The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-13

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rrr.rc,sco speciaI says A dispaicn
,,a.,rad THE morning from lIcrmosino,
Mexico. dated NAV 10, says: o,oa
Torres returned last night from tue ow,,n
Madres. He pursued the Apacnes tw's s1,a
davs. and found them intrencneo ~ 'nS
sfronpbolds of the mountains. ne a"aIs.u
fine indians with 800 troops, ana nann
them. charged them in the rear az 'ne pm
80 On. havonet. and succeeded In disloda-
ing them. The Indians fled, leaving eieVsn
dead Five soldiers were killed ana eignt
s,;gbtly wounded. Colonel Torres SAYS
the Apacbes we're armed with repeating ~
fIes. and fought savagely. lie THINKS u rne
Indian troubles in Sonora are epdeu, iue
troops returned to Guaymas WIN 'ne
wounded and to obtain fresh ratlons.
special dispatch to the Chron'cte !ioni
Uermosillo, Mexico, gives further par"1u-
lars of Torres's fight with the Indians. nc
had been pursuing the Apaches ior .weu'y
days on a trail which led from the MONS.
yuma district to Northeastern Sonora. ~
(;uazonar he was Joined by Coionel u"ici,
and made forced march OF five days anu
nights for the hills OF Sierra Maufes'
Scouts spied the Indians moving On.
| TWENTY-FIVE struck large pouV n'
stronghold heretofore unknown 10
the oldest scout. The place had tne
appearance OF having been se.tieu
three or four years. 1t had q'lantity Oh
stolen stock and number OF old nuts lie
scouts attacked, but were driven pach W
the main body OF the troops. Inc mourn
| tain being inaccessible, the cavalry troops
djsmounted, made march OF twei'e ni,les,
and found the Indians strongly ln.rehcheu
| ON the crest OF a large spur OF high noun
t,ins. The troops, 800 strong, made an at
tack at ! O'Clock. They bad TO climb the
mountain on their hands and knees. The
indians. failing to cause damage by firing,
rolled holders down the m0untain-side,
but without effect. The chief, supposed
TO he ,Juh, had his station on high
point OF the mountain to command the
Indians, and could be heard distinctly for
a mile. 1t took two hours for the troops to
gain the crest OF the mountains. When
they reached il two OF them were shot
dead The fight on the summit lasted two
hours. The troops, swinging behind the
left OF the Indians, made an attack, charg-
inc bavonets, and forced the Indians from
their position. The Indians fled. leaving
eleven dead bucks on the ground. Five
soldiers were killed, and eight were Sc
riously wounded. The Indians were driven
for miles. Their trail showed much blood,
and great many are supposed TO have
been wounded.
At the military headquarters OF the de-
partment here no news has been received
from General Crook, and none is expected
until he has accomplished what he is di-
rected to perform. Torres says it was the
most savage fight he ever made with the
Apaches. He says they retreated into
Northeastern chihuahua. lie thinks there
is no doubt that the ranch was the long
unknown stronghold OF the Apaches. Ii
is go miles east OF Sonora, and about the
same distance southeast from the Arizona
border. He says that the trails OF all small
bands depredating Sonora and Arizona lead
to this place.