Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-28

Hts Band Defeated by Detachment ot
the 10th Cavalry fa Cooks Canon
Four of the &ayages y ktIled-0utbreaks
ON other Agencies ENPccted.

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SILVER CITY. y. NJ. May 2s.-A report has
reached here that a small detachment Of the
10th cavalry encountered Chief Geronimo ana
his band OF Apaches in Cooks canon. through
which the Indians were endeavoring 20 escape
TO Mexico. The hoSiiles were driven BACK. with
a loss Of four killed and twice as many wounded.
Two soldiers Were killed and eight wounded
Owing 10 the small number of troops the
trying TO effect a Junction with two companies
of the ith cavalry. when an active pursuit VIII
be made. The Apaches have been Joined by "a
number of Utes and Nayajos. and the band ts
composed OF nearly 200 warriors. The Indians
women, numbering nearly 100, preceded them.
AN OUTBREAK FROM THE MEscALARo AGENCY
EXPECTED.
DENVER. CoL.. May 2s.--A special 90 tho
-NeCS, from Silver City. saws: A dispatch rom
Fort Bayard reports that Indians are scaving
the reservation daily. The number of Indians
last ten days is said by the military authorities
to be only 1884 bucks. = haif-grown boys
there are many more. News from the north
says that several men have been killed in tho
Black mountain country. outbreaks arc ex-
Pected from the MeScalaro agency.
Capt. Smith, of the 4th cavalry, who followed
the Indians from the reservation, passed
through Silver City yesterday on his way To
Fort Bayard. In the ieht at Devils Park ono
Indian was killed; one soldier and one Indian
Sc2nt Scai Were wounded; Capt smith routed the
ment ammunition and nine ponies. Gen.
bradley, who is now at Fort Bayard. has orr
Indians, who are reported 10 be ON the upper
Gila river.
THE INDIANS SEPARATING INTO sNALh
PARTIES.
Later advices are 10 the effect that the lns
dians are breaking up into small parties and
scattering through the country i'm this direction
rom the Ola river. FoFtN-tVe armed men lett
here this evening II protect the families now
surrounded on Bear creek. 4 courier from
Juniper Spring ten miles from here. states that
thirty Indians, including squaws and children,
are camped there One ranch has been cap.
| tured. A man from ranch near Negro creek,
| four miles from here. reports fighting there.
One man and child We're killed and man
was wounded. Parties are organizing 10 60 out.
ABnS are scarce. 4 courier from Capt. Mad
dcns command has arrived here with request
| for supplies. He reports finding the bodies OF
two more murdered prospectors and a hot
| trail
| THIRTY MANGLED VICTIMS OF THE REpsKrNs.
| TUCSON, ARIZ., May 2S.-A special 20 tho
Star from Deming says: The Indians have scat
tered in small bands in different parts SOUTH
| ern New Mexico, mostly in the vicinity OF tho
Black mountains. More than thirty citizens arc
| reported TO have been killed. MANY of tho
bodies were manglcd beyond recognition. Last
/ evening Indians were reported i'm the vicinity
of Cooks Peak, Is miles northwest of neming.
Ihe greatest excitement prevails In the settle
mentS along the ella river. No Indians have
been killed or captured since the outbreak. Gen.
Crook is on his way here to relieve Gen. Bradley.
lie Is expected 10 arrive saturday morning.
! Miners and ranchmen are coming In from all
directions. Much dissatisfaction is expressed
concerning the action OF the troops.
| LoRDsBURG, ". NJ, May 2S.-Special reports
| forty Indians yesterday came I'm sight of the
| settlement. The citizens armed themselves
and went out to hold them I'm check. The In
dams moved In the direction OF Cook canon.