The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-05
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Denver Tribune Nv ednesday.)

Denver Tribune (we Wednesday,
notwithstanding the general belief
that the news from Rawlins to the
effect that the northern Utes at the
White River agency had given the Off
Ger in charge of the troops shattered
there warning to leave the reservation
within five days, was a false alarm. the
Tribune has obtained further particu-
lars, which seem to show that there is
some truth in the report.
Mr.. William Morgan, an attache of
the White River agency, left there on
Saturday afternoon, arriving in Denver
last night. A Tribune reporter, hear
ing of this arrival, at once hunted him
up to learn what there was new in re-
lation to the rumored outbreak. What
Mr.. Morgan knew he told in n few
words. Said he:
81 left Snake river on Saturday and
made Muddy Cabin. on the Muddy riv-
er, on Monday night. This place is
about fifteen miles north of the Snake
river, travelling IN the direction of
Rawlins. l was on my way to Raw
Inns when l met a courier from White
river. He told me that all the herders
had been driven into the post, and that
Colonel Moore, commanding the 9th
infantry stationed there, had ordered
all the people living around the agency
into the post at once for protection.
The courier further stated that the In
dams had risen and were on the war
path. with Chief Colorow at their
head.n
Mr.. Morgan continued on his way to
Denver. He knows nothing further
about the alleged uprising than he learn
ed from the courier.
Mr.. Alfred McCarger, who has charge
of the herd of government cattle at
the White River agency, was also in
terviewed on the subject. In his opin-
ion the Indians who are said to be on
the war path will number $50 men. If,
however, they be joined by the Uin-
tabs, the Arapahoes and the Shosbones
they will number at least 1000 war
riors. Mr.. McCarger thinks the main
object of the Indians, besides satisfy
ing their natural craving for war, is to
secure all the plumber they possibly can.
They will take all classes of goods,
blankets, flour, clothing, etc.-in fact
anything they can get their hands on.
They r in the same condition they
were before the outbreak which result
ed in the massacre of poor Father
Meeker. They are not at all modest,
but believe that one Indian can whip
fifteen soldiers without any trouble.
Their treachery is one of their too
we'll known characteristics, and Mr.
McCarger therefore thinks that those
who have been the best friends to the
Utes will be the first to suffer at their
hands.
Mr.. McCarger says that there is a
white man named Fairchild among the
Utes who has melted them to thieving
and all sorts of incendiarism. He has
great influence over a large number of
the Indians and uses it to accomplish
any malicious design. that may come
into bis rascally brain.
Mr.. j. G.. Rankin, e~x-sheriff of Car
bon county, was found in the city last
evening. He knew nothing definite
about the matter, but he corroborated
the report made by Mr.. Morgan. While
at Rawlins he heard that Colorow had
given Colonel Moore notice that he
must leave the reservation within five
days. This notice is said to have been
given last Thursday, and the time was
therefore up on Monday. Reports of
a definite and reliable nature will be
looked for with some anxiety and a
good deal of interest.