The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-05
THE HOSTILE ApACHES,
DANGER OF A GENERAL INDIAN WAR.
Aers Rsd Devils On tho War rAth-Tht Sho.hsn.s
Two Thousand Strong. Put on the rsiut. h
!ad!easieas Of Wholesale Slaughter Gu
the Froutlsr-Ths Army Alarmed. VI.

CAicAGo, May 4.-lt is stated that ,l.t
shoshoncs ind Bannock Indians at th,
Wind River Agency, 1oO miles north oil
here, broke out upon the departure OF tht
two companies OF the Third Calvary from
Washa&ie, which is the agency post. onl,
few men were left to garrison the pos,
while the two companies were sent to fight
the Apaches. There arc about two thou.
sand ln1ians Oh this reservation. All were
splendid fighters and were excellen. scouts
under Gen. Crook in his campaign OF '7G-
II against the Sioux aud Cheyennes.
There are several theories OF the cause Of
their outbreak; one, that the killing OF Ute
Jack ineensed them. Army officers, how.
ever, believe that they were ready 10 fight.
and simply took advantage OF the absence
Of the troops to take the war.pa,h and
leave the reservation. No confirmation or
contradiction OF the report has been oh.
tanned yet, but the best, informed arc tn.
easy and apprehend the report is true.
CmcAGo, May 1.-THE following order
was issued to-day from Lieut.. Gen. sheri.
dams headquarters: The Northumberland
commanding desires to express his great
qualification at the successful results Oh.
tained from the iudeiatigable pursuit OF the
hostile Apaches by Col. Forsy,he and bis
command. lie believes the result Oh.
tained is due to the careful management. OF
Col. Mackenzie, commanding the district
OF New Mexico, and Col. Forsyihe, in keep
ing scouts in Mexico to watch the move.
ments OF the Indians, and by arriving ut n
special understanding for cooperation with
the Mexican military commanders on the
border. The acknowledgement tenders
especially his thanks to Col. Forsythc and
the officers and men OF his command, aud
the officers and men OF Minor Tuppcr's
command, who were associated with him.
OMAHA, May 4.-Thc rumor OF an out.
break Of the Bannocks and Shoshones is
dlscredited at army headquarters, here.
No official information has been received.
while, il the report was true, it would have
been sent from Fort Washkie, unless the
wires were cut. Besides this, army officers
believe tina, Chief Washakie, of the Shos.
shones, is friendly to the whites and has
his tribe in check.
CHICAGO, May 1 4-Geueral Sheridan has
no official Information regarding the out.
break reported to have occurred at Wind
river agency among the Banaocks and
Shoshones. lie has, however, official dis.
patches from Colonel Fosy,lie, dated the
3oth OF April, confirming the news that
thirteen Indians were killed at Horseshoe
canon in the fight Of the Goth, and seven
killed by Captain Upper on the Goth OF
April at South Garcia, and with column
OF Mexican troops OIL the Goth attacked the
Indians Forsythc WAS pursuing, killed
seventy-eisht and took thirty-three
prisoners. Forsythe says he returns ut
once to Separ, seudiug three companies OF
the sixth cavalry, under Captain Tupper,
via. Gaylordsville, aud that the Indians
have been almost annihilatcd.
CHICAGO, May 4.-General Sheridan has
no official information regarding the out
break reported to have occurred ut Wind
River Agency among the BAunocks and
Sloshones. He has, however, official dis
patches from Col. Forsythe, datcds3oth Of
April, confirmin. the news tha, thirteen
Indians were killed ut the Hoase.shoe cam
on fight on the 20.h and seven killed by
Capt. .Tuttlc on the 10Th OF April; also that
Col. Garcia, with II coiumn OF Mexican
troops, on the &'tli attacked the Indians.
Col. torsythe, while pursuing them, killed
tTenty-eight and took thirty. three prison.
ers. Col. Forsythc says he has ordered for
ward three companies under Capt Taper,
and that the Indian band has been almost
aunihila;ru.