The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-10-09
Horrors OF Indian Warfare.

Correspondence of the Denver Tribune.
SANTA FE, Sept. Pc. B. Learned, who
is the only survivor OF party OF tour VINO
were attacked by the Indians near Hillsboro,
has given history of the affair.
On Thursday, the nth inst, Victoria with
fully 100 of his Indians, passed up the Anlmas,
raided through the placers and captured
eight head of stock. At this place DIR. Car
rolls arm was shot to pieces, one child shot
through both legs, and one killed. C1rchng
around HillsborO, they then took the main
road to silver City. After they left the placers
miners came into HillsbOrO with the news and
in a very few minutes party OF 10 We're or
ganiZed and in pursuit At Trohead's ranch,
four miles from Tacon, three horses had been
killed and the remainder taken, and Next
can shot in the leg. At the next ranch eight
Mexicans were found dead, the women hOrT1-
bly, outraged and mutillated, little babes cut to
pieces with lances, and ranch stock gone. At
this place the Indians were only 30 minutes
ahead of the pursuing party, who rode at full
speed to save Mowers family, three miles
distant. \ swift ride of Il miles had jaded
the horses so that four of the party were some
quarter of mile behind the advance when
Mowers cienega was reached. Hardly had
they entered before
A MURDEROUS FIRE
was poured on them from the hills on all
sides. The country here Is very rocky and
mountainous Here the citizens stood, bravely
standing off their enemies, VINO Outnumbered
them nearly eight to one. II WIS life or death.
No matter which way they turned dark forms
Sprang up rom rock 10 rock cutting OH tnelT
advance, and the steady whirr of needle gun
balls told them their chances were indeed des-
perate. Retreat was impossible. About this
time the party of u men became divided, and
four of them succeeded in reaching McEver's
ranch. The party divided. however, when they
found that the ranch stock had been stolen
and the herder shot through the chest while
rounding up his herd.
| Will now return to the four who had fallen
behind when the cienega was reached They
were Tom Hughes, alias lIcGee "a frontier
SCOUT. Doc Williams, stephen HanlOn and f.
B. learned. When these four reached the
pass those in advance had been led out OF
sight in the ravines to the left. seeing quite
large party riding around in the valley down
on the right, and a group above them on the
mesa and concluding from Il sight OF mats,
shirts, etc. that they were the advance party
the four started to join them, riding up on the
side of the hill to prevent ambush from the
dense sunffower and other weeds that covered
the valley They rode up to the point where
they had seen the men ahead, when Hughes
exclaimed, "By -, they are lnClansi we
are corraled,' and hardly had he spoken be-
fore CALLING fire was opened upon them from
three sides "Off your horses, and give them
- was Toms command, and so, from over
saddle. an unequal defense was commenced.
Emily twenty-five Indians were in sight on the
three Sides armed with needle guns, reVOlyers
and lances.
THREE INDIANS WERE KILLED
and several wounded without loss on our side;
lint the fire became so hot that Tom said
IS We are gone if we don't get out of here; - so
mounting we made rush for the weeds be-
low. Just at the edge Learned's horse was
shot from under him, and then all left their