Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-10
THE UTE RECORD.
Tho Burning and slaughtering of the Indians
Nov on the War Path.

Nov on the War Path.
The Denver Tribune of October
Sd, prints the following article on
this subject:
They have never before shown
their hands so freely as they have
done this year. They began to
make demonstrations early in the
spring and have since that time
been growing worse and worse I'M
til they assaulted Agent Meeker,
and then reached the climax last
Sunday in the attack upon Colonel
| Thornburg and his com mand. AS
has become generally known, they
killed two men from Ten Mile, who
ventured over into their region to
prospect. They burned several
houses on Bear river, belonging to
Major Thompson, who had been
their general agent for years and
their real friend, and committed
other depredations and crimes,
which have been chronicled as
they have taken place as far as in
formation could be obtained. They
have devoted themselves assidu-
ously to burning the timber and
running out and killing the game.
The pine forests on the continent
have been utterly destroyed by the
ruthless torch of the redskins, and
the best game fields in the world,
with much of their game utterly
wiped out of existence. When re
monstrated with they have replied
that they did not long expect to re-
main where they are, and that as
they were.not to get. the benefit of
the maUy advantages they did not
intend that others should. For
three weeks here it was almost inn
possible to see the mountains from
Denver, and the sky was overcast,
leaving the sun to present dead
and melancholy appearance.
In the early days of Colorado's
history the Utes were not particu-
larly troublesome. 1t is related
that a small force of United States
soldiers under command of Major
Ormsby once had an engagem ent
previous to 1860 with a band of
Utes near Pixies Peak, aud that
the soldiers were victorious. Fort
Garland, in Costilla county, was
built for the purpose of protecting
the county against any outbreak of
the Utes. Quite number of them
went to war early in the sixties,
but old Kit Carson being in COM
mand there succeeded in pacifyiug
them without bioodshed. Since
then the Utes have been moderate.
ly peaceable as o whole, though
they have always been more or
less troublesome, especially In
small bands and as individuals. In
fact, there has scarcely been u
time since the first settlement of
Colorado when they have not been
an annoyance. The great share of
trouble has, however, been due to
the southern bands of the tribe,
while the White River Utes have
been, upon the whole, peaceably
inclined. Colorow and Piah and
their bands have proven eXcep-
lions, but they did not for years
cause serious trouble until 1878.
IN DETAIL.
The following meagre outline of
crimes recently published in this
paper will bear repetition at this
time:
Killing of three miners in North
Park in 1860.
Murder of G. z. Marksberry,
near Florissant, Ell Paso county,
Colorado, 1871.
Murder of old man Elliott on
Grand river, near Hot Sulphur
Springs, 1878.
Burning of house and blacksmith
shop belonging to w. N. Byers, at
Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand coun-
ty, 1875.
Burning of Frank Marshaps
house, corral and fence at "Marston
Tourrs' Egeria Park, 1875.
Burning of Richard Weber's
house, at foot of Gore Range, 1876
Burning of houses, corrals and
fence belonging to John Jay and
Asa l.. Fly, on Bear River, Colo
RADIO, 1876.
Burning of John Tow's house, on
Bear river, 1875.
Burning of w. Springer's house,
corral and fences, on Bear river,
1875.
Burning of d. G. Writings
house, stable, corral, fences and
hay, oa Bear river, 1876.
Burning of Il. III. Hess hay, on
Bear river, 1876.
Burning of &. G.. Smart's cabin,
on Bear river, 1879.
Burning of houses and hay be-
longing to A. HI. Smart and j. b.
Thompson, on Bear river, 1879.
Destructruction of pine timber in
and about North, Middle and
Egeria, 1879. Estimated value,
$40, 1000, 600.
Destruction Of 100000 acres Of
grass in the parks and on Bear and
Snake rivers.
Indiscriminate slaughter of elk,
deer and antelope out of season and
merely for their hidas