National Republican., 1880-04-23
FRESH INDIAN TROUBLES.
RumOrs Of Outbreaks With the Open
ing Of Spring.
Murders by Piutcs on tho Col. RADIO = Tho
Desort-Land Act Provoies Hostility
Hesitation In Commencing Hos
.. tilities-Northern Choyomnes
Angry-NIoscaleroA A Agcncy
Captured by Hatch,
An Outbreak of tho Pluto, reor.a.


A telegram has also been received at tho
War Department from Major.Gencnl Me.
Dowell, dated Prusidio, San Francisco, Aprii
90, stating that on tho 2sth Of March last tho
Chlmahuvas band OF Piutes oh the California
side OF tho Colorado, near Gutenberg, killed
two mon Of the Colorado Irrigating Company
and left, going north toward Fort Moiave II
is reported that they have since killed mail
rider. Tho department commander las sent
cavalry and infantry after the fugitiYes and
sent runners to open communications with
them aud tell them to return and that they
will be protected In their rights after sur.
rendering the murderers.
The commander is awaiting negotiations boz
fore beginning hostiliies, "for q war would bs
unwise ifpossible to avoid, rs the Chimahuavas
are part of tho Pluto people, numbering some
two thousand, aud extending into Utah and
Nevada" The probable cause OF these crimes
Is mentioned rs being the Deprivation OF
their only tillnble land by the Colorado Irri-
CATION Company" The lands it Is hold. how.
ever, are being worked under the Desert land
law.
Suspension OF AN Imroltic Order Recom-
mendod.
The following telegram was received at the
War Department yesterday:
p. ,., , -. CHICAGO. April q.
The following dispatch from General Pope Is for.
warded for the Information OF the General OF the
army.
II respectfully join with General Pope In asking
or the suspension of the order. We are now
reaching the period or the year when Indians arr
the most easily stirred up" 2. H. sHERIDAN
Lieutenant. General.
FoRT LEAvENwoRTn. April 2l.-The following
Just receyed
RENO. I. T., April 20.
Asstadnt AdjRdn, General, Department lnss9urt,
Fort Ledpsnporth kan:
Agent Miles received instructions from the In
terror Department this morning TO take from Little
Chiefs band OF Cheyenuos number OF children
aud put them 10 school. Clark informs me that
Little Chief was promised while In Washington
that he would not be compelled TO pursue this
course with the children of his band. | am of the
opinion that Little Chief will not comply with
Agent Miles demand for the children. l request
that II company Twenty-thrd infantry, can be
spared from duty at Caldwell, that II be directed
10 report 10 me. II am compelled to make round
mp, shall need the company. The demand for tho
children will not be made for several days
RAEDALI. commanding
As the execution or attempted execution of tho
order mentioned viii be 10 create very serious
trouble, II not All open outbreak Of the Northern
Ch9ysnnes who are and have been very much dis.
conteuted, and as Its Immediate or remote exocu-
tiOn does not seem to warrant such dangerous con-
sequences respectfully urge that ii 30 recalled or
suspended for some time It's execution now would
outail the necessity OF increasing the force ut Reno
and might make IL impossible to send more tru opa
to Mackenzie. Please telegraph mo as soon aS pos.
slble Us must be prepared. JoHS POPE
BrCvet M0Jor-Geneial, commanding