Daily Republican., 1879-10-03


horses. Nor it wasn't the bet.
It was our desire to frown down the
growing evil Of money borrowing. We
feel that the interview was failure.
But it didn't matter, however, for we
found out what we desired to know,
and that was that the appointment will
be up from Frederick on the morning
train, and that it will be signed and
delivered in the course of the after
noon. ....
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
The Causes OF the issatisfactlon-
The Gravity Of the Situation.
Yesterday We gave an account of the
outbreak of the Colorado Indians, but
did not at that time give the causes
which led to it andwhichwe give to-day
condensed from an exchange. The
provoking causes for the outbreak all
along the line of the reservation are as
we'll defined in the minds Of the Gov
ernment officials here as any Of the
causes alleged for war against enlight-
ened nations. This time it is not a
scarcity Of provisions, the want Of
clothing or the payment of annuities,
nor even unkind treatment by the In
dian agent, but it is the non-fullfll-
ment Of promises made by the repre-
sentatives of the Government empow-
cred to negotiate for reservation, and
the invasion Of other portions by pro-
spectors, 80 that the fear of beingerowd-
ed to death without any hope Of JUS
tice has impelled them to take up arms
in defence of their last home. The Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs says Of these
Utes that they are quarrelsome. A
year and a half ago part left the res
ervation and went to Rawlins Station,
on the Union Pacific Railroad, pretend
ing they were half starved when they
had abundance at the agency, Last
winter delegation Of the Los Pinos
Utss came to Washington to ask for
payment of the territory cut out of
their part Of reservation in Southwes-
tern Colorado, and were impatient at
the delay. The Commissioner explain
ed to them that until the great Council
made the appropriation they could not
receive the sum promised by the Peace
Commission which; was sent out last
year and which was composed Of ex-
Senator Lot M. Morrill,, Of Maine; w.
s. Stickney, Of Washington, and Gen.
eral Edward Hatch. Congress was
then in session, but the recommends
ton for the payment Of the sum spe-
Gifted by the Commission was not ap-
propriated. To add to the aggravating
causes a number Of spectators and
prospectors who had been on the North
ern part of the reservation came here
to persuade Congress to disregard the
treaty obligations and declare the res
ervation open to settlement. They
brought with them fine specimens of
rich gold and silver ore, and argued
that the sooner we had an Indian war,
and the ssvages were exterminated the
better it would be for the country, and
frontiersmen particularly. Seeing that
serious consequences would follow an
invasion of their domain Secretary
Schurz asked Congress for authority to
enter into negotiations for cessiou to
the United States Of all the reservation
of the Utes, that it might be- thrown
open to settlers and miners, and his
request was also disregarded.
Of all these facts the Utes are not
ignorant. They are said by army Off
GERS who have been among them recent
ly to be the bravest Of the brave, and
that the opinion expressed by General
Hatch is not too strong. They dress
like white men, and although surly by
sature have been tractable and obe-
dient up to the present time.
Anticipating the consequences OF ad'
vancing civilization and knowing that
| it would be impossible to quiet the
Indians SO long as promises TO pay fol
their lands were unfulilled, the Int
rior Department appealed to Congress
to allow the enlistment of 5000 In
dians as auxiliary to the army and tc
be employed in fighting rebellious In
diars. This was regarded as absolute
ly necessary, as the experience of thu
army has been that Indians can alon'
be matched with Indians in frontier
warfare. OF this appeal Congress tool
no notice.
The record shows and the appropria
l ton bills make it more plain that thu
opinion prevailed among the majority
i that the least amount Of money appro
priated was too large anyhow, and sol
diers were paid to fight and be killed
The gravity Of the situation is fully
understood both at the War and Int
rior Departments. The dispatches and
letters from the agency show that they
have been arming for some time, pur
chasing repeating rifles with the lates
1 improvements. The country Is favora
BILE to their method Of warfare, fol
which they are fully prepared, AMI
4 v without the aid Of Indian lighters oul
troops will be compelled to hunt then
to their fastnesses and hiding places, at
the Modocs were pursued and captured
only after the sacrifice of many officers
and men, General Miles, Commissioner
Hoyt says, attributes his success to the
invaluable aid Of Indian lighters, whose
prssence expires confidence in the ranl
and file Of that portion Of the army enga.
eedinwatching treacherous savages, and
| Ia regrets exceedingly that our troops
| have not such assistance against the
iUtes. i4ssS