Show LATEST TELEGRAMS a I COWARDIST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Play tile Role Indian Ckam pleas aad et ABsaasIa Denver Cal 6Advic from Del Norte RIVJ the following particulars from a reliable source as to the killing of the sou of an Indian chief thirty miles east of Loa Pmos agency 9n September 29tb in the er ning two Indians came into the freighters camp ol J H Jackson calling him and his four drivers Tile names and acting as though they intended ended to cheat Tbe Indian who 11 supposed to be killed fired one shot when A Jackson a nephew of J H Jackson fired at him The next day the party were surrounded by IndiAns who demanded the man who did the shooting the night before Agent Berry Mr Meacham and C apt Btelley then arrived with fifteen soldiers arrested the freighters and pat them under guard of two soldiers and ten to fifteen Indians On the night previous to the arrest J H i Jackson had requested protection from a major name unknown who had 200 soldiers under him hut toe major replied he was not there to protect whites The next morning be freighters were matched to Llines Ranohe where the soldiers disarmed them even taking their pocketknives after which they were dismissed the agent and officers stating they were not in their jurisdiction jurisdic-tion Thus thesi five men were lei defenseless in the Indian country and denied protection by the government officer five of whom had an ample force and knew tbs men had acted in sslidefence excepting Col Baumont who at the risk of censure by bin superior officers sent suffi cleat force to escort them towards Saguache On tbe arrival at Klines Banche Agent Berry told Jaskson to obey Captain Klines instructions and they would ba unharmed Kline attempted to get them to proceed towards their destination which would have resulted in death Young Jackson who did the shooting gave himself up to Messrs Kline iioyt Holmes and one Indian to be taken to Gunnicon City for trial TntB men took Jackson without a guard and started towards Gunnison City and proceeded three miles when they reported that the Indians overpowered them and took the prisoner but it is asserted by a man who overheard their conversation that Kline Hoyt and olmea intended inten-ded giving Jackson up to the Indians In-dians when they left Klines ranch The freighters begged the military officers for arms to protect themselves them-selves but were refused Steps are now being taken north of here to avenge Jackgona death as soon as it i is definitely ascertained I |