The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-04
DIFFERENTIATION OR REMOVAL

1u6 RO~Ntltiultiit mas IISei ~ Tue uiB-
nifty of the OCCASION, and is acting
promptly and properly. Troops are
being hurried to tile front with all
possible dispatch from all yer the
west-from Minnesota to California,
north and south. Soon there will be
about 1000 troops in the field, who will
be under the command of Gen. Crook
Recognizing that q winter campaign is
ahead, all troops now ordered out are
taking along provisions for the winter.
Such was the order sent to Fort Nc
Kinney, all the troops at which post are
under marching orders.
1t seems to be generally agreed
among frontiersmen hat the remnant
of Thornburgh's command has been
cut to pieces. If this does not turn out
to be the case everybody hereabouts
will be pleased with surprise. At any
rate, it is thought that the d~epredating
White river Utes have withdrawn
southwark and will unite with the
braves of the Los Pinos and Uncom-
pagre agencies. These Indians will
join their northern brethren in an
armed effort to extract something big
from the government as a peace offer
ing. Their hearts also are bad IN ac-
count of the presence OF prospectors in
the San Juan and Gunnison regions.
They are all ready for q war too, as
they have been laying in provisions
from the three agencies for some time,
which lie concealed in camps in some
Of the mountain Businesses.
Hence there is every indication of q
regular winter campaign. The blood
Of the military arm of the government
is up and no fooling will be allowed.
Milk River must be avenged. The
Indians realize that trouble lies ahead
and will get out of the way of the mill
tary as much as possible, especially as
the troops will be in force. Hence
Gen. Merritt and Gen. Crook, too, may |
be required to hunt for the redskin
offenders. Their search must extend
down into southwestern Colorado, and
there must be fought the battles of the
winter, and there the Utes must be
conquered or exterminated. The lat
ter fate surely awaits them il they go
off their reservations, for then the
governor of Colorado will call out mill
tia and volunteers, and a taste of the
historic SANDY creek'' will be given
the Indians. The miners and COW
boys are impatient for an opportunity
to wipe out old scores, and they will do
it In such a way THAT new scores will
not be created.
1t has become apparent, not only to
the people of the west, but the gov
ernment, that the Utes must go. Their
presence among the richest mountains
and the most fertile wales will breed
continual trouble. Encounters between
them and settlers have been only too
frequent in the past, and they would
certainly grow more numerous in the
future. So when the Indians have
given %provocation the troops must
thrash them most soundly and then
remove them to the Indian territory or
anywhere, so that they can be put out
of the way Of harming themselves or
others. This is the only solution to
the difficulty. 1t ID simple and effec-
tive. A great many Indians may he
killed before the removal takes place,
BUT there will be just that many less to
remove. A big lesson-one of mon
strous size-must be taught the Indians.
Now is the time and opportunity. The
government is disposed to ably carry
out the idea, and will do SO vigorously
unless that sniveling, crocodileteared,
jelly-hearted sentiment that spreads
over the east like a cloud, influences
the government to call back the dogs
of war. But if the brave little garri-
son under Capt. Payne is ~massacred, it
will require a power of influence. W.
are in hopes that the government does
not intend,to stop short of its full duty,
and that calls for the removal of the
Utes from Colorado and whatever
measures are necessary to carry it out
fully.
When this is done there will have
been opened up a vast region to civiliz-
alton. The three parks will be free
from all danger whatsoever, and then
prospecting and mining can be carried
on safely. Ranges on the west of the
Rockies will be taken up. But we in
| Cheyenne are more interested in the
| North Park. In the event of the Utes
being driven off, our p~rospectors can
go ahead and develop the wonderfully
rich u of that region. This is
Cheyenne's hope and benefit, and we
feel a good future ahead.