The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
DUSKY DEMON
They stack the Regular Soldiers
in Deep Canyon in Colorado.
Lieutenant ThoFnburgh and Others
KiIlsd-Msny Wounded.
Reinforcsments Being Rapidly Con-
centrated 10 Aid them.
interesting Interview With General
Pope Upon the Situation.
Calendar Of Crime and COLLATION. Of
Casualties.

MILK RIVER, CAL, Sept. 29.-Thorn-
baugh's command was attacked in bad
canon at noon to-day, one mile south from
here. on our march TO the agency. We re-
treated in good order to the wagon train,
where We are now, intrenching ourselves as
fast a. possible.
$50 p. m.-Thornburgh was killed in
stsntly during the retreat; Capt. Payne wac
wounded in two places, slightly; and Lieut.
Paddock and Capt. Grimes were also pain
fully but not dangerously wounded. Ten
enlisted men and wsgon-master Mckinstry
were killed and at least % men and team
sters were wounded. The command is nov
being we'll sheltered, but now and then are
heard the guns OF new hostiles who have
just arrived. Our poor mules and horses
are getting all around. The red devils fired
the grass all around us to burn US out.
LATER P. NJ, Sept GIVE still hold
our position. Every man is busy digging
trenches and hauling out the dead animals
from the deiences, for to morrow We expect
them back at daylight.
5P. NJ. Sept. 20 Our courier. Joe Ran
kin, mas volunteered to carry dispatches to
Rawlings. Mr.. GordoE, whose freight out
hit OF Indian supplies was near us when the
ne lire; also the company wagons OF Co. +,
9TH Cavalry.
Capt. Payne had his horse killel, and
Lieut.. Cherry's was also shot during the re-
treat. Capt. Linwood and Lieut. Cherry
were unhurt, though men were killed all
around them. About three-fourths of our
horses and mules have been killed. Should
reinforcements reach us in five DAYS, we
can hold ont very we'll, with our Supplies
and ammunition.
ANOTHER REPORT.
CHICAGO, Oct. Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
has the following dispatches regarding the
Indian fight:
10 Gen. Crook, OHr1Et:
have ordered Merritt, with four COM
panies from Fort Russell, two companies
from Fort McPherson, all that can be
spared from Sanders, and four companies
from Doug las to rendezvous at once at
Rawlings. This gives $50 men. | have
ordered two companies from Robinson, one
from Laramie and one from Fetterman to
march at once to the railroad to meet the
emergencies. ellis il ordered to confer
with Merritt and TO forward transportation
Have you any order?
L. WILLIAMS, Asst AdTt Gen1.
The second dispatch, like the above, is
dated st Fort Omaha, TO Gen. Crook
The following Is received:
10 the Ass't Idj-t Ge.T Of lie department Of
the Pa ts, Omaha:
MILK RIVER, Col. Sept. 29-s:30 T. NJ
via Rawlings, Wyoming, Oct. IL his
command, composed of three companies OF
cavalry, was met a mile south of Min
river by several hundred Ute Indians, who
attacked and drove US to the wagon train
with great loss. Ii becomes my painful
duty to announce the death OF Ma
Thorburlgh, who fell in the harness; the
fearful, but net serious wounding of Lieut..
Haddock and DIR. Grimes and the kill
ing of ten enlisted men, with the wagon
master, and the wounding of about twenty
men and tesmsters. am corralled near
water, with about three -fourths Of nv
enemy killed. After desperate fight
=ince II NJ We hold our position. ! will
strengthen during the night and believe We
can hold out until reenforcements reach Us.
ii they are hurried. The officers and men
behaved with great gsllantry. | also am
slightly wounded in two places.
(Signed) 1t. PAYNE, Commanding
l.. VIII AMI, ADJ. General
WHAT THE COURIER SAID.
RAWLINGS, y Y, October The fol-
lowing particulars are obtained from the
courier who br ,ught the dispatch from
Capt. Payne, afier the fight:
Major Thornburgh's expedition against
the hostile Ute Indians, when within
seventy miles of the agency, halted for the
night Of the 18th inst, and the Major sent
Grsiiin Lowry, one of his scouts, to the
agency 10 communicate with agent Meeker
and see how matters stood. He found the
utmost excitement and confusion prevail
ing. The Indians had sent ali their old
men, women and children south toward
Blue River. The warrior. were decorated
snd painted in the usual war style. They
were
ABBOTT TO MURDER MEEKER
but Lowry prevailed on them not to commit
the deed. Meeker told Lowry he attempt
ed TO leave the agency with his family, but
was prevented by the Indians; that the 10.
dians signitied their readiness for war and
seemed anxious for the approach of the
troops. They then made another move to
kill Meeker and fire the building, but were
for a second time
PREVAILED ON TO DESIST.