Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-29
AN INDIAN UPRISING.
NAVAJOES KILL A NUMBER OF
WHITES AND THREATEN OTHERS.
Federal and State Troops Ordered to the
Scene of TroubIe-Origin of
tho Outbreak.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

WAsHNGToS, April 2s.-Late this after
noon telegram was received from Agent
Bartholomew. at the Southern Ute Agency,
IN Colorado, stating that serious comphca-
tions were arising on the San Juan river
between NavaiOes aud settlers; that
Indian messengers had brought the
startling information that the Nava-
ioes had surrounded several white tami-
lies some seventy miles southeast Of the
Southern Ute Agency. Agent Bartholo-
NEW states that his Ute chiefs offered
their friendly offices TO restrain the Naya-
joos. and asked whether he should take
them with him. The Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs replied. approving the suc-
gestion TO accept the friendly offers OF the
Ute chiefs.
LIVES IN IMMINENT DANGER.
Governor Thornton, of New Mexico.
telegraphod late this afternoon from Sante
Fe 10 Secretary Smith as follows:
last week the Navajo Indians left their ro-
seryation and murdered C'tzen Welsh. IN san
Juan county. | notified Agent Plummer and
asked his asst tance. Have iust received the
following telegram. signed by five prominent
citizens: Tho undersigned citizens Of Far
mington. by request OF Lieutenant Plummeri
Navajo agent, ask that you send military AID
lhHi'NiAhflf 10 utip Nuflifo1 AAN NhNhIf'At-
break Ia san Juan county. Tho lives OF all our
people are in immediate danger Believing the
danger Imminent | ask that the military be i'm
neiiately sent upon the ground
lSigncd "THoRNToN. Goycrncr.'
TROOPS ORDERED TO TIE SCENE.
These telegrams were Immediately trans
mltted 10 the Secretary of War by Acting
Secretary Chandler. with a request that
steps be taken for military relief. Tho
War Department has telegraphed General
McCOOk, Department Of Arizona, to send
troops Immediately to the scene of the
trouble.
COLORADO MILITIA Modified.
DENVER, Col. April 2s.-On advices re-.
oeived tonight from Durango that the
Navajo Indians were moving rapidly north
from Pennington, n. NJ, toward the
Colorado line. Governor Waite order
ed special tram over the RIO
Grande To- carry 200 stands of arms and
5000 rounds Of ammunition TO the local
military company at Durango. which Is
ordered ont. The entire ten companies of
the Colorado National Guard have been
ordered TO report for duty ready TO move
at once 10 the scene Of the trouble. The
special left at 10 O'Clock and will reach
Durango early tomorrow.
CATTLE-sTEALING THE CAUSE.
DFSyER, Col. April 2S.-The Navajo
outbreak seems to have had its immediate
origin in cattle-stealing by Indians. They
have long been troublesome TO white set
tiers on the borders of their immense reser-
vation. ana recently they drove off large
herd Of cattle. A party of cowboys re-
captured the cattle and were returning
from the reservation with them when
they were ambushed and five Of the cow
BOYS killed.
The Indians recaptured part of the herd
and again drove them 10 the mountains
and c0mmitted fresh depredations.
In another encounter three settlers are
reported 10 have been killed. making eight
whites killed within few DAYS. The set
tiers are buying large quantities of ammu-
milton in Durango and preparing for war
on their own account.