The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-03
THE REDS.
A Skirmish Between the
Troops anu Indians.
NOTES FROM OVER THE OCEAN.
Peruvian News-The Overdue Gallia
A Hanging = Grand Gill
Gordon Memorial.
The Indian war.

SAN FRANcIsco, July q Buttet'"'S
Tombstone, Ariz., special: VIM. Penn
Rowland, arrived last night from San
Bernardino ranch, gives the following
account of the fight previously reported
between whites and Indians, at Oputo:: :
Cant. Crawford, with the main body OF
troops and scouts, went directly toward
Torres Mountains, while Lieut.. DAVIS
command passed round to the east end
of the mountains, thanking the Indians.
Davis surprised their camp, comprising
seventeen bucks and fourteen women
and children. In the attack two DUCKS
were killed and another wounded. Inc
women and children OF the WOUNDED
Indians were made prisoners. Fourteen
remaining tucks es capped into the mount
aims. and it was found impossible TO
overtake them. Lieut.. DAVIS sent Lieut..
Hanna with detail OF SIX men
in charge of the prisoners, ana
three amutinous Indian scouts to San
Rernardino ranch. At the same time
he sent a courier to Fort Bowie asking
General Crook for reinforcements to
meet Hanna at San Bernardino:and TO
relieve him. When Rowland left San
Bernardino yesterday Hanna had not
arrived there although ON the way six
DAYS. Lieutenant McGrew, who had
been dispatched as a relief to Hanna,
arrived a. the ranch on Monday.
Scouts had been sent out from McGrew's
command to obtain news OF Hanna.
The belief exists that the fourteen
bucks who escaped at the Oputo fight,
seeing the prisoners leave the main
command guarded by but six men, fol-
lowed, ambushed and massacred them
and rescued the prisoners.
DENVER, July 2.-Governor Eaton re-
ceived the following telegram this
morning from ranchman living near
Durango: The settlements on the Mum
cos and Dolores are threatened by Ute
Indians, and the people are very much
alarmed. Some of the people are moving
their families for greater safety, and
others, who are unable to move, are
sleeping out in The sage brush for fear
that their houses will be burned and
their families massacred. Citizens are
not sufficiently armed; neither have
they ammunition. Yesterday a detail
guarding the horses sew an Indian
scout within two miles of the valley.
The people have no confidence in the
United States military. We demand
[ was instructed by citizens of Mancos
to make this demand.
'(Signed) NJ. 7. MORRIS.
Seine time ago Governor Eaton sent
INSPECTOR General Reardon and Adju
tant Taylor to the seeneef the trouble to
investigate and report. This morning
the Governor received the following
kilograms:
DURANGO CoI0RADo.
July I'd, 1880, 10 am.
To the Cos erner of Colorado:
think you ought TO send by to-
morrOw's express to durango. 200. As
calibre rifles, also ammunition. Have
Just got IN from Rico, where they have
3, 600 rounds, and forty riEes and are
ready te start without delay, if called.
There is every indication of war. Tell
the eItyreompany to be directed to hold
itself ready for orders Rice company
will have to come mouated. Have seen
the agent He is afraid ,ef trouble.
Quick, decided action may save the
State laxge expense and many lives.
Signal fires are reported on the noun
tains, on the Dolores and Mancos, and
the buekssare alone, and mounted with
spare aaimals off the reservation.
(Sigaed) F. w. REARDoN,
Inspector General.
DURANGO, July 2, a. m.
10 GoveisOr Eaton: a
Just arrived at midnight. Find
trouble may occur any moment. Tele-
graph Immediately to the President.
viii write you in the morning.
u sE #. A. TAYLOR, o. e.
= ~ AdJutant General.
The Governor says he will make fur
Their investigation before teiegraphing
the President.