The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-26
THE INDIANS.
Situation in the Ute Country A Grand Ooun-
Gil To Be Held.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. The following tele+
gram WIS received this evening by the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs:
| Los PINos, Oct. AL arrived here at D.
H.. Everything is quiet at present.. have
had talk with Ouray and two couriers Just
arrived from the hostile camp, fifteen miles
this side Of Grand river, about half way be-
tween here and the White River Agency.
Mrs Meeker, Miss Meeker, Mrs. Price and
her two children arc prisoners ia Johnsun,a
| camp
| A courier met Gen. Adams last night. one
days march from tho hostile camp. Ouray
believes the prisoners will be delivered To
4 Adams.
At the TbSlil,o,urgh massacre twepty-t 1rea
> " lIldlans We're killed and two wounded After
ThorGhurgh's fight the Indians, knowing of
Merrtts approach nude preparations for
great battle, aud were on the eve Of attacking
when they received orders from Ouray to
cease fighting and retire, which they obeyed.
! will walt here the return Of Adams, when
| the Indians expect to hold q great council the
results Of which cannot be foreseen.
Pollock, Inspector.
A HoT PURSUIT or vTcroRIA's BAND or M
DIANs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25--A Tucson dig
patch says: a special to the Star from Silver
City, Now Mexico, to-day, states that no de-
prcdationB have been committed by Indians
since the fifteenth There are reports that
Nictoria's band has divided, one party going
ia the direction Of the Florida mountains, and
the other toward Burro mountains.
Capt. Boyor has Issued o warning to all
settlers on the Upper ella to be on the alert.
that there II danger ahead Major Morrow Id
in hot pursuit OF Victorin with 300 soldiers.
The citizens of Silver City have organized
band Of fifty men, well armed and ready to
move at any moment.
SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UTEs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25,-Secretary Schurz
received u dispatch from Special Agent
Adams, dated White river. He reports that
he visited the camp Of the hostiles and efter
conference the captured women and children
were delivered without conditions. He then
went to Merritt's camp, arriving on the twer-
ty-third. After conirreDce with Merritt he
intended returning to the hostile camp and
thence to Ouray's home at Los Plnos, where
he expected to arrive by the thrtieth. He
was very hopeful that hostiIities had been
averted. Gen. Adams also reports that after
leaving the hostile camp that he met the
Indian runner, who reported their lookouts
had fight on the twentieth with q hunting
party from Merritt's camp, brongnt acciden~
tally by scouts firing on an Indian, Ia which
the scout named Hume, Lieut. Weir and two
others We're killed. Secretary Schurz was
very enthusiastic over Adams's intrepedity,
skill and good judgment
MORE REDSKINS ON THE WARPATH.
YANKToN, d. t., Oct. 24.-F fly six lodges
q MlnneeoDJ IN Sioux, under Chief Burnt
Face, left the Cheyenne agency last Friday
and started out on the warpath. Two COM
pancs OF the Eleventh Infantry are In pur-
suit.
CHEYENNE, Oct 25-The dispatch OF Thurs-
day night regarding the Uintah Ut4s being
on the Warpath Is confirmed Gov. Hoyt has
teegraphed to Washington for military assis-
tance.
MORE INDIAN DEPREDATToNs.
OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 25.-Green river advices
report that 2GO horses belonging to the Ed
wards on Snake river. have been stUlen by
Indians. Three OF Edward5's boys are miss
ing and their rancho is drserted. Settlers
are moving out OF Browns Hole, on Green
river. The mail due his evening from the
Wintah A -ency has not arrived.