New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
TROUBLESOME APAOHES AND UTES.
FIGHTING INDIANS IN THE MOUNTAINS.
FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF LIEUTENANT HANNA
AND SIX SOLDIERS.

FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF LIEUTENANT HANNA
AND SIX SOLDIERS.
SAN Francisco, July "a dispatch to Ihe
bulletin from Tombstone, Arz, says; william renh
Rowland arrived last night from the san Bernardiho
ranch He gives the following account OF the hght pre-
viously reported between the whites and Indians at
Aputo captain Crawford, with the main body Oh tue
troops and the scouts directly toward the Torres
Mountains while Lieutenant Davis's command passed
around to the east end OF the mountains lahihg ~pe
Indians, and surprising them while In camp Inc camp
consisted of bucks and fourteen women anu
children In the attack two of the bucks were killed ana
one was wounded. The women and children and the
wounded buck made prisoners but the rest oil the
Indians escaped into the mountains and 1t was loud
impossible to overtake them. Lieutenant Davis
sent Lieutenant Hanna with detail OF SIX
men, I'm charge OF tho prisoners ana three mutih-
ous Indian scouts to the San Bernardino ranch.
At the same time no courier to Fort Bowie asking
General Crook for renforccments to meet Lieutenant
Hanna at the San Bernardino ranch and relieve him.
When Rowland left the San Bernardno ranch yester-
day Lieutenant Hanna had not arrived thcre although
he had been tho way six days Lieutenant NC,
Crew. who had been dispatched TO rc1cVc Lieu,ehhht
Hanna arrives at the Monday and scouts have
been sent ont from Lieutenant MeGrews command 10
that the bucks who made their escape ntcr the
Aputo fight seeing that the prisoners eit tue main com
mand guarded only by six have followed ana an'
bushed the party massacrcd them and rescued the
prisoners.
ing telegram this morning from ranchmin living near
Durango:
The settlements OF Nancos and Dolores ara threatened
by Ute Indians and people very much alarmed.
Some OF the people moving their families out Ior
greater safety, and Others who unable to move Ire
sleeping the sage brush for fear their houses VIII
he burned and their families massacred Inc citlzehs
are not sufficiently armed. neither have they ainnni-
ton Yesterday detail guarding horses saw an indian
scout within miles OF the valley. The people nave
confidence TN the United States military We dcmand
state protection. arms and ammunition l was III
sructed by the citizens OF Mancos to make this deind
NJ. r. MORRIS.
Several days Governor Eaton sent lnspector'ch-
cra Reardon and AdjutanGcnera Taylor to the scene
OF the trouble investigate and report This evening
the Governor received the following kilograms:
DURANGO Col. July 2. le:l0 n i:.
To The GOrornor ot CoorddO:
Wc think ought To send tomorrow by cxprer. 10
Durango 200 Ijcalibrc rifles; also ammunition. Have
from Rico where they have 5000 rounds of
out delay II called There Is every Indication Of war;
think the city company ought To he directed to hold II
self ready for orders fhc Rico company VIII! nave ~
mounted. have seen the agent and he ~ afraid
of trouble Quick aud decided action may save the state
a large expense and many lives signal fires are report
the alone and mounted with spare animals,
and oil the reservation. I. ". REARDON
DURANGO. July .. A. m.
To Gorernor Eaton:
Have lust arrived at midnight and find trouble may oc-
cur at any Telegraph Immediately to the Pres
ident. VIII write you in the morning
The SAYS he will make further Investigation
before telcgraphing TO the President.