National Republican., 1880-06-01
Indian Murders In Now Mexico.

ST.. LOUIS, May 31.-A special dispatch from
southern New Mexico says: Tho Indians at
tackled party of Mexicans at O!d Fort Cum.
mings on Saturday, and one man was wound
ed. Major Bird, u puyrnastor who was pass
ing, pursued the Indians with his escort aud
fought them all the afternoon. They re.
treated in Cooks canon at night. Since then
five dead bodies have been found in Cooks
canon, among them that of Samuel J. Lyon,
stage driver.
All the bodies were terribly burned. A
stage coach and three wagons were also
burned. 1t issupposed that four and perhaps
more persons besides those found were
massacrod. The Indians left in the direction
OF the Florida mountains. Troops arrived at
the scene Saturday and took up the trail of the
Indians.
Mail Robbery and Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3l.-A special dis
patch from Shakespeare, N. NJ, dated Tucson,
3lst instant, says: Two reports from Silver
City state that Blackboard driver was killed
by Indians yesterday just west of Cummings.
The mail was captured aud destroyed, and
Sam Lyons, the station keeper was Killed.
number of cattle and stock were taken and n
number Of Mexicans killed near Cummings
and liillsboro', and at tho latter point fifty
head of stick and large number of horses
were killed. Cooks canon is reported full of
Indians, aud massacrcs are of almost hourly
occurrence. There is an absolute reign of ter
ror east Of Silver City, and mail cOmmunica-
tion is suspended"
Complaints Against General Hatch.
SAN Francisco, May 31.-A Tucson dis
patch says 80. II. Smyth is here from Silver
City, and states that the whole country sur
rounding Silver City is in a state Of terror and
decentralization. Victoria aud his baud of not
less than $50 warriors are spreading death and
destruction before them. The troops under
General Hatch appear to be pOwcrcss. A
| volunteer company of fifty men are equipped,
mounted and rittiOnod by the citizens OF Sill
yer City to aid the military This company,
under Captain L. " Price, reported TO GEN
eral Hatch at the Magellan mountains some
days ago, Offering their aid. In response to
this offer they were informed by General
Hatch that the citizens had better attend TO
their own business, that he would take care of
the Indians. At that timo the San Francisco
| valley was being made desolatG by the In
dians, settlers fleeing for their lives and not
less than twenty-five people Killed. 1t is also
well known that when n prominent officer of
the Arizona command sont VOID TO Gen. Hatch
that by II certain movement he (llatch) could
| coral Victoria in Box canon, Hatch refused
to cooperate, and Victoria escaped The people
of southwestern New Mexico are very bitter
against General Hatch Upward or $50 cti-
zens have been killed in New Mexico by this
band of Indians during Hatch's campaign Of
the last three or four months. They also
claim that he has been defeated IN every en-
gagcment with the Indians, and has sent re-
ports to military headquarters most outra-
geously falsifying the real situation OF affairs
in his department.
Mail Depredations by Indians.
The second assistant postmaster.gcncTal yes
torday received the following telegram
BISMARCK, u. r., May 20, 1880
| SIR: l have to report that the mail due from Fort
| keogh ms morning was captured by Indians near
! Little Missouri Thursday. The carrier and two
other cnploycs OF the contractor were killed aud
! six head of stock stolen. The next station west
| was also probably taken and another mail lost.
| Troops should be stationed near Little Missouri TO
/ protect the route, much trouble growing out of
| railroad extensions may be expected.
Later adylccs show Lake Beaver and Little Mis-
| souri, stations on the Bismarck and Fort Keogh
mail route, captured by Indians, mud two mails
| seven men and tNCnty.SGyCu head Of stock mss-
| ing g. A. LoCNsBaRRY, postmaster