The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
CHEYENNE, Oct. 10.


From private advices it is learned that Gen.
Merritt had no fight before reaching Payne's
command After daybreak on Sunday, Gen.
Merritt, Lieut. Cherry, and M company, went
out to look at the battlefield where Maj Thorn
burgh was killed, and which is a mile from
the intrenchments. The Indians, who were
| concealed in the rocks beyond, opened
fire, and new battle began, which
lasted about an hour. 1t was hot short,
and decisive, ending in favor Of the troops, be-
cause they were protected by bluffs. The Indi-
ans then held up flag of truce and came III to
hold parley. They proposed to surrender On
certain conditions, which Gen. Merritt could not
accept. They asked him if he insisted upon 60
ing to White River Agency, and, replying that
he did, they told him they would have to renew
the war. They then retired to their strong
hold. La the conflict one private was slightly
wounded and four horses killed. Eight In
dams were killed. During the parley the In
dams, who were part of Jacks band, stated
that thirty-seven of their number had been
killed during the five days siege of Capt
Payne's intrenchment.
1t was also discovered from them that they
were fortifying the road to the White River
agency, SO as to obstruct the passage of the
troops. As the country is very mountainous,
and the roads lead through canyons, they will
be able to trouble Gen. Merritt considerably
At the time the letter was written, giving
these adyices, Gen. Merritt had not determined
upon time for resuming the march for White
river, further than that he should do so as
soon as the men and horses were suffi GENTLY
rested
From the Bannock Agency, near Camp
Brown, Wyoming Territory, comes the news
that 100 families of Utes, accompanied by only
two old bucks. have arrived at the
agency This fact shows that the Utes are
expecting to have lengthy conflict. It also
demonstrates the shrewdness of the Utes, who
compel their enemies to feed and protect their
families. Furthermore, it bears out the i'm
preston that the hostile Utes do not number
over $50 bucks -
.. DENVER, Col, Oct. ~.
Gov. Pitkin received to-day telegraphic ad-
vices from Los Pinos Agency, via Lake City,
which are accepted as reliable. They state in
substance that Sapenaro, one of The most inir-
entail aub-chlefs, who was sent by Chief Ouray
to the White River Agency after the first news
of the uprising, has returned to Los Pino.
He says he saw white men and children at
White River Agency i'll charge of Chief
Douglass, and saw one of the employees who
was present when the Indians made the attack
on the agency. This latter man killed one of
the Indians and wounded another. Sapenaro
thinks that three or four other employees are
also alive, as their tracks were seen around
the agency building. They may have fled to
the woods. Father Meeker was killed.
CHEYENNE, Wy T., Oct 12
The latest news from Merritt's command
is of startling nature. A courier comes
into Rawlins with important dispatches
from Merritt, the nature of which
the courier is not aware, except that
mountain howitzers are asked for. The cour-
Ter states that heavy fighting has been going on
since Tuesday morning. At that time an at
tempt was made to dislodge the Indians, who
were located on commanding bluffs Their posi-
ton was too strong The whole force OF troops
was brought out, and the Indians retired to a
line of natural fortif cations about three miles
nearer the White River Agency. Gen. Merritt
took advantage of this move and transferred his
camp to open ground on Milk creek, where the
hostlles could not reach them from any sur
rounding bluff. The stencil at the other camp
compelled the change, and better position was
secured, and near water.
RAwL1Ns, Wy. T., Oct IL.
Two couriers from what was the White River
Agency have arrived, with the following par
heulars of Gen. Merritt's advance:
Gen. Merritt advanced upon the agency on
the 18th inst. On his way he found many dead
bodies. Among others he found the body of
CafI Uoldsteln, an lsraelte, who lett mere WIN !
Government supplies for the Utes at White
River Agency He was found in gulch six
miles this side of the agency. He was shot twice
through the shoulder, and was about two miles |
from his wagon. A teamster named Julius
Moore, who was with him when he left here,
was found about 100 yards from Goldstein.
with two bullet-holes in his breast, and his |
body kicked and m1tiIated with knife or
Ratchet AS the command advanced drought the 7
canyOn. they came to An old coal mine and in |
it was found the dead body of an agency en-
ploye named Dresser. He had evidently been
wounded, and crawled in the mine to die. His
coat was folded UP and placed under his head !
for pillow.