Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-03
Apache Battle.
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 Mir. Hatcher is located Et the AmeTi- can ranch, Sonora, in TbiC he IS lnter- ested Th;s ranch i5 situated about 20 miles southwest from Nocas9ri- On the night of Sept. l4th the Indians stole all the horses at the ranch. MT. Hatcher took up the trail cn foot and finally procured mount, and with two companions followed the IndIaps for three days. When they struck the main trail they found tthey were following about fifty Indians and so gave up the chase.
 The party, consisting Of Nessrs Me DermOtt. Mattison, Gandrew, German named Fred and Mrs Belle Davis. left Nacosarl about the l2th inst. They were all mounted on riding animals and were well armed. OIheir outfit, which was a good one, was packed ou burros. The country through which. they had to to pass was very rough and they had made about 25 miles, when about o'clock on the afternoon of the l1th, they were suddenly attacked by about thirty Indians in ambush. As soon as the firing began MattlsOn and the German turned and ran. A bullet from the Indians knocked the cartridge belt clear off the German; leBving him with but one cartridge.
 Mrs. Davis proved herself heroine of the first order. She was mounted on a horse and armed with a dOuble-bsr- relied shotgun. Quickly dismountlng she fired a shot at an Indian who was near her. At the report of her gun her horse started to run from her but she was luckily quick enough to snatch her sack of ammunition from the saddle be- fore the animal got away. She fired couple of shots when she noticed Me Dermo,t fighting from a very exposed position. She ordered him back where he had some cover and the fight went on. When Gandrew fell she went to hlm and secured hls rifle and belt of snmunl- ton. By this time the Indians were pressing them so closely that the plucky twain was obliged to retreat. This they did ID good order, finally succeeding Tn gaining the brush. The Indians then proceeded to loot the pack-tTain. They killed five buTOs and one horse and took such of the provisions sld goods as they desired.
 From their concealment McDermOtt had at one time the dropOn two Indians, but Mrs. Davis said they were out of the fight aud If they could escape with their lives they had better do SO than to at- temp 10 clean up batch of % or 60 hos tiles. SO Nc did not shoot.
 As soon as night came on the two started. but as they were entire strangers m tbe country they iOurneyed simless- ly till morning and half the day follow ing, when, to their great delight, they met with a detachment of American troops.
 This proved to be the detachment un- der Major Davis, who 1t IS sad, has ninety soldiers ana tifty-two Indian scouts. Knowing that these troops were in the vicinity, Mir. Hatcher sent cOurler to hunt up Major Davis and in- form him of the theft of the horses from tho American ranch. In three hours after the courier arrived at Major Davis camp. his command was on the march, and by the direction of a kindly fate the two fleeing survivors or the fight wander ed straight to Major DRvIs' command The major marched direct L. the scene of the fight aking Mrs. Davis and Me DcTmOtt with hlm. After burying the remains 0f the unfortunate Gandrew, MajOr Davis took the trail on the double quick m pursuit of the fleeing hOstIles, 
 started back toward NacOsari under small escort. This party had not travel ei far when they met party of citizens with an escort of fifty Mexican troops who were on their way to the scene of the fight to bury, as they supposed, the remains of Mrs Davis, Gsndrew and McDsrmOtt.
 MattisOn had made his way to Nae osIri and reported the fight and the killing of tbe three parties above men tiOned. and his report furnished the ma terial for the letter from Mir. Huncke which we publish this mornIog. Mat tlsOn went with the party from NacOs- afi to bury the dead and his astonIsh- | ment can bo imagined whe1 he saw | Mrs Davis and McDermOtt mounted | on fresh horses, riding toward Nacosari | under Ru escort of American troops.
 Mir Hatcher left Nacosari on the 23rd | three days after the letter of Mir Huucke | was written, and We coDgr .tulate our selves on being able to give our readers | t1e exact particulars of the whole sf l fair. which NIT. Hatcher has So kindly | and completely furnished us.
 Fred, the German, was not wounded | though his belt was shot off. MattisOn | WIS sorry specimen when he reached | Nacosari after his flight. When Mir | II Hatcher left Nacosari Mrs. Davis and | McDermOtt were there safe and con- fortable, and were talking of returning | to Tombstone. They will be congratu- | lated on every side upon their plucky | fight and fortunate escape.