Utes Hold Ground in Merritt Command Stand
Rawlins and Washington dispatches describe Merritt’s army engaging Ute forces on bluffs near White River agency. Indications show over 500 Indians entrenched, with losses among troopers and a plan to use mountain howitzers to drive them from fortified positions on Milk Creek.
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White River Agency
Mer Tritt
Milk Creek
Montgomery
Fifth Cavalry
Merritt
Compton
Rawling
Cents
Elon Ree
Captain Payne
Frightful Fate at White River Agency Fire and Slaughter
Report from Rawlins dated Oct 13 describes General Merritt's advance to White River agency where many corpses were found naked and mutilated. Meeker family members and agency staff are killed. women and children missing. buildings burned. Indians blamed for massacre and possible southward escape with 700 troops cited. The New York Herald weighs in on treaty rights and potential relocation.
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Col. Brackett
Third Cavalry
Payne
Washington
Sherman
Merritt
Young Meeker
Ralph Meeker
N. C. Meeker
White River Agency
Department of the Interior
Meeker
Rawlins
New York
the Sun
White River
Colorado
Sheridan
Nodge
Indian Office
Salt Lake City
I. H. Parsons
Unitah
Critchlow
O’leary
Murphy
Little Briody
Dan
Lilliput
Allen
Brady
Curran
Faber
McKee
Malone
Pierce
Russell
Walker
Howard
London
Astley Belt
Georgia
Atlanta
Baldwin County
Georgia Tigers
Douglas
United States
U.S
Father Meeker
W. W. Post
Eaton
Frank Dresser
Price
Thompson
Eskridge
Thornburgh
the Herald
Douglass
Sapavaneiro
Shavono
Ouray
Jack
Linden
Los Pinos Indian Agency
Col
Sapeneiro
Fire destroys Home steaks Mining Co saw mill in Grizzly gulch
A fire last night gutted the Home steaks Mining Co saw and shingle mill in Grizzly gulch with about 50 000 feet of dressed lumber. Estimated loss runs to about 20000 dollars and officials suspect arson. A.F. Gallagher, miner at Lead City, died today in a rope descent accident. He was about 35, a Nevada migrant.
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Deadwood
Homesteaks Mining Co
Grizzly Gulch
A.F. Gallagher
Hombsteake
Lead City
Uge
Nevada
Utes and Utes War Dispatches Across Hoover River Region
Telegraphs from Merritt report cavalry scouting toward Grand river as Uinta and Ute forces retreat to southern agencies. Sherman and Interior officials urge decisive action against hostile bands while Ouray’s influence is noted and gold flight abroad prompts financial warnings.
Republican sweep across Ohio and Midwest returns
Election news reports show Republican gains across Ohio including Hamilton and Cincinnati with a potential 25,000 statewide majority and a Republican joint ballot majority. Des Moines and other states report significant Republican wins with figures from 20,000 to 27,000 gains amid late returns.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Williams
Ohio
Republian
Foster
General Assembly
Des Moines
Thompson
Calhoun
Republican State Committee
State Register
Runnells
Fusion
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Telegraphic
Serge
Dana
Homestake
Southern
UTES
O. K
Dublin
Marquis of Sligo
Earl of Lucan
Westport
Solmonly
Warren Point
Newark
N. J
Fiedler
Mackner
Perces
Zach
Chandler
Flushing, L. I
Samuel J. Tilden
Chicago
Col. Merritt
Grand River
Gilbert
Henry
Secretary of the Interior
Crook
Interior Department
Major Thornburg
W. T. Sherman
Stanley
Los Pinos Agency
Los Pinos
The
Daily News
England
France
Iowa
Schurz
Secy
War and Interior Departments
Port Jarvis
N. Y
H. Furnum
National Bank
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