Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-05-07
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Special to the CITIZEN.

! uuuOluA H. Special to the CITIZEN.
 LoRDsBURG, May 3.-From courier which just arrived from the Mexican border, we learn that the band of h. dians that General Forsyth has been pursuing for the last twelve days was met on the 29th ultimo by the Mexican troops near the line of the two countries whentA terrible fight ensued. The Me1i- can loss was g killed and forty wounded. The Indians loss was seventy-eight killed and thirty-three captured Loco's band was entirely annihilated. This will end the Indian war in New Mexico and Arizona for the present.
 DENVER, Col. April 3.-The Repubh cans Santa Fe special o.yesterday says: The following dispatch was received here at midnight:
 A column of Mexican troops, to-day, under command of Col Garcia met the Indians that Col Forsythe was in pur- suit of and killed 7S of them. also taking 33 prisoners. 4 courier bringing this information to Deming arrived on foot, and was pushed SO hard by the Indians that he had to abandon his horse, barely escaping with his life. He reports about one hundred Indians between Deming and Tres Jouvenes"
 DOVER, \. IL, May 3.-The dead body of Judge Varney was found under the walls of the burned church last night. He was editor of the Dover Inquirer a weekly journal. and the Daily Repubi- can.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., May 3.-The im- pression prevails here that Thomas Murphy of New York City will super sede Robinson as collector of that port, at no distant day. Murphy is an ap- plicant for the position.
 Governor Tritle to-day received the following dispatches from General Will cox, denying the reports of Indian raid in Sulphur Spring Valley:
 WHIPPLE BARRACKS, PRESCOTT, May L-To Gov. TRrrLE, TUCsoS: The fol- l lowing dispatches repeated to you: Will COX Commanding Department WillcoI, April 30, A. A. G., Whipple Barracks The agent at San Carlos reported late | last night everything quiet, and that no Indians had left the reservation since | the 18th inst.
 Harris telegraphs from Soldiers Hole to-day, via Tombstone, that the reports of hostile Indians and murders in Sul- phur Spring Valley, are not true. West from Pinery canon he finds no new trails Overton, from Galeyville, this date, says that Indian signs are four days old One man was killed in that vicinity. Tomorrow he will go through to Ayers mining camp, and if there is nothing to detain hm in that vicinity have directed him to return to this place.
 (Signed) PERRY, Commanding.
 SANTA FE, April 30.-GES. WILCOX Whipple Barracks, Prescott, A. T. Am moving five companies of infantry to Richmond which are on the way by rail to Lordsburg and will scout towards Clifton.
 (Signed) MACKENZIE, Col. Comdg. Special to the CITIZEN
 CASA GRASDE, May 2-The Pima h. dian police just in from the southern districts, say they were sent to arrest drunken and disorClerly Indians and bring them to the reservation. Having arrested eight of them, the village rallied to their rescue, which resulted in a running fight of nine miles. Two h. dians were killed and one badly wounded. One horse was killed.
 OMAHA, Neb., May 2-General Crook, sends this morning the third cavalry to Deming by rail with all dispatch. The troops are accustomed to frontier ser vice and will report to General Wilcox within three days. The Union Pacific the regiment by fast trains. The Fourth infantry is still under orders.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2.-The joint meeting of the regular and in- dependent Republicans agreed on re- to govern the State convention on May 10. They declare against the . use of patronage for personal or political ends; for the faithful carrying out of the popular will at State and National con Eentions; condemning compulsory polit- cal assessments; for honesty and in office; for State ticket to i harmonize the differences in the party. Rules were also laid down for choosing delegates to the convention.
 WASHINGTON. May 2-The President lss decided to put down the Indian I in Arizona as soon as possible ! md has so expressed himself to the z Secretary of War, who has been instruct I d to take prompt and vigorous meas lres to that end. Orders have been is- { 'ued for additional troops to proceed to ( he scene of the trouble and aid the [ roops there in preventing further vio- ence and in bringing the hostiles to peedy justice. These endorsements c will consist of the Firs- Infantry, now in t Texas; Fourth Infantry Dept. of the I Platte; Third Cavalry, also in the Dept. | # the Platte and a part of the Ninth I Cavalry from Missouri. The President c 8 earnest in the matter and in the words f prominent army officer he intends O make clean sweep. The probabil- " ties are that the troops in Arizona and New Mexico will be united in one com ' nand under Brigadisr General yet to h 'e assigned to that duty. s DUBLIN, May 3.-There was great eI- . itement on the news being received of he resignation of Forster. Crowds adhered on the streets and cheered for I 'arnell and groaned for Forster Bands W 'araded the city playing national airs. D The news were quickly transmitted | trough the country and soon fires were a 'lazing on Wicklow hill Thei was V pontaneous reioicingeverywhere p