The Daily Tombstone., 1886-05-22
Two Mexicans Killed in the
 Dragons.
And g Raid Made on Willows
 Springs.

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 About 10 d. n. a Mexican arrived in camp with the startling injellig enco that the Apaches emboIleucd b. past suaccsses, had made 8 raid on the Willows Springs ranch, scarcely eight miles from this city, and while engaged in rounding up 3 band of horses, had been fired On ny white man who was riding mule. To tell the story however in the 3Lexican's own words
 "I live on ranch near Willows Springs. Very early this morning I saw three men in the ngishborhooI Of the sprjngs, driving upa band of oxen belonging D some wood freight CTS. About this time I also saw four Indians with band Of horses. The white men apparently saw the Indians about the same time, anI one oi them who WAS riding mule, and separated some distance from his companions, opened fire on them wi.h a rife. When firing began, the other men began waving thcir hats to me, and wen5 to them. They asked ne to go to Tombstone and notify the people and ask for as issaace. Told them I did not speak English, anl asked jhom to give ne a note. They said they had no timc to write no.es, and I at once started on foot, thinking i. safer than on my mule. The men also ,oiJ he that a ranch several miles from the springs had been recently raid,a by thc Indians, and two }IeXicans killed; also that 3 white man belonging on the ranch coulI not be found. Be fore I left, 1 sa>v the man who fired at the Indians get off lis mule, hut whether for better protection, CT be- cause he was hurt do not know. When I last saw the Indians they were approaching the man. The In dians were four in number"
 As may be imagined the intelIis- ence created good deal of excite ment and rumors as to who the while men were. ran rife. I5was generally cony,uIyJ that the man riding tho mule 7c"s Alex. Jordan, and one of his two companions Bill Humphreys, who are engaged ia running a wood train for Herrera and Mcclure of this ciIy. X posse was at once organized under the command of Sheriff Bob Hatch, and started for the scene of the supposed tragedy. It Was com posed of Sheriff Hatch, Dtpaly Shsr- if Smith; Chief of Police Coyle; G. $. Draa.haw. C, $. Abbott, Wm. Lul- ley, Tom Ewing, George Davis, Joh9y Dean, Jimmy Stanford, '. J. Roberts, c. Walker anI - Hanna. Some difficulty vas experienced in procur- ing suitable mounts for the party, but J. F. DurI,ec wi,h the li1er1lity which always distinguishes him when assist ance is neeiei, .hrcw open his stable, and toId ,hs boys to take his four fine horses, farther -tating thas they need no5 spare them in inc chase. The party is composed of rcsoIu.a men who f they get chance will do good se-yico.
 LATFa.--5hortIy after thadsparturc of the troop, couple of 1icx,canz ay- rived ir camp, anI updH being in- formed of tho cause cf the excite msn5, and the destination of the party, stated that the story must be false; that rhay had campcd at Will lows Springs last night, and did not leave there until seven o'clock this morning. This news hatly contradicts the story Of the raid; aud the com munity will have t0 let patience do it's perfect work, nniij some iicws is heard from the sheriff's party
 LATEsr.--Juct before TIE TouE- STONE went to press. Ar. HauGa. one of the Sherifi's posse returned, and reports that the story of the fight as told by the Mexican, Was a canard, made from whole cloch That upon arrival at Willows Springs they found Jordan and his party alive an.I well, and in total ignorance of any fsh. U!eA tha h5stiiea. rnA onis- t.eo-y