The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-22
THE RED MEN.
Raids on. Miners in New Mexico.
SIXTEEN PERSONS KILLED ON ONE
Rancho.

New YORK, Oct. o. A Rawlins dispatch
states that messenger reached Gen Merritt
after he had left and was en- route south. lie
had made arrangements TO continue his march
with pack mules having found wagons I'M
practicable, owing to heavy rains. He return
ed with his force to White River, where he has
been reinforced by the arrival of some 4oo men,
A Denver dispatch says advices from New
Mexico state that Gen. Morrow is closely fol
lowing Victoria and his Indians. = Hostile In
dams still keep the country III dread. victoria
is reported to have threatened to return. and
burn Hillsboro'. He seems to object partlcu-
larly to having miners invade his old domain,
which is in the Mimbres Mountains among
which Hillsboro' and the mines around are To-
Gated The miners have all congregated at
Hilsboro' and are prepared to defend them
selves. Gov. Wallace has sent 100 Springfield
rifles and 10000 rounds of ammunition to the
distressed neighborhood Reports to the effect
that the Navajoes, who have been peaceable,
have recently become dissatisfied and want to
fight are freely circulated. Fort Wingate is
temporarily abandoned, and the people i'll that
vicinity are very much frightened. large
party of whites took shelter at Lloyds rancho
near Santa Barbara, where they remained Tor
several days, besieged by the Indians. When
relieved, sixteen dead bodies were found at
rancho and in the vicinity. Among those kill
led was William Jones, who, before surrender
ing his own life, killed four Indians. The
sayages cut off his head and in many ways
holes throuSh the body. Several Mexican
trains have been attacked between Ell Base
/ and Meslla, the drivers being killed and
horses and cargoes carried off.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 21.-A Silver City, N
NJ. letter via Tucson says of the slaughter
the 18th: Arriving at the scene of the tragedy
we found sixteen persons dead whom we bur-
ried. Five others are known to have been
killed. We have found no Indians about and
it is reported that they have gone to the MINI
l,,,os, ~ "A nnrfg
lately with Col. Morrow in New Mexico, have
returned to Arizona, their time of enlistment
have expired. They refused to re-enlist. This
probably gave rise to the rumor that Indian
scouts had joined the enemy. Gov. Wallace
! is now at Los Vegas 1t is believed Victoria's
band is trying to go through by Burro noun
tains to Mexico. Col. Morrow says he has
troops enough to whip Victoria, but will take
two months to do it. He needs couple OF
light howitzers. Volunteers are being raised
at Messilla and Los Cruces In fight on the
18th Messilla and Los Cruces company, num-
bering &c. was massacred by 100 Indians, only
one man escaping. Stages leave here regular
ly for the East as though there was no trouble.
WASHINGTON, Oct. q. The following was
received and forwarded by Sheridan:
Fort Leacis, 10th, ria jSlamosa, 19h-Since
my report of the council with the Indians yes
terday an Interpreter and scout report that on
the Sth six Indians came from White River
agency to the southern Utes. That at night a
left the White River Utes. The six Utes fred
the young bucks with reports of a great victory
over Thornburghs troops. This morning Sa-
van, chief of the Chapates, and Aquata of the
Manchos, came along and reported the same 1t
seems Ignacio had instructed his men that this
information was to be withheld. These chiefs
say it is impossible to control all their young
bucks. On the DIST annuity goods will be issued
by Col. Page, when the missing Indians will
be known. / have also sent an interpreter to
the agency who knows nearly every Indian in
these tribes. l shall be at Animos the Goth,
when l hope to obtain information from Mer-
ritt's front (SigneO
HATCH, Colonel.
Commissioner Adams Mission.
Los PINos, Col, Oct. 1S.-Gen. Adams, spec
ial commissioner of the Interior Department
to affect a release of the women and children
captured at the White River Agency, accom-
panied by Count Dornloff of the German le-
CATION at Washington, reached Ouray's, house
last night and came to the agency this morn
ing. He leaves Immediately for the White
River country under an escort of fifteen Utes,
commanded by chief Saperno. Douglass is
encamped about 100 miles from here. If the
women are given up Adams will probably re-
turn in six days. Chief Ouray has done all in
his power to assist Adams and there is fair
prospect that the women will be Immediately
surrendered ON his arrival at the Indian camp.
A runner who came in yesterday reports the
captives safe and kindly treated by Doc glass.