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Show The tTte Question. Ne r York ,30. Herald s Washington : The secretary of war Eays, to-day, while tho department was exercising unusual vigilance in the neighborhood of the Ute reservation, there was no danger of an attack at-tack apprehended at thii Eeaon of the year. Ho said ho didn't Scow of any reason why Sheridan should not accompany accom-pany tho ex-president on his trip to Cuba, as Sherman would give Iho Indian troubles his undivided attention, and the movement of troops in such campaigns were made by telegraphic orders and couriers; so that if Sheridan was in Chicago he could do no more than Sherman Sher-man could do in Washington. Por that rebeon he could see no reason for refusing Sheridan permission to go beyond the seas. j Washington, 30. At a cabinet meeting, meet-ing, this afternoon, there was quite a discussion dis-cussion of the Ute affaire. Secretary Sehutz submitted the special dispatches which he roceivid the night beforo last. They contained no further details than hnd alrosdy been given. The information informa-tion in tho possession of government, however, is of a somewhat different character than that received by the press. Los Pinos Agency, Col., 26. The commission adjourned, yesterday, to meet on the 29th inst., at Clivo's Kanch, at Cimorron River, twenty-five miles southeast of the agency, thero to await tho arrival of tho prisonere. General Hatch and escort left this morning, at4 o'clock, in a drizzling rain, Tho live days' extension expires on tho 29th inst., and if all tbe Indians required by the commission are not surrendered ttu inai uiuu, puaiu negotiations will end. All or nono " wore the parting wnrdB of Generul Hatch to Ouray, aa bo lefc the commission rooms, yesterday, for his ranch, to hold tho final Indian council, which will decide the fdto of the Ute nation. Ouray realizes the situation, and if not complied with, the Utes muU go. Tho surrender of prisoners is very doubtful. Chief ! Guero, Eecond to Ouray, being the . medicine man, has n large following, and i he has done moro than all tho others, to hinder tho commission from accomplishing accomplish-ing its work, lie u in favor of war and at the lime of tho White River trouble, wanted to massacro tho people living in tho garrison and was only restrained byOuray. There is nothing in th official information informa-tion to show that the Ute commission has boen a failure, and nothing to indicate that Gen. Hatch and his party aro in any danger from tho Indians. Steps, have, however, been taken to protect iho party in case tbere should be any attack upon them. It was agreed that the friendly southern Ute- chiefs, about whom Gen. Hatch has telegraphed, should bo brought on to Washington. |