Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-10-22
I6I PEOPLE ARE KILLED ON ONE
RANCHE.
The Captive Women Of the White River
Agency:

RAwLrNs, October 81. A messenger over
took Merritt after he was en- route South.
He had made arrangements to continue his
march with pack mules, having found wagons
impracticable. Owing to heavy rains he re-
turned to White River. where he was rein
forced by some 400 men.
DENVER, October 81. Advces from New
Mexico state that Morrow was closely follow
ing Victoria and his Indians who still keep
the country in dread. Victoria, it is report
ed, has threatened to burn Hillsboro. Min
ers are congregated there, and Gov. Wallace
has sent them arms and ammunition. Ii is
reported that the Navajos are dissatisfied and
want to fight party of whites took shelter
at a rancho near Santa Barbara, where for
several days they were besieged. When re-
lieved l6l dead bodies were found at the
rancho and vicinity. Among those killed was
VIM. Jones, who killed four Indians before
overcome. The savages shamefully mutilat-
ed his body.
Seven Mexican trains were attacked be-
tween Passo and Meseld. The drivers were
killed and the cargoes carried off.
Tucson, October 2l. A despatch says ad-
vices from Mesila by mail, says that the
man killed by Indians in New Mexico was
w. c. Kinds, L. S. collector. A large body
tween Colorado and IIillsborO. 1t is cur
rently reported company of Indian scouts
resisted our forces and Joined the enemy.
SAN FRANcIsco, October 81. A Silver
City, n. NJ, letter via Tucson says of the
slaughter ON the 18th:
Arriving the scene of the tragedy we found
sixteen persons dead, whom we buried. Five
others are known to have been killed. We
have found no Indians about here, and it is
reported they have gone to Mimbres noun
tains. About $50 Apache scouts lately with
Col. Morrow in New Mexico, have returned
to Arizona, their time of enlistment having
expired. They refused to re-enlist. This
probably give rise to the rumOr that the In
dian scouts had Joined the enemy.
Gov. Wallace is now at Los Vegas. 1t is
believed Victoria's band is trying to go
through by Burro mountains to Mexico.
Col. Morrow says he has troops enough to
whip Victoria, but it will take two months to
do it, He needs a couple of light howitzers.
Volunteers are being raised at Messilla and
Los Cruces. In fight on the 18th Messil-
la and Los Cruces company numbering 30
men was massacred by 100 Indians, only one
man escaping. Stages leave here regularly
for the east as though there was no trouble
WASHINGTON. October 81. The following
was received and forwarded by Gen. Sheri-
dan from Fort Lewis via Alamosa 10Th:
Since my report of the council with the
Indians yesterday, my interpreter and scout
report that on the sth six Indians came from
White River Agency to the Southern Utes
That night war dance was held, and many
young warriors left with the White River
Utes The six Utes fred the young bucks
with reports of great victory over Thorn
burg's troops. This morning Saran, chief of
Chapates, came along and reported the same.
1t seems that Ignacio had instructed his men
that this information was to be with
held. These chiefs say it is impossible to
control all their young bucks. On the 2lst
the annuity of goods will be issued by Col.
Payne, when the missing Indians will be
known. Also sent an interpreter to the
Agency who knows nearly every Indian in
these tribes. shall be at Animos the Goth,
when hope to obtain information from Mer
ritts front.
(Signed) HATCH, Colonel.
Los PINOs, October lS. Gen Adams, spe-
cial commissioner of the interior department
to effect the release of the women and chill
dren captured at White River Agency, ac-
companied by Count Dornhoff of the German
legation at Washington, reached Ouray's
house last night and came to the agency this
morning. He leaves Immediately for the
White River country, under an escort of fif-
teen Utes, commanded by Chief Saferno.
Douglass is encamped about 100 miles
from here. If the women are given up Ad-
ans will probably return in six days.
Chief Ouray has done all in his power to
assist Adams, and there is a fair prospect
that the women will be Immediately surren-
dered on his arrival at the Indian camp.
A runner who came in yesterday, reports
the captives safe and kindly treated by Doug