New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
Rand Which Threatened
Uprising and Eluded
Posse Surrenders.
pFACE POWWOW HELD
IN MESA BAD LANDS
army Officer Attended Only by
Aid, Orderly, Trader and
Friendly NavajoS.

rRy telegraph 20 The Triounel
Ruff. Utah, March 20.-The Piute
,,1sing in Utah was ended to-day,
chen Brieadier General Hugh L. Scott
,..urned to Bluff with Chief Old Polk,
NJ, son Hatch (Tse-Ne-Gat), Chief
po,ey and Posey's eldest boy.
The capture of the ringleaders by
a.. Chief Of staff of the United States
Inv and q small personal escort &C
,o-pli.hed the peaceful settlement of
a. Indian rebellion which resulted in
A.. death Of six men and the wounding
=, rsny others in the early fighting
,,,ussn a posse and the redskins.
TbA prisoners brought here to-day
v,re sullen and uncommunicative.
c..,rsl Scott has assured them, how
sTsr. that they will get fair play from
a.. Great White Father, who, through
la agents here and in Washington,
III deal with them speedily in the fed
,r.l courts for their parts in the up
rising. .
,rs encountered severe storms IN their
TIN from Douglas Mesa, where the
i,dsns were induced TO surrender
The entrance into this town of the
strangely assorted band created in
,sr,e interest, and tonight Bluff resi-
isnts are having their first peaceful
rest in more than month.
General Scott overcame many obsta-
t,, in adding this latest feat TO his
long list of pacifcations of rebellious
Indians. His mission to Utah, ordered
Nv Secretary of War Garrison, was
sonsidered the last step before the
calling out of Federal troops TO fight
the Indians.
General Scott, who was accompanied
BIZ his aide, Lieutenant Colonel Robert
In. Niche. and Private Paul Ran
6olph. an orderly, got in touch with
NE hostiles last Wednesday through
friendly Navajo Indian messengers
sent out 10 find them.
The outlaws were encamped ahou;
seyenty-fve miles southwest of Blum
IN the Washes and Bad Lands Of Doug
las Mesa. General Scott waited at Med
ieihe Hat. an Indian trading post lI.n
by John Wetheri!l, for the reply Of the
ieregades 70 his peace proffers.
The Navajo messengers told Chief
Old Polk and Posey that the Big Wal
Chief, the Great White Father (Pres-
ident Wilson, had come TO smoke g
pipe Of peace with them and talk over
the grievances with the Indians.
The Indians were at first reluctant
10 believe this, thinking it trap to
lead them into the clutches of the
posse Of Marshal Nebeker, with which
they had q three days battle. After
many reassurances the chief finally
consented TO pow-wow with General
Scott, the meeting place TO be several
miles from Medicine Hat
As q precautionary measure against
being trapped the Piutes secuted the
ground several miles in advance OF
their chiefs, as the latter went toward
the meeting place. Finally satisfying
themselves that General Scott was &C
companied only by a small party, the
chiefs went forward to meet him.
Al the pow-wow were General Scott
lieutensnt Colonel Niche, the orderly
Wstherill, and several friendly Navajo
Indians.
While General Scott and the chiefs
sat in consultation, number Of PlutC
and Ute warriors from the renegade
band took up advantageous position;
on the tops Of nearby buttes, in order
Wprevent a surprise.
General Scott listened TO the argu
msnts Of Old Polk, Hatch and Posey
hat they had resisted arrest by tht
ioree under United States Marshal
Nebeker because they did not believe
they could get Justice in the White
Mans court. white mans justice, nj
Tor white man, none for Indian" Wa:
ne way they put il.
Old Polk and Hatch said they haC
been willing 10 surrender if the author
ilss would change the place of tria
o. Tse-Ne-Gat Hatch from the place
Gthe murder with which he is charge,
some other locality. They did no
want TO fight, but they would fight t'
ne last and die in the open rather
Ran be thrown in Jail and suffer IN
Justice.
General Scott assured the Indian:
NAT they would get justice and fan
ulal IN the federal court if they woul(
surrender themselves without furthel
umo!ence. He told them that the Grea'
nhlte Father was not willing TO make
var on his wards. He would seeE
peaceful settlement first, and haC
Sked General Scott, the Indians
mend TO come and talk over some
Faeeable way of settling the trouble
Last Chance for Peace.
he further explained that it was theiI
;ssi chance to settle the difficulty, un
es they wanted TO die. If they woulC
So' listen to his peace overtures the
Siest White Father would lose pa
aWsnee and order hundreds of his sol
..ers into the field TO either capture oil
'hoot them.
=. ne Indians. after a talk amoni
themselves, told General Scott tina
Sey would surrender to him if h,
souid promise to see that they wer'
Ssuy treated. lie assured them h,
,oUld DO what they asked. The Indian
Yen Yen profered him their arms, but h,
''iused TO accept them.
Arrangements were made for OLE
A' Hatch, Posey and his son to ac
mpsny General Scott back to Bluff
was also arranged that the remain
ei the hostiles were to come int
/ a L.