The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-29
THE RAIDING APACHES.
A Fight Between Cayalrymen and Portion Of
GerOnim0's Band-The Hostiles Defeated.

SILVER Cry, N. NJ, May 2e-A report has
reached here that small detachment of the
Tenth Cavalry encountered Chief Geronimo and
his band of Apaches in Cooks Canon through
which the Indians were endeavoring to escape to
Mexico. The hostiles were driven back with a
loss of four killed and twice as many wounded.
Two soldiers were killed and eight wounded.
Owing to the small number of troops the Indians
were not pursued. This detachment is tryingto
effect junction with two companies of the
Fourth Cavalry, when an active pursuit will be
made The Apaches have been joined by a
number of Utes and Navajoes and the band is
composed of nearly 200 warriors The Indians
retreated towards Diamond Creek, where the
warriors, numbering nearly 100, preceded them.
The Indians are scattered in small bands in
different parts of southern New Mexico, but
mostly in the vicinity of the Black Range.
More than thirty citizens are reported killed,
many mangled beyond recognition. Last even
ing the Indians were reported in the vicinity of
Cooks Peak, fifteen miles north of Deming. The
greatest excitement prevails in the settlements
ON the Gila No Indians have been killed or
captured since the outbreak. General Crook is
on his way here to relieve General Bradley. He
is expected Saturday morning Miners and
Tanchmen are coming in from all directions.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed concerning
the action of the troops.
a Lerdsburg special says reports from Lake
Valley indicate that band of about forty In
dians came III sight of that settlement. The cit
izens armed themselves and went out to hold
them in check. The Indians then moved in the
direction of Cooks Canon.
Agent Ii EVELYN, at the Mescaleros agency
New Mexico, has telegraphed the Indian bureau
rs follows ''The Apaches under Geronimo are
now depredating west of the Rio Grande. Two
women of Geronimo's camp came in here to-day
have confined them in the Grand House Major
Van Born, commander at Fort Stanton, is here
to-day. The Mescaleros have rendered him $50
men to accompany his troops, should the hostiles
come within striking distance. There are
lived here with the Mescaleros two years. If
necessary, will arrest and hold them until the
trouble is over. The Mescaleros can be depended
upon. and will not join the hostiles" The agent
has been instructed not to arrest the Victorio
Indians as long as they are peaceable, but to
keep them under surveillance.
The Apaches are making bloody trail through
this section. 1t is now thought that three or
four different bands are depredating and MUIR
deFing in many sections of territory. The
hostiles apparently number about 800. Four
chiefs are with them-Geronimo, Mana Naetcha
and Chihuahua. This morning the corpses of a
Mexican, his wife and three children were found
known to have been killed in the same
vicinity, and his companion badly wounded 1t
is reported that numerous ranches on Bear
creek have been sacked, horses stolen, and cattle
killed. The Indian trail was followed from there
to the Pinos foot hills 1t is reported that the
Indians are doubling back on the old trail in the
direction of Bear creek This band numbers
about eighty. Another band on the Gila river
drove off l30 head of horses. Two couriers are
missing.