Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-26
LAST NIGHTS NEWS
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
PACIFIC COAST.
LATEST FROM the FRONT.

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The Town of GaIeyville Burned
Thirty-fve whites KiIIed-A
Capable Commander.
SHAKsPEART, April 25th. "A telegram
just received from the operator at Stems
Pass reports that the the town of Galley
vile, in Arizona, just over the New
Mexico line, was burned and completely
destroyed this afternoon by the Indians.
Thirty-fve white people were killed.
The Indians are scattering into small
bands and making for the Chiricahua
mountains. Forsythe, with his entire
command, is in pursuit.
COMPETENT COMMANDER.
1t is a positive fact that Forsythe's
first question to the volunteers, who
went from here in wagons to bring in
the wounded soldiers, upon reaching
his camp, was, "Do You know where
the the Indians are ?" "As he has Lieu
tenant Mcdonald, Lieutenant Bennett |
and large force of experienced scouts
at his disposal, he should have had this
information regardless of the testimony |
of private citizens.
| THE Loss OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IL NEW |
Seven teamsters in the employ of
Henry Lezinsky & Co., of Clifton, were
killed on Friday last, making a total to
date of thirty five known to have been
killed during the past four days on
the ella and ON towards Clifton, or a
grand total of over eighty since the out
break occurred. Over one hundred and
fifth head of stock has been killed or
captured and upwards of $4,000 worth
of property destroyed in New Mexico.
Sergeant Mosby died en- route to
Separ, twenty miles east of here this
morning.
| SUNDAYS INDIAN FIGHT.
Lordsburg, N. NJ, April 25.-The fol-
lowing statement of casualties was fur
nished by man who has just arrived
from the Indian fight which occurred on
Sunday afternoon, about twelve miles
north of STEMS Pass, near Doubtful Can
yon.
CASUALTIES.
| VIM. kurtz, Co. c, killed; Sergeant
Nfosley, Co. C, dangerously wounded;
NJ d. Leonard, Co. G., wounded; Pri-
Yates Downing and Sullivan, Co. H, both
wounded; four Indian scouts killed
Col. Forsythe had command, and all
the dead and wounded belong to the
Fourth Cavalry. The wounded men are
lying in the passenger room at the depot,
and will go East on the morning train.
1t is not positively known that any of the
Indian warriors were killed.
MASSACRE AT CLIFTON CONFIRMED.
Fort Thomas, A. T., April 25th.-The
reports received last night of a fearful
massacre at Clifton are confirmed. Z.
L. Frink writes from there, under date
OF the Odd, that over thirty men have
been killed in that vicinity within the
last two days. He also states that S. d.
Pmkard, one of the murdered men, was
a resident of San Buenaventura. The |
fate of Lamb and McMurren at Eagle |
Creek is still in doubt. Nothing has
been heard from either Hayes's or Stev-
ens's party, who went in that direction.
ALL QUIET AT THE AGENCY.
Reports from the sub-agency say that |
the Indians took the refusal of the Agent |
to allow them to go north to plant very |
quietly. Everything quiet there and at |
the agency.
LAMB AND M'MURREN SAFE.
Fort Thomas, April 25th. Hayes and |
his party returned last night from Eagle |
Creek, bringing in the Lamb and Nc
Murren parties all safe. No Indians were
seen in that vicinity, but twenty-five
horses were stolA last night. A Mr.. |
Dow, of the firm of Dow & Grag, of
Prescott, left Eagle Creek on Wednes-
day evening for his home. 1t is hoped
he arrived safely Everything quiet in
this vicinity.
THE INDIANS TAKING TO THE MOUNTAINS.
Wilcox, A. T., April 25th.-The hos
tiles are reported to have crossed the
railroad at Stems Pass, entering the
Chiricahua Mountains south of Galley
vile. Troops from Arizona and New
Mexico are moving in that direction.
Further details are expected tomorrow.
ANOTHER FIGHT EXPECTED.
A Lordsburgh special to the Citizen
says: A report which is terrible, just re-
ceived from Stems Pass, says that LIS
Indians attacked Galeyville and killed
35 whites The Indians are all south of
the railroad, heading for the Chiricahua
Mountains. General Forsyth is close on
them, and fight may be expected to-
night or early in the morning. The
Lordsburgh Cadets, Captain Harris com.
handing, are under arms The town
was guarded by armed men all night.
Great excitement here all day. Four
wounded soldiers were brought in last
night by private conveyance, sent out
from here for the purpose. The wound
ed were forwarded to the hospital at
Fort CUMMINGS bv rail This morning |