The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
Utes JOurneying From
Utah to the Colorado
Reservation.
Indians Seem Determined to
AVenge the Killing by Game
WardenS.
Settlers A-e Alarmed and State
Troops May Be Called Out to
Aid the Regulars.
Special Dispatch &c THE CALL

DENVER, Oct. 29-The Game Warden's
office to-day received the following dis
patch, dated October %, from Game War
den Lyttle, at Meeker: Indians are re-
ported gathering in large numbers on the
Colorado side of the Blue Mountains.
Settlers are greatly alarmed. Affairs look
very threatening"
Immediately on the receipt of the dis
patch Governor Adams called upon Cen
eral Otis and held a consultation on what
to do in the emergency. From the tenor
of the dispatch it appears that the Utes
left in Utah are rushing eastward to the
assistance of their brethren.
At first the accounts received from the
Ute outbreak were in their nature oonfus-
ing and tended 20 show that the Wardens
were fired upon by the Indians. Later
developments, however, go to show that
the Game Wardens were the aggressors.
General Otis commanding the Depart
ment of The Colorado, to-day received from
the commanding officer at Fort Duchesne,
Utah, the following report from Captain
Wright, who is in charge of the cavalry
sent in pursuit of the Indians, dated Jan
sen, Utah, October IS:
Frank Pariel, Uintab Indian, states
that five Indians were in the party
attacked by twenty-five Game Wardens
near Bear River four days ago. Two bucks
(Uncle Lewis Brothers and CinaresD were
killed, two squaws wounded. The war
dens caught one Indian little distance
from camp and told him they were going
to kill him. The Indians did not under
stand English. The Wardens attacked
them in camp. l think one Warden was
killed. All the Indians are coming this
way. | expect we will meet them with
the wounded tomorrow. There may be
others II the mountains who know
nothing OF the affair
The commanding officer at Fort Du-
chesne reports that there is no excitement
On the reservation.
The Governor also received the follow
ing report to-day from the Game Com
missiontrs:
"MEEKER, Colo. Oct. 2S (via Rifle,
Oct 29) j. w Lowell Jr. is Just in from
Lily Park on his way TO Denver He lett
there yesterday noon. He claims that
six InIians were killed and no whites.
The Indians had retired down the river.
All Is quieI. Troops from Duchesne
shodld be there io-dey and at Rangeiy. l
Will siart toward the latter point to-day
Tor news of the situation. No trouble is
anticipated by any one. Tne trouble is
ever. J. S. SWAN"
The Denver Times received the follow
ing at noon to-day from Steamboat
Springs: 4 courier has just arrived hare
bringing 4 message from Game Warden
Wilcox TO Sheriff Nieman for help. TAe
indians have burned Thompson ranch.
near Cross Mountain, and have killed one
Gable, messenger sent out by Wilcox.
The latter tried TO arrest the Indians Tor
violating the game law. They resisted
and began the fight.
Five IndiRns were killed and sub-Chie:
S.ar was mort2lly wound ed. The Indians
had sacks of green deerhides in their
possession ana were sIaughtering on all
sides The fight occurred ninety mi es
west OF Steamboat Springs in Routt
County.
One hundred determined men are now
on their way to ,he aid of the Sheriff and
settlers are gathering on Naughan's ranch,
near Lay, Colo. The Indians are threat
ening 10 piIIage and murder Their
squaws have been sent back to the reser-
yation anu re-enforcemenIs are coming.
State troops may be called for If the
Sheriff finds matters as serious as re-
ported.