New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
WHITES AND. INDIANS
 ENGAGE IN BATTLE
Three Killed After Posse Surrounds
 Indian Camp.

N' from Grayson, Utah, by telephone to Dolores, Col, today stated that the band of Piute Indians under Tse-Ne- Cat, which fought a desperate battle yesterday with a posse commanded by United States Marshal Aquila Nebeker had been surrounded in Cot tonwood Gulch, near Bluff. Leaders of the reinforced posse expected to renew the attack unless the Indians surrendered. The telephone line from Grayson to Bluff has been out of commission much of the time since early last night. As nearly as could be learned at Grayson, the whites have been re- inforced from the nearby settlements and ranches. 1t was stated that the posse, originally outnumbere by fifty two to twenty-six, today was stronger than the band of Indians.
 Cornered in Gulch.
 It was believed that both the orig and the detachment known as Posey's band. which came to the relief of Tse-Ne-Gat after the battle began yesterday. had been cornered in Cot tonwood Gulch.
 So far as could be learned at Gray son there were no more casualties after the fighting in which J. A. Aikin of Dolores, a member of the posse, and Jacks Brother and an uni- identified girl, Indians, were killed and several wounded.
 Other Posses on Way.
 A party of twenty men, mounted and armed, was ready to start from Dolores some time during the day for Bluff This party did not expect to make the trip in less than two days of forced march over mountain roads. Anothtt- posse, which reacheds Gray son from Monticello, Utah, left after midnight for Bluff.
 Word has been sent throughout the frontier settlements near the Colo rado-Utah line, and from all sides has come word that ranchmen are arming themselves and hurrying toward the scene of battle.
 No Reports of Fighting.
 No reports had been received at any of the Denver federal offices re- farding the fighting.
 The fight started early Sunday morning when the whites after sev
  Cortez, Col, arrived at the camp of Tse-Ne-Gat, a Piute Indian leader, whose arrest on a charge of murder was sought.
 From Grayson, Utah, the follow ing report of the battle was received last night from Marshal Nebeker:
 Indians Open Fire.
 Posse of twenty-six men led by Sheriff of Dolores county, Col. eX- Sheriff Jingles of Montezuma county, Col, and Sheriff Peperson of San Juan county, Utah left here last night to surprise and capture the Indian. \At break of day this morn ing, the posse surrounded the camp in which the Indian wanted was To- cated. The Indians seemed to be ex- pecting their arrival of the posse and opened fire. J. c. Akin of Dolores Col. was killed in the beginning Of the fight. An Indian called Jacks Brother, was killed, and an Indian girl who ran between three posee and the Indians was killed. The posse cap- tured Indians named Howen and Jack. Both Indians are choice warriors and it is expected other Indians will try to recapture them. A band of Indi- ans known as Posey's Band, came to the relief of Folks band from the south Posey's band wounded Jos eph E. Cordova one of our men, who was placed to guard the southern ap- proachh.h
 A posse of fifteen, all this town could arm, has been sent from here to assist the posse at Bluff. A posse of twenty-nine is on the road from Monticello, Utah, to assist those at Bluff Communication between here and Bluff has been broken all day and has just been restored. The fighting continues fiercely.
 Charged With Murder. 4:
 Tse-Ne-Gat, who is also known as Everett Hatch, is charged with the murder last March of Juan Chacon, a sheep herder in Montezuma County, Col. After his arrest, the Indian es- capped to Utah, where his father, Old Polk is said to have cr'lnselled re- sistance. The band of which Tse- Ne-Gat is the leader, is known as an uncontrolla ble nomadic tribe, which has on many occasions given settlers of Southeastern Utah much trouble.
 Lorenzo D. Creel, special Indian agent, arrived at Moab, Utah, last night en route to Bluff, with instruc-