Geschichte von Nevada, Colorado und Wyoming, 1540-1888. Die Utes in Milch Creek auf theevening des 29. Am Morgen des 29., eine große Zahl der mutmaßlichen offwith Objekt einer Jagd, wobei theirrifles und Munition. Die ordentlichen Angelegenheiten wurden getätigt werden - ing mit weniger als üblich, Reibung, ow-ing in der Abwesenheit von so vielen turbulenten Spirituosen, whenat über einem oclock Der lio-htenino; fiel aus einem clearsky. Ein Läufer aus Milch Creek brachte die newsthat eine Schlacht zwischen den Truppen war an diesem Ort andIndians. Diese Information wurde nicht im-parted zu Meeker, aber eine halbe Ho

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History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, 1540-1888 . the Utes at Milk creek on theevening of the 29th. On the morning of the 29th, a large number set offwith the alleged object of having a hunt, taking theirrifles and ammunition. The ordinary affairs were be-ing transacted with less than customary friction, ow-ing to the absence of so many turbulent spirits, whenat about one oclock the lio-htenino; fell out of a clearsky. A runner from Milk creek brought the newsthat a battle was going on between the troops andIndians at that place. This information was not im-parted to Meeker, but half an hour after it was re-ceived twenty armed Utes of Douglas band attacked SANGUmAIlY CONFLICT. 475 the agency. Twelve men and boys were quicklyslaughtered. The agency buildings were robbed andburned. The gray headed philanthropist was draggedabout the aojencv grounds by a looj chain about hisneck, and with a barrel stave driven down his throat.The women were seized and carried to the tepees ofDouglas, Johnson, and Persune, to be subjected totheir lusts.. TnoRNBrRG Battle GRorxD. At Milk creek were other deplorable scenes. Thepretended hunting party had ambushed Thornburg atten oclock that morning, in a narrow pass at thisplace, and separated the troops from the supply trainin the rear. Major Thornburg, in attempting to fallback, made a charge on the cordon of Indians, andwas killed, with thirteen of his men. The command 470 INDIAN WARS. then devolved on Captain Payne of the 5th cavalry, who reached the train with forty-two wounded, in-cluding every officer but one. Trenches were dug, and breastworks erected out ofthe wagons and their contents, to which were addedthe carcasses of horses and mules, and even thebodies of dead soldiers, piled up and covered withearth. In the centre of the entrenchments a pit wasdug, to be used as a hospital, where the wounded wereplaced, the surgeon himself being one of thcin. TheIndians attemi)ted to force the troops out of their in-trench ments by sett

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• bookauthorbancroft
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• bookdecade1890
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