The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-24
indians FORCED
TO HUNT COVER
Several Piutes Are Captured
in Fierce Fighting Near
: Bluff, Utah.
FORTIFYNG THEMSELVES
Use Ne Cat and Companions Walked
Into Clever Trap on Monday and Re-
treated After Losing Two Men.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Feb. 2S.-Arriva
re-enforcements to aid the Federal forces
fighting the Piute Indians at Bluff COM
PEELED the retreat Of the warning red
skins. according to a report from United
States Marshal Nebeker received here
today. Nebeker said he was sending sew
eraI Piutes to Grayson.
An unofficial report stated that the In
dian police who came from Shiprock
Ariz., killed several Piutes and COM
PEELED the others to flee ir.o Cottonwood
Gulch.
Indians Fortify Themselves.
The rebellious Piute Indians intrenched
in Cow Caynon were driven from that
place and, with re-enforcements. are
terrifying themselves near a settlement
known as Buffers Wash, which is eight
miles west of Bluff. A strong posse is
organizing in Bluff TO advance on the In
dams position.
Six deputies sent out as scouts had not
returned up to the time the advices were
captured by the redskins. DR.. John A.
been heard from.
story of Mondays Battle.
The first complete story of Monday
battle was received today. 1t told of I
party of seven deputy marshals who were
sent out by Marshal Nebeker to flank
the Indians and cut off their retreat
down the canyon. being ambushed vy
twenty Piutes under the leadership OF
Use Ne Cat
Under a heavy fire the deputies hur-
ried to cover and one of them warned
Nebeker of the danger of his companions.
Requirements were rushed to the
scene and the battle began. A few min
uts later the Indians received reinforce
ments until they outnumbered the whites.
For nearly an hour the firing continued
with no effect, except that two of the
Indians We're wounded. Then Use Ne CAT
with a party of seven men started up
the canyon in what was plainly a move
ment to get behind the deputies.
The situation was critical Realizing
that to save his men he must act quickly.
Nebeker ordered a squad OF six deputies
to proceed up the canyon and countera t
the movement of the enemy. The two
squads met about a half mile up the
canyon. The deputies opened fire on ths
red men, who returned the fire. but not
before three of their number fell Then.
with his remaining followers. Use Ne Cat
took to cover in a cave on the mountain
side.
Caught in Strategic Net.
Meanwhile Sheriff lGingles. of De-
tour. Colo, came up from behind and
took charge of the party. Hiding five
of his deputies behind huge boulders.
he started back TO the scene of the
main pattle. 1t was a strategic move.
Use Ne Cat. believing that the way
was clear. started to return with the
followers to join his band.
When all of the Red men were within
range the hidden deputies opened FIRE
Two of the Indians dropped seriously
wounded. Use Ne Cat and his other
tribesmen escaped by taking to cover
off the boulders.
Returning to the main body of his
followers. Use Ne Cat led eight of the
the white men. He had resorted to
strategy. hoping TO divert the atten-
ton of the white long enough to al
low the main body of the Indians to
escape down the canyon. The forces
of the marshal opened fire. killing two
of the Indians and the fire became SO
hot that the Indians were forced to
retreat, but not until the main band
had moved to a more advantageous
position down the canyon and in that
position the fight was continued