The Indian War

THE UTE UPRISING. Desver, Col., Aug. 19.- The latest news from the Beat of the üte outbreak is that Sheriff Kendall came into Meeker Tuesday night bringinsf wlth him four of Colorow's men for the purpose of holding a pow-wow. The Indiana Bsked for fifteen days in which to reach their reservation in Utah, and this being grantcd, they asked an escort through the settlement When outside the town the Indians turned upon the escort with knives and severely wounded them. The whites were also fired upon by a party of Utes in ambush, but neither one was hit. Denver, Col., Aug. 20. - A Glenwood Springs special says: "Sheriff Kendall and nine men Thursday viRited the old Thornburg battle-ground to reconnoiter. They were ambushed in the rear, and after hard nghting returned to Meeker, with a loss of three horses and four men wounded. " Eawlins, Wv. T., Aug. 20. - Late advices from Meeker say that the town is beiag guarded night and day by a forcé of twenty men. The militia companies had not arrived. Every thing in Northwest Colorado is all excitement. The people are leaving their homes and crops for places of Bafety, while the Indians are receiving rein. forcements from the Uintah and Uncompahgre agencies. The outlook is anything but pleasant. Denver, Col., Aug. 19.- General Crook has notifled Governor Adams that the Indian row was a State affair, and as thia State is out of his department he could do nothing. To this Governor Adams replied In effect that Crook should take care of hia Indians, and keep them where they belonged, in his department It is doubtf ui whether further eff ort will be made to moro the regular arms, but more State troops have been ordered to hold themselves ready for ordera Denver, Col., Aug. 21. - Advices from Meeker 6ay that the militia companies have not yet arrived there. The Indians are encamped in the neighborhood, evidently waiting for the whites to open the balL ft Is reported that Colorow's band has been [ncreased by recruita from the Southern Utes, Sioux, 'Blackfeet and Crow reservations until it now numbers in the neighborhood of 400. The rumor that Kendall with nine men were attacked Thursday has not been conflrmed. Washington, Aug. 20. - It is claimed at the War Department that no official dispatch has been received on which to base Cears of a serious outbreak of the White river Utes. Denver, Col., Aug. 23.- Telegraphic communication with Glenwood Springs has been interrupted, and information from there is scarce. A message to Governor Adams from Assistant Adjutant-General Sheppard received last evenlng reporta that nothing had been heard from Sheriff Kendall's party since they left Meeker. Colorow was reported to be awaiting their coming in f orce. A fresh trail had been dlscovered of a small band of roving Utes in the vicinity of Meeker. The settlers have taken all possible precautions against a surprise, and have prepared themselves for defense should the Utes commence any depredations. No troops are left at Glenwood, the entire force having been sent forward.