The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-31
HATCH's HAZARD.
The Possible Danger Of Commissioner Hatch
A Bad Medicine Man who Wants to
Fight-hut so Secure aslt MIGHT
be at Los Pinus.

DENVER, COL, December SO.-Up to this
time nothing has been heard from the
Commission.
Los PlSos, Col, December IS, via LAKE
Cry, Col, December SO.-The Commits.
sion adjourned yesterday to meet on the
10Th inst, at Cleves Rancho, on Cemerrou
river twenty-five miles southeast of tho
the agency, there to await the arrival OF
the prisoners. Gen. Hatch and escort
lett this morning at o'clock in drizxIing
rain. The five days extension expires on
the Goth inst, and II all the Indians de-.
manded by the Commission are not sur.
rendered by that date the peace negotia.
tlons will end. "All or none," were the
parting words OF Gen. Hatch to Ouray. as
he lett the Commission rooms Yesterday Ior
hisranche, to hold the final Indian counciI
which ere this has decided the late of tho
Ute nation.
ouray fully realizes the situation and
knows that the ultimatum of the com.
mission is the demand OF the Nation and il
not complied with the Utes must 90. The
surrender OF the prisoners is very doubt
iul. Chief Guero, second to Ouray, be.
ing medicine man has large follow
and ne has done more than all others to
hinder the commission from comnlish.
ing. itswork. He is in favor Of war, and
ut the time OF the White River troubles
wanted to massacre the people living in
the Garrisen and was only restrained bv
Ouray. II the War Department takes
charge OF the Utes and troops are ortlered
IN they must come quickly or the Los
Plnos Agency may prove a second White
River affair. When Ouray leaves ior
Washington there will be no one Iert IN
restrain the young bucks, and Guero is so
hostile to the whites that he is liable to
cut loose at any moment. Gen. Hatch
mas been very patient and il successful
VIII be the first to have effected the peace
able surrender of the Iudiau prisoners,
and he certainly deserves some recogni
ton from the President and Congress for
his services.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.-At Cabi.
net meeting this afternoon there was a
quiet discussion oi Ute affairs. Secretary
Schurz submitted several dispatches which
he received night before last. They con.
tanned no further details than have al.
ready been given. The information in
possession OF the Government, however,
is OF somewhat different character TO
that received by the President. There il
nothing IN this official information 10 show
that the Ute Commission has been fail.
ure, and nothing 10 indicate that General
Hatch and his party are in any danger
rom me Indians. Steps have, however,
oeen taken to protect the party in case
there should be any attack on them. II
was agreed that the friendly Southern
Ute chiefs, about whom Gen, Hatch has
tte!egraphed, should be brought on 10
Washington.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.-In accor.
dance with the decision arrived at In the
Cabinet meeting this afternoon, Secretary
Schurz telegraphed General Hatch that
the friendly Southern Ute chiefs NAV be
brought to Washington. The Secretary
does not think there is any reason for an.
prehension in regard TO the safety Of Gen.
Hatch and his companions, and this view
Of the case was also taken BY the Secretary
OF War and General Sherman al their in.
terView. Gen. Sheridan, before leaving
the CITY this afternoon, had an interview
with Gen. Sherman, when, from what can
be learned, It was decided 10 make The
best possible disposition OF the troops in
order to secure their immediate ayailabili.
" In case OF any sudden emargenrv