The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-28
THE INDIANS.
Apache Bands Numbering and
Robbing.
More than 20 Men Killed In Arizona.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27--A Tombaton
despatch, dated Sunday, says.--News cam,
from the Custom House that j. 10. James an(
Y. y. Thorndike were safe at that place, al
though they had Just passed through d couutr,
oyerfnn with hostiles This afternoon they ar
rived here aud report having seen over 20 meD
Killed and that great excitement exists, The,
confirm the killing OF George Woodward ai,c
Wm Hobestodt. Indians were seen yesterda,
at swissheims, forty miles from here. II 4
supposed that Swisshelms ls where they will
concentrate, They have set fire to the grass
anu the country for miles around is iii blaze
a Iuclon despatch says the Star has the fol
| lowing despatch from San Carlos.-The In.
sians were routed up this morning. None
mere have left the reservation. Tho best d
feeling Is displayed. All express desire "a
| hRht the renegades should they come here.
tSlgnedl r Il. WILcox, Commanding.
Aspeoial despatch from Hermocello say,
business Is paralyzsd. The killing near Ures
Included some Of the wealthiest citizens in the
A Tombstone despatch says:--Yesterday
capt Charles Young arrived from Swiashelme
ana reported light between FIVE Apache In.
uians and himself and Frank Leslie on Sunday
lasf, The Indians laid siege 70 house and
kept mp steady fire from behind the rocks all
tbs afternoon, They set lire to the county ia
order to burn tltem out, but not succeeding al.
tempted 10 shell them out. Can't Young Il
positive several Indians were killed. The
paxt morning detachment OF the 9th cavalry
arrived Young heard a number OF shots Ii
SULPHUR Springs valley and thinks the ranches
were attacked The country for miles have
been burned aud cattle run or.
Tucson, A.. r., March 27.--Adyices from
Richmond, NJ, NJ, state that the Indians at
tackled the camp Of Palmer and limerick, ten
miles east OF fork's rancho, at ; o'clock yes
terday morning. Jack Haynes and a stranger
were killed John limerick ia missing and
supposed to have been killed. The other men
in camp escaped 10 York 3 rancho. The mill
tary line between this point, Fort Bayard and
Fort Cummings has been abandoned. Ii Is re-
ported that large band OF Indians are secret.
cd in the mountains north of York's rancho.
RICHMOND, N. NJ, March 27-I0 80 A. NJ
George Parks, Just arrived, reports ihAt the In.
dians attacked Irvfng's station, seven miles
south OF Y0fk's, killing five men.
WASHINGTON, March 27 Tho following tel
gram was received today
WmPrLE BARRACKS, a. 4.
Secretary Teller, Washington:
0ataages just reported have been committed
b3 q small raidiDg party OF Chirieahua
ApacheS coming back from Mexico
where ihey have been living since they left
here year ago Up TO the present moment
seyespersons are known TO have been killed
on our slde of the boundary. Troops are 10
pursuit So far as the threats made by The
people Of Tombstone are concerned / ana in
fall sympathy with them and should be glad to
laaTn that tbs last Of Chiricahuas was under
ground. They are an inc0rrigihie lot. Ten
years ago when other Apache bands were
whipped on to the reservation, the Chirica-
hnas we're specially exempted from this same
snp5ngaEicn. Since then it is believed that
they have killed not less than lCG3 persons in
ia this c0uuirg and in Mexico. They are con
stantly trying 10 stir up mischief amo NJ the
agency Indians and SO long as they can run
back aud forth across the border this Terri
ns tstrfF
There are tbs worst band Of Indians in Amer.
lea. The agency Indians are behaving well.
Not one has left San Carlos and their assist.
anee may To relied upon In case all the CHR
anahuas reiufn, as they may do II pressed by
Mexican troops or desire Of plunder.
tSignedl GEORGE CRooK,
Brigadief- General.
Secretary Teller, ia reply, telegraphed:
Your telegram received, Tor which accept
my thanks. | agree with you that the rene
gade band must TO subiugated Or destroyed.
tbs interest OF the whites and peaceable In.
dians alike demand this. z
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nj 4rcl 5T-Ramors are
current Ot al outbreak OF the Umstiila IN
diane. One report says 4e9 left the reservation
ard refused 70 return. Another says they
hATe gathered al the river for their annual
salmon hshiae. Special dispatches Feport
numbers crossing ths Columbia River INTO
Washington The object is net known. No
hostilitles thus far.
LogDsngRC, n . M.. March 2T.--A despatch
sfan Richmond, II. ~, gives intsiiigenea OF
the killing 81 % more men, making total Of
Mise whites who have been killed III the vicln-
ity of Richmond during the past - hours.
Capt. Beach aud his company OF Shakespeare
guards vii leave tonight for Richmond and
Gila with about 20 men. It Is reported the In-
dians number 100. Grave fears are entertain
Cd fer the safety Of settlers Ia ella valley and
tlAze IS . possibility Of an attack being made
upon lahoreFs along the lire OF ihe Lordsburg
and Clifton Railroad.
SANTA FR, n. NJ, March Cit Is believed
that the Indians who attacked Irving station
tais morning aud killed five men are San Car
los renegades moving south 10 Join other hos
tiles and together 10 try aud force their way in
to Mexico. Col. Forsaythe has been ordered
out with four companies OF the Fourth cavalry,
aud Mexican Geu.F. Nero with a large body ii
troors at chihuahua and Sonora, in conianc-
ton with the United States troops, will COM
mence vigorous campaign. The depreda-
tious 20 far are confined TO Arizona.