Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
FIGHTING APloHEs.
Four of the Hostile Indians and
.E,xvo SoIttiers KfIEed.

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of the Tenth Cavalry encountered Chief
Geronimo and his band of Apaches in
Cooks canyon through which the Inoians
were trying TO escape to Mexico. The
hostiles were driven back with loss of
four killed and twice as many wounded.
Two soldiers were killed and eight
wounded. Owing to the small number of
troops, the Indians were not pursued.
This detachment is trying to effect a
junction with two companies of the
Fourth Cavalry, when mn active pursuit
will be made.
The Apaches have been Joined by n |
numbers of Utes aud Navajos, and the |
band is composed of nearly 200 warriors. |
The Indians retreated towards Diamond |
| creek, where the women, numbering |
nearly 100, preceded them.
THE REPORTS FROM FORT BAYARD-MuR |
DERED PROSECUTORS.
DENVER, COL, May ga special to
the NeDS from Silver City, says; A dis
patch from Fort Bayard reports that In
dians are leaving the reservation daily.
The number of Indians who have been
killing the whites during the last 10 days
is said by the military authorities to be
only 1874 bucks, . hah-grown boys
/
That there are many more. News from
the north says that several men have been
killed in the Black Mountain country.
Outbreaks are expected from the Mesca-
lero agency.
Captain Smith, of the Fourth cavalry,
who followed the Indians from the reser-
walton, passed through Silver City yester-
day on his way to Fort Bayard. In the
fight at Devils Park one Indian was
killed. One soldier and one Indian scout
were wounded. Capt. Smith routed the In
dams and captured 200 rounds of govern
ment ammunition and nine ponies. Gen.
Bradley, who is now Mt Fort Bayard, has
ordered two troops of the Tenth cavalry
after the Indians, who are reported to be
on the upper ella river.
Later ndvices ARE to the effect that the
Indians are breaking up into small par
ties and scattering through the country
in this direction from the ella river.
Forty five armed men left here this even
, ing to protect the families now sur
rounded ON Bear creek A courier from
Juniper Spring, 10 miles from here, states
that 30 Indians including squaws and
children are camped there. One ranch
5 has been captured. A man from ranch
} near Negro creek, four miles from here,
D reports fighting there. One man and n
child were killed and one man was
wounded. Parties are organizing to go
2 out. Arms are scarce. A courier from
Y Captain Madden's command Inns arrived
J here with request for supplies. He re-
ports finding the bodies of two more muir
: dered prospectors and n hot trail.
: THIRTY CITIZENS OF NEW MEXICO REPORTED
KILLED-ExCITEMENT ALONG THE GILA.
= Tucson, ARIZONA, May GA special
= to the Star from Deming says: The In
J. dams have scattered in small bands in
" different pnrts of southern New Mexico,
!, mostly in the vicinity of the Black Noun
y tains More than 30 citizens are reported
:" to have been killed. Many Of the bodies
were mangled beyond recognition.
Last night Indians were reported
in the vicinity of Cooks Peak
= Is miles northwest of Deming. The
greatest excitement prevails in the settle
N lnonts along the ella river. No Indians
e have been killed or captured since the
\ outbreak. Gen. Crook is ON his way her,
4 to relieve Gen. Bradley. He is expected
Il to arrive Saturday morning. Miners ant
y ranchmen are coming in from all direc
70 tions. Much dissatisfaction is expressed
concerning the action of the troops.
N FORTY INDIANS CHECKED.
e LoRpsBURe, N. NJ, May. 2S.-Specia
nj reports from Lake Valley state that n bant
le of about 10 Indians yesterday came il
n sight of the settlement. The citizen
IL armed themselves and went out to holt
them in check. The Indians moved il
ne the direction of Cooks canyon.
D. SAN FEANcIsco, May ga special t.
u the Chr0AicIo from Dcmng, New Mexico
" says; The Indians who passed Cam
~ Fleming Wednesday night killed five mel
:, within five miles of Silver City. A com
~ pany of volunteers from Silver City is il
!, pursuit Of the Indians, The military ar
II" doing nothing. Intense excitement pre-
walls. The town was guarded last nigh
so to guard against surprise.
ko CHASING GERoNINIos DAND--MExICANs MtrI
nj . DERED. ..
lie Tucson, ARIZONA, May ga speech
to the STIR from Silver City suys tina
ly Captain Madden struck Geronimo's bnn
m of Apachcs Wednesday on the uppc
III ella river and drove them int
ct the mountains, where lie expecte
nj they would give battle yestcrdl
but they cyadcd him. Several rancho
nj about eight miles from here have bee
of plundercd and destroyed. family {
he five MeXicans were killed Wedncsda
Sc night four miles from here. lhre
I'd children were Drained. Another MeXica
was shot hut managed TO escape with hi
wife. Yesterday morning Georges ranc
two miles from Fort Bayard was attacked
and i'm American was wounded. The Ii
"- dians are heading for the Black MouI
tnins A party of citizens have left her
OF to warn and protect settlers ON the Ri
he Mimbres Captain Lee with rs men too
he up the trail ut noon yesterday.
lg Tucson, ARIZONA, May 3O.--A Silver Cit
nd dispatch says: The bodies Of Colonel Phi
or lips and his family, who were murdered b
rd Apnchcs, have been brought in, all of thel
ey IN Il horribly mutilatcd condition.
tn daughter had been hanged alive by Il mel
N. hook stuck in the lack of her head, an
10 Mrs. Phillips had had her eyes gouged OF
%, and had her breasts cut or and was othe
nj wise hrutally mangled. The citizens of til
ny place are frantic that such outrages shoul
he be perpetlHted without check.
le- AN EVIDENT FEELING AGAINST THE SOLDIER
of DENVER, Coll, May 30.--A special froI
ce Silver City to the Mems says that I'll
or Indians are rapidly leaving this section II
he in souihery direction, and are probabI
az heading for the Black range. No new xii
I" ings have been reported. Seventeen con
III panies of troops are in the field, hut rs y,
wv not one Indian has been taken in by then
10 EQUipplNU A COMPANY or COWBOYS.
he GALVESTON, May 3O.--A special to III
90 Nens from III Paso says: The residents
or Socorro, N. NJ, are becoming great
alarmed for their outlying mining AN
ranching districts. Money is being raise
&c to equip company Of cowboys to pursu
rs Geronimo. A train left here tonight f.
of Las Cruces, N. NJ, where 1t will pick II
he Major Fountain and 80 men, who will 20
We once to the relief of Lake valley which
ne threatened by Apachcs.
"A -
%. Mayor Harrison of Chicago, Tuesda
H., issued an order that all gambling hOust
ie not closed on the 9Th inst, shall he rlidr
OF by the police, their occupants arrested an
lie their apparatus destroyed.
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