The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-08-09
Predatory Indians.
SEVEN RIVERS. y. NJ,
July 81, 1881.


been free from the incursions of
predatory Indians, and our people
had begun to feel that sense OF t
curity that long immunity from
such inroads had engcndered; how
ever, they have just been among
us again, and stolen several horses
belonging to the Eddy Blssell Cat
tie Company.
On the 26th inst, while Henry
Angel and b. +. lnslay, cowboys
in the employ of said company,
were riding sign at their upper
camp, twenty miles above Seven
Rivers, on the Pecos, they ran on
to two mounted Indians, who at
once opened fire on them. The
boys we're unarmed, and beat a
hasty retreat. However, their
horses were greatly faded from run
ming cattle all the forenoon, and
their chances OF escaping their pur-
suers seemed desperate. The
ranch was five miles distant, and
they little expected to reach it in
safety. On came the Indians,
sending a stream OF balls after
them from their rifles, and gaining
upon them at every step. For
some time the boys rode together.
Inslay had the best horse, and fin
ally believing if he remained with
Angel they would both be killed,
rode off and left hilI. He was
then enabled to reach the ranch in
safety.
Angels horse, after running
OnIya short distance, gave out, and
could run no further. The Indians
were by this time close upon him,
and the bullets were flying most
intentionally close to his head.
Visions Of the sweet bye and bye"
chased each other with frightful
rapidity through his brain, and the
chances Of his becoming an angel
in the next world were decidedly
favorable.
Angel dismounted from his
horse, and turning him back to-
ward his pursuers, ran on until he
was out of breath, when he lay
down in the grass. To his great
Joy the Indians after gaining pos
session Of the horse, turned and
rode deliberately off in the opposite
direction. Angel walked into the
ranch, reaching 1t an hour alter
lnslay.
AS soon as possible 4 party, CON
sisting Of Tom Fennessey, VIM.
Hart, VIM. Nelson, Henry Angel,
Henry Griffith and Jim Petty,
started in pursuit. They were not
well started on the trail till the
morning OF the 9th, and then
signs of only one Indian could be
discovered. The other with the
stolen horse, is supposed to have
gone in an opposite direction and
his trail was not found.
The boys followed the trail they
found nearly two days. At first it
led them i'll a north easterly direc-
ton, many miles on the plains, and
again came into the Pecos. This
zigzag course was continued until
the trail was lost six miles above
the mouth of the Felix, on the
east bank of the Pecos. A great
many cattle water at that point,
and obliterated the trail entirely.
The boys industriously "cut sign"
until satisfied of ITS uselessness,
when they reluctantly returned
home.
a month ago several horses
were stolen from Williams ranch
on Black River. The thieves are
supposed to have been Indians.
RumOr has it that on Friday last
two Indians fired on a party OF
ladies in Dark Canon, forty miles
southwest of here, during the alb
M of their male protectors.
The citizens are appreher.Sive
there will be further stealing dur