National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-12
OURAYS PARTY IN TOWN.
Arrival of the Delegation of Ute
Chieftains.
The Names of the Party-Their Quarters al
the fremont House-An Incident of tho
Trip, that Affected Mrs. Ouray-A
Guard Placed Over the In
dians to Keep Interviews
crs Away, &C., sc.
Arrival of onrny and Ills Party.

The Ute delegation, twelve In number, ar
rived IN the city yesterday morning aud were
Immediately taken to the quarters prepared
for them at the fremont House. Their names
are Ouray, Chipctn, his squaw Wash AL
haudra, Golata, JoCnicks, Siebc Jack, Sow
dinck, Unca Sam, Augustin aud Tap
paquanta. Ouray and Golata are the finest
looking men in the party, the former wearing
slight moustache, and the latter slight chin
whiskcr w. IL. Berry accompanies the party
os Interpreter, aud Mr.. Otto Mears, friend of
Ouray's is with thom at the earnest solicita-
tion of the latter.
Messrs Ii. w. Andrews and f. Seward, en-
ployees of the Indian Bureau, met the visitors
at the depot, and mounted guard over them
during the day to keep them safe from in
quisitive correspondents. The hotel was
besieged during yesterday by crowds of people
anxious to SEQ the famous Ouray, but wero
disappointed, as the Interior Department had
given strict orders that they should not be al
lowed TO talk to anyone before the council at
the Department They remained in their
rooms all day and retired about o'clock last
evening. To-day they will be turned over TO
tailor and properly clothed, MS they are
hardly presentablo at present. 1t is not prob
able that they will 90 to the Interior Depart.
mont to-day, as other arrangements have been
made.
Secretary Schurz stated last evening that
he had not yet decided upon the programme
to be followed, as hc is awaiting the arrival of
General Adams, who is expected to reach the
city this morning.
1t is stated that OIray Is averse to leaving
the reservation upon which he is now located,
us he has q fiue ranch, (which he is cultivating.
lie lives in fine style in a house containing all
the modern Improvements, drives a double
team and has n retinuc of servants cooks &c.
He speaks English fuently, with a slightly
perceptible accent, and in all respects is per-
fectly civilized. Ills wife is rather pOrty
matron, with a pleasant face strongly sug-
gcstive Of an ''auntio" of ye olden time. She
is about fifty years of age, and appears very
much attached to her husband, The night be-
fore the party loft AlamOsa, Col, for
Washington Mexican was hung a short dis.
tance out Of town for horse-stcaling. As the
train passed the tree upon which the poor
wretch was hanging Mrs. Ouray noticed IL and
was vsibly affected
During the trip to Chicago she repeatedly
spoke of tho sight, and seemed unable to get
it out of her mind. The train arrived at the
Baltimore IL Ohio depot yesterday morning,
where detail of police had been stationed at
the request of Commissioner Hayt who
feared that demonstration would be made
by mob. Nothing Of the kind occurred,
however, and the party proceeded to their
hotel unmOlested.
The Indians, with the exception Of Ouray,
are dlVlICu III lnSll usual costume, OF WnlCn
bright blankets are the principal features.
| When they appear on the streets, however,
| they will have dOnned the habiliments of civ
| iization, rs the clother has been instructed TO
| bring their garments to the hotel.
One of the party, in conversation with u
reporter Of The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN last
night, said that the precautions taken by the
Indian Bureau to prevent the Indians from
talking TO outsiders were altogether unneCcs.
sary, rs they were not at all loquacious, and
would not diyulge any of their secrets until
it was proper.
A pipe in tho possession Of the proprietor of
tho fremont House, Major Hill, presented to
him by Spotted Tail, was shown Ouray yes
terday. He said that he had one like it at
home, but his tribe were not accustomed to
smoke peace pipes" it not being part of
their training.
The party are quartered In suite of rooms
on the third floor looking out on Indiana
avenue, one room being assigned to Ouray and
his wife, ana the other members of the dele
cation double up"