Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-18
THE UTE COMMISSION.
Probability that 1t VIII Come to NauRht--
Hostiles in tho Ascendency aud Control
ling tho Testimony.

Hostiles In tho Ascendency aud Control
ling tho Testimony.
Los P1Nos, via Lake City, Nov. H.--The at-
ternoon was occupied in taking the testimony
OF samawick, who proved himself the greatest
ignoramus or the greatest liar of any Indian
that has yet appeared before the commission.
He knew absolutely nothing about the massacre
or fight, and even denied the fact that
Gen. Adams had slept in his tsnt
while at White River. There is evidently an
agreed plan on the part of the Indians to furnish
no information of any kind and by this means
the commission. At the present writing the
outlook ia not favorable for a peaceable solu-
ton of affairs, and unless there is a decided
change on the part Of the Indians and will
lingness to testify to the facts as they have oc-
CURED, the commission will be compelled to
close its labors, and leave the whole subject to
the tender care of the war department. The
influence of the hostiles seems to be in the as
cendancy and they are evidently controlling the
action of the Uncampaghne Utes.
The outside world might be pleased to know
the comfortable position in which the commits
sion is placed when they are informed that
nightly pickets under orders of Ouray are
agency. Lieut. Valois, recorder says it is q
mooted question in his mind whether it is for
the purpose of keeping tho commission in or
the hostiles out. Tire time of the commission
will be occupied in Interpreting to Ouray the
sworn statement of the captive women.
LArEsr-12 M.-O~ing to the indisposition
of Ouray the commission met and adjourned
till Monday. Ouray informed General Adams
he will accomplish the purpose for which the
commission was convened and bring the guilty
parties to justice, if he dies in the attempt.
DENVER COL, Nov. ia special from Los
Pinos, says, regarding the commissioners con-
ference with the Indians, the outlook for either
an amicable adjustment of affairs on proving
the guilt Of parties interested in the White
river difficulties is extremely disoouraging,
and unless the Indians change front, the COM
power is trembling in the bal
ance to-day, and within the next few days
we shall probably witness the establishment of
his absolute authority over the Ute tribe, or
his virtual reinforcement and the ascendancy of
the war faction. After Samawick had given
his lying testimony, General Adams addressed
Ouray, pointing out that Samawick had tes-
tilted falsely respecting his (Adams) not hav-
ing been at Samawick's tent and adding
that he believed that he (Samawick)
did not intend to speak the truth, and that
none of the other Indians did, that they had
refused to name any Indians who was respon.
sible. He asked Ouray to recommend some
other plan by which the government orders
could be carried out, and show who were en-
gagged in the White River difficulties. Said he
we want the guilty parties, and if you think We
cannot find out who they we had better go
home. Ouray replied: cannot force them to
say what they do not wish. I brought them
here that they might speak for themselves. He
added: Show nae any act of law by which a
man is compelled to convict himself. Ouray
afterwards acknowledged that he was afraid of
assassination. At last accounts he was very ill.
Rose Meeker lectured in Denver ON the Indian
question. she goes East.