Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-08
TELEGRAPHIC.
Indian News rom Whipple
Barracks, Arizona.
EXAMINATION OF THE INDIANS wEo
SURRENDERED AT SAN coRIoS.
How the Capture Of the Barber
Brothers Was Effected.
THEY MAKE A DESPERATE
RESISTANCE.
Several of the Attacking Party
Severely Wounded.
SIXTEEN SHOTS FIRED BY
THE OUTLAWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrrsEL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINEL.l
WARRINGTON, June .-Adjutant-Genera
Drum this morning received the following
telegram:
WHIPPLE BARRACKS, Arizona, June g.
Lieut.. Davis Of the Third Cavalry, after
an examination Of the Indians who re-
Gently surrendered ct San Carlos, reports
that the Chihuahuas who surrendered be-
longed to Loco's family, and number two
boys snd IS women and children. Sixty
days ago the Mexican troops surprised
the hostiles in the southern Sierra Madres.
This party Of Indians was cut of from
the main body, and three Of them, after
the fight, started for the reservation.
One party went back to bring In Loco,
but Loco ID too old to travel, and told
them to come without him. All the In
dams we're together when surprised by
the Mexican troops. Charles McComas
was with them and WAS we'll treated. He
was kept to aid them in case Of surrender.
The Indians knew nothing OF Gen. Crook
when they left, but knew the country was
full Of troops, and they say that II attacked
they will light until whipped and then
scatter through the Sierra Hadrss. Most
Of them will attempt to work back 10 the
reservation. but some sxpsct NO mercy
and will keep up the dsht. and remain II
the mountains % long - possible. They
have no other place 10 go TO. These noun
tains In many places are inaccessible. Gen.
Crook will probably not inset any OF them
bsfors reaching the extreme southern 81.
ezra Nsdres. They don't know the exact
number Of fighting men, but II 10 between
100 and 100. and more than 200 women
and children. The number included boys
large enough to bear arms. The Indians
think Gen. Crook will hAvs trouble to
fiud the hostilss. The latter will run II
they can. The ChihuAhuas and Warm
Springs. with the r~enegades. are the only
Indians on the warpath 10 Mexico. Dutchy,
the chihuahua who surrendered 1t Fort
Thomas. puts the number Of fighting men,
including boys able to bear arms, ct LOT,
including those just surrendered. The
Indians are commanded by Geronimo.
tSigned) J. II. MARTIN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Capture Of Two Desperadoes.
wAvERIy, Iowa, June THE capture
| Of the noted Barber brothers occurred at .
farm house. four miles west Of Tripoli and
10 miles southeast Of this place. During
the day they had bssn concealed In the
barn Of : German farmer named August
Tslgemsrs, and about 8 O'Clock In the
| evening they went to tho house and asked
for some supper. Henry Telgemere, . SON
Of the farmer. recognised them, and sue
ceedsd In conveying the fact to his father,
| whom he instructed to give the alarm to
the neighbors, while Henry remained at
home 70 assist his mother in preparing the
meal for the desperadoes. Several men.
all Of whom we're Germans, accompanied
the elder Telgsmers back TO his house.
They had no weapons save q shotgun,
/ intention was to surround the house. and
| when the boys came out to spring upon
| and secure them before their suspicious
we're aroused. This plan WAS bafled through
the excitement Of one man, who rushed
into the house to secure the bandits, whom
the latter drew their revolvers and began
firing promiscuously. Henry Telgemers
sprang upon Bill Barber. Knocked his
hands away and caught him by the throat.
The fight then became general. and Bill
was so0n on the floor, but managed to con-
tinue firing over his shoulders. Ike Broke
from his assailants through the open win.
dow, and began firing ct the men inside.
By this time several OF the attacking party
Woto WoouoCo' cihoys ono meu uemoO
Henry Page, went outside the door and
succeeded in pinioning Ike by the arms.
Henry Karsting. receiving . ball in the
body. exclaimed: boys, I'm going to
de-" But he still continued to fight. and
aided in tying both boys by the arms with
. rope that Mrs. Telgemere had gone to
the barn and procured. Sixteen shots
were fred by the outlaws. Ike emptying
two weapons he had on his person. OF the
ave brave men who attacked them ill we're
wounded, the injured being - follows:
Henry KArsting, shot through the body,
and died next morning; John II. Karsting, |
shot in the left breast. hip and arms; Hen
~ Telgemere, shot In the neck; Henry |
Pope, shot in the breast. the bullet striking |
the bone md coming ont 1t the back;
August Telgemere. finger bitten and
crushed. It IL thought all the wounded
will recover. Word Was sent TO Waverlsy |
and the Sheriffs officers went for the cap |
tured men. and landed them in Jail st 8
o'clock yesterday morning.
A Mystery 10 be solved.
MILwAuxxE. June 7.-Work on the