The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
THE DEAD ALIVE.
Taken Prisoncr-He is Released After Twen-
ty-eiRht Days Captivity---IIow the Apaches
VnUa War

Twelve Men Killed by she ApHchcs-One
Taken Prisoncr-He is Released After Twen-
ty-eisht Days Cnptivity--How the Apaches
Wage War.
[From the Alta California, Oct. 1917
Last July there was published III the Aitd an ac-
count OF the murder or party of white men near
ne eanc 1he by 'ne rs MN
lsned at tine time, but now we are called upon to
state That one OF those supposed to have beed killed
STORY OF MR.. b. D. SMITH,
as related by that gentleman yesterday to one Of the
| am resident OF ST. Paul, Mimi, where my fam
lily now reside. In 1862 came TO tins coast and for
California and the northern part OF Mexico. Alter
leading the life OF an adventurer for a few years
! d,n returned ~, to 81: Paul: Last February
san Diego, where i remained nntil April,
and then started far Uriz. the capital OF Sonora.
Henry rlfe and two revOlvers, started make the
trip alone as the whole country was familiar to
times. overlook party OF seven prospectors on
arriving at the line between Arizona and Sonora.
IL was on the It'll OF July, ana found them camped
near Peter Kitchens ranch. They started at four
I. NJ, but stayed and refreshed myself and horse
by couple OF hours more rest, promising to over
take them. As soon as the moon rose look 10 the
saddle and proceeded on my Journey.
THE WHOLE PARTY MURDERED
On arriving within six miles OF Monument station
my horse shred at object just ahead in the road.
dismounted, and found IL TO be the dead body OF
man-one OF the party that had prcceded me.
bodies of the whole party and three Of their
horses. They had been stripped Of their clothing.
some time before l decided 10 60 forward.
l proceeded cautiously on foot, and within IA
ton proved to be that OF Juan innego, a Spanish
merchant, who resided at Altar forty mlles distant.
lie was probably on his way to Tucson. knew
him well when was down There in 1852 and 1853.
About twenty rods from there found the body OF
Spaniard. known az CiprIano, who lived IN Magda-
lima. A little further on came upon the bodies OF
was now thoroughly frightened. Death seemed to
stare me In the face every way turned.
MADE A PRISONER.
While considering what was best to be done was
startled by voice near at hand, commanding me IN
loud English to halt. My Henry rifle was brought up
for use, and now made up my mind TO fight to the
death. looked cautiously in every direction but
me- Again / was nailed witn-"W wi mare: are
your" Still could not discover where the
voice came from, and knowing l stood at
the mercy Of tue person speaking, replied, "A
friend 10 all nanons.n was then commanded to
drop my arms, and 1 did SO. AT this, stalwart
Mexican. whose name | afterwards learned waa
Juan Mont0ia, strobe out OF the brush. and taking
my horse aud arms, ordered me to follow him. He
lead me TO a camp OF Apache indians only few
rods distant, where was placed under guard.
Monroia was the leader or the band, which was
composed OF hity-six warriors, and his orders were
all obeyed promptly That night and the next day
talked to him IN both Spanish and English and
tried to learn from him what was to be my fate;
told him had served through the war as an officer
IN the United States army, and showed him nv
papers, and told him the object Of my mission TO
sonora.
The next day q number of Them started or no
the road, ana IN short time heard several
shots, and knew they were numbering other
travellers. | remained prisoner twenty-e eight
days and was Then released and proceeded OH
mule, which Montoia gave Inc, To UIiz, the capital
OF Sonora. While / remained with the party they
continued their numbering and plundering most
every day. They were held under complete military
discipline by MoItoa and were trained to obey
mands which he gave by tho bugle when 10 action.
All were armed with Henry and Sharp's rifles ano
reyolvers. 1hey were well mounted and fought Ike
veterans when 1t came to q close contest. Montoia
that they sgnalled to him the approach Of parties
and everything OF Importance regarding them.
have no ioea why they spared my life when they
killed everybody else on sight. They always mad IL
big poW-woW and scalp dance alter killing, ana
then the spoils were divided. They took an my
clothing and gave me some old articles, taken from
After had visited Urz returned to Guaymas by
way OF Berm0siIla. Governor Pesguira treated me
very kindly while renamed in UrE.
At Gnaynas Mr.. Willard. the United states
Consul, showed me papers containing account OF
the massacre OF the party. My name. with the
lniais wrong, appeared among tie rest. The ac-
count stated that my body had been uLti,ated until
~ was scarcely recognizable. Copies OF these papers
mad been sent TO my family in 81. Paul by my
friends ! now determined to come to san Fran
cisco aud telegraph TO my folks, who have been IN
mourning ior me.
saipwRECgEp
made an agreement with Captain ball. or the
steamship Continental. after telling him my story
10 pring me TO san francisco, and mat az soon a.
him Tor tue passage. on Cape ST. Lucas the snip
was wrecked IN Storm, and left her IN the boat
commanded by the carpenter. IL looked ike
pretty rough deal to ump our Of nest OF Apacneg
into ShIpwreck. But we weathered the fempest
ana reached land safe. The account OF the wreck
gwen Dy Tie carpenter and published in the dtfa
second "Trip to this coast as much as did the frst