The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-03
.YUTE MASSACRE.
OLD SETTLERS BEING KILLED.
All the News obtaiuabie-The Utes
Massacre the Settlers on Bear
and Snake Rivers.


and Snake Rivers.
Owing TO the %non-arrival of couriers
from the seat of war there was no
news yesterday in regard to the be-
~leaguered troops ON Milk creek. The
demand was great however. 1t is gem
orally believed that q large number Of
braves from the lower Ute agencies
joined their White River brethren, and
that Agent Meeker, his wife, daughter
and eight white employees were all
massacred. The theory is that the
massacre was accomplished before the
Utes started northward to meet the
troops.
C~avalrymen and in~fantrymen are en-
route to Rawlins, on the U. p. road, in
large numbers, and still others are on
the way to the track. In a few days
there will be nearly 1000 troops in the
field. The only drawback is that Indi-
ans..know too well how TO keep out of
the way of a large force, but have a
most despicable habit of crawling up
on a small one.
Some frontiersmen think that the
little garrison ON Milk creek las been
massacred, and the Utes are far enough
from the scene. while others hold that
the Indians have abandoned the seige,
realizing that endorsements would
500 arrive.
The following kilograms all bear on
the war, but the first is most important
as Indicating a renewal of the fight be-
tween the Utes and the troops oil the
morning after the first battle.
RAwLINs, WYo., Oct. 2.
No news from Payne's command to-
day. The mail carrier from the Ute
agency, due here tonight, has not yet
arrived. All sorts of rumors are afoat,
but the only reliable information re-
ceived is the statement of a ranchman
named Morgan, who arrived to-day
from his ranch on Snake river. On
the morning of the Both, the day after
the fight, he heard heavy firing in the
direction of tho battle ground.
Gen. Merritt with $50 c%ayalrymen
left hero at 1890 this morning. He
will be followed by the infantry to-
morrow. Merritt was accompanied by
Scout Rankin. Great excitement pre-
walls here; settlers from the vicinity of
the Ute reservation are arriving hour
ly. Many white men-freighters and
hunters-are known to lave been in the
vicinity of the Ute agency, and fears
are entertained for their safety.
Special Dispatch 10 the Leader.
RAwLINs, Oct. g., 2 a. m.
Intense excitement here. Settlers
are pouring in from the Snake and Bear
rivers in order to escape from the row
ing bands of Utes who are roaming
about burning Ldown ranches, driving
away cattle and horses, and pillaging
all settlers who come in their way.
The refugees confirm the report that
there are no settlers remaining on
Snake or Bear rivers. All have been
killed or driven off, the vast majority
oeing massacred. "A general war is
predicted py old irontiersmen AID they
say tnae ne tes WIN hght hare and
iong peiore guaranteeing.
Inc ioho"ing telegram LOCALES the
Whereabouts VI tne lyher party.
WASHINGTON oct. =.
Gen. Anapp, chiei cierk Oh tne post
on.ce department., received eo-nignt III
reply W ms Telegram 10 the
postmaster al Laramie Guy asking IN
iormation rela'iye 10 first Assistant
r~ostnaster uenerai lyner ana party;
LARAMIE CITY, Oct. 2
10 W. a. Knapp, Chief Clerk Post
office Dept;
A party who has just arrived saw
uen. A1nei anu party On D,e crech'
aoou' n,.een mnes rom iinhnams
,alon, at Tue entrances W Nor.h rarh.
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