Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-04
On the War Path.
More than Thirty Citizens Re.
ported to Have Been KILL
ed by the Indians.
Smith ROuts the Indians and
Captures a Quantity of
Ammunition.
Apache Warfare.


THIRTY CITIZENS REPORTED KILLED.
DEMING, Arizona, May 2S.-The In.
dians have scattered in small bands
through different parts of southern
New Mexico, mostly in the vicinity
of the Black Range, where more than
thirty citizens are reported killed. In
the vicinity of Cooks Peak, fifteen
miles north east of Deming, the great
est excitement prevails. No Indians
have been killed or captured since the
outbreak. Gen. Cook is on the way
to relieve Gen. Bradley and is expect
ed here Saturday. Miners and ranch
men are coming from all directions
and much dissatisfaction is expressed
concerning the action of the troops
THE FRIGHTFUL MASSACRE INCREASES.
DENVER, May 28.-The News Silver
City, n. NJ, special says: The Apa-
ches are making bloody trail through
this section, and it is now thought
that three Or four different bands are
depredating and numbering in as
many sections of the territory. The
hostiles apparently number about 800,
and four chiefs are with them, Gero-
mona, Mana, Naetcha and Chihua-
hua. This morning the corpses of a
Mexican, his wife and three children,
were found five miles from here, and
another Mexican is known to have
been killed in the same vicinity and
his companion badly wounded.
A posse Of citizens left here last
night and returned to-day for sup
plies and fresh horses. They report
numerous ranches on Bear creek
ransacked, the horses stolen and cats
tie killed. The Indian trail was fol
lowed from there to the Penos Altos
foot hills. The Indians approached
within four miles of Fort Bayard.
Three troops of cavalry are now IN
pursuit, and it is reported that the
Indians are doubling back on their
old trail in the direction OF Bear
creek.
This band number about so. An
other band on the ella river drove off
a hundred and thirty head of horses.
Two couriers are missing.
Three additional prospectors have
been killed near the south fork of the
White Water river, and one, named
Joe Bunting, on Mogallon creek. The
latter made a brave fight, and killed
two Indians, including a chief. The
fight was witnessed by Bunting's part
ner, who succeeded in killing two
Apaches and escaping.
News is just received Of additional
killing in the Black Range. Families
from the surrounding country have
all focked INTO Silver City, panic
stricken.
SAN JUAN OFFERS HIS BRAVES FOR A
SUPPORT.
DENVER, May 28.-The Tribune's
special from Fort Stanton, New Mex
leo, says that two Of the Geronimos
squaws captured by the police have
arrived mere. One of them wore five
gold rings, evidently taken from the
victims of the present raid. The
squaws tore their hair and wildly la
mented their fate. Major Vanhorne
has received an offer from San Juan,
chief of the MescallaoS, of $50 war
riors in case the hosliles come east Of
the Rio Grand river.
THE EXTENT OF THE. FORCES.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 28.-General
Crook telegraphed from Arizona to
the military department that no mere
troops were needed at present. The
troops from Bowie are stationed in
Stein Pass, and those from HuachUca
at mouth of Godaloupe Canon to in
tercept the hostiles If they should
double back to go into Mexico by the
usual trails Major VanVliet, with
eighteen officers and $40 men, tents
and cavalry, and Captain Smith with
100 men and the fourth cavalry.
Capt. Pierce and the Indian scouts
from San Carlos are at Fort Bayard
and east of there cooperating with
the troops in New Mexico. Lieu5.
Davis with so Indian scouts from the
Apaches is still On their trail and in
pursuit into the mountains. What
has made it so difficult to get any
definite information in regard to the
Indians is the rapidly of their march.
they having made about $50 miles In
two days over exceedingly rough
country.
NEWS FROM ALL ALONG THE LINE.
DENVER, Col, May 20.-S1ver City
reports say the indian scouts are de-
serting to the hostiles. Fort Bayard
reports state the Indians are leaving
the reservation daily, The number
of Indians doing the killing the last
ten days is said by military men to
have been 1874, 80 Of whom were
squaws at the outside, and the reports
indicate many more.
News from the north says that sew
eral men were killed at the Black
Range country, and the Indian out
break is from the Muscaiero agency.
In the fight at Devils Park one In
dian and one soldier were killed and
one Indian scout was wounded. Cap
tain Smith routed the Indians and
captured 1000 rounds of government
ammunition.
WEDDING PRESENTS.