Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
A FIGHT WITH GERONIMO.
-FOUR INDIANS AND TWO CAV4
ALRYNE KILLED.


Eight of the Bucks and the Same Mum.
ber OF SOldiery WOunded--The Re,ir
skins Dividing Into Small Rands aud
b Dodgiug About Among tho Black
Hlils.
SILVER CITY, N. NJ, May 2s.--A report
has reached here that a small detachment
of the Tenth Cavalry encountered Chief
Geronimo and his band of Apaches ia
Cooks canyon, through which the In
dams We're endeavoring to escape to
Mexico. The hostiles were driven back
with the loss of four killed ana twice as
many wounded. Two soldiers were killed
aud eight wounded. Owing to the small
number of the troops the Indians We're
not pursued. This detachment is trving
TO effect junction with two companies
OF the Fourth Cavalry, when active pur.
suit will be made. The Apaches have
| been joined by a number Of Utes aud
| NavajOs. and the band Is composed OF
nearly 200 warriors. The Indians re.
| treated towards Diamond creek, where a
| band numbering nearly 100 preceded them.
DEPARTURES FROM FORT BAYARD.
! A dispatch from Fort Bayard re-
ports that Indians are leaving the
reservation daily. The number 0t
Indians who have been killing whites
the military authorities to be only 1874,
"a bucks, 8 halEgrown boys and %
squaws. Outside reports indicate that
there are many more. News frem the
north says that several men have been
killed in the Black Mountain country.
Outbreaks are expected from the
Mesialar agency. Capt. smith, of the
| Fourth Cavalry, who followed thu
Indians from the reservation, passed
through Silver City yesterday on his way
20 Fort Bayard. In the fight at Devps
Park, according TO this report, one In
dian was killed and one soldier and the
Indian scout were wounded. Capt. Smith
routed the Indians and captured 200
rounds OF government ammunition.
Gen. Bradley. who is now at Fort
Bayard, has ordered two troops OF the
fonth Cavalry to go after the Indians,
who are reported TO be on the Upper Gila
river.
BREAKING INTO SMALL BANDS.
Later adyiees are to the effect that the
Indians are breaking up into small par-
ties, and scattering through the country
in this direction from Gila river. Forty
five armed men left here this evening to
protect families now surrounded on Bear
creek. A courier from Juniper Spring,
ten miles from here, states that 30 ln'
dians, including squaws and children,
are camped there. One rancho has been
captured. A man from a rancho near
Negro creek, four miles from here, reports
fighting there. One man and a child were
killed, and one man was wounded. Par.
| ties are organizing to go out. Arms are
scarce. A courier from Capt. Madden'a
command has arrived here with a request
for supplies. He reports finding the bod
les OF two more murdered prospectors
and hot trail.
MORE THAN 80 sCALPs TAKEN.
TUCSON, ARR, May 2S.-A special dis
| patch from Deming says: ''The Indiang
have scattered In small bands in different
parts of Southern New Mexico. mostly iu
the vicinity OF the Black Mountains.
| More than thirty citizens are reported 10
have been killed. Many of the leaders
were manRled beyond recognition. Last
| evening the Indians were reported in the
vicinity Of Caan's Peak, fifteen miles north
Of Demlng. The greatest excitement pre-
walls In the settlements along the ella
river. No Indians have been killed on
| captured since the outbreak. Gen. Crook
is on his way here to relieve Gen. Brad.
| ley. He is expected 10 arrive Saturday
| morning. Miners and ranchmen are com.
ing in from all directions. Much dssat
/ islactiOn IL expressed concerning the acs
tion Of the troops"
WHISKY THE CAUSE or THE OUTBREAK
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-From corre4
spOndence transmitted by the War De.
partment TO the Indian Bureau 1t appears
that the Apache Indian outbreak was
caused by whisky. The Indians manu-.
faCtured large Quantities OF "tiswin' and
became intoxicated. Knowing that pun.
/ ishment would follow this iniractiOn Of
/ the rules they abandoned the reservations
and went on the warpath.
NO MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.--Gen. Crook
! has telegraphed from Arizona 10 the mill
| tary department as follows: No more
| troops are needed at present. The troops
/ from Bowie are stationed i'm Stein pass,
and those from .Huachuca at the mouth
! Of Guadalupe canon 10 intercept the hos
/ tile Indians II they should double back to
20 into Mexico by the usual trails. Mai
! Van Nlet with 240 men OF the Tenth
Cavalry, Capt. Smith with 100 men Of the
! Fourth Cavalry, and Capt. Pierce and
| Indian scouts from San Carlos are nj
| Fort Bayard and east Of the Indians, coz
/ operating with thetroops In New Mexico.
! Lieut.. Davis, with sixty Indian scouts
! from Apache, is still on the trail Of the
/ Indians, and is pursuing them into the
mountains. The difficulty Of getting any
definite information In regard to the
| Iadians Is due to the rapidity Of their
march. They have made about 130 miles
IN two days over an exceedingly rough
country.
TWO sQUAws CAPTURED.
FORT STANTON, N. NJ, May 2s.-Twa
OF Geronimo's squaws, captured by the
Indian police, have arrived here. One Of
them wore five gold rings, which had evil
/ IDENTIFY been taken from victims OF the
| present raid. The squaws tore their haiI
and wildly lamentedA their fate.
Flood on the Warrior.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA, May 2S.-The con.
/ tinued rains Of the past week have caused
a freshet In the Warrior river which
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