The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-03
GERONIM0'S RAID.
More Than Thirty Citizens Reported Killed
and Many Of Them Mangled
Beyond Recognition.
Tho Indian Scouts with the Troops Re-
ported as DESERVING to the Hostiies
General Crook Gone to
tho Front.

FEARFUL AThOCIIlEo Or lhE hhD ShiNo'
DEMINa, N. NJ, May 29.-The Indima
are scattered in small bands in different parts
of Southern New Mexico, mostly near the
Black Range More than thirty citizens are
reported killed and many of them mangled
beyond recognition. Wednesday night the
Indians were reported to be near Cooks
Peak, fifteen miles northwest of Deming.
The greatest excitement prevails in the
settlements on the ella. No Indians have
been killed or captured since the outbreak.
General Crook is on his way here to re-
lieve General Bradley and is expected Satur-
day morning. Miners ana ranchmen are
coming in from all directions. Much dis
satisfaction Is expressed concerning the
action of the troops.
Reports from Lake Valley are that band
of about forty Indians came in sight OF the
settlement The citizens armed themselves
and went out to hold the red skins In check
The Indians then went toward Cook canyon.
A courier brings report Of a battle In
Coles canyon, through which the Indians
were retreating TO Mexico. -Four soldiers
and eight Indians were killed. The Indians
were driven back, but the troops were too
few in number to pursue them.
Tucson, A. T., May 29.-The present
raid of Geronimo is alreadymore disastrous
to life than that of two years ago, when
Judge McCOmas was slain. Then but
seventeen persons were murdered, while
five have been killed in Arizona so far, and
twenty-five In New Mexico, with the chances
In favor of the number being doubled before
Geronimo reaches the Sierra Madre Mount
aims in Mexico, where his band is doubtless
going.
Geronimo, who Is in the region Of the
Lake Valley, N. NJ, has divided up his
forces into several small bands, each OF
which will be expected TO make good re-
port to their chief when they meet next.
sixty or seventy miles south, a day or two
later.
Signs Of one or two small bands Of Indl-
ans were found in Arizona on Tuesday.
They were leaving the reservation and going
in the direction of STEMS Peak with view,
II is supposed, Of joining Geronim0's force.
General Crooks is en- route TO the front
and will cooperate with General Bradley,
who commands the forces in New Mexico.
The Mexican Consul In this place have
notified his Government that the Indians
are heading towards chihuahua, and advised
that the haclendes be warned.
SILVER CITY, N. NJ, May 29.-Tbe total
number of persons killed by the Apaches In
the Magellan Mountains and Gila River
country is reliably estimated at from twenty
five TO thirty James Montgomery, Robert
Benton, Nat. Luz, Peter Anderson, Robert
Smith, two Lutter brothers, Calvin 0rwig,
Z. A. Lyons and Mr.. Baxter were among
the killed. All were prospectoys and ranch
men. The names Of the rest have not been
learned.
Indian trails are fresh and numerous in
the country north and west Of here, and
news of a fight Is looked for. Captains
Madden and 0yertJn, of the Sixth Cavalry,
are in close pursuit. Many Of the trails lead
TO the south, and the Indians are reported
TO have been seen heading that way Colonel
forsythe Is guarding the frontier and Mex
lean troops have been ordered TO the Mex
lean frontier. Indian scouts are reported To
be deseltlng 10 the hostlles from some Of the
troops in the field.
FoRT BAYARD, N. NJ, May 29.-The
Indians are leaving their reservations daily.
The number OF Indians doing the killing
during the last ten days is said, by the au.
thorities, To be only 134-thirty-four bucks,
eight half-grown Lows and ninety-twc
squaws. Outside reports indicate many
more.
News from the north says that severa
men were killed In the Black Range coun
try, and Indian outbreaks are feared from
TIM Mezcaler agency.
Captain Smith, OF the Fourth Cavalry
who followed the Indians from their reser
walton, passed through Silver City Wednes
day for Fort Bayard.
In the fight at DEVILS Park one 1ndlar
was killed, as was also one soldier, and ont
Indian scout was wounded. Captain Smith
was bathing when attacked, and led th,
charge In his underclothes, routing the In
dians, capturing 1000 rounds Of Govern
ment ammunition and nine ponies.
General Bradley, now at Bayard, hai
ordered two troops of the One Hundredtl
Cavalry after the Indians reported to be OF
the Upper Glla River. Twenty-Five armeC
men left here at four o'clock to protect fam
lilies now surrounded on Bear Creek.
A report by courier from Juniper Springs
ten miles from here, says that thirty In
dlans, including squaws and children, ar
camped there and one ranch has beel
taken In.
A man Just In from ranch near Grocer
four miles from here, reports fighting ther
and that one man and child were kills'
and one man wounded. The latter has al
rived in town. Parties are organizing TO g
out Arms are scarce. A courier fron
Captain Madden's command Is in with re
quest for supplies. He reports finding tw
more murdered prospectors and hot trail