Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10
THE INDIAN WAR.
Colorado Full OF Hostile Redskins

N"i"' ~aV ruli Oi HOSTILE kedSklnS
Raw'ins advices of the 9Th state that
a scout came In from the Ute country
\ ms morning and reported TO Capt.
ulllls that man named TAYLOR, who
lett here week ago, told him that he
rode all around the position held hy Cant.
Payne on Wednesday, and saw the dead
body of Mr.. Gordon, the freirhter and
also that Of a teamster, on the gronnd
where Gordon's bull.train had been
burned. He explained that TavIor
has been friendly to the Utes and sneaks
their language, therefore they did moi
harm him. 1t is inferred from wba,
Taylor saw and learned that Capt. Payne,s
command had not been DESTROYED nm 10
| "Wednesday noon. John Gordon,
brother of the man killed, accompanied
by one named Liscre, started out to re.
cover the dead bodies as soon as their
death was reported, and they have NOT
since been heard from. Mr.. l.. Calvert,
who was at White River agency on
Saturday, the 21th ult., and who was
familiar with all the former Indian
faces about the agency, reports seeing
many strange Indians there, and this
leads to the beliefthat the Utes OF south
crn Colorado have Joined those of the
iVl bllGl IL BiI duN tIldl lHtN IltuI ~ Iull
and general resistance to the invasion of
the troops. Mr.. A. A. Jordan, who is
bringing through from Utah large
herd of cattle for Mr.. Davis, of CHEYENNE.
reports that he and his herders met on
Bear river fifteen lodges Of Shoshones.
Snake and Bannack Indians, who gave
no other account of their trip than that
they were going south. Mr. Jordan says
he had seen many other fresh Indian
trails before meeting these fifteen
lodges, indicating that many others had
previously passed Bear river.
| The country around White river is re.
ported full of hostile Indians, who have
been reinforced, as is supposed by the
Arrapahoes from the north. Numerous
bands OF the latter tribe Joined, it is said,
| by some ShoshOnes, were seen moving
south last week, by hunters out in the
Wind river valley It's considered posi-.
tive by military men and by frontiersmen
familiar with the sayages that the ties
alone could not have vanQuished and cor
raled Thornburg's small column so
easily. Vessels and Dfew's com
panies of the 81 cavalry arriv-
ed here this afternoon, making
four companies Of that regimentin Raw.
Inns, commanded by Col. Guy Y. Henry
The six companies Of the It'll infantry
ordered from Fort Smelling are also
here. All expect marching orders with
in a day or two. 1t is generally feared
that this war will be tedious and san.
culinary. Nobody here doubts that
Agent Meeker, his wife and daughter
and household have all been murdered
The worst is feared for the well.known
| tiendishness of hostile Indians, who al
ways intlict upon female captves the
most nameless outrages. Not word
has been received from the front up to
this time. William Baier, Il ranchman on
Muddy creek arrived here few minutes
ago. He reports that Gen. Merritt cross.
ed Snake river at noon on Friday, and
would reach Lieut.. Prices command OH
Fertilization creek some time that nj ht
Several of Merritt's horses were used up
and had dropped out, but the general was
determined to push ahead at all hazards
He probably arrived at Thorqburg's bat
tle-ground ON Saturday evening. The
supporting troops, Broom's cavalry and
the infantry from Ogden, with the wag-
on.tran we're two days behind him II
is believed that all these troops will have
enough to do to dislodge the enemy,
should they be in position around Payne's
command. The greatest anxiety prevails
here over uncertainty OF the latter's fate.
The news that he was still CALAMITY de-
Tending himself on Wednesday noon is
confirmed. Tle firing was quite heavy,
and the greatest danger that threatened
was failure of ammunition, the soldiers
having only one hundred and seventy
| five rounds per man-not much against
the odds opposed them The Utes have
been, beyond question, supported by
| Now Mexican hostiles. 1t is also feared
that the Bannacks and some of the
Snakes, as well as the Arrapahoes, are
| having a hand in the bloody work. News
is expected from the front within twenty
four hours. Baier further reports that
Capt. Dodges supply-train, guarded
by six colored soldiers, destined for
Steamboat Springs, North Park, wan
dered into Prices corral on Fertilization
creek. They had seen no Indians in
their travels There are hundred con
hicting rumors which it would be idle to
telegraph, regarding the movements OF
hostile Indians Every one expects
terrible time, and the. approach of win
ter does not render the pro pect of cam
paigners very cheerful Gen. Crook will
arrive on the midnight train from the
east, but probably will make no further
movement till Gen. Merritt is heard
from Fresh troops are expected by
every train A telegram from Denver
brings the intelligence that some colored
militia under Gen. Hamill, will operate
against the hostiles from the south
Antidota far poiS0n