Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-17
A DESPERATE saTTLE.
Colonel Torres Fight with the
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ST. LOUIS, May 11.-A dispatch from
Muscogee, Indian Territory, says Spio
chees band OF rebels. recently captuFeC
by Captain Bates, will arrive there tc-iay
and be imdediately taken to Fort Gibson,
where their affairs will be investigated
by United States commissioners specially
appointed for that purpose. -.
The Cherokee Indian Council is still in
session at Tahlequah, but Is not making
much progress. Several bills we're in
troduced. but no definite action has YET
been taken. A good may stockmen are
present looking after their interests
Several bids have been made to rent
what is known as the Cherokee Strip,
as high as $120, 900 having been offered
by one company. This is twice as much
as the Indians have realized from it BY
previous methods.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-A dispatch
this morning from Hermosilio. Mex, the
10th, says: Colonel Torres returned last
night from the Sierra Madres. He has
been pursuing the Apaches for twenty
days. He found them entrenched in 8
stronghold in the mountains. He at
tackled them with 800 troops, dislodged
the Indians, fanking them and charging
them in the rear at the point of the bayo
net. The Indians fed, leaving eleven
dead. Five soldiers were killed and
eight seriously wounded. Colonel
Torres thinks the Indian troubles in
Sonora ended. The troops returned to
Guaymass, Montezuma. with the wouded,
and replenished their nations.
SAN Francisco, May 11.--A Chronicle
special from Hermosill. Mexico, gives
further particulars Of Torres fight with
the Indians. He had been pursuing the
Apaches for twenty days on a trail which
led over the Montezuma district ia
Northeastern Sonoro. At Guazanora he
was Joined by Colonel Oracle, and made
force march of five days and nights
for the hills of the Sierra Madres. Scouts
spied Indians moving off, and struck q
large body in stronghold heretofore un.
known to the Oldest scouts, having the
appearance of being settled three or foul
years. There was a quantity of stolen
stock and old huts. The scouts were st
tackled and driven back to the main body
of the troops. The mountain being in.
accessible, the cavalry troops dis
mounted, made march of twelve miles
and found the Indians strongly in
trenched on the crest of large spur oi
the high mountains. The troops. SOC
strong made the attack at O'clock. They
had to climb the mountains on theil
hands and knees. The Indians, failing te
do damage by firing. rolled bowldert
down the mountain side, but without eff.
feet. The chief, supposed to be Juh, had
station on high point of the noun
tain, and gave his commands to the In
dians, which could be heard distinctly
for mile. 1t took two hours for the
troops to gain the crest of the mountain
When 1t was reached two were shot
dead. The fight on the summit lasted
two hours. The troops, swinging hehint
the left Of the Indians, made an attach
by charging bayonets, forcing them from
their position. The Indians fed, leaviuy
eleven dead bucks on the ground. Fiv,
soldiers were killed and eight seriously
wounded. The Indians were driven fol
miles, and the trail showed much blood.
A great many are supposed to bt
wounded. Torres says it was the mos
savage fight ever made with the Apaches
He says they retreated to Northeastern
Chircahua. He thinks there is no doub
this ranch was the long unknown strong
hold of the Apaches. 1t is $50 miles eas
of Sonora, and about the same distance
southeast from the Arizona border. HI
says that the trail of all the small band
depredating Sonora and Arizona lead tt
this place. .