Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-02
SAVAGE WARFARE,

A Perilous Journey for the Peace Commits
sioner to the Utes-Schurz Sangr1ine of the
Success of His Policy, but the Settlers
Alarmed for Their Scalps.
Los P1Nos, COL, Oct. 20, via DEL NoRrE,
Nov. Item. Adams and Count Daenhoff have
just arrived from White River. They succeed
ed in reaching Merritt's command, although it
was attended with much difficulty, and came
near costing them their lives. The troops had
deployed and were advancing to recover the
body of Lieut.. Weir, killed four days previous,
while out on a hunt. Two solitary horsemeu
advancing, whole company deployed to give
them battle, as a scout had reported Adams
and his escort of over twenty three Indians as
over three hundred strong. The Indians, not
pleased with the outlook had retired to safe
distance, leaving Gen. Adams and Count Daen-
hoff alone. The officers CHANGED to discover a
troops had covered them with rifles
for the fatal shot It was a close call, Gen.
Adams and the count have had rough time
They came back from White River, 2OO miles,
lns four days. having travelled over mountain
trails. The pluck and energy of Ger. Adams and
Count Daenhoff are truly commendable. Men
of less energy would have signally failed. Gen.
Adams Is of opinion that affairs will be ami
cably settled by the surrender of the guilty
parties in accordance with the wishes Of the
Interior Department.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Some time ago re-
port was received by Commissioner Hayt from
the Ponca reservation in the Indian TERRITORY,
that Big Snake, chief of the Poncas, was
threatening to kill the agent who, last summer,
caused his arrest and imprisonment for a
month at Fort Reno for brutal and disorderly
conduct, making himself terror to the In
dams as we'll as the agency employees. His re-
,rl1
soldiers from Fort Reno were employed to eff
feet it. Big Snake, resisting arrest, was shot
dead by the soldiers. The occurrence caused
great excitement among the Indians, but it
was soon quoted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lat late hour o.night
Secretary Schurz received dispatch from spe-
cial agent Adams, dated Los Pinos California.
October 30, via Del Norto, November l, in
which, after reporting his arrival at Los Pinos,
on the morning of the, 2Sth, he informs the
secretary he had another long council with the
White River Utes at Grand River, on the Goth;
that they are willing that the guilty parties be
surrendered and punished; that he has faith in
Ouray's ability to compel the surrender of
those found to be guilty; and that, in order to
assure this, he (Adams) recommends the ap-
pointment of committee of three, one OF the
number to be a military officer, to make a
thorough investigation to find the guilty and
to determine the punishment. Chief Ouray
favors this course, and Gen. Adams strongly
recommends it, for the reason that although
| resum ption of hostilities at the present time
would eventually lead to certain defeat of the
| Indians the war would be attended with all
| the horrors Of border warfare, great destruc-
! ton of life and property, and terrible loss to
| tee people of Colorado. At the time of writing
writing this dispatch Gen. Adams had not yet
received the instructions telegraphed him by
Secretary Schurz, which covered the same
| nO1nfS th1, S,,,, ,,,1 ~
designated as members of the commission
! Gen. Hatch, Chief Ouray and Gen. Adams him.
self. settlement of the whole difficulty now
appears highly probable.