The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
Growing Indications OF a Gen
eral Outbreak.
ACTION OF THE STATE AUTHORITIES
Miners and Settlers Organizing
for Protection.
ANOTHER EXPLANATION OF The UTE TROUBLES
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


RAwLINs wy. T.. Oct G, 1879.
Nothing has yet been received from the front, nor
q anything expected by most of those at Hawlins,
who are familiar with the country and its difficult
ties. until late to night or tomorrow Ihornourshs
battle with the Utes began about ten A. VI. OF Mon
day, the 29th. days ago. 1t ceased. at least
temporarily. after Thornburghs death. with Payne
in command, at eight p. NJ At midnight the scout
Rankin left the camp and at the close OF terrible
ride on horseback of 1G5 miles in twontyfour hours
brought the news to Rawlins the stroke of twelve
the following midnight. Next day was Wednesday.
October Military orders despatched in every
direction and the prompt and rapid concentration
of troops at this point since that time and their de-
parture for the of trouble with ample supplies
of provisions and ammunition is extremely credit
able the discipline i'll General Crooks department.
including Nebraska, Wyoming Utah and part of
Idaho whence most of the forces have been drawn.
Ono thousand cavalry and infantry the
way to punish the Utes. The last companies making
up this number started from here this morning at
ten O'CLOCK.
TROOPS TO
On tho morning of the % inst. General Merritt
left with four companies Of cavalry and $50 infantry
in wagons. numbering in all, officers and men, about
three hundred and fifty men. The same day started
one infantry company from Fort Russell and three
infantry companies from Fort Sanders. On the Sd
started six companies of infantry from Camp Doug
las and two companies Of the Third cavalry, from
Fort Mcpherson. Neb. Yesterday and to-day the
line of march was taken by two companies of the
Fifth cavalry, from Fort Robinson. Neb; COM
pany of the Third cavalry. from Fort Laramie;
company of the Third cavalry. from Fort
Fetterman, and six companies Of Gibbons
famous Seventh infantry from Fort Smelling,
with Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert in command.
The last named body left Smelling at less than
hours notice. When they quilted their camp near
Rawlins To-Day the fierce dust storm that prevails
here had turned their uniforms to dusky gray. Few
officers mounted. Their route for two days
lies through dusty desert. after which they will
enter paradise stained with blood. 1t is ninety
miles from here to the place where Prices small in
fantry command left by Thornburgh; 1875 miles
to the of the subsequent fight. and thrty-ive
miles further to tho Ute Agency where Agent Meeker
and his family were. whose fate is still unknown.
So there three several parties be heard from;
and last night ut eleven, when the Union Pacific
train. with General Crook on board. stopped sixteen
miles from here. at Fort Steele the safety Of
Prices party the first thing he heard of. The
news had been brought by settler and the General
credits it. General Crook stayed at Fort Steele until
six this morning.
THoRNBUnGH's WIFE CHILDREN.
One object of General Crooks tarrying being
brief call upon Mrs. Thornburgh. who, with her
two little children. boy and girl. await there
further news Of her dead husband. Tho suspense
and anguish of this poor lady while it is yet
tain whether the Majors body recovered and
whether she may expect to receive it. can be inn
agined only by those familiar with the tragedies of
the frontier.
GENERAL CROOK AT RAwLINs
Before sunrise General Crook and the writer took
the caboose of the Union Pacific freight train for
aw1 vhere he al laa eli haau I'm
His opinions anxiously sought by the settlers.
cattle herders and Others who have ridden into Raw
Inns from points fifty eighty miles of III every
direction to inquire about the news The popular
dread is that other tribes will rise and join the
Utos. The Arapahoes and Shoshones thorns
in the side of the settlers in the north, and Raw
Inns is full of baseless runners about them. An
terprising young herder from Boston. Mass, who
has been in the camp since May with large drove
of cattle from Washington Territory, told some
sixty miles from here that the Arapahoes would be
upon him If he didn't faster. He drove his
animals nearly to death Saturday and Sunday get
out of their way.
REPORTED OUTBREAK OF SOUTHERN UrEs.
The Utcs have been rendezvoused at three agen-
cies. the White River Agency, where the present
trouble broke OUT being the most northern one.
This morning report camo from Denver, signed,
believe by the editor the Denver Tribune that the
Southern Utes had broken out and were on their
way to Join tho northern malcontents. o.day, at
Denver. General Crook. having been asked his opin
ion about ali this and the general situation said
ut is hardly probable that either the Arapahocs
the shoshones will have anything to do with the
matter. have nos received any official information
about the Southern Utes. but it seems also improba
Bile that the Utes at the White River Agency would
have declared open and made it ut Thu time of
the unless they felt of support from other
bands
Some remarked that General Pope, whose de-
partment embraces Kansas. Colorado, New Mexico
aud Arizona hadn't had much OF the trouble yet. "
Hell have enough of it," responded General
Crook. "beiore it's all over
/ repeated the query of an officer of the Seventh
infantry to me in the mornng--namely. what the
devil did the General whoop us up for If we amt
going get the Indians to stay with us for fght?'
well" answered the General smi ingly, 'If they
don't have to fight Indians they have plenty
ming after them. shouldn't wonder II this thing
would end somewhere down the Rio Grande."
EXCITEMENT ~ LEADyILLE OVER THE OUT
DREAK-sTATE AND LOCAL pnEPAEATIoN TO
PROTECT sETTLEas AID MISEEs--A GENERAL
INDIAN WAR avTfefPtTED
INK TELEGNee1 10 TRE HEEALD.I
Ls,fyrLLE oct. 6. 1879.
The exciteuIens ossT she Ute outbreak continues.
courier just In from Gfgle iasof reports that the
miners have gathered together for defence and will
fight to the last The following dispatches were
received last evening"
Denver. Col, oct. 8, 1870.
10 General ID. G. WILSON,.
The courier from the town Of Ouray tclegraphs
snat Chief Ouray has notified the Whites that he IL
gcssrlsss. and that they must protect themselves
have only about one hundred guns left ana have
tfi1grzphed TO General Pope tor arms ana hminuni
sssr4. / nave received no answer yet. Could you
fsAs4 . company at Lcadvillo of men who owl
s.<ss fyf service, II needed, ON Gunnison or Eagle
s.s.ssy Can Ammunition b. got at Loalvillo foi
sAese fste.ae8f informed that there IL
1sJNgrs .E434 .Asi has arms Have shipped You
l,y-ssy ~. sy4g.ss sOr militia Advise gen
syza.y T. W. PlIKIN.
CFegEaL wiisONs
LEADsTLi.y. Oct. J--G y. VI.
10 H. Ezaete1ey a. "a. psfEfa. Denver. Coli
lAs lAxA4s1s I.1s 2s a.. ready. and. ina addition