Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
F0RCE MILL PROVOKE FIGHT
inspector IoLaugblin avs Diplomacy
shrud Be Used with Utes
COLD MAY DFVt THEM TO COVER
Nc Early winter sets in Defiant
indians VIII Re Glad to rake
NdvantREe az Govern
ment's Comforts.
OLD MM DEWi IHEM 10 COviR

From a STAN correspondent
WASHINGTON. oct at Especial Tele-
gram Major Mclaughlin, special indian
inspector who has recently returned from
his mission to Wyoming to endeavor to
induce the wandering White River Utes
20 return TO their reservation in Utah, IS
now preparing his report to he submitted
20 the secretary OF the interior
"The return Of these Indians to the
homes selected for them by the govern
ment--the Uintah reservation in Utah
cannot be accomplished by force" said
Major Mclaughlin today. SHOULD an at
tempt be made TO force them by soldiers
there would almost surely be nghting
During my visit to their camp I was able
TO induce forty-six Utes-braves squaws
and their children--tD return home. There
remain wandering about 1O5 men, well
armed with their squaws and children,
ready. II molested, TO fight at the drop
of the hat This band Is under the leader
ship of Appah, Redcap and Socciff Much
may be accomplished to bring these Utes
70 obey the government and return to
their reservation through diplomacy. but
little or nothing by force Today Lazy
White Bull. a Cheyenne brave, was sug
gested to cooperate with American Horse
and the army officers in an endeavor to
induce the Ute leaders to go home. I
think a solution Of the question VIII he
brought about by the elements. If an
early winter sets in in the country where
the Utes are now they will be frozen into
submission and be glad of the comforts
which the government stands ready to
provide them with If they are good
Fear Utes VIII Incite CheyenneE.
SHERIDAN. Wyo.. oct 27.-(Special Telc-
gram 1.-THE cavalrymen from Fort Robin
son are camped tonight at the mouth OF
Aimsted creek, a tributary OF Little Powder
river. The Indians are on the hills nearby
Old-tmers here say that should the Utes
reach the Cheyennes they would fire the
hand into revolt and serious war might
result The Cheyenres who are bad fight
ers and have caused the government much
trouble. were removed to Oklahoma, but
despite intimidation of troops they returned
to the reservation.
Two companies OF infantry Left Fort
Mackenzie this morning. going north. It
Is admitted tonight that they have gone to
intercept the Indians i'm case an attempt
Is made to reach the Cheyenne agency
before the arrival Of troops from Fort
Meade. This lends color TO the theory that
the military authorities fear the Utes will
reach the Cheyenne reservation and fire
that tribe to revolt.
The troops leaving Fort Mackenzie this
morning I'm command of Captain Smith
started directly north. Last night Captain
Smith made inquiry concerning bridges
crossing streams north Of here
second detachment of cavalry from
Fort Robinson left Gillette at midnight
and unloaded this morning at Kendrck,
three miles west of Arvada, and have in
structions to march close on the heels
Of the Indians" but not to fire unless
absolutely necessary. They will await the
arrival of troops from Fort Meade before
making demonstration. The train was
ordered to return to Crawford which Is
taken to mean that other troops will be
called into the field
While the troops were unloading at Ken
drck cavalryman told a railroad en-
ploye that they expected TO be fighting
within thirty hours.
chief Sweet Mouth, a friendly Grow.
camped outside Sheridan tonight with 100
Indiana They say they are here on a
friendly mission. but seem to have full
knowledge of the movements Of the Utes
They no go back" said Sweet Mouth.
They fight first Indians want to hunt and
hsh in Big Water"
The Utes havs disposed Of almost COZ