The Ute Indians

THE I'TE ri'UISIXG. Denver, Col., Auï. 2r. - Governor Adama has called upon the Government to send United States troops to drive Colorow and hls band of renende (Jtea back to their reservation aud keej) thein there. He refers to the alarm of the settlers, and states they will be afraid to return to their homes nntil the Indians are removed, and that the State troops are now being used to protect the women and ohildren. Denvek, Col., Aug. 2K. - A dispatch from Glenwood Spring, received at midnight, Frlday says: A courier just in from Meeker and the White river reporta an engagement between Sheriff Kendall's posse of fifty-flve men, supported by 100 cavalry, on one slde, and a band of 100 Utes under Colorow on the other. Nine Indians are estimated to have been carried from the field deail. Deputy Sheriff Ward, of the shcriff's possc, was killed, and several others of his men and ttíe troops serlously wounded. The flght commenced yesterday mornmir upon the arrival of Sheriff Kendall's force to the support of the troops. The scène of the battle Is at Wolf creek, thirty-five miles down the White river from Meeker. The engagement was conducted in Indian fashion from behlnd all the proteetion rocks, guilles and trees would give, and lasted ifatil after dark. Another engagement is expected. Denveb, Col., Aug. 20. - Later advices and official reporte from Sheriff Kendall and Major Leslie indícate that tóe battle was a drawn one in its results, and it has only Berved to rouse the Utes to frenzy. General Eeardon has given the following orders to Major Leslie: "You are hereby ordered to flght to the State line. Be discreet, but capture Colorow if possible. If you have to kill him to malte the arrest flo o and bring in his body. You are authorlzed to carry hostilities to the bitter end. Show this order to Kendall, Hooper, Dendy, and all concerned." All concerned no doubt means the commandant of the United States forces, and it a a Mnt to him that he must hold the Indians on the reservation or they will be Bhot down like wolvea Keardon does not see peace in the near future unless the Government troops keep the Indiana out of Colorado. Denver, Col., Aug-. !!0.- A telegram from yieeker says that late information regarding Thursday's battle wlth Colorow shows ïhat flve whites were killed, instead of two, and four wounded, and that seven indians and two squaws wera killed and five wounded. There has been no fighting since Thursday, but over 000 Indians are camped within slx miles. The Indians are ready to flght at the least] provocation. The loss of nearly 300 ponies and their squaws has made them wild, and they are ready f or revenge. From the scattered information received the Indians number anywhere from 400 to 600. The regular troops number about 250 and the State force nearly if not quite as many. The State forces are now acting on the defensive and the Indians are held in check by the regular?, or from the fact that they are noi yet prepared to assume the offensive.