The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-23
INDIANS ARE
C0RNERED
Are Surrounded by a Re-
enforced Posse of
Police
MORE FIGHTING
is EXPECTED
Ranchers Are Hurrying to
Arms-Three Per-
sons Killed

Denver, Col, Feb. 23 Telephone adj
vices from Grayson, Utah, yesterday,
stated that the band Of Pluto Indians
under Tse-Ne Cat, which fought Sunday
with posse commanded by United
States Marshal Nebeker, had been sur
rounded in Cottonwood gulch, near Bluff.
Leaders Of the posse expected to renew
the attack unless the Indians surren-
dered. As nearly as could be learned,
the whites have been REINFORCED from
nearby settlements and ranches and,
originally outnumbered by 50 to rs, they
now outnumber the Indians. 1t is be-
lieyed that both the Indians with Use
Ne-Gat and the re-enforcements known
as Posev's band have been cornered.
So far AZ could be learned there have
been no casualties since y. 9. AKIN OF
Dolores, member of the posse, and two
Indians were killed and several others
wounded.
Word from the frontier settlements
near the Colorado tab line is that
ranchmen are arming themselves and
hurrying toward the scene Of the battle.
From Grayson, Utah, the following re-
port of the battle was received Sun
day night from Marshal Nebeker:
Posse of 20 men led by sheriff Of
Dolores county, Col, eX-Sheriff Jingles
Of Pepperson Of San Juan county, Utah.
left here last night Sunday to SUI =
prise and capture the Indians. At break
Of dav this morning the posse surround
ed the camp in which the Indians want
cd were located. The Indians seemed
to be expecting the arrival OF the posse
and opened fire J. G. 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 the posse and the Indians was
killed. The posse captured Indians
named Howen and Jack. Both Indians
are choice warriors. and II IS expected
other Indians win try to recapture them.
"A band Of Indians known as Posey's
band came to the relief OF Poulk's band
from the south. Posey's band wounded
Joseph +. Cordova OF Costez one OF our
men who was placed on guard OF the
southern approach 4 posse OF 10, all
this town could arm, has been sent from
here TO assist the posse at Bluff. \
posse Of % is on the road from Month
celia. Utah. 10 assist those at Bluff. Com
munication between here and Bluff has
been broken all day and has Just been
restored. The lighting continues fierce
~"
Tse. Ne.Gat. who is also known as
Everett Hatch. is charged with the muir
der last March Of Juan Chacon, sheep
herder in Monteuma county. Col. After
his arrest the Indian escaped to Utah,
where his father. It'd Polk Is said 70
have counselled resistance. The band OF
which Use Ne.Gat is the leader. is known
as an uncomfortable nomadic tribe. which
has on many occasions given settlers OF
southeastern Utah much trouble.
Lorenzo ID. Creel special Indian agent
arrived al Moab Utah. Sunday night en-
route to Bluff, with instructions for
Marshal Nebekcr. call for volunteers
from Moab resulted in the modifying Of
20 men who were prepared Yesterday TO
leave for the scene. From Grayson, -
men responded An appeal for assist
ancc TO the Indian agency at Shiprock'
y. NJ. also has been made.
The posse which pursues Use Ne.'iat
was Organized at Cortcz several days
apo ~ Marshal Neheker, upou a request
from District Attorney Tedrow. The
trail Of the fugitive led the posse through
a remote mountainous region across the
state line into Utah.