Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-30
INDIAN FIGHTING.
Few Whites Engage Band Of Redskins
Two Women Carried on.

TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA, July 29.-Nsws st
g fight between four Americans, one Mex
can and band Of hostile Indians has Just
reached here. The fight occurred twenty
miles south Of the line, near Canania COZ
per camp, the mines of which are owned
by an eastern company. The names OF
the Americans are: Charles Henley, Ed.
Garland, Sydney Markham, James Gillian.
The Mexican was the chief herder for Gen.
Peshneira, Ex-Governor Of Sonora.
Ths men were approaching spring for
the purpose Of making q camp for the night
when frewas opened upon them BY Indians
lying in ambush. Gillian fell dead, shot
through the heart. Markham was shot
through the left leg and had his horse killed
under him. The others broke for shelter
behind adjacent rocks, carrying Markham
with them. After gaining cover the firing
was kept up until dark by both parties. A
short time before abandoning the fight the
Indians charged the white men, during
which three of The former were killed
w WhiIe'repalsingthe chargs the Mexican exrs
posed himself and was shot through the.
head and instantly killed. The Indians
finally retired, and the survivors made their
way to Canania camp, where company
was raised and went to the scene OF the
fight and buried the murdered men. Gil
lam was a well known mining man and ex-
captain in the American army. The Indians
numbered forty to fifty, but had no squaws
with them, and are undoubtedly part of
those now rsiding this side Of the line.
Bands of hostile Indians have evaded the
Gordon Of troops along the line, and are
now rading Southeastern Arizona. The re-
port that Captain Lawton's command had
engaged the hostiles and killed seven is now
known to be untrue. They crossed the line
from Sonora into Arizona without ntoiesta-
tion from the troops, although they must
have passed within few miles OF the latter.
The killing OF Mexican woodchopper in
Milestone Mountains, twenty miles from
Tombstone is confirmed. No other
murders are yet reported this side OF the
line.
Crystal Springs ranch, 25 miles from
here, was Jumped and so head of stock ran
Of. The Indians have divided into two
bands, and one is now in the Muls Noun
tsins and The other in the Huachucas.
A party of ladies and gentlemen from
Tombstone, who have been picnicking in
Miller's canyon, Huachuaca mountain, for
several days, were this morning driven out
by Indians, and just arrived here. They
had narrow escape, and would have been
massacred but for the arrival of courier,
warning them Of the apprsch of the In
dians.
Ranchers in San Pedro and Sulphur
Springs valleys have been warned, and are
on the lookout. The number of hoStiles
this side the line is estimated at abou:
sixty.
Information has reached here of further
outrages perpetrated by hostile Indians
south Of the line. On Friday the ranch Of
Francisco Arriols, twenty miles from San
Pedro, Custer house was attacked.
The ranch was defended by two Mexican
vaqueros, who were both killed.
Two Mexican woman-Senorita Arriola
and sister-were carried off into captivity
by the Indians. A company of Mixican
soldiers from Bucuachi and guards from the
Custom House are after the Indians butit
believed the unfortunate women will not be
rescued alive. 1t ia regarded as certain that
the savages, after gratifying their lust, will
murder the helpless captives.
Great excitement prevails all along the
line, and much indignation is expressed at
the inadequate measures adopted By the
military to prevent the return Of the hos
tiles to Arizona.
Comanches and Lipans Making Mischief
EAGLE Pass, TEX. July 29.-Several days
ago the commandsnt OF the Mexican troops
at Sabinas was notified by the authorities at
SaltilIo, Mex that hostile Indians were 60
ing his way, and to be prepared for them.
Col. Nicano Valdez sent down for quota of
.oldiers to Sabinas to proceed against the hos
tiles. They have killed several shepherds
Oh the isolated ranges, and all the employees
IF the Labavia rancho, owned by Gen. Naran-
10, have retrested to their home ranches for
protection against the Indians. These hos
tiles ell come from the Comanche and
Lipan tribes, no Kickspoes as yet manifest
ing hostile intention. The Indians have
been quiet for so many years that they may
do great deal of damage before they are
stopped. The infested country lies between
Las Cruces and San Juan Sabinss and Col.
Valdez has gone to the front with detach
ment Of soldiers. The Indians are said to
be 800 in number, and the Mexicans claim
they are from reservations in the United
States, but this is regarded as q subterfuge
on which to base claims for damages against
d he United States for the depredations the
indians have committed.
killing squaws and Old Bucks.
TOMBSTONE, ARz,, July 29.-Parties just
arrived from Sonora state that company
Of Mexican citizens, led by the prefect OF
the town of Arizona, discovered a squsw
camp in the Pinsti mountains, the latter
part Of last week. The camp was attacked
and number Of squaws and few old
bucks were killed Many of the former
escaped by taking refuge in the mountains,
They were undoubtedly the families otrene-
sades trying to regain the reservation, and
were probably left behind with the intention
of being taken in by the United States
troops, in which case they would have been
returned to the reservation unharmed.