The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-13
IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONTIER
A Train Attacked by Indians and
Five Americans Killed.
Collision Between United States and Mexican Sol
disrs-Forty Of the Former Killed, including
the Commanding officer Of Fort Goodwin.

GALVESTON Texas, April IL, 1871.
special despatch from Austin. Texas. to the
Galveston Ne,Cs says Keard and MIXERS train,
loaded with bacon, from Chihuahua for Fort Bacon,
was attacked near the boundary by band OF In
dams. Keard, his wife ana five other Americans
were killed. The Chihuahua frontier troops pur-
sued the murderous band across the boundary into
the United States and Killed and captured eighty
Indians. The United States troops at Fort Goodwin
went to protect the Indians and came In collision
with the Mexican soldiers A fight ensued. IN
which the commanding oficer at Fort Goodwin and
forty American soldiers were killed. The Mexican
soldiers numbered 200.
Additional Particulars of the Affair.
GALVESTON April IL, 1871.
The Galveston Ns,os has the following special
despatch from Austp:-
SAN ELIzARIo. March 49, 1871.
To the Hon. A. ]. FOUNTAIN, State Senator from FL
Paso DISTRICT
Enclosed find printed slip cut from The Bo,derer Of
March TO- The butchery there described is horrible,
but 1t has led to more bloodshed, and there can be
no telling where the matter will stop. DR.. CANA
niego chief civil oficer at FL Paso. Mexico, has re-
ccived by mounted courier, from Chihuahua, the
following report e ~ "a. 4,
Colonel Terrasas commander OF the chihuahua
frontier troops. pursued the Indians chose who
committed the murders spoken OF In the annexed
slip across the boundary line into the United
States. The Indians were from the Fort Goodwin re-
servaton and tried to get tnere in order to be
protected from the Mexican troops. In the pursuit
some forty Indians were killed, and as many more
were captured. The commanding officer at Fort
Goodwin, hearing OF the affair from some Indians
VINO had escaped, sailed ont with forty men to pro-
tect the Indians and while doing SO he came in
collision with the Mexican troops A fight ensued,
and resulted In the killing OF the commanding
officer OF Fort Goodwin and forty American soldiers.
Colonel Terrasas had about 200 men.
J. e. ATKINS.
Extract from the Borderer published at La Cruces
N. MI
ANOTHER INDIAN BUTCHERY.
From NJ. +. Herring, conductor ON the Northern
road. we learn that last week the train OF Messrs.
to Fort Bayard loaded with bacon, Before reaching
the boundary line Mr.. Charles Kearl and wife, with
SIX other Americans, proceeded In advance OF the
train, and, when about five miles from 1t,
We're attacked by large band OF Indians.
Mr.. Kcarl, his wife. and five others of the party,
were killed on the spot; the other two succeeded In
escaping, both badly wounded, but one has since
died. The bodies Of those slain In the attack were
horribly mutilated the hands being cut on and
placed beside the bodies, and the head OF Mr. Kearl
Was placed ny the body Of his wife. and her head
Casas Grandes and Gavilloa. The names OF the
Killed, as lar as we can learn were Mr.. ana Mrs.
Kcarl, Gus. Hcpner, Mr.. Suthand and Charles
Deano.