New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-04
CAUSES OF THE OUTBREAK.

TIMER FRS KINDLED TO CoACENTRATE THE
GAME A CAUSE OF TROuBLr-MINLRs ON The
RESERVATIONS.
WAsnIyGToN Oct. 3.-Additional information
regarding the outbreak was obtained to-day.
Ii appears that IN July last Governor Pltkin tele-
graphed TO he Secretary of the Interior that the In
dams were burning timber. lie stated that If they
were not immediately stOpped by the Government
the citizens Of Colorado would undertake 20 stop
then Tue Secretary Immediately directed Agent
Nleeker to call in the Indians engaged in this work.
and If necessary, to secure military assistance Tie
idea of the Indians IA burning the timber t is said,
was tn concentrate game in order that It might be
killed with less difticulty. AGENT Meekcr. however,
succeeded only temporarily in stopping the de-
strnction of wood and subsequently IN the same
month a party Of Utcs destroyed IN the vicinity Of
Middle Park some property belonging TO j. Il.
Thompson, tose theT with d tract OF timber. For
the purpose of airrstlng tine parry engaged III the
destruction of ihoupson's property. Governor Pit
kin Dispatched the Sheriff with posse 10 the White
River Agency. Chief Douglass. Oi tue W hlte RIVER
ties proteste t against tn entrance OK the posse
10 the agency, which fact was reported to the In
dian Bureau. Agent MecScr Wa, then instructed to
cause the arrest Of the gullty Indians. In attempt
ing to carry out this order, he incurred the Ill VIII
of the Indians II is thought 1T the Indian Office
recent Oufufc0N Wa, 'dt'H'u ~ tht
intention of the Government To- st the band en-
gagged in the firing Of the Thompson property.
The country north of tine Colorado Reservation is
sai, TO be very desirable for farming and grazing
purposes and Is thicky settled. For three or four
years past the Indians have been in the habit of
leaving their reservation, which practice has caused
consdera BILE annoyance to the settlers particularly
an Snake and Bear Rivers There are many lawless
persons in the vicinity ii is alleged. who for years
have carried on a brisk trade with the Indians, sup
living them with whiskey and ammunition, caus-
iug constant complaints 10 the Indian Ollce. Dep
redatlons have also been committed by the Indians
along the valley of the rivers referred to. In the
Fail of 1877. Agent Danforth visited that country
toyether with Lieutenant PaTke of the 9th Cavalry,
limited States Army with view TO tho adoption of
me..ures 10 protect the settlers ard break up tins
unlawful traffic. They reported in September. 1877,
that il would be necessary to establish military
most there that this would keep the Indians their
reservation serve protect the settlers and break
mn the unlawful trade referred to- The recommen-
dotion was never complied WITH
Since that date, the bitter feeling manifested by
the settlers against the Indians has been intensi-
fed Collusions have taken place aud the trade IN
whiskev aud ammunition has increased. Within
the mast few months the trade has been very brisk
ACoSVERsATIoN WITH A CABINET OFFICER.
~ LOUIS. Oct. 3.-The Secretary OF the IpterioI
arrived UNEXPECTEDLY this morning. and Will hasten