The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
PIPE OF PEACE.
eATnEnIxo OF UTE cHIEFs.
Rspsntant Reds Ready for Rations-
They blame tho Dead Indi-
ans for Killing the
Freightors.


Denver, Col. Nov. 1.-THE peacs
commission was organized at Los Pinos
yesterday, all Of the members, includ-
ing Generals Hatch and Adams and
Chief Ouray, being present. Lieut..
valvis, Ninth cavalry, was chosen re-
corder and legal adviser; J. Townsend,
OF New Mexico, interpreter, and Geo.
D. Herman, of the agency, clerk. To-
day at noon Ouray came in, bringing
Chiefs johnson, Douglas and Somer-
wick. who are quite nervous, notwith-
standing their efforts to appear at ease.
Commissioner McLane, brother of
Joe McLane, went to the agency by
permission, to investigate the killing of
his brother. Tbs chiefs are greatly
dissatisfied at his presence, and he has
gone to the town of Ouray at the re-
quest of the commission. The Indians
appear quite anxious as to the where
abouts of the troops.
special to the Denver Tribune.
Los Pinos, via Del Norte, Nov. 15.-
Gen. Adams has been in consultation
with ouray during the past two days,
preparing for the work Of the commits
sion, and il results are governed by the
wishes of Ouray, q peaceable and salts
factory solution Of pending difficulties
may be looked fer at an early day. His
determination to compel submission to
the arbitration Of the peace commission,
Of those implicated in the White river
outbI eak, will carry him to the full ex-
tent of his power, and the next two
weeks will define the extent of his con-
troll over the Utes as nation. He is
staunch in his friendship for the whites,
and hns announced his determination
to heartily cooperate with the repre-
sentatives Of the government in thor
oughly investigating the massacre, and
the conflict with the soldiers, and in
bringing to justice all those who have
been guilty of outrages.
The hostiles arrived at Ouray's on the
evening of the 9th and the morning OF
the 10th, with the exception Of Captain
Jack, as to whose whereabouts little is
known.
Runners report to Ouray that Jack
has gone to the Utah Uintahs. but this
is not thoroughly reliable, and efforts
are being made to ascertain where he is.
He peremptorily refused to come to the
Uucompahgre agency and meet the
commission.
In the event of proving his leadership
In the Thornburgh aght, of which there
is little doubt at present, he will be ap-
pretended by Ouray's orders and
brought here as q prisoner.
Johnson, who IL now at Ouray's. de-
elares his willingness to submit peace
ably aud abide the decision of the COM
mission. He says: 81 will tell the
whole truth, and If have done any
thing wrong I am prepared to suffer,
the penalty. II the government wants
me, I am here, and shall make no at
tempt to escape. II they wish to hang
me for what have done I am ready"
Quite number of the hostilss were
at the agency yesterday expecting to
meet Gen. Hatch, and were disap-
pointed on being informed that he
would not arrive until to-day. General
Hatch was detained in Lake City one
day, owing to inadequacy Of transport
alton.
Night before last Ouray held long
conference with the hostilec at their
camp near his house, and stated to
them his determination to cooperate
with the government, and that those
who had been guilty of murder need
expect no mercy.
He says Jacks account of the killing
Of the two freighters who uere trans
porting annuity goods, and were be-
tween the agency and the scene Of the
Thornburgh fight is all = lie. Jack
stated that the freighters opened fire on
the Indians.
1t is now established beyond doubt
that Johnson's brother, whom Frank
Dresser shot from the agents house and
killed, met the freighters and said
"how," to which they good-naturedly
responded, and as one of them was in
the act of raising his whip to strike the
team he turned to the Indian and made
some friendly remark. He had scarcely
uttered the word when Johnson's BROTH
er raised his gun, and, without warn
Ing, fred and killed him instantly. He
then killed the second freighter.
General Hatch arrived to-day at
noon, accompanied by Lieutenant Gus
tav Valois of the Ninth cavalry. Lewis
AcLane and John Townsend, will
act us Interpreters until further ar
rangements can be made as at FIRST ex-
pected.