The New York herald., 1879-10-30
IN THE FIELD.
THE PEACE NEGorrArIoNs-A PRELIMINARY
TRUCE OF TEN DAYS BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND
UTEs-TALK AND SMOKE TO FOLLOW coUR~
IFR'S ALARM

TRUCE OF TEN DAYS BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND
UrEs-TALK AND SMOKE TO FOLLOW coURr
IERs ALARM.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RAwLISs, Wy. T., Oct. 30, 1879.
Now, rs in the course of previous Indian troubles.
rumors thicken facts become more rare. The
stories of Utes swarmng around the Colorado settle
ments which found currency in recent dispatches
from scared miners and frontier busybodies Gov
ernor Pitkn. nearly all collapsed when pricked by
sharp inquiry and this has been the fate Of sundry
startling reports brought into Rawlins from the
front by an imaginary lot Of courlers. These
latter gentry still indefatisGbie At two this
morning james NJ. Drais ("Colorado Bil). who ar
riveo with dispatches for the HERALD from your
correspondent with General Merritt, brought
fresh of hostiles in the of the Generals
command Dras left Merritts camp at seven o'clock
| on Monday evening. He says that he saw Indian
signal fires on the divide this side of Milk Creek
and that he discovered fresh Indian trail which he
followed for long distance on the northerly ap-
| proach to Bear River.
A sKULKING
Yesterday afternoon, when he reached point
about seven miles north of Snake River in a muddy
bottom he saw. he declares Indians creeping
along the edge Of the creek through the sage brush
some three hundred yards from the road
The Indians. he says, attempted disguise
and concealment by putting sage brush
their heads, and strove to get in his
front and cut him of. Spurring his horse forward.
he came upon q man named Taylor. who. prior to
the Ute war. a>trader on Bear River. He in
formed Taylor of the proximity of the Indians.
whereupon Taylor. who speaks the language of
the Utes and understands their habits, waited
until they put up dscoy ses IN tne form no,ot ot
where he could obtain view. Taylor then directed
Dras fire. The Indians fled at the first discharge.
into Rawns, says that Taylor staid to find out the
direction taken by the Indians with the intention
| Of warning neghboring settlers.
AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
! Some color appears to be given the news that Ute
marauders have stolen around into Mcrritts rear by
the experience of two soldiers belonging to Leuten-
| ant Pauls company of the Third cavalry. They
ten miles from their camp near RawIins they came
| in sight of herd Of antelope At the same instant
they heard shot nred. WINE ,eip at.enpu9a 20
| that his horse had been shot through the head The
animal staggered. fell and died His rider returned
| to camp on foot. without discovering the person
People in Rawlins who credit the theory that
the Utss. who are about to make peace.
have sent out their most expert horse and
cattle thieves to gather in what stock they can be-
| fore the conclusion Of the next treaty. For years
| the rule Of the government has been to recognise
| all animals in possession Of the Indians at their
reservations as their own property. whether looted
| or not Instances are cited OF Utes riding into
Rawlins and elsewhere on horses known to be stolen
and identified by the owners. who could not enforce
| coNGRATULATonY ORDERS.
| Lieutenant Weirs remains expected to arrive
here tomorrow. They will be received with mill
tary honors. Orders from General Crook. congratu-
lating the officers and men who took part in Thorn
burgh's fight, Payne's defence. Dodges reief ana
camp, and paying tribute to Major Thornburgh's
memory were read to the troops here on parade this
| afternoon.
soldiers of the recent siege will have some money in
| their pockets.
| 10 kba oh nv
from the HERALD's correspondent at the 'front.'
| HEADQUARTERS WHITE RIVER EXPEDITION. N(
Colonel Charles Adams, Peace Commissioner, who
came through General Merritts lines the night Of
and twenty hostile Utes escort will de-
| part tomorrow for the Uncompahgre Agency. re-
| turning by way Of the hostile camp under the same
escort and expecting to arrive at that agency in six
| days.
captured at the burning Of the White River Agency.
September %. armistce Of ten Gays has been
time General Merritt's command will remain
camped the north side of White River and inac-
tive the country between White and Grand being
neutral ground big talk will be had between the
chiefs and commissioners at the Uncompahgre
ncn % s
upon will fually be submitted to the authorities ut
Colonel Adams says there is great lamentation in
the hostile camp and that upon his departure thence
for Merritts camp the squaws locked about him in
| numbers. caressing him by stroking his shoulders
and imploring him to send the troops away. saying.
in their broken English; Soldier come kill heap
Soldier killed. heap more comei" "Soldier no
| good he must go home! and "Come no morel
and SO on.
! STRANGE NEGLECT OF THE MERIT OF CAPTAIN
| DODGE AND HIS MEN IN GENERAL ORDERS
| ATTITUDE OF THE sHosHoNEs AND THE
| SOUTHERN UTEs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON. Oct. %. 1879.
i
officer in tho War Department from Captain Payne
| the latter says
| We hada hard fight, General. assure you, and
had great difficulty In getting our wagon train III
| oniy anxiety was for my couriers When Captain
| Dodge came in with his brave colored tellows'we
learned that our couriers had gone through safely
and waited with patience for Merritts coming. Htc
| name on every lip. and We all knew he would
waste no time by the wayside.
SLIGHT UroS BRAVE MEN.
Captain Paynes letter revives the fact that 1t is nov
nearly month since Captain Dodge performed one
of the most gallant acts in the history Of the army.
and old army officers surprised that to date he
has not been commended for his unparalleled deeds
| OF valor in going the rescue of Captain Paynes
| command. The junction of their forces. it Is now
| known made the Indians moro cautious in their
attacks on the intrenched position and inspired the
| command of Major Thornburgh with new hope.
With the exception of General Pope there has been
allusion whatever to Captain Dodges gailAntrys
silence, it is said, which is nexpcable in view Of
the prompt manner in which other less meritorious
| deeds have been commended in general orders. The
attention Of Secretary McCrary Will be called to these
| facts upon his return. when IL is expected that
| amends will be made for the apparent slight.
| OLD wAsHAKIE SPEAKS.
| Commissioner Hayt received the following tels.
| gram to-day
| SHosuoNE AND BANNocK AGENCY, Wy. IT,
| Oct. 2S, 1879. I
| To the COMMISSIONER INDIAN ArFA1Rs. Washing.
| ton, ID. CT
In view of tho many rumors afoat, to the effect
the Indians of this reservation about 90
ON the warpath, washakie speaks for the Snoshones
and also for the Arnpahoes. and desires to in
| form the Great Father that all the Indians are
| fren dly peaceabe and quietly attending 70 their