The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-05
DID THE MoRMoNs SUPPLY THE UTEs WITH
W ARMS AND AMMUNITION?
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

s ARMS AND AMMUNITION?
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.l m
DENVER, COL, Oct. 4, 1879. II
despatch received here from Laramie City
says it is believed there that the Utes obtain
their supply of arms and ammunition from the
Morinons, who will furnish all they want. Ar
rivals from Salt Lake report the belief there
that the MorInons had something to do with the
outbreak 1hey are delighted ut having the
military force centred in Ute territory. The
Utes have been reinforced by the Arapahoes
and Uintah Utes.
man who has just arrived from the South
reports that the Southern Utcs under Ignatio
are leaving for the North and are very hostile
in their expressions A despatch from Rawlins
also says that number of Indian fire signals
were noticed in the vicinity Of Snake River last
night. 1t is supposed Indians are there and
have burned the houses Of the settlers, who
had, however, vacated them. If Ignatio joins
the Write River Utes he will take some three
hundred warriors with him. He has always been
troublesome and irreconcilable chief Two
dispatches agree in estimating the warriors at
one thousand. .
General Crook had not arrived at Rawlins at
ten o'clock tonight ta, aa ah,.4 aa
GENERAL CROOK FASTENING TO THE 'FRONT.'
Army OFFICIALS COMBAT SCOUT RANKIN's
sToRY--HopEs FOR THE SAFETY OF THORN
BURoHs COMMAND.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
fi nr. u4 p 49,. OMAHA, Oct. A. 1879.
General Crook left to-day, at noon for Raw
lins, and will arrive there ON Sunday afternoon.
from which point he will Immediately proceed
IN. tba Mn c1,or Il O.; In. x.,1
lowed the publication in a Chicago paper of
purportcd interview with George Rankin the
scout, containing an alleged statement OF Thorn
burgh that he had positive orders not to fire
first, that he felt as though himself and men
were being murdered. 1t is stated mt head
quarters that there in truth in this statement.
In tho first place Thornburgh's orders were not,
as implied in this statement, positive not to
OPEN first on the enemy" but simply not to
take the initiative in opening hostilities. The
fact Of the Indians being in hostile array
and attempting to surround the military
would justify the hitter in protecting them
selves by opening fire. In the second place
none who knew iThornburgh will believe
he used the words above stated to u
scout. His old comrades here all pronounce
them a fabrication. Thornburgh, whose post
was nearest the Ute agency, whose scouts had
been in that county, and who could most
readily secure information, was allowed to
use his own Judgment about the troops neccs-
sary to take with him, and was cautioned to
take enough. The last telegram received from
him ut headquarters acknowledged such in
structions and stated his full compliance
rIIoRSBURGu A vICTIM OF WAR SIMPLY
II was not believed he would have trouble
before reaching the agency. and his force was
what, perhaps, any old officer would, under the
circumstances, have taken. He has succumbed
In consequence of the treachery of the Indians
and met an unfortunate death. lie fell victim
to tho chances of war. While officers of the
highest rank express absolute confidence that
the command will be found In its position and
tor the most part safe, the utmost anxiety is
felt and every scrap of information from
Rswlins is seized with the utmost avidity in
the hope 1t will contain the desired information.
No information from Merritt will be received
before tomorrow. Though the belief in the
safety of the soldiers is undoubtedly strong, yet
many official heads in this department will rest
more easily when the safety Of the command is
assured by telegram. ,.,le
Rumors are current here at a late hour this
evening that courier has just arrived at Raw
Illus with dispatches for headquarters from
Thornburgh's command. ~
OPINIONS OF GENERALS SHERMAN, SHERIDAN
AND cRooK--cArTAIN PAYNE EXPECTED TO
HOLD oUr--scour RANKIN ORDERED BACK
TO PAyNE's COMMAND.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBUS, Ncb. Oct. A. 1879.
General Sherman, from whom i parted at
indianapolis on Thursday night said in regard
to The Indian trouble, ut IL serious, but we
shall get troops enough therc to stop it, Gen
eral Sheridan ut Chicago yesterday, thought