Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-20
THE INDIANS.
The Property Destroyed by the Utes to
be Paid for by Government.
sherman Changes the Base Of Opera.
tons.

uOnss
DENVER October Is. Ralph Meeker ar
rived here Thursday. A meeting of the cit-
zens of Greeley adopted resolutions that gov
eminent should pay for property destroyed
by the Ctcs, and pension those whose protec-
tors were slain.
WASHINGTON, October Is. In consequence
OF the stormy weather on the route between
Rawlins and White River Agency, and of the
retreat of the hostile Utes over the noun
tains, southwark from the latter point it has
been determined to relinquish the former
purpose of reinforcing Merritt by direct
line from the Union Pacific road, but orders
have been issued by Sherman for the imme-
date concentrating of troops near Alamosa
and Pogasa, Col, with view to joining
Merritt's forces, and of cooperating with
them in the Uncompagre region, in case the
scene of hOstilites shall have been shipped
thus far to the southwark.
No advices are received at army headquar-
tiers, either from Merritts command or in re-
gard to the Apache disturbances in New Mex
leo. 1t is believed the latter will be speedily
quelled, as Gen. Moran, if he fails to over
take the marauding Indians, will undoubtedly
drive them over the border into Mexico.
Inspector w. j. Pollock telegraphs the
Commissioner of Indian affairs from Denver,
Col: "The Governor and leading citizens
here unanimously affirm that the Indians
must be removed from the State, or extirmin-
ated by the State, if not by federal force.
Confidence, they say, can never be restored,
and it is only question whether the result
will be attained at once, or by slow and te-
dious warfare.
The appointment of Gen. Chas. Adams as
special commissioner to the hostile Ute In
dians and Instructions he has received, have
called for the following despatch from Gen.
Sheridan:
CHICAGO, October II.
To Gen. Sherman
Gen. Merritt says in a despatch just re-
ceved, that he intends to march in pursuit of
the hostile Indians to Grand River, on the
18th, and from there to Uncompahgre Agen-
cy, where he requests supplies be sent. Sub
sequently your despatch Of October ID, was
sent to him, with orders to obey the direc-
tons therein given, and presume this will
stop him. Your despatch should have reach
cd him on the 18th. Merritt, Crook and the
department commander are at a loss to know
what to do, and so am |. There are 1900 or
1900 men at White River. Their road to
Uncompahgre Agency is over the main range
of the Rocky Mountains, is very bad, and the
danger of being caught by the winter snow
should be seriously entertained. We went
to the White River Agency at the solicitation
of the Indian Bureau, whose agent was muir
dered, and now we are left in the heart of the
mountains with our hands tied, and the dan
ger of being showed in staring us in the face.
am not easily discouraged, but it looks as
though we had been pretty badly sold out in
this business. 1t is folly to say that the muir
derers of the agent and Col. Thornburg must
be punished. How are they to be punished?
Who is going to punish them? and how long
are the troops to wait at the agency for it to
be done? l will direct Crook to throw into
the agency all the supplies he possibly can,
as the only course left open.
(Signed) z. ii. SAERIpAN,
1t. Gen.
Since the receipt of the above despatch
from Sheridan, he has been directed to with
draw his troops under Merritt and order them
to their proper stations, leaving at White
River Agency only sufficient number of
men to guard the government property. Gen.
Adams has been instructed to find hostiles.
His first demand will be that women be sur
rendered, and next that their arms be given
up. He is also instructed to meet Merritt,
and in case either demand is refused he will
declare the Indians hostile, and Merritt will
then pursue his own course.
WICHITA, HANS, October Is. Wild Hog,
Old Crow and other Indian prisoners released
at Lawrence, arrived last night and were met
by large delegations of Cheyennes and their
squaws. just up from the agency after sup
plies, and there was great rejoicing among
them after their long separation.
Between thirty and forty Cheyenne and
Arrapahoe boys are here, enroute to the
school for Indians in Pennsylvania.
EAGLE Pass, Tex, October Is. party
of Indians passed near here to-day, enroute
to Mexico. They killed herjer and drove
of number of cattle. Indian signs are be-
coming numerous.
RAwLIxs, October Is. The wounded of
the battle of Mill Creek arrived this after
noon with Co. +, 9TH Cavalry, Capt. Payne
commanding; Co. ID. 9TH Cavalry, It. Wolf,
commanding; Co. +, Sd Cavalry, Capt. Law
son commanding; Co. ID, 9th Cavalry, Capt.
Dodge commanding the whole force being
under Capt. Dodge. The wounded, 80 in
number, are all doing well. They were met
here by Col. Summers, medical director, and
Asst Surgeon Semig, and Immediately plac-
ed on the train for Fort Steele and Fort Rus
sell. Capt. Payne remains here and is doing
WELL Maj. Thornburgh's body was brought
in by this party and shipped to Omaha. The
list of the wounded is the same as heretofore
published. None Of the wounded as first re-
ported have died. The party had stormy
weather on the road Rain began falling at
Fertilization Creek, and continued several
days. The command was nine days on the
road.