The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
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INDIAN FIGHT
Cowboys Rifles Bring Down
Two Piute Braves and
a Squaw.
RENEGADES DRIVE
FOES FROM CANYON

BLUFF. Utah. Feb. 80 tBy Indian
courier to Moab. Utah) Use Ma Cat.
thu Piute fugitive. is still at liberty. AMI
the total dead number Ave and the
wourded ten In the battle between the
officers Of the law and renegade Flutes
under the leadership of old Polk
No one was killed in the battle which
took place early this morning. and since
o'chck there has been only desultory
firing The Indians are securely in
trcnchcd in the Businesses Of Cow Cam
yon, and the Flutes VINO attacked the
rear Of tn" posse yesterday under the
leadership OF roscy. sub-chief OF the
Flutes. have taken possession Of COT
tonwood Canyon and hav" cut all COM
munication from the west. keeping the
Garfield and Kane county ranchers from
coming 10 the assistance OF Marshal
AquIla Nebeker, unless they go through
the Natural Bridge country. where water
f. scarce.
Joe Akers and san Juan Billings
OF the posse are dead. Jose Cordova
and J. II Nielsen are wounded. Cotton
Tail. Mrs Charley TIE. Posey Deer and
HI Cat Ne Of the Indian forces were
k!llcl and eight whose names could not
l., learned are wounded
\ detachment OF siN Plutes who at
tempted to sneak down COW Canyon 10
locate the marshal's posses were cap
;urcd 10y B!. Moore, the Mormon cow
boy. who IL leading the loft wing OF
Neb,k kcr's forces.
The Indians were brought 10 Bluff At
I'D n sh l.l u
IN" village lookup Every once IN a
white the crack OF a rifle is heard. and
the singing of the bullet over Tn. heads
Of the posse Is the Indian signal not
to advance further.
The fight. which began AT 3 o'clock
this morning, Mas on" of the most Sc
we're assaults made by the sheriff.
posse, but cam" to naught. as the In
dams outtrlcked the white men.
out ou top of the rim Of Cow Can
yon the Indians had built FIRE behind
the improvised stone fort which they
had thrown up 20 protect the women
and children of the tribe. The tinderboX
sage brush burned with a haring light.
lighting mp the entire canyon. The
heavy SHOWS IN the canyon appeared as
If painted ligh, red on the rim of
the canyon the Indians were outlined.
The walls of the medicine man as he
20 the renegade redskins could be heard.
The cries OF the widowed squtws and
pappooses added TO the din.
An Indian woman appeared on tho
hreastworks Of the improvised fort,
raised her hands imploringly. Far down
In the canyon the rifle OF n white man
cracked and the body came tumbling
down the rocky side- The walls and
means grew louder and there were more
chants by the medicine man.
While the white men stood behind
rocks and scrub pines watching the iia!-
ing light an Indian leaped over the fort
wall and clamber,d down. lie reached
the body OF the woman who had been
killed and while attempting 10 carry
her back to the fort was surrounded
by the whites and made a prisoner.
Charley Ute. tho white mans friend,
who had been counted on as one who
would help IN making peace, had gona
down the side OF the cliff 10 carry bacl;
his dead wife and he. too, is now !
prisoner in Bum.
The whites attempted 10 encircle the
Indians this morning, but each time a
white attempted 20 seal. m" clirs or
10 go around and enter from the west
of the canyon a volley Of shots drove
him back,
Creeping an inch AZ time over the
snow covered canyon. tha whites at
tempted 20 parley with the Indians and
then sent Nancos Jim, n sub-chief Of
the tribe, to make terms OF peace. Man
COS Jim returned ~ O'Clock and an
nounced old Polk would not listen to
any terms but fight.