Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-13
MORE ABOUT THE KILLING OF
AGENT MEEkER.
Sheridan Orders Merritt to Push Ahea,
Against the Indians.
MERRITT FROM A STRONG
POSITION

OMAHA, October IL. A despatch from a
staff officer of General Merritt states the In
dams attacked Merritt's lines the 9TH, but
soon fell back. The Indians sent flag OF
truce to ascertain what terms Merritt would
give the White River Utes. Merritt replied
that the rights of Utes who behaved them.
selves would be respected, but he had no
message for hostiles.
The Utes admitted the loss Of 81 in the
fight with Thornburgh. Their women and
children have been sent into the mountains
They had spoken of killing agent Meeker,
but said nothing of the fate of his wife and
daughter, or employees.
Merritt has great many wounded with
him, but all are doing well. Only a few am
putations were necessary.
Ten miners are reported massacred at Ea-
gle mines.
DENVER, October IL. Chief Ignacio and
his band are at Onidas city, threatening trou-
BILE. The Ute chief has warned employees tc
leave.
A letter is received from Rose Meeker,
charging that the slaughter of her father was
owing to the slow movements of the govern
ment in sending troops, as Meeker notified
the Governor Sept. 10th, that the lives of the
agency were in peril.
RAwLINs, October IL. More than 1000
troops have left here for the front, and anoth-
er large force leaves soon with wagons of
grain, etc. Indians are infesting the country
between Rawlins and the Ute agency for two
hundred miles. Nearly all the horses of the
settlers on Bear River are stolen.
1t is reported that one Perkins, postmaster
and store keeper at Dixon, has store at Milk
Greek. selling arms and ammunition to the
Indians
There was a snow storm at Rawlins last
Friday.
Rumors are current here tonight and au-
thenticated from information obtained direct
from Gen. Merritt's command that ever since
Merritt reached Capt. Payne's camp, he has
been fighting the Indians. The savages
seem determined to keep the troops from
reaching the agency, and have fortified them
selves on commanding position. They
have constructed line of Notifications out of
rocks, and are continually at work strength
ening their position, and to dislodge them
will require additional force.
Col. Bracket OF the third cavalry, with a
detachment of six companies of cavalry and
two of infantry leave for the front Monday.
Horses to re-mount the dismounted men OF
Capt. Payne's command, are to be sent for.
ward tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, October IL. Sheridan tele-
graphs that Merritt states when all the troops
arrive he will have 1900 men Sheridan tele-
graphed Merritt to push on to the agency, and
to leave no stone unturned to punish the In
dams who attacked the troops and killed the
agent and employees, and that only their un-
conditional surrender would be accepted.
The Secretary of the Interior has appointed
Ralph Meeker special agent for the purpose
of visiting White River agency at the earlies,
practicable day, and recover the bodies OF
his father, Agent Meeker, and others killed.
No trouble is apprehended from the initial
Indians assisting the White River Utes.
A telegram from Gen. Sheridan at Chica
go, to Gen. Sherman, says: No news from
Merritt. Gen. Crook telegraphs that he.ha.
heard from the Mintah Utes that they are al
quiet and will not joi., the hostiies. ten
Pope says Hatch received a telegram from
Beaumont, Animas City, that Agent Page o
the Southern Ute Agency had gone to get hi,
| employees; that he was afraid of his life and
would leave the agency. 1t is a little strange
that this telegram should come from Beau
mont of Animas City, instead of the agent
himself, who is good man and was an officer
of the army during the war. Therefore
am not disposed to credit the information.