Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-20
THE wYonING rnornLr.
News Anxiousiy Awaited from Colonel
Van Horn.

CuEYENSE, WyO., April lD.-it IL
thought possible thatCulOusl Van Horn
may have gone down Powder river to
tho pOint where the Burlington railroad
bridge crosses the aver, and then FOL.
lowed the railroad. by his manuuveT,
he would have left 1000 armed and
mounted rusllurs at least hundred
miles to the hight, and prevented
an attack on his men. Colonel Van
Horn should have arrived az the
ailrosd tonight ana General Brooke is
EnSiOusly awaiting news OF him. II Is
said thee members Of the cnttlemen's
party were killed at the r. A. ranch
where the tegulaturs are hgsoigtJ, aud
another was slot down In cold blood
while surrender was being arranged
under q Nag Of truce. Three men were
killed at the Texans who were shot In
passing from m improvlsrd fort TO a
cellar u few yards distant where the
pirty kept their supplies.
a nLIsDINu ssowsoTlM PREVAILS.
CHEYENNE, April l0.-The wire
north Of Douglas 10 Buffalo Is ttill
down, and owing 10 n general binding
suOwslorm, II cannot be repaired. 10 Is
reported here that the stoCkmen have
started for Douglas under military el-
cOrt, bound for Fort Russell, near hero.
II this Is true they couldn't get
through In less than four OF five days
owing 10 tho condition Of the roads. II
the report is true, the journey will be-
Icfiiuun, not only ON account Of the
raging snowa.orm, but Of the chancra
the narrow deiilea willglye any assault
Ing party. The governor has not been
informed ofthoir departure.
THE CABINET pIscussrs TIE sITuA.
mon.
WASHINGTON, April l0.-The rust
lofH trouble In Wyoming was the prin.
cirGl topic Of discussion at the meeting
OF tho cabinet today. The situation il
regarded ~ serious In view Of the fact
that the feeling against the prisoners
In charge Of tho military IA very bitter,
aud also because Of the freely expressed
threats II the desperate mon they mean
10 ayepgo tho killing VI Champion anu
Ray ntthe iirst opportunity. No word
has been received from Colonel Van
Horn and captivca ut Fort Nick nncy
since Saturday, when he telegTaphed
General Brooke nt Omaha thal he
would start that day for Douglas 10
turn the prisoners over TO the civil
authorities. Efforts 10 communicate
with Fort Mckipney aud vicinity since
have failed and this led 10 the belief
tho Tus.leTs had destroyed telegraph
communication In order to pruVent tue
authorities learning tho true situation
until inter they had accomplished their
purpose. General Brooke tolcgraphtd
today he did not anticipate any
trouble on route General Schohuld
said he felt no unoasiness, Us there was
no reason why Tho soldiers should DO
attacked, amt he was confident Of their
ability TO protect themselves ana
prisoncg5. tits understood orders have
been given to re.establlsh Geographic
communication with The scene OF
trouble rs soon MS possible.
NO OFFICIAL IMPORTATION.
WAsINGIuS, April 10. General
Schotuld says no communication has
vet boon established with the United
ates troops ia Wyoming. Nothing
official has been received since SAtur-
dpy Ia regard to the situation.
the WAR just sTGTED
OMAHA, April ia special to the
Rec from Casper, Wye, says II Is IT,
ported IN Casper on good authority IN.
United States troopa with the prisoners
.tartcd from Buffalo Tor Douglas yes.
lordsy. Trouble i' looked for The