New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-19
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Particulars of Raid on the Apaches-Fifty.
six of Them Killed.
From the st. Louis Republican,


From the st. Louis Republican,
CHICAGO. July 14-The Prescott tAri-
zona) Miner, of June "a, gives the following
particulars of the slaughter of fifty-six
Apache Indians at point near Tonic creek
in that Territory.
1t will be recollected that the cause of the
slaughter was the killing of Bowers & Co. IS
herder, and the capture of their herd by the
Apache Indians. They had no sooner OBJ
tanned possession of the herd than mes
senger was dispatched to convey the news
of the outrage to the people OF Prescott.
Upon receipt of the news party of eleven
citizens started in pursuit of them. Arriv-
ing at Aqua Trio they were joined by a
party of five citizens from that valley, and
Immediately the whole force of sixteen men
started on the trail of the savages
After proceeding thirty-fve miles, they
met the command under Lieutenant Charles
Morton, troop of the Third Cavalry,
which was likewise in. pursuit of these In
dams. Here the forces blended themselves
into one command, under Lieutenant Nor
ton, and the Journey was at once resumed
with fresh vigor.
After travelling twenty-five miles to the
Verde, the command went into camp at a
late hour in the morning, and on the morn
ing of the eighth they took up the trail,
which they followed for a distance of
twenty miles, and at / p. NJ. came upon
rancheria, which they quickly surrounded,
killing twenty-one OF the inmates. Feeling
satisfied that there were abundant Indians
in the neighborhood, and determined that
they should have the least possible time to
prepare for battle or TO effect a retreat, the
command moved quickly forward in search
of another rancheria. This they discovered
on the following day, after crossing the di-
vide between the Verde and Tonic creek.
A fight at once ensued, in which twenty
three Indians were killed. AT this place
three OF the captured horses were discov-
cred; one was recaptured and two were
killed by the Indians when they discovered
that they were about to fall into the hands
of the command. From this place they fol-
lowed the principal trail for three miles.
when they discovered three Indians in the
distance, mounted on two horses. Two of
these were shot dead and the third wound
ed, and both horses captured.
Their supply of provisions being by this
time well nigh exhausted, and the distance
from Camp Mcdowell to the nearest military
post being upward of fifty miles, it was de-
cided to abandon further pursuit and return
at once. The command accordingly took
up their homeward journey, arriving at
Mcdowell on the morning of the twelfth.
OMAHA, July IA report from the
North Platte to-day says the Indians drove
of a few head of horses from the rancho
about one mile south of the town. The
cavalry started after the Indians and sue
ceeded in recapturing the horses, but the
Indians escaped.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-It is believed at
the Interior Department that Cochiz, the
great war chief of the Apaches, who has
refused several invitations to visit Wash
ington, will be here before many weeks,
though at what precise time is not stated.
The authorities seem anxious that this noto-
rious Indian warrior shall have an oppor-
tunity to state his grievances in person to
the government officials here.
OMAHA, July Alt is stated that Red
Cloud, the Sioux Chief has threatened to
drive all the whites from the vicinity of
Fort Laramie, and that an additional force
has been asked for protection