Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-09
A Band OF Apache Butchers
Driven from the Mountains
by the MexiOanS.
The Indians Fight for Life,
but Finally Don cluded
to Fly.
Rumors of a Disaster to Gen.
Crooks Expedition Circu-
lated in Elpaso.
Lieutenant Anderson, Of thu Sixth
Cavalry. Slugged In tho Nook
by n Trooper.
Special Dispatch 10 TUE Bsr.

Special Dispatch 10 TUE BxH.
TOMBSTONE, A. T., May 8 -The re.
cent new of the Indian fight In the
Sierra Madras is confirmed by q letter
to the headquarters of the army Of
Northern Mexico. The engagement
occurred at Suro Talmoea, near the
chihuahua line, ION the 25:h OF
April. Col. Garcia left the head
quarters with one company of the
Sixth regiment, Capt. Devesa, mum.
bering Sc men and 80 state troops
under Capt. Kosterlitzky, to take up
and follow the trail of the Indians on
their late raid into Sonora. After five
days forced hard marching they sue
oeeded In tracking the Indians then
entrenohed In the Sierra Madras, near
the chihuahua limo. The Indians
had notice from their scouts two
days In advance OF the arrival
of the troops and determined
to make desperate 6ght
as they secured their positions In the
toughest part of the mountains and
there awaited tho approach Of the
troops. Gen. Garcia, o soon as he as
certained and understood the position
of the Indians divided the troops into
two columns, placing n under Col.
Torres of the state troops, and headed
the other himself. After hours Of
hard fighting he succeeded In dislodg-
ing the Indians from their stronghold
and putting them to flight, leaving on
the field eleven Of their bucks dead.
Many were observ ed during the
action carried away wounded.
The Mexicans lost three state
troops and two federals killed
and come eight or nine wounded. A
large amount of stock stolen by the
Indians in the last raid was captured
and Is now on the way to head.
quarters. From indications during
the fight 1t was supposed there 100
to 200 Indians engaged. The noun.
tsirs appeared to be covered with
them. Two days before the fight,
when the scouts discovered the troops
coming they removed their families
from the ranches. This Is the reason
no ~pr,zoners were taken. The dis.
covery Wac unfortunate, for Col Gar
cia anticipated finding them eff their
guard and taking their families
p~rlsonerS.
Lieutenant Anderson, Troop L, 9Th
cavalry, arrived this morning In
search of deserters and stolen govern.
ment property. When leaving about
noon and near the edge Of town he
had an alteration with A. B. Gabriel,
a member CT the troop, who wheeled
In his saddle and fred at the lieuten.
ant. The ball struck him In the neck,
inficting iesh wound. The
man escaped in tho con.
fusion, hut was subsequently
captured on Contention Hill by
Cnief of Police Coyle. - After the
shooting Lieutenant Anderson rode
back to town, had the wound dressed
and rejoined his command. The ball
went within a quarter Of an inch OF
the carioted artery. The trooper will
be examined to. morrow. No cause La
assigned by the lieutenant for the
mans sciion. he was intoxicated al
tho times and claims that the officer
shot at him first
UGLY RUN RS AL Ut CROOK.
ELPAso, Texas, Nay 8.-Rumor,
were circulated to-day Of a dis
sster to Crock BY a dispatch ovel
the Mexican government lines. In,
qli-ies pushed all day resulted tina,
Crook, having moved aome days earlier
than antitipa ed in Sonora, may no
have been able to receive the full CO.
operation exoec.ed. The belief ia tha'
the Apache force ma, been undereati
mated aud no confidence Is placed IL
Cocks scouts. Crooks small forcs
Is the largest csuso Of apprehension