Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-04-08
I.ErIEh HaN GREINER INDIAN
IS 81 ,ilATIONS,

'.I.I|LUI H||tW GRElN Ek -INDIANt
DEPttEDATIONs.
" nave jdst Received the following from
our friend GRElNER. Il gives rather un-
favorable account Of the prospecs for peace
sNd quiet with The IDaisas ~ I;n: distant
ifonsier: L WI eoss an immenst sum 10
keep VI e'6slphs military force a. New
MetisD'ic protectthe settlements std chas.
use the marauding, ,hievish and hossile saw
ages. that roam over the vas. plains and
secre,e themselves in the mountain lasiness.
es Of thai newly acquired territory. Bui il
must be done. Congress has voted 10 lake
the lerrilofy,- and row We must pro,ec. it,
cost what il. may. We shall look for far.
ther news win mnicb interest.
SANTZ FE, February go, 1859.
4 w. T. BAscoM-Dear Sir We are be-
lgining TO have lively times in the soulherr
part Of this Territory. The Gila Apache.
appear 10 be the masters OF the county,
The February mail from San EIizario 10 E
Passo has been entirely destroyed, the wag
ons burnt, and the conductors kiled-sup
posed,o be four in number. llis no, knowr
whether there were any passengers A
party OF citizens went out from the Pass
about one hundred miles, and discovered
the bones of the men, the irons OF The wag
ons, and bag Of coffee-all that was left /,
bear witness OF the catastrophe.
The FL Passo mail arrived here last night
About 90 miles from Donanna, in the Jor
NADIA, ii was auacked by thirty Indians, ant
after sharp conflict with the escort, len il
kfhmber, the Indians were repeled, and III
ltnail saved. One Of the soldiers was killed
and tvo wounded. Five of The Indians ar
reporsed to have been killed.
AfFort Webster, near the copper mines
the Ihdi6ps drove off the government stock
Maj RichafdSon started in pursuit, with
cohpgny of infan.ry. On the road The
discovered some Indian horses runnin
loose, and The Major, two sergeants and
corporal were soon mounted and far in aC
fgndce ofthe men. large body of Indiar
flay m ambush, and succeeded in getting i
}, between the officers and men. After har
fight The Major escaped, leaving behind hin
, the dead bodies Of The sergeants and corpt
raj.
A tfain Of wagons loaded with govern
r ment stores, from Fort Fillmore 10 The COZ
} per mines, has also been cut off, the lean
slers alone escaping.
A rumor is in circulation lha, the Gil
gold party had been cut off, bal place r
0 confidence in the report, as have jus, see
e an Acoma Indian who lives in the Pueb
, near where the fight was said 10 have take
place, and he knows nothing of it. o.
4 troops are unable 10 catch these Indian
owing 10 the condition Of their horses.
Owing ,o, the high price Of corn, Col. Sur
ner has fed very sparingly, and in cons
!. quence, his horses are unfit for such servic
+. The Indians, mounted upon their tough /
| tie ponies, carrying but iule weight, al
n knowing the country, have every advanlai
over our 1ragoon horses, that have 10 car
about 295 pounds, and the Indians alwa
having the start.
Col. Sumner has ordered Major Howe o
5 into The heart Of the Apache country, abo
a eighty miles west Of For. Webster, with {
!, ders 10 remain there month. lie TAX
with him three companies Of horse and o.
{, company of foot; and no doubt he will wi
, the Indians badIy-y he can catch them.
, The Eu.awa, the Navajoes, and the J
arillas Apaches are very quiet and order
A and express the strongest friendship.
e Yours truly.
y JOHN GRElNER,