Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-12
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THRASHRD BY CROOK,
A Fierce Battle With the
indians.
LOCO'S BAND NEARLY WIPED OUT.
One Hundred OF the Hos
tiles Slain.
THE TROUBLES IN The EAST.
England in a Very Uneasy Posi-
ton.
THE INDIANS.

Terrific Battle-Crook's Troops Engage
the Apaches-One Hundred of the Latter
sIaughtered-LocoA Among the Capt1ves.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Tombstone, A. T.
correspondent of the United Press associa-
ton telegraphs as follows at o'clock to-
night:
HEREFORD, Arizona Territory, June TO-
I hear from H. o. Russells who arrived here
(Hereford) this evening from Hohosand on
the Sonora river, that he received an author
itative report from Mexican officers that a
terrific fight had taken place between Crooks
forces and those of the Apaches in which over
100 of the latter were killed, while Crook
lost four soldiers and eleven Apache scouts
A man named Avery has just brought the
same news from Gabilon where he also re-
ceived it from Mexican officers. It is ais o
reported that the Mexicaps have withdrawn
their forces.
CHICAGO, June IA despatch to the
United Press from Tombstone, A. T., dated
$50 o'clock tonight announces that General
Crook and his command arrived at Silver
Greek at noon yesterday with 23O hostiles
prisoners; seventy five of these are bucks,
including Loco and another chief. The re-
mainder of the band are squaws and chill
dren. These hostiles were captured by
Crook in terrific fight in the Sierra Madre
mountains May 18th. Crook will remain one
week at Silver Creek to give the balance
of the hostiles chance to come
in and surrender. Charlie McComas, the
baby son of Judge McComas, who with his
months ago, was with the Indians when at
tackled by Crook, but was taken off by Juh's
band which escaped during the conflict The
captured Indians state that Juh and the rest
of the hostiles will come in and that they are
merely holding the child as hostage. There
is no doubt concerning the reliability of the
report.
Cherokee Debt-Secretary Teller's
Plans to Make the Tribe Self Support
ing.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Chief Bushy Head
of the Cherokee Indian nation arrived in this
city to day and had an audience with Secre-
tary Teller of the Interior department this
afternoon. The object of the chiefs visit
here is to sign certain articles on behalf of
his tribe and to receive from the government
about $500, 900 due the tribe. By alleged
sharp practice this money, which was to
have been divided among certain half Breeds
was refused them by the Cherokee legisla-
ture and the department has withheld the
money until assurances were received that
the money would be distributed as Congress
originally intended it should be. In this in
terEiew the Secretary took occasion to i'm
press upon the Indians the necessity of max
ing some provisions for their future support.
He said that as long as he remained Score
tary of the Interior he would insist that a
part of all appropriations made by Congress
for the support of the Indians should be
He pointed out the success that has attend
ed the Navajos in their grazing venture.
In 1869 the Navajos of New
Mexico had one thousand head of sheep and
goats. In the fall of that year the govern
ment furnished them, at a cost of 500, 900,
fourteen thousand head of sheep and 81 900
goats. At this time these Indians have one
million head of sheep and two hundred thous-
goats. For the years from 1870 to 1880 it
cost the government $9S, 900 annually to sup
port these Indians and for the last three
years, said the Secretary to a United Press
who was present, it has
cost but total of $5S, 900. Had the policy
of aiding the Indian to support
himself instead of supporting him at govern
ment expense been initiated fifteen years
ago all the Indians would now be supporting
themselves and outside of agents salaries
they would be but little expense to the gov
eminent.
How do you intend to stock the reserva-
lions without money? I cannot do it, but
shall have every dollar that can and buy
stock with it. I shall reduce the supply of
luxuries such as sugar and coffee and limit
the quantity of clothing and put all in stock.
If the supplies become short the stock can
be converted into meat and in this way the
money appropriated will be spent as Con-
gress desires. I shall also ask Congress for
money to carry out this policy.
The Secretary said that he had no doubt
that the Indians would take as good care of
their cattle as they did of their horses and
would soon learn that of the two the cattle
were of more use. The Indians left well sat
isfed with the Secretary's talk which but
emphasized policy he has already marked
out and which as far as practicable he has
pursued.
Prairie Fires Started by HOstiIes.
Fort BOWIE, June 11.-Reports have been
received from Major Biddle's command
which shows that the extensive prairie fires
which have recently swept across southern
Arizona originated in Mexico and are believed
to have been the work of hostile Indians
turning north. Scouting parties have re-
turned to camp after being out on the from