The Portland daily press., 1883-03-30
THE INDIANS.
No Further Depredations Renorted.

No Further Depredations Reported.
SANTA FE.. N. NJ, March pa Clifton de-
spatch says: No further depredations by the
renegade Indians were reported on Wednes-
day. Col. Forsythe is skirmishing along the
southwestern line OF New Mexico and Arizona.
Capt. Black and the volunteer militia have
gone to Horse Shoe canon Ari. TO picket the
territorial line, with view TO capture strag-
CLING bands of hostiles en- route for old Mexico
Military men believe that comparatively few
Indians are engaged in the bloody work end
that these can be easily handled by Col. For.
sythe's command, provided they are oyertaken
before they reach Mexico
Gen. Crook, Mai. Roberts aud Capt Burke
we're to leave Whipple, N. NJ, last night,
meeting Gen. Mckenzie at Albuquerque.
Detachments from Juh's Terrible Band.
GLOBE CRY, A. t., March 29.-Advices re-
ceived here indicate beyond fdoubt that some
OF the Indians on the warpath are detachments
from Jahs terrible band, fresh from the Sono-
ra massacre, and that others are from the San
Carlos reservation. Intense indignation and
resentment prevail here, and the citizens will
take action which may result in serious COM
plications.
The Savages Concentrated at Clifton,
N. M.
SAN FRANcssco, Mvrch ga Lordsburg
despatch says Col Noyes and two companies of
the Fourth Cavalry from Fort KONG arrived
Wednesday en- route TO Gilla Valley, N NJ The
latest intelligence from Clifton is that the In-
diaus are concentrated in force in the hills
around the place, and an attack may be ex-
pected at any moment.
Murdered by the Appaches.
Tucson, Ari., March 29.-Judge Fl. q. Nc
Comas and wife were murdered yesterday BY
Apaehes at Thompson Canon, is miles east Of
Lordsburg n. M. Their son was with them
aud 1t is supposed he was captured. Judge
MeComas was q member Of the law firm Of
McComas and Mckegan of St. Louis. His
wife was a sister of Senator Ware OF Kansas
Ii Is rumored the troops and hostiles had an
engagement in MILESTONE Mountain last night
and that the troops were worsted Citizens Of
Beacon held a meeting last night at which the
inability OF the troops as handled was set
forth and the government urged to adopt a
vigorous policy.
LoRDsBURG, n. NJ, March GA party who
has just raturBed from the scene Of the mas
sacre Ia Thompson Canon found Mrs. Judge
McComas shot through the head lying by the
side OF buck board and stripped naked.
Judge McComas was found about 200 yards
south of bis wife shot In four different places.
He was also stripped naked. The boy is misS-
ing.
DENVER, Col, March ga large body of
citizens are now eqaipping to follow the trail
of the Indians who killed Judge McComas and
rescue his captive wife and child. The soldiers
stationed at Fort Bayard are all in the field.
The country west OF here Is reported to be fall
OF Indians. Several camps along the Gila
river nave Geen aLldCkeQ ana PROBABLY OU
whites have been murdered during the last
four days. Reports from Arizona are to the
effect 1hat the Indians threaten the annihila-
tion Of all whites in Granite county
Troops Hunting for the Hostiles.
SANTA FE, n. NJ, March 29.-Six companies
Of the 18th cavalry are out scouting after the
hostiles. Col. Forsyth and Major NoYes, each
with two Companies, are on STEMS range
Can't Thompson, with two companies is on
the Gila river, and Capt. Black, with com
pany Of New Mexico volunteers, Is on tho line
Of the railroad near Gila.
TOMBSTONE, March 29.-Capt Crawford
with 100 Apache scouts will arrive tomorrow
and proceed to the frontier to head of the
Apache Indians who are being driven from
Sonora by Gen. Pequos. Troops stationed
along the frontier are waiting TO intercept
them.