The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-24
REBELLIoUS REDS.
The Indian War in Colorado
 and New Mexico.

1CCSON, OctODer SUtn--l eic9rapn-
 ic communication between here and
 Silver City, New Mexico, has been
 interrupted for the past four days.
 We have just learned by private
 letter from Los Cruces that large
 body Of Indians arc concentrating
 between Colorado and Hillsboro, New Mexico, and the distraction of both places is considered imminent. The Indians are in an immense thicket and could not be dislodged except by very superior force. Our latest news from Mexican advices before the wires went down, was to the effect that Hillsboro was consid- cred in great danger The Indians having special hatred of the place. Victoria had long before sworn to clean the town up totally. The In- dians are in strong force near Col orado. Which is some thirty miles above 3Iesilla on the river. Among the killed in the fight of the 18th not heretofore reported, was Hinds, U- s. Collector. Supt. Smith of the Stage Line, was enroute here with his wife and child and drove up to the tram which was attacked on tie 18th, just as the fight opened. Eighteen people were killed, Smith and fam fly escaping It is currently report ed here that company of Indi- an scouts have deserted our forces and gone over to the enemy and they are charged with the destruction of the telegraph line. Nothing has been heard Of Genl. Carr since he left here on the 18th int He has taken command of all troops in the field in this southern portion of the Territory and was to concentrate on the border to meet any party of renegadcs coming from the Chirea= Ilua's or from the east. His com mand covering the country between Camp Thomas and Huachuca.
 TUcsoN, October 21.-A Silver City, New Mexico letter says of the slaughter of the 18th: Arriving at the scene of the tragedy, we found six teen I crsons dead, we buried them. Five others known 10 have been kill ed, we have not yet found them. No Indians about They are reported to have gone to the Mimbres Noun tains. The destruction of cattle and sheep has been terrible About 1JO Apache scouts, lately with Col. Mor- row in New Mexico, have returned to Arizona, their time of enlistment having expired. They refused to re inlist. This probably gave rise to therumor that the Indian scouts had deserted and joined the enemy. Gov Wallace is now at Las Vegas. It is now believed that Yictorio's band is trying to go through by the Burro mountains to Mexico. Col. Morrow says he has troops enough to whip Victorio, but it will take two months to do it. He needs couple of light howitzers. McEvans ranch at Hills boro, has again been raided. The house burned; also all wagons etc; horses and mules run off, and 1500 rounds of ammunition captured by the Indians Volunteers are being rais-- ed at Mesilla and Las Cruces. In the fight on the 18th, the Mesilla and Las Cruces company numbering thir ty were massacred by 100 Indians, only one man, Hickey, escaping. Stages leave here regularly the East as though there was no trouble.
 DEAD BODIES FOUND.
 SANTA FE, October 21.-The vol unteer companies that left Mesilla last Tuesday, returned Friday. They | found fifteen bodies, but no Indians The latter had gone in the direction of Mexico, followed by Major Nor TOW, who intends crossing the line if necessary, to Gvertake and punish 1 them.