The Portland daily press., 1879-10-14
THE INDIANS.
Secretary schurz s Ultimatum,

Secretary Schurzs Ultimatun
WASHINGTON Oct. 13.-Secretary Schurz
ha, sent the following to Mr.. Stanley agent at
Los Pinos agency:
Tell Ouray that his efforts are highly appre-
ciated by the government. In view OF the at
tack upon troops and tho massacre of the agent
and employees, troops will have to proceed to
the White River agency: Ouray should en-
deavor to prevent any resistance TO TINS lnoNe,
ment. The troops are now in great force, ana
resistance would result only in great dlsastef
to the Indians The hostile ones will have 10
surrender and throw themselves upon the
mercy of the government. Gulity partIss
must be identified and delivered up we
shall see no INJUSTICE done any one ne
peaceable Indians shall be protected: Ouray
recommendations fer mercy In inoiVidual
cases shall be respected as far as general inter-
est may permit.
Pnos with further instructions
The Utes to be Dealt With Fairly.
Secretary Schurz upon receiving the des-
patch relative to the Utes called at the War
Department and consulted with Gen. Sher-
man. who telegraphed to Gen. Sheridan as fol-
lows:
To Gems. Crook and Merritt:
The latter on the spot can tell If the hostl!es
have ceased fighting. If so, Gen. Merritt
should go in every event to the agency to as
certain the actual condition OF facts. Al! the
Indians who oppose must be cleared out OF the
way; if they surrender their arms and ponies
they should be as prisoners, to be disposed OF
by superior orders. The Secretary OF the In
terror will send a special agent at once to
Ouray, who is believed to be honest and our
friend; he may prevent Southern Utes from
being involved, and the Interior Department
can befriend him afterward by showing favor
to some of his special friends, but the murder
ers of the agent and employees must be punish
ed, as all those who fought and killed Major
Thornburgh and his men,.
(Sieped) w. T. SHERMAN, General.
The Utes Obey Chief Ouray's Order.
Los PINos, Indian Agency, Col, Oct. O.
An employe, named Brady, who went to
White River with an Indian escort under
Chief Sapavaneiro, has returned Inc In,
dams obeyed Chief Ouray's order mentioned
a few days, ago. AS soon as communicates s.s
they ceased fighting and moved off,. No fur
ther trouble is anticipated unless the soldiers
advance Chief Douglas has sent word to
Chief Ouray that the women, children, money
and papers of the agency will be sent here
when it is safe to do it. Chief Ouray does not
believe that all the employees have been killed.
Chief Ouray endorses the agents despatch
to Washington for Peace Commission to IN
vestgate the trouble, and let the blame rest
where it belongs.
The Reports About the Utes Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-The following was
received this morning:
Los PINos AGENCY, Oct. 9.
Employe Brady and an escort of Indians
have Just arrived from White River. The
Utes recognized and obeyed Chief Ouray's Or
der, withdrew, and will fight no more unless
forced to do so.
If the soldiers are now stopped the trouble
can be stopped by peace commission to in
vestigate the offences and let the blame rest
where it may. This will save life, expense
and distress if it can be accomplished:
Ldter-1.30 p. ma runner has Just come
from the southern Ute agency with letter
from the agent of the general council held.
The Utes will obey Chief Ouray's request.
Will stay at home, take no part IN the White
River trouble and request Chief Ouray to in
form them of their decision.
(Signed) STANLEY,
concur in the above.
He I'd Chief of the Utes.
The commissioner of Indian Affairs says
the above despatch is authentic, and that i n
mediate action will be taken.
Latest News from the White River
Agency.
RAwLINs, Oct. 13.-Emil Weber and Geo.
Fuhr, two carriers. have just arrived from
what was q few days ago the White River
Agency. From them is learned the following
particulars:
Merritt advanced upon the agency on the
18th. On his way he found many dead bodies,
among others the body of Carl Goldsteln, an
Israelite, who left here with government sup
plies for the Utes at White River Agency He
was found in gulch six miles this side OF the
agency, shot through the shoulder, and was
about two miles from his wagons. Also
teamster named Julius Moore, formerly from
cambridge, Mich, who was with him when he
lett here, was found about 100 yards from
Goldstein, with two bullet holes in his breast
and his body hacked and mutilated with a
knife or Ratchet. AS the command advanced
through the canon they came to an Old coal
mine and in it was found the dead body OF an
IoI nd nxrI
IDENTITY been wounded and crawled into the
mine to die, as his coat was folded up and
placed under his head for pillow Beside
him lay Winchester rifle containing eight
cartridges aud in one of his pockets letter
was found which as near as the courier can re-
member was as follOwS
WHITE RIVER, Sept. 29-10 p. m.
Major Wornburgh:-I will come with Chief
Douglass and another Chief and meet you to-
morrow. Everything is quiet here and Doug
lass is flying the United States flag. we have
been on guard three nights and will be to-
night, not that we expect any trouble, but be-
cause there might be. Did you have any
trouble coming through the canyon?
(Signed,) N. c. MEEKER, U. S. Agent.
On entering the agency scene of quiet des-
olation presented itself. All the buildings ex-
cept one were blrned to the ground and not
living thing was in sight The Indians had
taken everything except Hour and decamped:
The women and children were missing and
nothing whatever could be found to indicate
what had become of them. They had either
been murdered and buried or else taken away
as hostages, and their dreadful and unmer-
tionable fate calls forth most profound sym
pathy. The dead body of Father Meeker was
found about 100 yards from his house, lying ON
his back, shot through the head and the left
side of his head mashed in with a blunt in
strument piece of barrel stave driven into
his mouth AID one of his hands and arms bad
ly burned.
The body of w. H. Post Meeker's assistant,
was found between the buildings and the river,
with a bullet hole through the left ear and one
under the ear. Ae and Meeker were stripped
entirely naked. Another employe named
Eaton was found dead; he also was stripped
naked and had bundle of paper bags in his
arms. He was badly eaten by wolves. There
was a bullet hole in his left breast.
Frank Dresser, brother of the one found in
the coal mine, was badly burned. He had
been killed instantly as a bullet had passed
through his heart. The bodies OF Eaton,
Thompson, Price, Eskridge and all the other
employees not named, were also found. Esk-
ridge was found two miles this side OF the
his head. In the position occupied by the In
dams through the battle, in a breastwork made
of stone, was found the body of an unknown
white man dressed in buckskin. He was ON
his knees and had his gun in position to fire,
and was shot through the forehead.
From this it appears that the Indians were
not alone in their hellish work. The suppo-
sition is that the Indians have gone South to
Join the Southern Utes. 1t is the impression
among the officers of Merritts command that
the Indians who fought Thornburgh numbered
al least 700.
YELLOW FEVER.