Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-10
MORR0W'S INDIAN CAMPAIGN,
Fresh Incidents Of tie Nep lNericaa Far :
His Many Battles nth 4paoaes-Esep-
ing the Trail for Too IAousaHd
Miles and Fighting Daily
Correspondence Philadelphia Times,

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Miles and Fighting Daily s.
Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
SILVER Cry, NEW Mexico March 20.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have direct telegraphic communica-t
ton with the States the Eastern
papers are furnished with but brief
notices Of affairs in this far-otf section
of the country. And yet since last
summer, when Victoria's baud Of
Apaches left their reservation, one
hundred and twenty lives have been
taken by these savages and the
mining, cattle-raising and sheep farm
ing industries oflower Of New Mexico
are almost paralyzed.
It is rather a long story, but rs it
may interest your readers l will Gu
deavor to give you, from the data at
my disposal, brief resume of events.
The military received orders last
summer to take Victoria's band to the
San Carlos Agency, in Arizona, al
though twice this same band had been
taken by the military. to San Carlos,
at the request of the Indian Bureau,
only to return when they saw fit. This
third movement, undertaken against
the strong remOnstrance Of the mill
tary commander of the district, result
ted in Victoria leaving with fifty
three bucks soon after reaching San
Carlos, leaving the sqndws and chill
dren behind. The first point Of at
tack was near Hot Springs, N. NJ,
where the herd guard, in charge Of
Captain Hooker's horses, were attack
ed, the eight men OF the guard killed
and a large number of the horses cap
tured. Crossing over into Mexico
Victoria was joined by the renegade
Indians of that section, and after
plundering and numbering to his
hearts content he recrossed the line.
Our troops soon struck the trail, and
after q sharp engagement forced the
band to take refuge on tile Stanton
reservation. AS usual, this prodigal
son was received with open arms.
About September !, having organized
a formidable band and secured abund-
ance of ammunition by trading'otf the
plumber secured on the last foray,
Victoria took the field for the recove-
ry of his (Ojo Caliente, stating that
General Howard, Vincent Colyer and
every commissioner and agent had
promised him he should always live
there.
ATTACKING A. MINING TOWN.
Crossing rapidly to the San Carlos
Agency he made dash to get his
sqnaws and children, but failing in this
the settlements on the ella wereraid-
ed. Hlllsboro, n considerable mining
town, was boldly attacked, and, asthe
citizens were scarcely prepared, only
the timely arrival Of the troops pre-
vented a wholesale massacre. Cap
tain Beycrs' command lost in the Sc
we're engagement that cnsued nine
men killed and many wounded. The
citizens also lost severely. The Ute
outbreak in the north ut this .junctnre
necessitated General Hatch's return to
that section with the reintorcements
that had been started for our relief.
Two companies of the Sixth Cavalry.
however, were sent from Arizona, and
with all the available troops Colonel
Morrow took up the trail. Aseries of
sharp fights took place, each one SEN
ding Victoria south, with loss, Nor
row following him one hundred and
sixty miles into old Mexico--his last
fight taking place at the end Of n sew
cnty-nine-hour march without water.
The Mexican authorities now took
up the trail with a large force of regu-
lars and volunteers and succeeded in
striking Victoria and inf1icting severe
loss. January l Victoria again re-
turned to New Mexico with large
quantities of stolen property and ami
mails. On the 18th Morrow struck the
Indians above Polonas. Here the
troops lost two men killed and FIVE
wounded. Victorialeft hurriedly ,leav-
ing sixty head of stock behind. On
the 18th aud 18th of January, the
same thing over again, the soldiers
suffering severely, Lieutenant French
Of your city, being killed on the 18th
at the head of his company ina charge
madeto drive the Indians out of the
rocks. A sharp fight on the Goth in
the San Mateo mountains, was follow
ed by another on the 25th in the Mo-
gollon range.
Victoria rapidly retreated for the
Rio Grande, and near Polomas was
met by Captain Rucker with IL
detachment of twenty men. Rcaliz
ing the necessity of delaying the
Indians in tleirretreat, Rucker boldly
attacked and kept the savagcs i'll
check until Captain Currole came up
with reinforcements. On the 3]st
Morrow came up with his old friend
and a fight took place on the Jomada
del Muerto. Again. on February 3,
in the San Andreas moutains,a running
fight took piece.
STEALING HORSES FOR RE-MouNTs.
Victoria's band, joined from time
to time by renegades from all the
agencies, as well as from old Mexico,
had been swelled, Notwithstanding
his severe losses, to between three
and four hundred men. Stolen horses
furnished re-mOunts. The utmost
care had to be taken in attacking this
willy old chief to prevent ambuscades.
The inexpresscdly rough character of
the country and the scarcity Of water
and grass place all the advantages on
the side of the Indians. From officers
of the command | learn that every
camp selected was taken with a view