline.
William Howard. late City Treasurer Of
Madison. Ind, in an encounter with Major
John D.Simpson, editor ofthe Madison STIR,
on the night Of the 10th, was shot and prola-
bly, fatally wounded by the latter. Simpson
claims that he shot him In self-defense.
The Coroner'- jury in the Michigan Cen
trial Railway disaster at Jackson find that
Calwell, yardmaster, was criminalIy negli-
gent, and Sawyer. swifchman. and Jones. en-
gineer, censurable for their part in causing
the accident.
great Publication and jubilee was held NJ
Fcstoria. Ohio, the home Of Governor-elect
Foster, on the night Of the 18th.
Military operations against the Ufes have
been suspended. pending negotiatiations for
peace which are now in progress. Gen.
Merritt has returned TO White River Agency.
whore he will remain for the present. and
meanwhile an additional military force l. r.
BE- concentrated al Alam0sa or Garland. N
operate in the Southern part 81 the state Il
necessary. The Chiefs 81 the Southern Ute.
have been in consultation Of Los Pines. and
Il 4 said that they have agreed 70 do All in
their power 70 bring about the surrender d
The hostiles engaged In the recent fights. II /.
reasserted that the women and children
from White River Agency are alive and un
harmed. but they will NOT BE- surrendered
until peace negotiations are concluded.
General sheridan. In a letter IL General
sherman, depiores the unfortunate prcdica-
mt In which the soldiers In Colorado have
been placed. He says: "we went 10 tn
White River Agency NJ the solicitation Of ths
Indian Bureau. whose Agent was murdered
and our men killed and wounded: and now
we are LEFT in the heart "a the mountains
with our hands tied. and the danger of beinn
showed In staring a. In the face. I am mol
easily discouraged. but II looks A. though
We had been pretty badly sold ont in thi.
business. II X folly 20 say that the murder
err q the Agent and Maj. Thornbnrgh must
pc punished. Who l. going TO punish them,