The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
MURDEROUS- AeACHEs,

the Mexican Government against
 Them.
 CUMPAs, Sonora, Mexico, Jan. 5, 1882.
 EDITOR EPITAPH Desiring to keep
 your readers posted as to the movements
 of the Indians who lately broke away
 from the San Carlos reservation and in-
 vaded this country, and the steps taken by
 the military and and civic authorities of
 Sonora to check them in their career of
 murder and robbery, forward you this
 letter by one who leaves here tomorrow
 for Charleston.
 As stated in my last letter, the Indians
 had attacked the hacienda of the Chicago
 mining company, at Fl Gavalin, at which point the prefecto who was In pursuit | TOOK THEIR TRAIL
 and followed it as far as the YaQui river, and then handed it over to the prefec,o of Sauharipa, who had hurriedly organized a small force in that district Tn anticipation of the Indians coming that way, Their trail from this point was leading to the south instead of to the east, Tn the direc- ton of the Gusynopa mountains. Where they are striking for, if their trail keeps leading south, is more than your cores pendent can imagine, for if they keep in that direction it will soon take them into d thickly settled portion of the state I thluk, however, this was only ruse on | the part of the Indians to mislead Sauha- ripa troops, so that it will leave them the road open to get back again to the Guay. nOpa mountains. The Indians have their families end are driving large bands of stock along with them, and this fact leads us to infer that Gen. Lerrazos with the Chihuahua troops had entered those moun- tains and had attacked and badly whipped the Indians, thereby driving them into So. nora.
 both the federal and state governments have determined that the "Indians must go," and for this purpose are rapidly con. centrating both federal and state troops at Oposura. Col. Espana with the larger part of the sixth battalion is now at that place, and the rest of his command will arrive in few days with the commander in-chief of the federal troops in Sonora, Gen. Jose Tuburcio Ortero, who will as- sume command in person of the campaign.
 Our very efficient and active governor has wisely determined to call out
 FIVE HUNDRED OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
 From this and the district of Sauharipa, and place them at the disposition of Gen. Ortero, who is we'll known the length and breadth of the state as brave and intel. ligent officer, and one who knows the tao tics and mode of warfare of the Apaches. The state troops will be we'll armed and equipped, as Gen. Ortero brings with him for this purpose five hundred of the latest improved Remington rifles, besides $2O,. 900 in cash to defray expenses in paying soldiers, and Gov. Ortiz on his part, has | left nothing undone to make the the cam. paign a
 SUCCESSFUL AND DECISIVE ONE to quell this Indian invasion at once and | forever. God-speed this humane under taking, and the Apache vii, perhaps learn to his sorrow that Sonora of today is not the Sonora of years gone by, and that when he again reaches San Carlos he will be content to live and die there. Agent Tiffany, then, can soon make pIepa. rations to receive these Indians again, that is what is lett, fthem when they leave Sonora, and l would add if he has any more bad Injuns" there to send them aong at once, to take a lesson with the Indians that are now roaming here.
 Don Carlos Weberling, superintendent of the Chicago Mining company, who, as wrote you in my last letter was danger. ously wounded by the Indians at Fl Gai- dan, alter living some forty. eight hours, lied of his wounds, A. c. Hessing, pres. Ident of the company, lately arrived from Chicago, returned from Fl Gardan in com. pany with MT. Burns to Oposura, last week, and reports all we'll there, and work on the mines, and as soon as he machinery arrives which is now en route, the smelter will be erected This machinery left 0posura on carts on Mon. Jay last. Dr. Stoech, from Hereford, on he San Pedro, and who formerly ran copper smelter, there will take Mir Weber. ing's place as superintendent at Fl jar Ian. Mir. Hesslng, after his brief visit lere, left oposura last Tuesday for Quay. mas on business connected with his com. 'any, and from there will leave for Chic. , go. The band of fourteen struggling Indians E shom l mentioned in my last and who ( 'illed the American by the name of Scott, t Basouchi, I venture are now safely at 'an Carlos, as nothing further has been [ gard from the in this region. F.
 The Troops Ambushed.
 CuMrAs, January 9, 1881. EDITOR EPITAPH Being unable to for. n r6 tla |