The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
THE APAcHES.
Fearful Work Done by the Small
Number of Indians in the
Southern Territories.
Probability that Many More
will Be Massacred.

SAN Francisco, May 2S.-teneral Crook
telegraphed from Arizona to the military
department.: "No more troops are needed
at present. The troops from Bowie are
stationed in Stein pass. Those from Hua-
chuca ut the mouth Of the Guadalupe cam
.yon to intercept the hostiles ii they should
double back to go into Mexico by the usual
trails; Major VanV1iet, with eighteen officers
and 24O men OF the Tenth cavalry, and
Captain Smith with 100 men of the Fourth
cavalry; Captain Pierce and the Indian
scouts from Sam arlas are at Fort Bayard
and east OF there, cooperating with the
troops in New Mexico. Lieutenant Davis,
with sixty Indian scouts from Fort Apache,
is still on their trail in pursuit into the
mountains. What has made it so difficult
to get any definite information in regard to
the Indians, is the rapidity of their march.
They have. made about 40 miles in two
days over exceedingly rough country"
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-From tine CORE
spondence transmitted by the War Depart
that the Apache Indian outbreak was
caused by whisky. TIN Indians manufac-
tured large quantities OF ''Tiswin' and be-
came intoxicated. Knowing that punish
ment would follow this infractiOn OF the
rules. they abandoned their reservation
and went on the war path.
DENVER. May 2S.-The News Silver City,
y. NJ. special says: The Apaches are MAX
inga bloody trail through this section. 1t
is 10 thought that three or four different
bands are d~epredating and numbering in as
many sections of this Territory. The hos
tiles are thought to number about 300.
Four chiefs are with them-Geronimo.
Mana. Natcha and Chihuahua. This
morning five dead bodies OF IL Mexican FAM
lily consisting OF Il man, his wife and three
children. killed five miles from here, were
brought in and will be buried to-day. One
other person is known to have been killed
in the same vicinity and one badly
wounded. The party which left here last
night returned to-day for supplies and
fresh horses. They report numerous
ranches on Bear Creek sacked,
horses stolen and cattle killed. TIL
Indian trail was followed to the Pinos Altos
foothills, where last nights killing was done.
The Indians approached within four miles
of Fort Bayard. Three troops OF cavalry
are o in pursuit. 1t is reported that the
Indians are doubling back IN their old trail
in the direction of Bear creek. This band
numbers seventy-tive to eighty. Another
band on the ella river drove off 1870 horses.
Two couriers are missing. Three addi-
tional prospectors were killed on the south
FORK OF the hlte Water. one W:lS named
Joe Bunting. One was also killed on Mo-
COLON creek. The latter made Il brave
fight and killed two Indians-one Il chief.
The fight was witnessed by Bunting's part
ner who was just coming into camp. He
succeeded in killing two before getting away.
News is just received of additional killings
in. the Black range. Families IRON all the
surrounding country are in town. Intense
excitement prevails.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Indian Agent
Llewellyn of Mescalero agency, New Mex
leo, telegraphed the Indian Bureau as fol
lows: THE .Apaches under Geronimo are
now d%epredating west Of the Rio Grandr.
Two women of t;eromino's camp came in
here to-day. ] have ontine them in Il
guard house. MajorN anborn, commanding
at Fort Stanton. is here to-day. Thu Mes
caleros have rendered him $50 men to &C
company his troops should the hostilrs
come within striking distance. There are
twenty-five bucks OF Victories band here.
Ii necessary ! will arrest and hold them
until the trouble is over. The Mecaleros
can be depended upon and will not join the
hostiles. The agent has been instructed
not to arrest Victories Indians as long as
they are %peaceable, but to keep them under
surveillance"