The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-09
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CAPTAIN PAYNE WAS WOUNDED FOR THE
SECOND TIME. IA
and First Sergeant Dolan. of Company +
Killed instantly; McKinsIey and Mckee
were Killed, and many others wounded
The men have now mostly covered them
selves. but the poor horses and mules arr
constantly falling about Us. Just about sun
down 4 charge was attempted, but was re-
pused-,he Indians trying to drive of some
OF our horses which had broken loose. The
attack ceased at dark, and soon every man
was at work enlarging the trench hauling
out the dead horses, caring for the wound
ed. and burying the dead.
At daylight the attack was resumed,
and the firing OF sharpshooters has been
kept up every day since, and occasionally n
night, sending rs to our pits in scramble.
This is the fifth day OF our sleee, bat we
are
DETERMINED TO HOLD OUT
il 1T takes month for suecor TO reach Us.
but we are confident that General Merritt,
whose nameis upon the lips OF every one, is
on the road to rescue us. As / write this.
the bullets are whiStling oyer the top OF oIr
trench. They often strike grain-sacfis n
few inches above our heads, but we ere
deep enough 10 be comparatively safe.
TIE LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Killed: Major Thornb burg. First Sergeant
John Dolan, Privates John Burns, Michael
FerltOn, Samuel Mckee. Thomas Mooney,
Michael Lynch. Charles Wright, Domnick
Cuff, and Wa@onma>ter Mckenzie and
Teamster Mcclure.
. Wounded: Captain Payne, flesh wounds
in arm and side; Lieutenant Paddock.
flesh wound in hip; DR.. Grimes, flesh
wound in shoulder: Sergeant John Wor-
rll. Trumpcter Fred. Sutclife, Trumpeter
John Mcdonald, Priyates James T. Gibbs,
John HoaXey, Emil koar>man, Eugene Pat
tcrson, Frank Simmons, Eugene Schicke-
dousZ, VIM. ESsire, G.. SteIScr, \. Henry,
Thomas Lynch, Fred. Bcaukard. +. Muller,
Sergeant James Montgomery. Sergeant Al
len Turton; CorporaIs &. F. Eichfurzel,
Frank Hunter: Privatcs Jamss Conway,
John trlfiey, w. Fl. Clark. Orlando Du-
rand, Thomas Ferguson. Thomas Lewis.
Edward Lowell, Willard Mitchell. John Ma
honey, Jost ph Paterson, William Schubcr,
Thomas Mcnamara, - BlIdka, John DON
oyan; Teamstcrs Thomas Cain and Nelson,
and Guide Lowry. With the exception OF
the wound OF Guide Lowry, the wounds OF
the abore-namcd men are not serious.
MERRITT REACHED PAYNE'S COMMAND MONDAY.
CHEYENNE, October S.-The following
was received early this morning from
Major ellis at RawlinS:
'.RGulinS.- Mai-carrier from Snake river
Just in. He reports that Merritt reached
Payne's command Monday afternoon aitera
severe fight, killing thirty-scven Indians. He
found them (Pasne'S commdnd) all right.
4 colored cavalry company Joined them
last Friday night, losing all their horses but
two in doing so. The mai-carricr knows
nothing about the condition OF the officers
and men. The companies of the Four
teelth regiment were at least twcuty-four
hours behind Mcrritt'S command.
[Signed] "GnLIS."
HOW MERRITT DREW THE SAVAGES INTO TIE
OPEN FIELD AND WHIPPED THEM.
RAwLINs, October S.-A courier from
Paync's camp brings the following ac-
count oil the arrival OF relief. He reports
General Merritt on his approach to Payne'>
camp, and when only few miles distant
from it, discovered the hostile Utes filing
out from the neighborine canyons. The
Indians discovered Merritt at the same mo-
mcnt and the General perccivn@ this from
heir actions ordered his men 20 fall back in
rapid retreat. The Indians were cncour-
lged by this mannuvre to rush from their
hiding places. and Merritt. pushing his
,roopS to 4 run, drew them out on the open
plain. He then gave the order to wheel,
which the men did with admirable preci-
sion, showing in 4 minutes space briS-
Ting front where before had been 4 SEEM
ing struggling rout. The General did not
wait for the foe TO attack. In less than two
minutes his men poured into the UteS fire
which checked their advance and forced
them to seek every available cover. The
battle lasted but few hours, during which
time the Indians suffered loss OF thirty
seven killed, while Merritt did not lose Il
man. The Utes got such
SEVERE DRuBBIEG
that they threw up q white flag in token
OF their wish for a parIey. This was grant
ed by General Merritt, and several chiefs
entered his camp forthwith. Several oil the
chiefs were willing 10 surrender; others
were not. Merritt told them that if they
would give up their arms and ponies he
would do notliin" more with them for the
present. one or two chiefs asked whether
Merritt intended TO 20 TO the agency with
his troops. He replied that he did. After
4 brief conversation all the chiefs 2grecd 10
Il common answer, which was. that II the
United States soldiers invaded their rcsc.-
walton they would fight t@cm until the last
of the Utes lay dead. Alter this they lett
Merrtt'S camp and returned 70 the cau-
yonS General Merritt then pushed for
ward with all haste. and
JOINED PAYNE WITH THE REMNANT OF THORN
BUEGlfS COMaAED.
MOI
ritI'S arrival, Payne had been most gallant
~ succorcd bv coiored company OF forlv-
five men, Of the Ninth cavalry, under Cap
tain Dodge. His company came down Bear
river past Steamboat Springs last Friday
night, and learning OF ThornEurSh'> fight
and Payne's situation. resolved to get 10
Payne'S side at every hazard. In their 1T
tempt they were met BY the bc>ic"iD@ UtcS,
who turned upon them with 4 tire so hot
that they were compelled to Gismount. IN
the course OF the subsequent engagement
this brave coIo!cd company lost every
horse but Two. Merritt. Gu his arrival,
found that Payne had held out splcndidly,
losing onIv Two men since the 29th, when
Rankin left.
THE PATE OF AGENT MEEKEn AND PARTY.
Los piyAL, Coli. October S.-But little
doubt remains that Agent Mcckcr was muir
dercd by the Indians, together with his
men, Information received through run
ncrS supports tie hope that the women and
children were spared, and are 1T Chle1
Douglass house.
The Strikes
CIGAR-NAKER> lN CHICAGO AK N Ab'AA'a.
tu1c.Go. October S.-TWclvc bundled