Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03
MOTHER INDIAN OUTBREAK.

asack by aha Uses a" Tnrae Compa.
o-rs ANA Sc" K,t,ed or yoa"d-d-
'}Ths Command ia " Pr.crri"us
n Position.
.}OMAHA, Oct. 1.-At A O'Clock
bis morning the following dispa cl,
fas received here at Military Head
Quarters by Gen. Williams, Assis-
int Adjutant General, Depart
laent of the Platte:
4 MILK RIVER, Colorado, Sept. 30,
jt30 p. M.-via Rawlins: To A. A.
lieneral of the Department of the
PLATTE, Omaha Barracks, Nebraska
This com mand, composed of three
Companies of cavalry, was met one
hile south of Milk river by several
hundred Ute Indians, who attacked
md drove us back to the wagon
Fain from which we had parted,
9th great loss. 1t becomes my
linful duty to announce the death
\ Major Thornburg, who fell in the
\, arness; the painful but not serious
Founding of Lieut.. Paddock and
vvr. Grimes, and ten enlisted men
nthd Wagon master McKinstry
Killed, with the wOunding of about
lsgenty-five men and teamsters. l
len now corraled near water. with
toree.quarters of our animals kill
XN. After a desperate fight from
Yftill 70 o'clock, we hold our posi-
I5on at this hour. l shall strength
\ q it during the night and believe
hat we Can hold out until rein
Drcements reach US, If they are
furried through. The officers and
hen behaved with the greatest gal
Entry. l am also slightly wound
L I In two places. PAYNE.
Commanding.
Other dispatches, similar in i'm
| Srt, were also received, with the
ISllowing:
| Milk River, Colorado, Oct. 1st.
| D Bisbee, Fort Steele: The exist
zee of my command depends solely
the haste with which reinforce
I cnts are gotten here. am en-
\ eBched here as Payne has direct
I ! me, simply to hold my campand
ot advance. PRICE.
PROMPT RELIEF SENT.
4 General Williams at once hurried
to town and ordered reinforce
ents by telegraph from the vari-
IS forts in this Department. The
itire number of troops that can be
clustered is five hundred, principal
l>infantry. They will be sent for
ard by rail at once and then pro
ed by forced marches. They will
,able to reach Rawlins to morrow
4 pom, from which place they can
IKE forty miles a lay until they
.ach Milk River The exact dist
ice to Milk River is not known.
"A he point where the troops are cor
i He'd is near the Reservation in
l olorado. Only a few days a go d g.
Il Atches were received from Majur
Y hOrnburg to the effect that sumo
the Chiefs came forward and
vowed desire to hold friendly re
.tiOps. The troops must have been
yruug along the road when they
Pierre overtaken. The country In
ihich the fight occurred is one o
he most rugged and inaccessible
sountainous regions on the CONT
ent; a spot difficult for military
perations, and splendidly adapted
)r Indian stratagems and ambush
Col. Merritt, gallant, brave
I'D active officer, is to be put IL
)mmand of the troops. A desper
ie fight may yet take place il
rder to dislodge the Indians.
rn%lCom m and Can ho,d Out fur
fave d Is.
MILK RIVER, Oct. 1st.-5 p. NJ
bur courier, Joe Rankin, has vol
inferred to carry dispatches T.
Sawlins. Mr.. Gordon's freigh
lutfit of Indian supplies, which wa
lear us when the fight commenced
las been burned by the hfr HiiH'
he Indians set in the grass u
Turn US out; also e. con- n
kagons of Company T. futh CAS-
flry. Should reinforoeme nt ieAc
Is in five days we ESQ hQid on
Eery we'll with GU aupplies an
ammunition.
preparing f"r Vigc Fnus NhF''p-sh
J CHICAGO, Oct. l. lieut.. 9onerr'
kheridan has the ioiiowint 'l
catches regarding tue in1lan hth
yTo General Crook, Omahn. ?
have ordered Geu. Merritt .Wil
Eur companies from Fort efne
bn, all that car he spi .r' .3+.
{ort Sanders, ant Four g .iH"i''
Rom Fort Dough- - rendt< l"s
fnce ut RawIins. Hbis veg %