The New York herald., 1879-11-01
Curious Picture Of Indian Saw
agery and Childishness.
REDSKIN RESPECT FOR A BRAVE SQUAW
The Journey Over the Mountains
Drudgery and Sympathy.
A WOMAN'S ESTIMATE OF THE CHIEFS
Narrow Escape from Treachery on
the Journey Homeward
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DENVER, Col, Oct. 81, 1879.
A continuous throng of callers visited the late
Indian captives to-day, among them the most pro-
minent people of the Territory, and offers of as
sistance were rendered from every direction. Pho
tographers and reporters were on hand in force
Two authors wanted to write book giving a
history of the massacre and negotiate for the
sale and exclusive right of publishing the only
true account An ex-minstrel man made liberal
offers to Miss Josephine to lecture. He said he
could teach her any little points necessary for a
debut. The party will go to their home at Gree
ley tomorrow if Mrs. Meeker is able to
leave her bed. Mrs. Price has given your cor
respondent full and detailed statement of her
experience among the Indians. Her two babies
are objects Of much curiosity, and people Won
dians were sorry to see them leave, and offered
the mother three ponies apiece for them. They
are remarkably fine looking children. One is
eighteen months and the other two years and q
half old. They broiled the meats given them
ON sticks with the Indian boys, and sang songs
with the pappooses.
MRS. PRICES STATEMENT.
Mrs. Prices statement is as follows:-
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
My name is Flora Ellen Price. was born in
Adams county, near Quincy, ILL.,, and was
married when was twelve years old to Mr..
Price. was married in Wyoming, and moved
to Nevada, where saw much of the Shoshone
Indians went from Nevada to Girard, Kan
sss, and thence to Greeley, with my husband,
and thence to White River where he was en-
Indians were very kind They came in to see
us, and their squaws would pick up my children
and make much Of them. With the exception
of johnson and two or three other chiefs they
didn't seem to be pleased with the agent.
The trouble grew out of the ploughing and the
various improvements My husband said the
agency employees told him that the agent was
shot ut by some young Indians there, and the
agent said SO himself when they were talking it
over in the room one evening 1t was the gen.
eral opinion, also, that he had been shot at by
the Indians, but he did not want it to be known,
on account of his family and because it would
worry his wife, Besides he was not entirely GER
tain as to who fred and for what purpose.
AFFAIRS AT THE AGENCY.
The Indians were treated well as far as
know. The agency was kept in fine shape.
Many improvements were made. A good table
was set for the employees and they were only
charged So so a week. which is much less than
is charged at the other agencies where it is $4
and So. The best provisions were used and
bought at Rawlins Mr.. Meeker refused to have
any Indian blankets or Indian goods in the house
80 as to be free from all irregularities or charges
Of corruption. The Indians frequently ate eat his
private table, and the chiefs came and went
when they pleased. They we're treated kindly,
but not allowed to take charge of the place as
they sometimes wanted to do.
CAUSE OF TIE TROUBLE.
The whole trouble think, was because the
soldiers were coming in. They got very mad
and on Saturday they moved their tents across
the river some distance and became uneasy and
coming in and if they coming to the
agency. did not hear them make any threats
against the agent. Douglass boy shot himself
accidentally in the tnot and Douglass remained
Mt the river with several other Indians. They
ran up American flags OH Sunday morning. On
that day the Indians were all around the place.
There were good many Of Jacks band who
seemed to be very friendly, but still they were
frightened little about the soldiers coming in,
and on Sunday night all had big war dance
about quarter of mile from the agency
There were good many present, including
the principal chiefs, headed by Douglass. Just
before daylight on Monday morning Donglass
got up and made big speech to the Utes, The
massacre followed ON that day. Between the
time of the dance and the time of the massacre
/ heard that Jack said he would met the
soldiers and get them in the canyon, where
they would fight. just before noon ON Monday
an Indian runner came from where the soldiers
were on Milk Creek, and we supposed he
brought news to Douglass that they wcrehght-
ing and perhaps had killed some Utes.
THE MASSACRE.
Douglass and several other Indians cane in,
and at dinner Douglass was very faiilar,