New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
FIGHTS WITH THE INDIANS.
PARTICULARS or THE KILLING OF IEUTENAN
SMITH AND GEORGE DAILY.

PARTICULARS OF THE KILLING OF LIEUTENANT
SMITH AND GEORGE DAILY.
DENVER, Col, Aug. pa special dispatch
from Santa Fc New Mexico gives the following account
OF the fight In Lake Valley n days ago: Lieutenant
Smith aud his force OF twenty had been on the trail
several days and by forced marches overlook the In
dams near McEveTs rancho In the Lake Valley District
The Indians were strong In numbers but smith attacked
then expecting relntorccments from troops following
some distance behind. The soldiers were being rapidy
shot down, when at IA critical moment Ceorge Da1v
with force of twenty miners arrived and Joined in The
fight and the Indians routed with great loss They
however carried OH their dead and wounded, 80 that
their exact loss could he ascerained The whites
lost George DAILY and Lieutenant Smith and four man
killed and eleven wounded, all supposed to be ex-so-
diers. except DAILY Days part In the light grew ont Of
attack By the Apachcs his camp i'm which tho In
dans were opposed by all the miners of the camp DAILY
W1mS 'rrn ana started N pursuit. oyerang the IN
GERS OF the ON Cavalry. He had been engaged in
several hlan campaigns, and during the war was sew
ernl times brcyetcd for bravery. Lieutenant Dmmck
wlth a COMPANY OF cavalry and Lieutenant Taylor with
Nnnas man band, arrived during the evening, and
without stopping, continued the pursuit. They have
latter "9ald be considerably delayed by carrying their
wounded and bnrying their dead The hostcs are near
the Mexican line, evidently making for Chihuahua ana
are wen armed and mounted. The MescaIeros who
into the Agency by two and thrcos A Company of cav
airy has been ordered to guard Ihls6oro and Lake
Valley settlements and, If possible, or hold Nanas
Dana ml'il lay Tor aud Dimmick ovcrtakc them.
CAPTAIN pARKER's OFFICIAL REPORT.
WAshINGroN, Aug. 23.-The following report
OF his recent fight with the Indians has been re.
ceiyed at the War Department from Captain Parker
0th Cavalry:
ClENEGA RANcHE, CARRIzo CANON, N. NJ. Aug 10.
engaged INC hostlles under Nance to-day FOR one
hollr ana u half, about twenty-five miles oil snbipaI
with nineteen the troops thn rrst hais %
Lieutenant wright and Lieutenant GuilfoVe ON tie mil
further west Our loss is ono missing and three
Woundeu MY men inflicted an equal loss on the enemy
anu Ied their position within fifty and one huudred
yaIts uulH Inc Indians lire ceased and were senu
10 fetire Tell back To this place slowly with thH
Wouhded 10 meet the train On the road aera march M
seventy niles Request surgeon and supplies tn meet
me AT Sabal One Thousand rations are necessary aso
our boxes OF ammunition think hostiles viii cross
ht the mouth or the Garlic Creek, going east Tiny
nave done much damage. Am water bound ana connut
get my Tram AT ALtmosa Particulars by mail. ~
iAhhEh, Captain Duh Cavalry.
lFho name "Nance" is probably meant for Nam. -
as given iii previous Dispatched
MURDERS IN ARIZONA
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA disuotcb fran,
tucson, Arizona, says: 1.-THE sheriff has inst arrival
from Deniing He reports that not less than
settlers nave been killed at point fifteen miles north or
Nue STATION within the past ten days by the Mescolero
ana Apache Indians now moving north towards China
hua Ihey crossed the Southern Pacific Railroad .hot
scNeuty i've stiong ut point fourteen mles eost ~
1age iut hi&hl IhS morning hundred soldier a,,d
my ihulan scouts At rack their trail and are i'm 49,
pursuit. W 'io III ciose