Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-30
THE REDsKIN MURDERERs
A GENERAL INDIAN WAR FEARED.
The Red Devils Shoot Down in Cold Blood
Men and Women and
Cruelty
DASH OUT THE BRAINS OF CHILDREN.

DEMING, N. NJ, May Z9.-lurty-nVe
Chiricahuas rode up to an adobe building,
FIVE miles north of Silver City, last evening,
and killed the occupants, a Mexican, his wife
end three children. Then they came on
within two miles of Silver City to rnother
Mexican hut, sndlafer stooting On inmate
took his twoyear-old child by the feet, and
striking its head against the sides of the
house, hung the little one on meat fook in
the wall. The Mexican was badly wbunded
but not dead, and he walked to the to Sn and
gave an alarm. A white family names Phil
lips, consisting Of seven persons, were also
killed seven miles from Silver City, last
night. A band of thirty.fve Indians with
large number of squaws, ATTEMPTED to
raid camp Fleming about 9 o'clock All
the women and children of the camp we're
removed into the shaft of the "Old Man"
mine, and the entrance was well bsrricaded.
The Indians, as shown by their signal
flashes, remained in the vicinity until near
morning, and then went south, and were
seen next morning rounding up all the
horses in the neighborhood. Two bands Of
Indians, one numbering 10, and the other
20, were seen going south this afternoon,
near Hudson's Springs, twenty.four miles
from here. Alarge force of men reguard-
ing Hudson.
Further Details of the Outrages,
DEMIYG, N. NJ, May 29-Thirty Iniisns,
who passed Camp Fleming, last night, kill
ed five men within FIVE miles Of Silver City.
A company of volunteers from Silver City
is in pursui of the Indians. The military is
dciDg nothing. Intense excitement pre-
walls. The town was guarded last night to
prevent a posSible surprise.
A Silver City special Gays: Captain Mad
den struck Geronimos band ofApaches yes
terday on the Upper Gila, and ran the m
into the mountains, where he expected
fight, but the Indians evsded him. Several
ranches about eight miles from here have
been plundered and destroyed. A family
of FIVE Mexicans were killed last
night four miles from here. Three children
were Drained. Another Mexican was shot,
but escaped with bis wife. Inster-
day morning Georges ranch, two miles from
Fort Bayard, was attacked and Mexican
wounded. heIndians are heading fer the
Black Range. A party of citizens left here
to alarm and protect settlers on the Rio
Mimbres. Captain Lee with Is men took
up the trail at noon yesterday. A special
from Stems Pass says the Indians have
been sighted in a canyon short distance
from here. 1t is believed they will attempt
to 60 through the pass. Should they DO so
two companies of cavalry are in the i'm mel
late vicinity and will intercept them.
Squaws Acting as Emissaries.
ENGLE, n. NJ, May IA band Of In.
diaps we're seen yesterday making for Will
low Springs. a company of the Fourth
Cavalry started to intercept them and
fight has probably occurred. The Indians
did not suspect the presence Of troops in
that quarter, and will be taken by surprise
and probably easily beaten. The squsws
recently captured and taken to Fort Stan
ton we're emissaries going to the Mescalero
Agency to urge the Indians Of that tribe to
ioin the revolt Reports say that the Nava-
los from near Fort Wingate may also rise;
in fact that some Of them are already on
the warpath. Settlers in the country are
gathering into the towns, abandoning m mes,
ranches and stock farms. A general In.
dian war is feared. More troops are urgent
ly needed.
People Warned of Their Danger.
GALVESTON, TEX, May ga special to
the News from Ell Paso says: Travellers who
arrived last night from Lake Valley and
Chloride, New Mexico, report that there are
maraudng Indians near both of those places
and ,ha: the inhabitants are greatly excited
and are under arms. The miners and cattle
men in the Ogan and San Andres noun
tains are coming in for safety. Couriers
have feen dispatched to the Sacramento
mountains to warn the people of their
danger.