The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-06
THE INDIAN WAR.
No Dennite News from Payne's Com.
mand-RslIef Movements COneentFR.
tIOn OF Troops.

No Dehnite News from Payne'a Com.
mand-RelIef Movements COneentFa.
tiOn OF Troops.
GALVESTON, October ga Mtrs special
from San Antonio says Gen. MCKenzie's
regiment, the Fourteenth Cavalry, has
been ordered TO Fort Hayes, in the Ute
country. The departure Of these troops
Is greatly regretted, as large area Of Mex.
lean border Is thus left unprotected, and
It Is feared that there will be repetition
Of the raidtng outrages Of two years ago.
WISE ORDER.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-The following
was received at the Indian Bureau: Los
Plnos, Colorado, October 2, TO Commits.
sloner Hayt: A rumor Just In from the
White river agency reports that the agent
and employees are killed. There having
been 6ght with the troops, In which the
officers In command were killed. The
troops are surrounded away from any
water supply and their trains have been
captured
Chief ouray, head OF the Ute nation
sends the following order 10 his people: |
''To the chiefs, captains, head men and
Utes at White River: You are hereby re.
quested and commanded TO cease hostili. |
ties against the whites, injuring no inno-
cent person or any otherSs further than to |
protect your own lives and property from
unlawful aud unauthorized combinations
Of horse thieves and desperadUes, as any
thing further will ultimately end in disas.
ter to all parties"
[signed.l STANLEY, Agent.
RuNoRs.
CHEYENNE, October 5.-Prospectors in |
North Park from this place are returning.
They report Utes lin war paint having
been seen in proximity Of mines, the
miners are leaving for the settlement and
others are banding together for protection.
Ranchmen in or near the Park are leav-
ing, all report having seen Indians or In
dian signs.
Aaron Bergey, Q mail carrier, arrived at
Rawlins at 4:20 this morning, iron Dixon,
having left there at o'clock ?. N. yester.
day. He reports Of seeing the body OF
Geo. Gordon, q well know freighter, who
was hauling Indian goods from Rawlius 10
the hite River Agency, and the body OF
one OF his teamsters, at q point between
the scene OF Thornburg's fight and the
agency. Bergey says heavy firing was
heard In the direction Of Paynes position
on Wednesday. No Indians have been
seen since in the vicinity Of Snake River
settlement.
There are Ave or six people at Dixon,
and q carrier says they had no serious ap.
prehensions OF being troubled. Peck,
q Bear river trader, was on his way TO
Dixon, when a carrier left. Bergey
thought that Merritt's command had
camped last evening at Fertilization
Creek, and would reach Payne's Corral
some time this Sunday night.
RELIEF MOVEMENTS.
RAwLiSs, W. T., October 5.-No tidings
from Milk Greek up TO this hour. There
arrived to-day companies A, D and II,
Third cavalry, the first named from Fort
Laramie and the two latter from Fort
Robinson. Yesterday company B, Third
cavalry, arrived from Fort Fetterman.
The forces now here comprises six com.
panies OF the Seventy infantry, number.
ing 2i0 men, and four companies Of the
cavalry mentioned above, numbering 100
men,
Three companies OF the third cavalry,
three companies OF the fifth cavalry aud
two companies OF the fourth infantry will
start from Fort McKenney, Wy, for this
point tomorrow. General Crook Is ex.
pected tonight, and until he comes moth.
ing is certain rs TO the movement Of troops
from Rawlins TO the front tomorrow. A re-
liable rancheman living on the Muddy Just
In from Prices command at FortifcaIion
creek, seventy-fve miles thisside OF Paynes
Corral, and reports Of having seen on
Indians.
The company OF colored troops, Ninth
Cavalry, Captain Dodge commanding,
which camped at Steamboat Springs, and
in regard TO whose safety there has been
much anxiety, have joined Price at Forti.
fcation creek. The force now here is
ready To march at moments notice.
DENVER, Col, October 5.-The follow.
ing was received here to-day:
oURAY, COL, October 4.
To Gen. F. ". Pitkin;
Dispatch received. Military organized
and everything in readiness for the worst.
II the news from the agency is favorable
will have the women and children that are
in the Park removed 10 town. We feel
amply able to hold our own.
[Signedl D. F. DAY.
bAkE SIEl' SOLsy OCLoueI T. lH6 1n-
dian Chief 0uray, notified the whites to
protect themselves as he Is powerless and
can afford no protection. Captain Rich
ards has gone TO Indian creek, 10 seize
the ammunition destined for the Indian
Agency. barley has just reached here
from Ouray. He left there to-day.
Ignatio is on the war palh in the south.
The town Of 0uray Is under arms and the
country is all on fire. We will do all We
can but we want arms. Can you send
themP We must have protection Of some
kind. Answer. (Sigued by twelve citi-
zens) Ouray Is supposed to be friendly.
Gov. Pitkin sent arms and ammunition
south by train to-day, in charge OF Gen.
Daniel Cook, who will take charge OF that
section. Five or six hundred armed men
can rally.
The Governor has telegraphed three
times to Gen. Pope for ammunition and
arms. He also asked Pope TO order the
troops from Texas and the Indian Terri.
tory, who were on their way 10 Pagosa
Springs, TO proceed at once TO Lake City.
All Of the troops bound for Pagosa
Springs will probably be in the country
tomorrow morning,