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 Concluded
to Fly.
Rumors of a Disaster to Gen.
Crooks Expedition Circu-
lated in Elpaso.
Lieutenant Anderson, OF tho Sixth
Cavalry. Slugge d in tho Nook
by n Trooper.
Special Dispatch 10 TUE Bsr.

Special Dispatch 10 Tuu BE
TOMBSTONE, A. T., May 8 The re.
cent news of the Indian fight In the
Sierra Madras is confirmed by o letter
to the headquarters of the army Of
Northern Mexico. The engagement
occurred at Suro Talmoea, near the
chihuahua line, .on 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 Cupt. 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
ceeded In tracking the Indians then
entrenohed d 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, as soon as he as
certained and understood the position
of the Indians divided the troops into
two columns, placing one 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 observed 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 was unfortunate, for Col. Gar
cia anticipated finding them IF their
guard and taking their families
prl.
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 of the troop, who wheeled
In his saddle and fred at the lleuten.
ant. The ball struck him In the neck,
inaicting a fesh wound. The
man escaped in tho con.
fusion, but was subseq 1sntly
captured on Contention Hill by
Cnief of Police Coyle. y After the
shooting Lieutenant Anderson rode
back to town, had the wound dressed
and rejoined his command. The ball
went within 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 jRs ABJUT CROOK.
ELPAso, Texas, Nay S.-Rumor,
wero circulated to. day Of a dis
sster to Crock BY dispatch ovel
the Mexican government lines. In
qli-ies pushed all day resulted tha,
Crook, having moved aome days earlier
than antiiipa ed in Sonora, may no
have been able to receive the full CO.
operation exoected. The belief ia tha
the Apache force ma, been underesti
mated aad no conf jepce Is placed IL
Clocks scouts. Crooks small forcs
Is The largest csuso Of apprehension