The Daily Tombstone. [volume] (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

The following story Of unparalleled
aeroism on the part of three little In.
dian children comes from core
spondent at Fort Apache, A. r., who
writing on November oath, tells of
the exciting life that is there led on
account of the constant expectation
of attack from the dreadful Apache:
This is the home of the Apache
home which is indeed beautiful, with
its multitude of running streams, its
noble forests and gigantic mountains
Its rivers are stocked with the most
delicious of mountain treutaand its
woods are alive with game, from the
deer to the wild turkey. 1t is indeed
country worthy of the habitation of
man; but through the depredations
of these ruthless Indians it is but a
home for the wild beast, and the say
age, who is on par with the lowest
of the animal creation. Over these
wilds the Apache roams, ready to
scalp and to steal, with his yeunnins
black eyes ever watchful for the OPP
portunity of directing him ON the
camp of friend or foe, for the Terri
tory has scattered over its extent
many an encampment OF civilized In
dams, who raise flourishing crops of
barley, as we'll as possess horses and
stock. Their industry is of benefit,
not alone to themselves, but to the
Government, which buys of them, at
liberal prices, their sheep and their
cattle, besides all the grain and hay
they can bring
If it were not for the Apache, Ari-
IONA would be covered with thriving
colonies and would attract to it an
immigration that would soon make
the Territory immensely wealthy.
But as it is now not day passes that
news is not brought into camp of some
outrage, either on the encampments
of white settlers or friendly Indians
which serves to keep the various posts
always on the tip-toe OF excitement
Yesterday news was brought in our
camp that the two men who were
herding the posts cattle some ten OF
twelve miles distant had Eeen attack.
ed and brutally killed 10y the Indians
At once the peaceful character of the
camp was changed. The ambulance
and strong guard was ordered out
and Immediately dispatched to the
scene of the outrage The sad new.
was soon confirmed, for when the de
tail found the bodies of the unfor
Inmates one of the men had no les1
than seven bullets and the other ha,
two. Carefully taking up the bodie.
the soldiers wrapped about them thei
blankets, and placing chem in th'
ambulance brought their corpses t,
the post, where they were put in tn,
deadhouse and buried on Thanksgiv
ing Day. The men were old-timer
and had always been prepared agains
sudden attack, but it is supposed tina
they were murdered when asleep.
Following close upon this intellig
ence came the news that the hostile
/, and scouts were engaged i'll hot battl
SEINE few miles distant; and the cam
was again astir with the sound of maj
tial preparation, and strong detach
ments were at once sent to the assist
: ance of the scouts. Prior to this a
: Indian scout arrived in camp with
: hOstile's head dangling from his bel
by the hair. He made the brief ar
nOuncement that there had been
hard fight in the vicinity in which 81
1 Indians had been killed. Out OF thi
y fight he had secured this head as
E trophy of his victory. When aske
c about the fight he told the followin
: story: 1t was on November 30th thu
J., the hostiles attacked camp {
peaceable Indians, situated quite nes
4 Camp Apache. There was no war;
Y ing given of attack. The poor Ii
t dams were totally unprepared, whe
!. suddenly ike the bursting Of