Official intelligence of the late fight with the Utes at Ft. Halleck has been received at District Headquarters in this city. A party of Indians came to the post about the 1st of the month, and claiming to be friendly, begged some provisions. After they were supplied they commenced running off stock from the Mail Company.--They were followed once or twice without success. On or about the 8th inst. Lieut.'s Brandley and Williams, with seventy men, were sent after them, and after a sharp ride of 30 miles came upon them. They had run the stock back into the mountains and taken position, to the number of 300, on a steep wooded hill and behind rocks hastily thrown together for breastworks, prepared to dispute the further advance of our troops. Our men immediately dismounted and charged on them. At the end of two hours they were driven up and over the hill, scattered and dispersed, and leaving twenty dead Indians on the ground. It is believed their loss in killed and wounded will reach sixty. Five of our men were wounded, one of them, Sergeant Waugh, has since died. The reported death of Lieut. Williams is a mistake. Our ammunition was now exhausted and the party returned to the Fort.
    It is believed there are a thousand of these hostile Indians in the vicinity.--Their depredations are bolder than before and they threaten vengeance for their heavy loss. There is but one company of troops there--B, of the 9th Kansas, Captain A. Allen. A Col. Collins is reported to be marching to the scene with 600 men, probably from Salt Lake. Major Wynkoop is to proceed thither immediately with the force lately started to assist Gen. Conner, consisting of five companies of the First Cavalry. His orders are severe enough to suit the necessities of the case, and they will probably be executed to the letter.
    Capt. Bonesteel with Co. D, First Cavalry, starts via Empire City for Hot Sulphur Springs in the Middle Park as soon as possible, probably to-morrow. He takes an ample supply of ammunition and sixty day's rations. Thus, arrangements have been promptly made to squelch the hostile Utes in short metre. That it will be done up to the handle, there is not a doubt.

Source:

Unknown, "Indian Troubles Near Ft. Halleck," Weekly Commonwealth and Republican, Denver City, Colorado Territory, Thursday, 16 July, 1863, page 2.