The Washington herald., 1906-10-20
Gen. Greedy Goes to WyO-
ming to Quell Outbreak.
INDIANS KILL TWO COWBOYS
Dispatches Tell of Fight Near Gil
Iette, wye, ia which White Men
Lose Their Lives-President Insists
situation BE TactfuIIy Handled To
Prevent Further Trouble.

this summer, occurred near Gillette. MYO..
Wednesday night In "a battle between
cowboys and Indians two of the former
were killed and number of Indians
are supposed 20 have been injured.
The battle occurred when the Indians
attempted to raid cattle camp and run
OF a lot of stock. The cowboys in charge
Of the camp resisted The Indians Sc
cured the cattle, and. killing number
Of steers, took the meat home to their
camps.
This news reached Omaha last night in
private dispatches. and there is much ex-
citement in army circles. as soldiers
are expected to be started to Gillette very
shortly
Troops have been ordered to Wyoming.
as requested by Gov. Brooks, in order to
drive back to their reservation the Utes
who have been committing depredations
through that country for several days.
BY direction of President Roosevelt who
received Gov. Brooks appeal yesterday,
orders were issued by Secretary Taft to
/ Gen. Greely. commander of the Northern
/ Division, to send "A suitable force Of cav
airy 10 the scene of the disturbance with
out delay
At the same time instructions were
explicitly given that the Indians be han
died tactfullv. and that harsh measures
were not to be used except in case Of
extreme necessity.
/ Il is not believed at the department that
there viii be any serious clash between
/ the soldiers and redskins. as it is thought
! the appearance of the soldiers VIII be
sufficient TO bring the Indians into a
uactabie state
Two White Men Killed.
/ Unofficial dispatches received at tie
| Department OF the Interior yesterday
told Of "a fight between the Utes and
cowboys near Gillette Wye. in which two
Of the whites are said TO have geen
killed The ranchmcn claim the Indians
stole several head of cattle. and that it
was i'm an effort To recover The animals
that the fatal clash occurred.
Taft's Instructions.
Secretary Taft is as foll0ws
1T having been represented to the Pres
ident that "a band Of Ute Indians have
entered the State of Wyoming, and have
there committed a series of depreda-
lions against the properties and rights
.of its citizens, and "a formal application
Tor protection having been submitted iu
their behalf by The governor Of Wyoming.
the legislature of that State not being
in session. and it being impossible 20
convene IT, the President directs TINT
Maj. Gen. Greedy. commanding the North
ern Division, Doe directed Co cause suitable
force OF cavalry TO proceed to the scene
of disturbance and command the intru-
ders 10 return 60 their homes.
Ut is the Presidents desire that ;hey
b. firmly. but tactfully dealt with. and
that resort Of force be- avoided unless
their defiance OF the authority Of the
United States continues. and 81 becomes
necessary for that reason % compel them
TO desist from their unlawful conduct and
return % the lands which have been al
lotted 10 their uses On the Unita reserva-
ton, I'm Utah
Mclaughlin Secs No Danger.
Mai. James McLa1ghIin. who was sent
by the Interior Department several weeks
ago to investigate the causes Of the dis /
affection among the Ute Indians. who
have been causing apprehension among
the white settlers OF Wyoming. returned /
TO Washington early yesterday morning /
and reported at the department later in 4
the day.
Maj. Mclaughlin. who has spent about /
forty years OF his life in the Diplomatic 1
work Of pacifying Indians, does not be I
heve that the present movement Of the /
ties need cause any apprehension so far 4
as the safety of life or property is con 4
cerned. They are. he says. simply seek /
Ing new home. being dissatisfied with
the reservation in Utah. but with the adj /
vent Of cold weather viii undoubtedly re- 4
turn of their own accord to Uintah.
Il arrived I'm Washington. said he.
direct from Rock Springs. Wye. where I.
delivered to Capt Hall. OF the Fifth l.. 4
>. Cavalry, fcrty-siX of the Indians whom
induced 20 return. Rock Springs is
near Green River on the lines of the 4
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy and the
Union Pacific Railways
Up to Monday evening when | left
thcm. the Indians had not committed any 4
depredations beyond killing game in de-
fancc Of the State laws. Deer and ante
Iope are plentiful in that country. As for Il
their stock, they have with them 90 or 4
20 ponies, which they are feeding from /
the Dasturage on the ranges owned by 4
the whites. But that country is very
sparsely settled, the ranches for the most
part being fifteen OF twenty miles apart +
Have hut leo Fighting Men.
My first visit TO the Indians was rather
I must admit They are
led by ADpah. White River Ute. who
claims his chieftainship by virtue of in
hcritance. The whole party consisted OF
hardly 300. bucks squaws and all. and
nearly fifty Of these have returned Tho
lighting men in the party do not number
more than 100, and this includes boys
over fourteen years of age
The Indians simply want to be left
alone. 1 met Gov Brooks at Douglas l
consider him very capable man. and not
inclined to give needless alarm. But he
has been worried BY all sorts of remon-
stTances which have come TO him as the q
Indians have progressed across the State
You see. they started several weeks ago
from the Uintah reservation, in northern
, tab. and by slow degrees have crossed
wyoming until now. If they are at Gil :
ette. they are in Brooks County. in the
extreme northeastern corner of the State I.
Ii they proceed further north. they will
)e in Montana. Perhaps they are heading /
or the Crow reservation. or the Tongue |
liver reservat ton. as it is called. on Lame
Deer creek.
In their northern march they have |
slaughtered game along the way, but |
lOnt think they have committed any /
'ther depredations They are not salts
led with the Uintah reservation. and |
want 10 find a country where there is
'lenty OF game. ard where they will be /