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Show Department of the Istebior, 13. To Stanlvj, Agent, Los Pinos Ajency: Your dispatch received. Tell O-iray that his eflorts are highly appreciated by tbe government. In view of th attack made upon the troops and the massacre of the agent and tmplojC-i, troops will have to proceed to White River agency. Ouray should endeavor to prevent any resistance to this move ment, Troops are now in great force and resistance would rult only in great disaster to tbe Iodians. Tbe hostilea will have to surrender and tnrow themselves upon the mercy of the government. Toe guilty parties must be identified and oelivered up. We shall see that no injustice ia done to anyone. Peaceable Indians will be protected. Ouray's recommendations for mercy in individual ciees will be respected, as far as ibe , eueral interest inter-est permits. Special gtuts arc-bting dispatched to Los Pinos witn further instructions. (Signed) ScUL'ta, Sec'y. Washington, 13. Tbe following is tbe communication from Agent Stanley, Stan-ley, which led to the action taken by General Sherman and Secretary Schutz: Los Pixos Agency, 9tb. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington. Wash-ington. Employe Brady and escort of Indiana In-diana have just arrived from White River. The Utes recognized and ! obeyed Ouray'B order, withdrew and 1 will fight no more, unless forced to do bo. If the eoldiers are now stopped tbe trouble can be stopped by tbe peace commission to investigate the; oflense and let the blame rest where it may. This will save lite, expense and distress, if it can be accomplished. Lateb, 1.30 p.m. A runner just from the Southern Ute ageucy with a letter from tbe agent: A general council was held; Utes will obey Ouray'a request; will stay at home and take no part in the White River trouble and request Ouray to inform them ol their decision. (Signed) Stanley, Agent. I concur in tbe above. Ouray, Head Chief of tbe Utea. A Times correspondent, traveling with Secretary Schurz, says the latter informed tbe Indians at a council in Indian Territory, that sooner or later government wou.'d have to break tht treaties in which it bad guaranteed to Indians possea-iion of their land; alBO that he will propose in bis next report to congress a law enabling Indians to obtain complete title to individual lands by long occupancy. They can then dispose of them at will. |