. Indian history for young folks . e outbreak had been checked by Chief Ouray a special agentof the Indian Department, under an escort of friendly Utes, proceeded fromLos Pinos to the camp of the hostiles to demand the release of the a time some of the malcontents of the tribe were against giving upthe captives and ready to go on with the war, but again the influence ofChief Ouray prevailed and the captives were given up and brought toColonel Merrits camp, whence they were conveyed to Los Pinos. ChiefOurays good offices in maintaining peace were rewarded by the grant of anannuity of
. Indian history for young folks . e outbreak had been checked by Chief Ouray a special agentof the Indian Department, under an escort of friendly Utes, proceeded fromLos Pinos to the camp of the hostiles to demand the release of the a time some of the malcontents of the tribe were against giving upthe captives and ready to go on with the war, but again the influence ofChief Ouray prevailed and the captives were given up and brought toColonel Merrits camp, whence they were conveyed to Los Pinos. ChiefOurays good offices in maintaining peace were rewarded by the grant of anannuity of one thousand dollars, which he was to receive as long as he re-mained chief of the Utes. He did not, however, long enjoy his annuity,as he died on August 24, 1880, at which time he was living in comfort ona farm which he owned. Two Indian Commissions were now appointed by President Hayes toadjust the difficulties between the Indians and the white inhabitants ofColorado. Although certain Indians were surrendered to the authorities,. CHIEF OURAY. 482 INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUXC! FOLKS. no direct evidence could l>e obtained 1o implicate tlieni as the leaders inthe attack on Major Thornburgh and the Agency. The ringleaders, in-cluding the several Ute chiefs, all took oath that they did not instigatethe uprising. Some swore that they were not present, and those who ad-mitted their presence with the hostiles declared that they did everythingto preserve peace. The upshot of the matter was that none of the Indiansreceived the punishment they so richly deserved. Tire whites coveted thereservation lands and the Indians realized that they would have to bowto the authority of the white man. The work of the Commission, now thatChief Ouray was dead, encountered many difficulties in their negotiationwith the Indians, but a final adjustment was made, satisfactory to bothparties, in March, 1880, when the Utes voluntarily surrendered their largereservation in Colorado and agreed to hold the land
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