The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-13

between this point and Merriti's command, The
men are all engaged at Rawlins ana Will leave in
the morning with two horses apiece.
REPORTS OF AGENT MEEKEg's DEATH CON-
F!RMED-rHE WOMEN AND CHILDREN BE-
LIEvED TO BE ALIyE-cHIEF oURAYs
PosITIoN-A LETTER FROM JOSEPHINE
MEEKER.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp1
DENVER. Col. Oct. H. 1870.
despatch received in this city to-day dated at
Lake City. the 10th. says THAT Lapauanaro of
sub-Indian chiefs. who went to White River from Los
Pinos Agency. has returned from that point. and
states that he there at the time OF the massacre
and that one of the employees at the agency killed
one Indian and badly wounded another. and he boz
lieves that three or four others Of the employees
escaped the track Of white men to be seen in
the neighborhood.
POSITIVE OF AGENT MEEKER's DEATH.
He is> positive that the agent killed. and he
says nothing about the women and children. 1t is
believed here that they are still alive and
will be held hostages by the Indians
and win be made useful by the savages in making
terms of peace whenever that point shall be reached
Lapavanaro that Douglass feels more
but he is still true to his own tribe.
Chief Ouray. to whom Lpavanoro made this report.
does not believe that Douglass has any part in
the war. but that the hostiles are lei by Captain
Jack. Lapavanoro states that the news of Merrtt's
approach bad reached the agency before he lett
INTERVIEW WITH CHIEF QUARRY
The despatch states that Ouray is still friendly to
the whites While he in the town of Ouray, ON
the Sth. he was In terviewed. saying:-
'These very bad times. Your people are afraid
of the Utes and tho Utes are afraid of the
Whites. Your people need not fear an attack
from the Utes. I control my people and viii
not let the northern Utes come further south than
the middle of White River. My people did not
participate III the Milk Creek fight. few
of my young went up to see what
going and try and prevent fight. The fight
was brought on by the folly or man, Agent
Meeker. II he had acted wisely there would have
been no trouble"
In answer to question to where his people
were. he said
"a few at my house and tho remainder are
hunting deer on the Grand River" He expressed
himself friendly to the whites and said the object
of his visit to them OF his friendship He
looked careworn and much older than when saw
him two months ago.
THE ANIMALS CITY TROUBLES.
Ouray has sent message to lgnacio directing him
to 60 back to his agency. Ignacio is leading the In
dams who have been making demonstrations ut and
near Animas City. A letter from Animas dated sth
says nothing OF the burning Of the town, hence no
credence is given to the report from the town of
Ouray of the date of such occurrence. 1t is
stated that Oursy has demanded the removal OF
Stanley. agent OF the Uncompahgre Utes. He has
been agent but short while, having succeeded
Kelley.
LETTER FROM JOSEPHINE MEEKER.
despatch received from Greeley says:-"lt is I'M
derstood here that letter was yesterday received
from Miss Josephine Meeker confirming the
report Of her fathers death aud stating that
long Douglas held out the women
SAFE" despatch from Del Nortc. the nearest
telegraph station in the San Juan country that
information received ut Ouray the 9Th of the
burning of Anmas City. an important distribution
point in La Plata county by Ignacio Indians but no
information had been received ut slverton nearer
point, and hence the report is not credited
MEEKEn's FRUIrLEss APPEAL
The following letter. throwing some light on the
origin of the troubles, and showing what Mr. Meeker
thought Of the prospects, unearthcd to-day
WHITE RIVER AGENCY July ., 1879.
Hon. +. W. PITKIS. Governor OF Colorado-
There Is no sort OF necessity for their being away
from the reservation. for have ON hand nearly
seven hundred thousand pounds OF -four, while
If they want to d huhs there her ,a is vast
store at this agency tends to draw them away. but
there could be none because the keeper could
not sell ammunition but it seems il can
be sold anywhere oil OF the reservation. and.
though contrary to law. nothing is done to
stop it. Notwithstanding have reported the case at
every quarter where 1 thought anything could DO
done. shall have Douglas send III to recall his band
least. The rest subject to nobody. and the
commandant at Fort Steele pays kind of
attention to my repeated requests to keep the
Indians off the land which does not belong to Them
l do not where my power comes in. tor OF
have jurisdiction OFT the reservation. 1t seems
to me that long as the Indians permitted to
80 off the reservation and are permitted to buy
ammunition, and undoubtedly spirits, great OBJ
acles will be presented in civilizlng them and
establishing any kind OF industrious habits.
Not much is to DO expected from them
at the best. but 1 am satisfied that if
they cannot be restrained by force. their rambling
habits will remain unchanged and the result will be
Inevitable conflict with the advancing white man.
wish you yourself would appeal to the military,
and hope you Will have more success than have.
n. c. MEEKER. Indian Agent.