The Clifton clarion., 1886-05-26
THE APACHEs.

grams and reports in regard to the
 Indians and their movements; later
 despatches by turns confirming or
 denying the earlier reports. We
 give a summary below of the news
 reaching us, but without vouching
 for the accuracy thereof.
 A despatch from Wilcox reports
 the killing of man by the Indians
 within a short distance of that
 town Monday afternoon. Near
 San Simon, the Indians chased the
 trackwalker; but the train coming
 in sight just then, they hid them
 selves in the brush near by. The
 track-waiker signalled the train
 and was taken aboard. He offered
 to show where the Indians were concealed, but the offer was not
 accepted by any one on the train.
 Wilcox is in state of excitement over the raid so near town, and parties are arming and equip
 ping themselves to go in pur- suit. Gen. Miles is offering $500
 per diem to volunteers.
 Some Indians presumably an other band passed near Benson and it was reported that a body of volunteers had them corralled in the mountains not far from town: but a later despatch shows that the Indians escaped their pursuers. Near Pantano brush occurred between some citizens and Apach- es, and one of the latter was killed. The Indians fed and on their way encountered a man whom they killed.
 We have learned from later re- ports that the body of volunteers and the troops accompanying them, who reported that they had the Indians corralled near Benson, allowed their game to slip through and escape, which was not at all an unexpected result.
 General Miles is very indignant and justly so, over this bad break on part of our Cochise brethren and the soldiers who went with them.
 A despatch received last night says that General Miles has offer red a reward of S2,OO0 for the capture or killing of Geronimo, and $50 each for any of the other Indians now on the warpath.
 By telegram from Thomas, we learn, that Sunday last, a band of Indians numbering eight in all at tackled and killed one man at a lime kiln not far distant, crossed tho Gila, and camped for the night near Curtisville. In the morning they borrowed four horses and skipped for the Round Top hills.
 Lieutenant Freeman with body of troops started in pursuit and was reported to be following the rail two hours behind the Indians, md back of him Lieutenant Reed TWO hours later in time. We sup pose the bucks will reach the res srvation in safety, recruit up with food and ammunition, induce some 1f the more restless Indians on the to join them, and with [ new squaws and fresh ponies, make | , fresh raid to the north and east. ! There is nothing to prevent their ,scape from the eastern line of the reservation, which is unguarded; he country through which they ] nay travel offers secure hiding [ places, water in abundance Is there, game and cattle are plenty and the settlers few and scattered, are ! oowerless against surprise
 Captain Norvell with portion 'f his command, Troop NJ, 10th Cavalry, (coloredD passed through own on his way to the Blue, which stream he will patrol for Indians. Should no Indian signs appear there, he will probably | push on to Fort Bayard via Alma. l Lieutenant Whipple with the re- nainder of the command will con-