Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-27
ApacllcS in Scnora

Mr. $. AiDsa has kindly furnished tho
 CITIZEN the following translation of
 letter received yesterday by Don Car
 los '. Nelasco, from Sonora, giving de
 tails Of the recent operations of the hos
 tile Indians now lurking in the noun
 tbias oi that state:
 FRONTIERS, March II. lSSG.
 Carlos |. Velasco, Esq, TUcsoy, Ari
 zons.
 DEAR FRIEND: About 10 o'clock or | the morning of ibe Sth. inst, two vaqueros | Of the Cuchutg ranch were surprised ny | Aphches, about four !esgnes from this town. The authorities being notified, twelve millt!a-men started ID pursuit
 while greater force were being organ l ized. The men m command of the pur. l suing force, found the Indians had sep arated Tn small bands and they could not follow them, and so returned to town with the report.
 About F. o'clock at night of the sane day, the police captain of Cuquiariachi. sent word to the president, Of thls town, that at about II o'clock, Reiugio c. Federico, collector of revenues, had arrived there, asking for help, which was given him immediately. he saying tha, about half past tour o'clock D. m. he had been attacked by the Apachss at the place called "El Capulin," half a mile from the the Mavavi ranch, m which at tack were killed two of his companions. Antonio Gonzales, hIs wife Felipa An drade and two children, Francesca Vas quez and another man. name unknown
 NIT. Federico saved himself owing to his presence Of mind and good horse; he did all be could to help his companion. but when he saw them oil fall be run through the fire of the Indians. being wounded slightly on the right hand. hOpIng tO get help at the MsvAvi ranch. but on arriving there he found that three Americans aud two Mexicans were trying to repel the attacks of the In dians who surrounded them for three hours, in which young American, John Hopstadt had killed one Indian. Mad dened by this the Indians renewed th, attack several times, trying to cary oil their dead comrRde. For this reason NIT. Federico thought best to go after help which he did, snd hss had the good fortune to return to the ranch with endorsements just Gs the Indians were making the last effort tO burn the house.
 IL is believed that the Apache killed was chef of one of the bands of scnuts how m the state under the command of | .. \. troops, because there was fonnd with his body 50 In greenbscks. rifle | Dt calibre 6OxIj, R watch, shirt studs. a | ioor key and other trinkers in his | pockets.
 Knowing the reveDgeful spirit of the | Apache, IL may not be impossible the Indians will return in greater force to ievsstate the locality and burn the Ma 'svi ranch, where they have suffered a bitter defeat. IL would be convenient hat you would call, through your paper. be attention of the government to send eieral forces to this locality for o1r rotecticn.
 According to appearances tine Indians re about fifteen. and there are twenty len ot the Mexican forces, under Capt. ose Rios, after them. I remain, etc
 FELIPE $. LUNA. Mir. Luna IS young gentleman well nown in this city where he was edu- atei. He speaks English fiuently and one time held position in L. Zecken- orf < Co.'S store. His statements may g relied upon.