The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-31

ODER E',% 1,,,,1Ss2.
TO the advlsability Of removing the troop
l!e met with "a protest against such
change ASA consequence Of his visit th
military now take their departure, leavin
nothing but guard for tho quarlermaste
stores here. Il is stated that ihe Goyerno
or Utah, was the prime mover, with Gen
enl McCook and General Howard as hi
m,,ediqms, desiring fall post at Salt LAX
City during the pending Mormon recon
structlon, but there Is slight ground fo
this 4 }belieley Under The m;litar,
orders tho guard that Is 10 be Lei
here will proceed tho first thing 10 con
strlct slockade, which some say the Ute.
will take as a direct challenge, and ol,
and wise heads state that they would no
besurprisel II trouble would be the result
| Though the 'uintah ind White Riyel
Indians are apparently quiet still there ex
lists u res,lessncss among them which for.
bodies no GOOD. The agents Of these tribes
declare II will restore in them old time
boldness. There In "Cohoe, = y Little Jim.'
"Coiorow," douglas" and other men o]
these tribes who have always been mean
and who would only be too ready to pro
cced to rob and XIII did opportunity offer
and could they find following. ltis the
unwisest movement, the withdrawal Of the
troops At this time, that could have taken
place. To be sure those troops which have
been here lor over a year are tired, care.
worn and broken from hard labor, bu,
others should have been sent 10 relieve
them. The Ute Commission Is now In this
vicinity, composed Of men Iamiliar will,
the habits and traits Of the Ute, and they
were willing TO endorse move which they
possibly might have cause to regret.
Thc,gOrernment was succeeding admira.
bly, in ,carrying out its agreement with
the Utes entered into in 1850, and Il il
more than likely that this Withdrawal ,oI
The troops will act somewhat as an inter
ference. In the neighboring hills are MI
merous ranch saloons where the Indians
when they cannot buy whiskey, will now
probably take it.. In it they find ..'cour.
ase. = II possesses properties which prompt
them to deeds Of deviltry.. An old friend
ot General Crook stated 10 your correspon
dent today that il the latter had remained
commandant OF this department the las,
act Of his would not huye been to abolish
the military ut this, point for even week
= The uhcompahsres are recognized as
peaceably inclined people and numbe,
1900. The Uintahs and White Rivers AZ
gregatc about 900, and among them arc
many evil spirits. Many OF them wear the
attire OF the white man and appcar locile
yet they are full Of treachery. There is moi
n burk in one Of these tribes who is moi
supplied with rifle and cartridges te
match. How. they manage 10 replenisI
their supply OF ammunition is n mystery
one which have, despite energetic eirorta
been unable to solve. In case OF need O,
assistance hereafter the nearest military
posts TO the Indian reservations will be
Fort Dridger, loo miles distant and Ca,nu
Douglas, lsO. The Utes could wipe out the
whites in this section, 80 back to their tepe.
and be lu perfect quiet and order Tor two
days before troops could rcach them, and
then, as heretofore the c.lse the murderers
would never be dciecie., an ssI,,ig' a."
The Ute Commission is cnilcavoring to
satisfy NE Indians and is making prepare.
tions to irrigate large tracls OF land fot
them, which will bring forth grass for their
ponies and stock aud which can be cult.
vatcd. The Y ncompalSres have no grass
Tor their stock at this time, and large mum.
oers OF them are herding on the Uiutah
reservation, which has created some dissat.
istaction among the Indians. They ure
bold in saying that unless the Government
gives them grass land they will 70 where
they can find it, regardless OF consequences,
number OF the Uintahs are succegs.
lul farmers and a great number OF
them express =, their intention to try
agriculture but no iaith can bcmt in their
statements. One Of the commission in.
formed me that the commission had rec.
commended that adobe or mud brick
houses be erected for such Us would cult.
vate the soil, and that they be fenced oil
on iorty'acre tracts OF agricultural land,
with barbcd wire fencing around them.
lie. .mud.brIck house is thought tho best
suited Tor them, because such as would be
desired can be, erected for. less than 500,
and. the Indian could not burn it, ..as is
their custom wien one OF their, number
dies. This superstition has long prevailed
aniongtllcm, and It will require much per.
sttasion and argument to convince item
otherwise is right. Hundreds Of thcm are
now i'll the mountains, which are covered
with 'anow, hunting deer Bdckskin brings
them a good price at the tradcrs'. r.,
g, In the opinion Of your correspondent
and many other whites in these par,s, in
order TO continue peaoe good government
IN this country this post will have to be
supplied with troops. The last OF the
month The Ute Commission will pay to Ger.
tain followers Of the late Captain Jack, a
prominent character in his day MS a leader
of the White River U,cs in Colorado.
$500, money, awarded them for improve.
ments made by them on lands in Colorado,
which they have relinquisl,ed to The Gov.
ernment. Il. a1,1..o a,.,i .Ei,.3,-' :. =