The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-19
IN NEW MEXICO.
FOUR THOUSAND RED DEVILS
On the War Path-The Settlers Arm
ing for Further Conflicts
Trouble Ahead for the
Indians.
Special to the Denver Tribune.

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communication with the citizen soldiers
Of this territory and to him we are in
debted for much information.
Mesilla and below Is the scene of the
last conflict on the 18th, at lao p. m.
They telegraphed for arms and ammu-
milton, but none was to be had at any
price. Following is the dispatch: Send
good supply. We have over three COM
panies eighty strong. At Mason's ranch
we get forty more. Can you urge Sill
yer City and Georgetown to come on
with one hundred men. Hear that In
dians are within twenty-five miles Of
Mesilla. A large band of Indians took
possession of the corn fields between
Colorado and Santa Barbara.
A second dispatch dated Oct. 16,
| twelve M, states that thirteen men and
one woman were buried eight miles be-
yond Mason's ranch. Santa Barbara
and Colorado are still surrounded.
Eleven whites were killed and no Indi-
ans. Our eighty volunteers all in hot
pursuit on the Indians trail.
Capt. Carroll's company of fifty men
is securing in the vicinity of
Parraje, protecting the citizens of that
vicinity.
A telegram from Silver City, dated
Oct. 9, at 10 H. M, states that the arms
sent there by the governor arrived at
Fort Bayard and Capt. Humphreys was
ordered to turn them over to the volun-
teers for immediate use.
Trouble is apprehended from the
Apaches north of Santa Fe. They are
about four hundred strong, and DR..
Thomas. their agent, left here to re-
move them from Cimarron to their
agency at AbiquI. AT first they favor
ed going, but the governor received the
following telegram:
"McElroy, formerly interpreter, in
trigues persistently aginst removal.
Yesterday the Indians were satisfied
with Thomas and willing to go. To-
day, on the contrary, Elroy declares
they will go il his influence is brought,
an not otherwise. Thomas hesitates to
the first proposition, fearing he cannot
sustain his case. Advise him immedi-
ately. Gov. Wallace telegraphed
Thomas to arrest McElroy if he dared
to interfere with him. Too many lives
are at stake for fooling.
McElroy is a very thin preacher, and
is banging around the Cimarron coun-
try in the name of the Lord.
The last account is that the Indians
have refused to go unqualifedly, and
bad news is expected at headquarters
any moment.
The Navaioes with fonr thousand
warriors on the west side Of our terri
tory, have heard of the success of Vic
toria in the south and the Indians in
Colorado, and reports come in that
their young warriors are full Of fight.
A letter received to-day from Fort
Wingate, near by, states that the prin-
ciple chief of this tribe has declared
himself nfavor of war.
The agent of the Star line coach com
pany states that until the last two
weeks this tribe has been exceedingly
obliging to his company and now they
refuse to sell him grain or hold any
communication with him or others
within the vicinity.
To the governors request for govern
ment rations. Gen. Pope replies: 'Mor-
| row has about five hundred men under
his command, but Twill do all 1 can
Immediately to aid your request. You
know that every soldier that now can
be spared in New Mexico is with Nor
row." A request WIS made to the sec
retary of war some days ago, and he
made no reply whatever. The pretend
ed Christians east should know that
this was all that was asked for. Our
governor gave his personal bond for the
arms and ammunition. We are firm
in our belief that Gen. Pope is mistak-
en-. Morrow has not over two hundred
and fifty men, including Carroll's COM
pany, doing scout duty, and the Arizo-
ma Indian scouts. The military au-
thorities are wofuly Understanding
the number of fighting Indians in New
Mexico.
Old Chochise's band of one hundred
and fifty are now fighting and plunder.
ing south of Mesilla. They came from
Old Mexico about fifteen days or SO
ago.
Victoria, by actual count, had sixty
five warriors engaged in the fight with
Capt. Dawson. The Mescaleros, from
Fort Stanton agency have gone on the
war path, and they are the ones that
did the killing at Parraje. No word
can be obtained from Morrow whom it
would seem Victoria is standing off oil
amusing while the Mescaleros are ope.
rating in his rear. If the rations
could have been obtained it was the
intention of Gov. Wallace to throw
four or five hundred men behind Vic
toria and cooperate with Morrow, but
as it Is we are powerless.
If our people are being murdered
while the government is fixing up peace
commissions for your Utes, the worst
is to come is the belief of the old set
tiers.
Children Drowned.
Irontown, N. j., Oct. 1s.-Samue
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