Los Pinos Indian Agency,
October 2,1879
TO THE OFFICERS IN COMMAND AND THE SOLDIERS AT THE WHITE RIVER AGENCY:
Gentleman: At the request of the chief of the Utes at this agency, I sent it to Joe. W. Brady, an employee, the enclosed order from Chief Oray to the Utes at the White River Agency.
The head chiefs deplore the trouble existing at White River, and are anxious that no further fighting or bloodshed should take place, and have commanded the Utes there to stop. I hope that you will second their efforts so far as you can, consistent with your duties, under existing commands. This much for humanity.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W.M. STANLEY
United States Indian Agent.
Los Pinos Agency, Colorado October 2, 1879
Sir: I have the honor to include for your information a copy of the order from Chief Ouray to the White River Utes wired to you today; also a copy of the letter to the commanding officer of the troops at that point, with a copy of the order enclosed.
The letter was sent at the request of Ouray by Joseph W. Brady, an employee at this agency, accompanied by an escort of chiefs and Utes to the number 15. Ouray’s order was sent by a special runner.
I also enclosed a copy of a letter to the Southern Ute Agency, dispatched in like manner.
I am informed that the mail-carrier at White River was killed, and took the liberty of sending you the dispatch, as I believed you would get the news quicker than any other way.
Very Respectfully, your obedient servant,
W.M. STANLEY,
United States Indian Agent.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
Washington, D.C.
October 2, 1879
To the Chiefs, captains, headmen, and Utes at the White River Agency;
You are hereby requested and commanded to cease hostilities against the whites, injuring no innocent persons or any other farther than to protect your own lives and property from unlawful and unauthorized combinations of horse-thieves and desperadoes, as anything farther will ultimately end in disaster to all parties.
OURAY,
Head Chief of the Ute Nation.
Chicago, Ill., October 2, 1879
General. E.D. TOWNSEND,
Washington, D.C.;
We have nothing new this morning from the Department of Platte.
General Merritt was to have started this morning from Rawlins with over 500 men. The six companies of Seventh Infantry from Fort Snelling and other companies from different posts will reach Rawlins tomorrow, and will follow up General Merritt.
These additional troops will make his strength, exclusive of Major Thornburgh’s command, over 900 men, and with it about 1,100. General Crook, who left here this morning for the West, thinks this will be sufficient. I have notified him that I can give him another regiment.
Duplicate sent to the Secretary of War at Keokuk, Iowa.
P.F. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
