Show COLONEL ref REPORT ORT distributed ARMS AMONG THE MOAB SETTLERS the tha indians seem willing to go back to colorado rather than engage in a war A personal letter to the governor was wag received from rom inspector general tallock dated iloan december rh the day that governor west left here tor for the scene of the troubles secretary ecret ary richards nic hards was mas acquainted with the contents of tho the letter but deell declined ned to give the matter to the press under the pretense that the co communication amun tea was a personal one individuals outside of reporters however had been informed in regard to tilt con touts consequently the press wanted it and regardless of the secretary of the territory the information meager as it may be Is herewith given colonel on the iho date the letter was written had already distributed some of tho the arms and ammunition to the settlers at and adjacent to moab and a partial organization lion of the able bodied men of 0 the vall valley y was effected no depredations had been committed by the utes but both sides bides were somewhat alarmed the settlers believing that tile indians ft m ere there to stay and the latter seeming to think that the intention of the whites was waa to dri drive e them froma from lands that they had bee been 1 told were their heir own estate in a con terenca the utes were convinced that they had been deceived in the statements that had been made to them they peaceably inclined and agreeable to going back into colorado at once saying it if they wanted a war they would prefer to inaugurate it at another season of the car and that i inter filter was mas not their time to light fight in conclusion colonel states that he looks for no trouble in either san juan or grand counties unless snow or cold weather should suddenly come on the indians indiana the whites he states while very much alarmed are under the restraint of reason and unless some avei loveit t act Is 13 comal committed eted by tile the reds trouble will not result at the same time these settlers are anxious to have the menace to their property and their lives removed stated in its his letter that he would leave on oil tile the next day saturday for monticello to meet the colorado officials |