. History of Clear Creek and Boulder valleys, Colorado : containing a brief history of the state of Colorado ... an account of the Ute trouble : a history of Gilpin, Clear Creek, Boulder, and Jefferson counties, and biographical sketches. ed out, he must have protection. Theresponse was that the Agent would be Pitkin wrote that troops had been sent, andwe heard no more until the runners earn \ and allthe Indians were greatly excited. They said therewere soldiers on Rear River, sixty miles north ofthe Agency. The next day, the Indians held acouncil, and asked father to write to T
. History of Clear Creek and Boulder valleys, Colorado : containing a brief history of the state of Colorado ... an account of the Ute trouble : a history of Gilpin, Clear Creek, Boulder, and Jefferson counties, and biographical sketches. ed out, he must have protection. Theresponse was that the Agent would be Pitkin wrote that troops had been sent, andwe heard no more until the runners earn \ and allthe Indians were greatly excited. They said therewere soldiers on Rear River, sixty miles north ofthe Agency. The next day, the Indians held acouncil, and asked father to write to Thornburg tosend five officers to come and compromise andkeep the soldiers off the reservation. Tie Agentsent a statement of the situation of the Indians,and said Thornburg should do as he thought Indians who accompanied the courier returnedSunday to breakfast. A council was held atDouglass camp, and also at the Agency. •l Meanwhile, the American flag was flying overDouglass camp, yet all the women and tents weremoved luck, and the Indians were greatly excited. Monday noon. Mr. Eskridgo, who took theAgeni s message to Thornburg, returned, saying thatthe troops were making day and night marches, and ■ ■ < t . V*j i. J I JF : Jfe* y /a^tc^o*^ A HISTORY OF COLORADO. 155 it must be kept secret, but Thornburg wanted itgiven out to the [ndians that he would meet fiveUtes at Milk Creek, fifteen miles away from theAgency, on Monday night. He desired an imme-diate answer. Thornburg expected to reach theAgency Tuesday noon with the tinujis. The Indians, win) at first were angry, brightened up, and Doug-lass sent two [ndians with one white man, Fsk-ridge, to meet Thornburg. But, secretly, the Uteswere preparing for the massacre, for, just beforeEskridge left with the Indians, a runner was seenrushing up to Douglass with news of what I sincelearned was soldiers fighting. •• Half an hour later, twenty armed Indianscame up to the Agency from Douglass camp andbegan tiring
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