Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-12
(NUMBER SO NEW SERIES)

the salt marshes of the 25th found ton wap.
stripped Of every thing portable and within circuit Of
three miles dead bodies of Mexcans which hey buried
They then followed the trail of the Indians towards the sacrs.
meRto Mountains then towards the Sierra Blanca noon
when they party Nxcans from Tuarosa in pursuit of
the Indians they had beon informed of the massacre BY an.
Other wounded Mexican who had escaped The Indians had at
this time 20 hours and hidden in the ree of the
Sierra Blanca Major Morrison San Nicolas Spring
arriving there the evening the 2h having travelled l6O
miles Lieut. BarGes conducts spoken of deserving praise
Estimated number of Indians As M 20 Of whom were warriors
indicate they ApaChesi7 Morcanl killed and 70
head Of cattle stolen.
April 2j Captain Benjamin f. Narrower Infantry Cal Vols reports
h he attacked Apache Pass band of Ap.cho Indians num-
beng about twohundd 80 them mounted and several Of
them armed with guns
the first fire the Indians fell back but kept up the Aght for
nearly hours In this affair private Wilcox Of Co. "E" 9th
Infantry, Cal. Vols. wounded.
Indian loss 3 killed; = wounded
Troops private wounded.
May Major Joseph Smith, Commanding Fort Stanton report, that
party of Indians made descent the farmers of Rudoso and
killed named Harding robbed his house and drove off teu
twelve head orstock.
May Cca Duran citizen reports that party under his command
hnda hard fight with the Aachc the San Andres Mountains
and succeeded in killing and woundng many Indians the party
lost men killed the party recovered several animals and cap
tured horses,
May Lieut. Col j. Chaves NJ Vols reports that an Indian
named "Godo was seized and turned Lieut. Stevens
the morning of llth inst The Indian unbound himself and
attempted escape the sentinel in charge shot and killed him
May 49, On the night of the 10Th the Nayaoos JorOz head of
horses.
May Charles T. Hayden Citizen reports that the Indians attacked h
train near the line of Chihuahua they defeated with loss
Of killed including the renowned Copnggan horses were
eapurelin this fight
May Captain t Tdba Infantry Cal Vols with 25 mon Of hi,
Company and small party Of citizens attacked Ranchera in
Coa de 1'iragpa killing over so Indians woundng as many
more taking 10 proner'.and capturing 60 head stock with
tho loss of only Thomas McCland The party mar.
cbn1E lovivpi Hrhi nror
day and travelling by night country hitherto unrod BY
white men.
Juno Major Joseph Smith, Commanding Fort Stanton reports that the
Indians attacked tho cxpressmen 2s of June near tho
GanNs and compelled them to abandon their express
matter and take the mountains The mules and express lost
Major Morrison reports Burq and escort on
the Jonaa in which Lieut. Bage while fighting galsnly was
killed The conduct of Sergean Pe and Ulsqri and the two
prisoners they had in charge is highly praised.
June &C. Major Morrison reports further regard fight on tho or
/ NADIA, that private Lte,ro, 1st N NJ Vols. was killed
June Captain H. Pcr wife and girls, with escort Of
Gmen of tho LIST N NJ Vols attacked by party of Apsoo
Indians numbering Is 90 at Hot Spring Fort MeRse
The Captain bathing the mo whom the Indians made
rush upon the party killing privates Notor Qunaps
Me'tas Captain Pfe wounded in his side by an arrow
and private Dolores received two shots in bis right hand
citizen named Belts, who was with Captain PloGer was also
wounded Tbs remainder Of party except the women succeeded
in reaching Fort Molae unharmod reported facts to Major
I Morrison, Commanding Post He Immediately started in nnr
suit with 20 mounted but did succeed overakpr III.
Indians Mrs Poifer and the girls found in tho
trail badly wounded Mrs Pfoier tho servants bavo
v since died, the other doing we'll.
Loss in this affair." priyaes killed. women morly wound
Cd officer private woman and citizen wounded, hoa
and mules taken by the Indians Indian losl unknown
June 81 Major Joseph Smith, Commanding Fort Stanton reports the loss
part hshcrl horses and mules stolen by Indians An In
fanry company sent in pursuit
June Lieut. W gdon 9th Infantry Cal Vols reports that on his
way from Fort Santa F6 Ganas Springs he
bodies of priyates Nicolas Quntana of Co., "a list
N NJ Vols and John Hnckcy of Co. "a" 5h Cal Vols who
had murdered by the Indians The Indians had evidently
wounded private Quintana tied him stake and burned him
Legal tender and several found near the
body of Hnckloy.
July Lieut. Colonel Chsves reports that Captain Rafael Chacon Is, N
Vols with % sent pursuit of band Of Indian,
who had stolen some horses and from Fort Winge Tho
rocapre the Post tho troops followed the trail
Of the Indians for three days and finally them when
sharp cnsucl Tho Indians fought with great bravery but
were finally driven from their and fed.
The conduct of Sergeant Antonio Jose Tozquo in this affair
highy spoken of by Captain ChacOn, Indian loss unknown
= Troops, private wounded
July Captain N PhOn reports that wh2 of his company D.
l Cav CAL Vols he pursued party Of Indians who had dr
of lOl Government mules from Fort Craig overlook them
few miles from the post and killed Indians and all
the mules Captain Jules Barley who accompanied tho
mand was shot through tho wrist by Prva Jack
and Bancroft also slightly wounded.
July H. Captain A. H. French M Cavalry, CAL Vols with twenty
his company attacked and routed Fort ThOrno
% band of Apache Indians supposed number sixty warriors
Indian loss 10 killed and horses captured Sergeant Walsh
and Farrier Burns wounded
July H. Sergeant W Hoy of company D" Infantry Ca Vols
with three of Co. "B and three OF Co. 3D." lN In
a hntry, Cal Vols having chsrg4 wagons enrOute to Las
Cruces attacked by Indians Cooks Pass and forced to
abandon wagons and mules and had mon slightly wound
i cd Indians known have been killed and number