Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-28
PACIFIC COAST.
amerisan Troops Attacked by Mext.

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american Troops Attacked by Mexi.
San FRAsCrsco, Jan. "a telegram
received at the Preside today from
Fort Bowie, Arizona, sigued by General
Crook, gives the contents Of a dispatch
received By the latter from Lieutenant
Mans, dated Noeori, Sonora, Mexico.
January 2lst. 1t states that the trsop-
under Captain Crawford on January
llth surrounded sad attacked an Indi
an camp so miles southeast of Nooori.
A two hours' runRing fight took place.
namesr of Indians we're wounded
bot all escaped. The hostiles sent
vsrd that they wished to hold a confer
ence.
While the troops we're in camp await
ing the time liked for the conferences.
they we're attacked by LA Mexican sol
dlers- Efforts we're made to let than
know that the troops were Americans
and friends. Captain Crawford and
Lieutenant Maus advanced to talk With
them, when volley Was fred Captain
Crawford vas shot in the head, and Mr.
Horn, the interpreter. was slightly
wounded in the left arm. The Are was
partly returned by the soonts in Captain
Crawford's command, bat only sufi
ciently TO keep them at a distance
The firing lasted half an hour, when
Lieutenant Aaus succeeded in having
talk With the officer In oou mans of the
Mexioans. their Captain having bssn
killed He was told that the Americans
we're taken for hostiies, owing to the
darkness. The Mexicans signed q pa
per TO that effect. The loss to the
Americans by the unfortunate affair
was Captain Crawford, mortaliy wouad
cd; Mr.. Horn, chief Of scouts, and two
Indians, slightly woandsd, and another
severely wounded. The Mexican loss
was four killed aud five wounded.
In a telegram sent by Lieut.. Maus to
Gen. Crook. he says Of this affair that
he believes the Msxicaus expected to
drive the Americans of VITA an over
~helming f1rce and secure their Damp
and effects.
Capt. Crawford died on the 18th dur
ing the march to Nocori, where be was
buried. he was unconscious until bis
death. Lieut.. haus then assumed DOM
maud.
While the troops were en- route TO No
cori two s4uaws entered camp, through
whom arrangements we're made by
Lieut.. Mans for a conference With two
bucks Of the hostile band. This was
ended BY Chief Mana and one buck.
9th the wife and child of Geronimo.
Natchez, . sister of Geronimo, one DO,
aud woman being given as hostages 20
Asus for the Observance OF psaos until
Geronimo meets Gen. Crook, wi h whom
ne expressed wish to have a talk. The
meeting between Gen. Crook and &c
rsnimo will take place 10 aboat month
and will undoubtedly end in the Indians
sarrendering. The band consists of
Chiefs Geronimo, Natchez, Chihuahua.
and Mana, twenty backs and some wo
men and children. Lieut.. Msus 10 nov
beading for Lsng's ranch.
Two Msrderers Lyaehed.
SUsANvILIB (Oal.). Jan. 27.-Hoiden
Deck and Vicente Oliyas were taken
out OF jail here last night and hanged
TO the beams OF the woodshed in the
courthouse yard by mob. Deck vas q
Pitt River Indian who cJnfesssd to kill.
ing y. b. shaw some three wears AGO.
Olivas vas q Mexican Who confessed to
having killed Griffin Logan last No
vember.
sfeenoaem's Uefense.
San Francisco, Jan. N.-Reeardine
the charges made against United States
Oensui Greenbsnm at Samoa, his
brother said yesterday that he was the
first Consul at Apia for years Who re-
fused to be used By sett1f merchant.
and he had thereby caused their dis
pleasure and hence the petition. The
charge Of his desiring 10 land Chinese
here despite the Restriction Act. he said.
was absurd when 10 IL known that there
exists samoan Law strictly prohibit
,ns VIC nS -. ,har a.
~ ' .S. $50 ~. 80 "a asN
"a go WIN
Wy Us
TIE sreaks repaired.
SAN FRAsorsco, Jan. 2I.-rhe breaks
on the Ssuiheru Pscihs Railroad b.
tween here and Los Angeles have bs-u
repaired. and the road 10 now open for
It's entire length froa here to Nev Or
leans. All Hatns are running 90 regular
sooeooie "n'e 'ooSy.
A"ef Fss"s@
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sham and Marshal Blame came up from
Pstalasa this morning and nied too
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The complaint and warrant OF arrest,
gill be forwarded to the Goveraor, who
will issue a request 20 the Mix ado Of
I.n.n ~ sha rsturn 4, this countrv of