Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-13
MIDDLETON GETS LEFT
UNABLE TO PURsUE BgG BEAR
THROUGB a MUSK EG."


The Chase Abandoned ana the Commend
Coming outraEes by the Apachea ia
Ariz9na-tiow Capt. ERwton's suppIyl
Camp was Captured Troops
Sustain Several Loss in "a right with
the Yaquis.
WINNIPEG, MAN, June 12.--The f0I-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Middeton's
camp has just been receiyed:
"Gen. Middlet0n's command Is now halt
Ing at the edge OF a big and apparently
impassable muskeg, some four miles IN
width. across which Big Bear has passed,
having abandoned his carts and
travelling with Indian pack ponies.
The scouts report him to be
debouching west, being, doubtless,
after the big cache of provisions stored by
him at Beaver river. II this is his inteD-
tion, he Will be badly left, as the flour has
been captured by Gen. Strange and is now
In the latter's possession. Gen. Strange
is encamped near Cold Lake in the neigh-
borhood OF frog Lake. Gen. III iddleton's
force is biyOuacked here. Tents ami
everything else that can possibly be dis
pensod with have been discarded,
the great aim being to over
take Big Bear and rescue the
effort 10 accomplish this. All the wagons
Will be dropped and Bedson's pack trair
~tiliZed. This is the only means of Trims
port and even with this the probability is
in tAY0r OF the muskeg being found ini-
passable. Supplies We're sent down the
river TO Pipe stone creek yesterday, and
then up the country towards Turtle Lake.
The Saskatchewan river is rising rap
idly"
A later dispatch says Gen. Middleton
found the country impossible for horses,
and Is on his return TO this place. sup
plies for the north have been COUNTER
manded. The probabilities are that the
command will leave tor home at once.
MURDERED ny ApAcuEs.
TOMBSTONE, ARI, June 12.-Chas..
Otto, who arrived here last night reports
that the body Of a man, who had been
murdered by the Apaches, was found
near Mud Spring. The body is supposed
20 be that OF ChasI ITillmnn, manager Of the
Erie Cattle Company. ls is feared that
two men who were with him We're also
murdered
LAwT0N's CAPTURED SUPPLIES.
Tno following additional particulars
have been received concerning the cap
ture OF the supply campof Capt. LawtOn,
OF the Fourth Cavalry, in Guadeluppe
canyon, Sonora, and the massacre OF ave
Of his men. Capt. Lawton, with a troop OF
cavalry, entered the canyO on, and leaving
the wagons m charge Of seven men,
started Out Oh a scout. While the guards
were eating their dinner they we're sur
priaed by the indians aud four shot dead.
Two soldiers escaped and rejoined their
command, but nothing has been heard OF
the other guard The Indians secured all
the provisions and ammunition In the
| train.
AN ENGAGEMENT WITH MEXICANS.
GUAYMAs, MEX, June l2.-News Juat
reached here OF an engagement on June
between the Yaqui Indians under Cajemne
and the Mexican troops. The Federal
loss was severe, but the number killed
and wounded was not given. Many In
dians are reported to have been killed and
60 were wounded. The soldiers have ar
rived here.
AN ALL-DAY FIGHT.
TUCSON, ARI. June IA report
reached here gbt stating that the VOL
unteers and fal troops have been en-
gagged fghtins me Indians all day in tho
North and san Jose Mountains near the
Mexican line. No particulars have been
received.