New-York tribune., 1879-10-02

and considerable excitement prevails.
RUSHING TROOPS TO THE RESCUE.
GENERAL MERRITT TO COMMAND SPECIAL TRAINS
sENT OUT UNDER ORDERS TO MAKE FAST TIMK-
OMAHA COMMENTS on THE FIGHT.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 1.-The courier who brought
to Rawns the news of the Indian fight had per
ilous journey. but reached Rawlins all right BY 3
o'clock word had been telegraphed to Fort
Omaha. Adjutant-Gcncral Williams in less
than quarter of an hour at
work giving orders; consulting General Crook,
who Is in Chicago, and ordering mat
ters forward. General Merritt, at Fort ID. A.
RUSSELL Cheyenne, was telegIaphed to and ordered
To the command of the expedition. The message
was carried by the operator who received IL at the
latter place TO the General at his headquarters on
horseback at brcak-ncck speed. General Merritt at
once began preparing for the expedition. The same
was true of the arrangements at Camp Douglass.
salt Lake. and no time lost and everything per-
fecicd mt short notice At Forts Mcpherson and
Sanders this activity was duplicated. The Union
Pacific Railway worked in harmony with the mill
tary. and the troops are all now route for Raw
lius, from which point succor will be sent ont.
special train Of four cars of troops from Camp
Douglass lett Ogden at u. m. to-day for the scene
Cf tue late outbreak. The train was under orders
10 make fast time. Three hundred men and 600
horses .ft Cheyenne to-dav for Rawins One COM
pauy LETT Fort Sanders and two companies Of cavalry
LETT Fmi Mcpherson to-day for forl SieeleJ the
latter had Their horses baggage. cto.. with them.
Troops have been ordered forward from Forts Fct-
tcrman ant Robinson. and will leave Tor the seat Of
war soon rs they can reach the railroad by
special train.
General Merritt, TO whom tic command Of the
expedition j. given. is one Of the best Indian
e. 4. 81. g.
noon he telegraphed toGencral Williams that he
would be ready to start at O'clock tomorrow
morning with a force Of nearly J5O men. As ami
mails and provisions are in abundance, rapid
march will be forced, and relief will soon reach
those in peril.
A. wrong inferences NAV be drawn respecting the
management OF the campaign against the Ute
Indians. the following explanation is given: The
Utcs are TO mountain Indians what tho Cheyennes
10 the crafty plain Indians. They feared by
all other tribes. The latter can not combat with
them in their own homes. The country they inhabit
is very rugged and mountainous. Old Indian
fighters united in say ne that the Utes are hard
and ferOclOus fighters They hest al planning
buscades, and are at the same tine treacher0us 30
the greatest degree.
Though Maj0r Thornhnrch expected that they
would remain peaceablc. il is reported that he
nevertheless vlGlant aud cautious There rs moth
ing to lead 10 the Inference that he otherwise
than intrepid, Yet he was caution lthcI, ana never
mpCtuOus. HIS early framing in the service AMID
calculated 10 school him 20 become a cautious
leader aud good judge In such matters, have fitted
him for inst tins sort of work. As paymaser and
traveller. he has been trained TO nerve and 10 we'll
balanced conduct, and he has won for himself n
high reputation as a scout and Indian lighter The
only inference that can be drawn is that Thorn
bnrgh did not hlunder, but fell into carefully laid
ambuscadc, and could not extricate the brave men
he had with him.
Major Ihornburgh's body has not been recovered,
but lies in front OF his command, and cannot be
secured.
Cue AGO. Oct. 1.-General Sheridan has received
from Omaha the following telegram - have or
sell, two companies from Fort Mcpherson, all that
can be spared from Sanders. and four companies
from Dougas TO rendezvous at once at Rawlns.
This uyes $50 men. Ordered two companies from
Robinson. one from Laramie and one from Fette i
man to march at once to the railroad to meet
emergencies GIllis IS ordered to confer with Mer-
rtt and forward transportation. Have you any
orders r.
CHEYENNE, Oct 1.-General Merritt, who will
command the expedition for the relief of the
lhornbuIeh command, left here this afternoon a
special tram. Accompanying hIm were Companies
A. B and VI OF the 9th Cavalry, and Company
of the 4th Infantry. I'm addition to these will be
companies of cavalry from other posts IN the De
paTtment and four companies of infantry. the
greater number OF which will be al Rawlis before
daylight in the morning. From Cheyenne depot "A
fufl campment of wagon trans portatiOn as well as
a large pack tram departed tonight.
OGDEN Utah, Oct. l.--MajOr Bryant, 14th In
fantrv, with four companies. left here tins alter
noon for the relief of Major lhOnburqlrs command.
They viii leave Rawhns Tomorrow morning.