The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06
INDIAN DEvlLTRY.

The Indian Rising in New Mexico Assum.
ing Alarming PrOportions-Nearly Seven
ty-five Victims Already Recorded-Gen-
eral Crook Again at the Front-A PrOba-
BILE Fight.
DEMINc, N. NJ, May 29.-The Indians
30 far have it, as usual, all their own
way. Close on to seventy people have
been killed ON the ella and in and around
Silver City. So far the troops have had
only one fight with the Indians. 1t oc-
Cured at DEVILS Park, twenty miles
north of Alma on the ella, on the 23d.
The Indians were struck following the
oil trail at Victoria. Some of the troops
were wounded, but none Killed. The loss
of the Indians is unknown. Hudson sta
ton on the Narrow Gauge Line, between
here and Silver City, has been abandon
ed. Hudson's Hot Springs, favorite
health resort, is strongly guarded and
fortified, and all the southwestern towns
have formed volunteer companies for
their own protection. General Crook has
relieved Bradley in command OF the
troops in the field, but this has not re-
stored confidence, as the manner in which
Crook petted the Indians and insulted
the frontiersmen two years ago still
rankles. For the short time the Apaches
have been out, they have inflicted more
damage than on any raid for the last five
years. The number of regular troops at
Crooks disposal in this district Is about
500-twelve companies in all.
The indications are that there will be
q general Indian war. The settlers
throughout the country are gathering to-
gether in the towns and in trenches, and
stock and mines are abandoned. It's re-
ported that 100 Indians yesterday crossed
the railroad track near Mutt Station, go
ing south toward the Florida Mountains.
If this raid is to be ended soon, 1000
more troops should be sent to the Terri
tory at once.
DEMING, N. M, May 29.-Thirty-fve
Charicahuas rode up to an adobe build
ing five miles north of Silver City last
evening and killed the occupants-a Mex
lean, his wife and three children. Then
they came on to within two miles of Sill
yer City to another Mexican hut, and,
after shooting the Mexican inmate, took
his two-year-old child by the feet and
striking it, head against the wall Of the
house, hung the little one on meat hook
In the well. The Mexican was badly
wounded, but not dead, and walked to
town and gave the alarm. A white
family named Phillips, consisting of seven
persons, were also killed, seven miles
from Silver City last night.
A band of thirty.fve Indians, with q
large number of squaws, attempted to
raid Camp Fleming about nine o'clock.
ALI the women and children of the camp
were removed into shaft of the "Old
Man" Mine, and the entrance was we'll
barricaded. The Indians, as shown by
their signal fiashes remained In the VIE
cinity until near morning, and then went
south, and were seen next morning
rounding up all the horses in the neigh
borhood
Two bands of Indians, one numbering
fifteen and the other twenty, were seen
going south this afternoon near Hudson's
Springs, twenty-four miles from here. A
large force of men are guarding Hudson
tonight.
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ably occurred yesterday between com.
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the Fourth Cavalry, and tnirty.ive hos
tiles, about forty miles northwest OF
here. The Indians were seen at daylight
by a Mexican scout, making for Willow
Springs, to which point the troops were
hurrying to intercept them. The Indians
did not know of the approach of the
troops from this quarter, and hopes are
entertained that the entire band has been
killed or captured. Reports say a large
number of the Navajoes have already
taken the war-path.