The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-04
THE UTE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Assistant P. N. General Tyner and
Party Safe and Sound.
Secretary Schurz on the Cause o.
the Uprising.
No Tldlngs from the Seat of War
which Causes Lively Appre-
tensions.
WAsulSoroS, D. G., October S-The fol.
lowing telegram was received at the Post

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LARAMIE CRY, W. T., Oct. 8.
To POstmaSter General Key, Washington:
We are here, safe and sound. Have seen
no Indians nor had any trouble. l will be
home next week.
lSlgned JAMES N. TYNER,
Asst P. NJ. General.
ST. LOUIS, October 3.-Secretary Schurz
arrived here Unexpectedly this morning
and will hasten on to Washington tonight
TO look after important matters awaiting
his attention. 1t was intended by mum.
ber Of German societies and citizens to
give him formal reception, but the neces'
sity for his immediate return to Washing
ton has compelled the postponemOnt Of
compliment until some future time.
When asked by PoSl. Dispdtch reporter
what he thought Of the outbreak BY the
Utes in Colorado, he replied that he knew
nothing about 1t except what he had seen
in the newspapers.
SECRETARY scHURz ON TIE SITUATION.
When asked II It was not caused by the
failure OF the Government to pay them
money past due, he said: mo Mr..
Meeker isthe agent for the Ute reservation,
and We have the fullest confidence in him.
l believe he has been entirely honest with
the Indians underhis charge. think the
trouble arose from the encroachments OF
white settlers, especially miners who were
prospecting for gold and silver mines. The
Indians saw they were gradually losing
their reservation, and they grew despef.
ate about 1t. The appearance OF the sold.
iers was the signal for an outbreak, aud the
country already knows the result.
When questioned as to what he thought
ofthe condition Of the Indians generally.
he said: II am we'll pleased; many Of
them are making considerable progress in
civilization. was especially gratiiied at
the condition Of the Sioux agencies and
all northern agencies. The only place
where there is any trouble is in the Ute
country, and that arises from the causes
mentioned, and not from any lack Of good
faith on the part Of the government
Count Duhoff, Secretary of the German
Legation, and other. gentlemen who ac-
companied Mr.. Schurz on his trip are still
with him, and will leave with him for
Washington tonight.
RELIEF MOVEMENTS.
RAWLINGS, wy, October S.-No tidings
from Captain Payne's command. The
mail from the south arrived this morning,
but US it was only from Dixon, it contain.
ed nothing Of importance. Two COM
panies oil cavalry arrived front the east
during the night, and left for the from this
morning. Six companies OF the Seventh
Infantry from the Department OF Dakota,
will arrive here some time tomorrow
morning, and proceed 10 the front.
Lieut.. Borke, Of Gen. Crooks staff, ar
rived at u o'clock last night, and at .
o'clock this morning left, by a private con.
veyance, for the front II Is said that he
was the bearer Of important orders to
Gen. Merritt. Gen. Crook will arrive here
tomorrow and go forward 10 assume com
mand Of the expedition, and will person.
ally direct the movements OF the troops.
THE oMrNoUs SILENCE.
The awful silence at the front in
dicates that the worst may be expected,
and grave fears are now entertained for
che safety OF Captain Payne and his COM
mand. Troops and supplies are being
sent to the front with remarkable dis
patch. Capt Giles quartermaster, is Civ.
ing the matter his personal attention.
Generall Merritt's command has probably
reached the camp Of Lieut.. Price on Forti-
fcation Creek this morning, and is expect
ed to arrive at the battle field Sunday
afternoon.
The opinion OF those here acquainted
with the hostile Utes, is that they are now
many miles away from the scene oi Thorn
burgs engagement, and that the troops
will be obliged 70 follow them far into the
mountains ifthey succeed in finding them
at all. Should this theory prove correct,
Gen. Crook will probably follow the trail
Of the Ute families south from the Agency
toward Blue river, and by this movement
may succeed in drawing the Utes out into
the open country.
From the way in which troops and sup
plies are being sent forward, Gen. Crook
evidently intends toi prosecute the cam
paign to the bitter end. The total number
Of troops now sent forward is about GOO.
Two more companies Of cavalry will ar
rive Monday, one from Fort Fetterman
and one from Fort Robinson.
DENVER, Coll, October 3.--The Southern
Utes are mostly peaceable. The disCon.
tented ones are supposed TO be with the
band that attacked Thornburg. No trouble
Is anticipated at the southern agencies
There are troops enough to protect settlers
The news from the seat oil war comes
here by way Of Laramie and Cheyenne,
There were no aggressions on the reserva.
ton Of the Northern Utes by miners. The
North Park mines are some way from the
reservation.
EXPERT OPINIONS.
CHICAGO, October 3.-Lieutenant Gen
eral Sheridan has not received wort
from the seat OF war since Wednesday
General Crook, who arrived in 0mahs
to-day, telegraphed General Sheridan
that nothing was received at headquartert
there. Crook thinks that Merritt shoult
reach Paynes command by Saturday fore
noon.
Gen. Sheridan believes Payne would bI
able to maintain his command against tht
savages with littleloss, as he must havt
had time to fortify during the night sue
ceeding the attack. Crook and ThornburI
had estimated the force under the latte
large enough to cope with the Indians;
larger force would have been expensive
and to have sent more men would hav
called down criticism.
The following changes are ordered: Col
Mckenzie, with six companies Of III
Fourth Cavalry. to move from Ft. Clarke
Texas, TO Ft. Hayes, Kansas, and on arr
val there, five companies to proceed to Fl
Garland, CAL; four companies Of the Sci
, ond Infantry from Fl, Gibson, India
Territory, will proceed to Alamosa, an
thence to Pagosa. Four companies Of il
fantry will be concentrated at Fl. Dodge,t
follow up II necessary.
Acyelone freaks Up a Fair.