Arizona silver belt., 1879-09-26
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 SeTeral rNmors resatiar 70 the recent Indian troubles at AsHa la'ienie have been ]! eirelAatio4i aut .s4uirs Iaiiel Co trace silf q tilem Reton1 fsosnehody salu SO. rather too ihin talesd to hang focal stSssl on.
 lle sssament that Indiaus got aeay eith she horses belonging to a cavalry company at Agua Calientc. \ d $ too well authenticated to aandf of a doubt This occurred on
 riday che stA instant, and was go oaisiallg reported and a9so ihat they not only got away sith the horses bat killed a corporal anA six peivates. h the same paper, . Soldier ' Xiew Is given, which ridieules the flea that renegade Indians should get aeay with the 6ght, when op posed 1 I company of cavalry. GsFain BFers, eho commanded the company, # asked, vii inform the soldier who venturea the opinion, shat the cavalry were not licked 8lll tel him that Victoria aud his less than ten men were too heavy fighters for his company. The kill iug of seven soldiers at Agua Calien- te and the eaptRge of the company horses, were subsequent to Victoria $ fght with Cap ain B5ers. l. s hu m.liasing to be forced to acknowledge tbst such soldiers, are. sin peace a charge, in war weak defence
 Tbe following letter from Judge c. Bennett, one Of New Mezico's best citizens, and the following tele- grams tel tale of blood.
 SILVER carY. Sept. f8. 1873.
 Indians raising hel! around Eiasbor- ough this and last week. There has been heavy fighting there between the Indians iabaut iS0 Of lhelnl and the settlers ln the E1ht tile whites i0Ss r killed and Z0 wound ed One syhole family. women ant children Iaassacred
 WASHNsI0S. Sept. 16.-Seeretary Ne Crary received the following telegram last nigtf from santa Ee
 The Indians are committing horrible atrceities in Grant County There are not enoHgh regular troops. Piease give me Federal authority to put three or four c0sn- panies Of volunteers In the field.
 LEW WALLACE, Gov. New Mexico.
 The following reply was sent lhis moTn- ing bs fhe War Department Co Governor Le3T Waliaee, santa fe
 sAo0r dispatch is received. ahe War Department is without information as % the nature of the outbreak OF the number ef H9sSdies. 1 have taken steps te have tLle ir- eessilTg force concentrate at once. kn the a3seHc of legal authority, l am compelled t0 2eeline giving orders Co raise volunteers.
 c. W- McCRARY- Secretary Of War;.
 II 5his was an isolated case of rapine aud murder, we might, in the language of fooss, pronounce 1t as of 10 consequence, but just such hellish work has been going on al most anluternitsingy y ia New Mexi- e, without 3 retarding Intolerance f9 years fsom our pad defenders, and now it becomes a pertinent ques- ion, when this wanton slaughter aud robbery of Ameriean ciuzens, Hishin cur borders, shall cease! The Governors head was level when be asked for volunteers.
 We deny that part of the Cover nor's statement to the Secretary of| War that there are not enough regular troops in New Mexico Gen Crook aith half the number. in| montb's campaign. weuM hare ether captured or given over the last one Of tbe raiders as food for worms.
 It is reported that troops have beeu ordered from Forts Thomas. Grant and Bowie in Arizona to the| disturbed district ia New Meneo. as also Indian scouts from Reno ard Spring Valley Tbls looks Ike 6usi- ness ard that \ ew aIexieo' $ victorious chef will be Khoope3 up. # not call- ! el to bister account. Ne further naderstard that a dispatch was sent froa Reno so Lieut.. Non Schraler Hho passed tais place oa the 22d goiag east. which reached hiin here and whieb s understood, as an or der t5 pas6 oA with his mixea command, soldiers snd Indian scouts. Eo New Mexeo Ne hope thefe 8iH