Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-10-23

.ccOunt of the Apache Atrocities.

account OF the AppaC1Ae AEFOclGAeS' /
WASHINGTON, October 1S.-In eonse- |
4uence of stormy weather, which has set |
in on the route between Rawlins and the |
White River Agency and of the retreat |
of the hostile Utes over the mountains
southwark from the latter point, it has
been determine to relinquish the former
purpose of reinforcing General Merritt
by direct line from the Union Pacific
Railroad. but orders have been issued by
General Sherman for an immediate con-
centTatiOn of troops near AlamOsa and
PagOsa, Colorado, with a view to joining
General Merritt's forces and of cO-Operat-
ing with him in the UncOmpagne region
in case the scene of hostilities shall have
been shifted thus far to the southwark.
No advices have been received at army
headquarters either from Merrett's COM
mand or in regard to Apache disturb
ances in New Mexico. 1t is believed,
however, that the latter will be speedily
quelled, as General Morrow, if he fails to
Overtake the maraudiug Indians, will
undoubtedly drive them owe" the border
into Mexico.
HISTORY OF THE APACHE TROUBLE.
MEsILLA, \. NJ, Oct IS.-It is stated
| that the MescalerO Apaches had been
| forced to leave the reservation, near Fort
| Stanton, by the action of the Agent at
/ that place. The Indians have expressed
the wish that the soldiers might leave
! there so they could kill the Agent,
! Following is an account of Indian out
| RACES to date: September 3, Victoria, at
the head of a large band, killed seven
soldiers, captured sixty horses of Captain
Hooker, at OiO Calient. September II,
massacred a dozen men, mutilated the
bodies, outraged women, Drained chill
dren, seventeen altogether, between
McEver's Ranch and Hillsboro, part OF
the killed being a band of frOntiersmen
under Captain Yankie. On the 18th Gov
ernOr Wallace asked the War Department
for arms and authority to raise men tC
fight. The Secretary of War answered
that the Department was uninfOrmed Ot
the nature of the outbreak or number Of
hostiles. Lieutenant Wright, of tht
Ninth Cavalry, with part of his company
some volunteers and Navajo scouts, haC
a resultless skirmish with the Indians
Captain Boyer took command, and late
was repulsed, the Indians capturing mos
of his horses, pack train, and 8 900 rOunC
of ammunition. A month later MajO
T Morrow takes command, with 300 men
fights Victoria, kills one sQuaW and cap
tures one. Two soldiers were killed ant
several wounded. October y news wa
: received of the destruction of McEver'
and Lloyd's ranches, both killed. Sew
f enteen volunteers left Mesilla to succO
the other ranches. On the 18th the
, were attacked by the Victoria band, an
slowly retreated, lOOsing seven killed
= The Indians pursued them two hours
dashing on the volunteers before retiring
but were repulsed. Chief Victoria wa
. wounded. Eight miles from Mason;
! eleven bodies were found and buried.
Woman have been taken prisoners
stock killed and everything destroyed {
LlOyd's. The body of Alex. Morton, {
st. Louis, was found and buried. A
Y the cattle were killed and implement
h house destroyed. From LlOyd's the vo
, unteers went to suCCOr Colorado an
Santa Barebara, small towns which wer
4 surrounded by Indians, who dared tt
= inhabitants out to fight. Nine me
/ we've killed by the Indians while SUI
!, rounding the towns. There were OnI
thirty rifles in the place. The vOluntee
. have dispersed the Indians and raisC
D.. the siege. The Indians have gone to II
Florida Mountains, thirty miles south
Fort Cummings, where they can easi
k go into Mexico. Major Morrow, ne'
e Jonas, fifty miles from here, has sent fl
thirty days provisions. Most of the wa
e riors from Mescalero Agency joined Il
5e hOstiles.
Is LAS PINOs, Col, via DEL NORTE, Coz
Il October 21.-Gen. Adams, special Coz
missioner of the Interior Department,
le effect the release of the women and ch
le dren captured at the White River Agenc
accompanied by Count DOFnhOH, OF Z
German Legation, of Washington, reach
Y Ouray's house last night, and came
~ ~ the agency this morning. He leaves il
II mediateiy for the White River countr
y under escort of fifteen Utes, command
e by Chief Japerno. Douglassis eneamp
y about 100 miles from here. If the WON
= are not given up he will probably reta
T. in six days Chief Ouray is doing all
~ his power to assist Adams, and there il
7c fair prospect that the women will be il
10 mediately surrendered on his entering t
Indian camp. a runner in yesterday
ports them safe and kindly treatede
- Douglass.