Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-04
INDIAN SCARE.
a Band of Navajos on the War
path.
EIGHT SETTLERS KILLED ALREADY.
The Trouble Originates over the Indians
Helping Themselves to the Cow
boys Beef -Apprehen-
sion Felt.

DENVER, Col, April 20.--The long
threatened war of the Navajo Indians
against the settlers Of the country in
the vicinity of their lands has come at
last, and with II the death of eight set
tiers
Such was the startling news received
this morning by Adit.-Gen. Kennedy.
At 9I5 o'clock the djutant-general re-
ceived telegram from Lieut.. Plum
mer, Indian agent OF the Nsrajos,
in which he stated that eight white
men had been murdered by the lndi-
ans who are now on the warpath with
the settlers. lie declared that the situa-
ton was a very critical one and asked
that the troops be called out 10 prevent
further bloodshed. The telegram was
addressed TO Gov. Waite, but he Is out
OF the city and the matter was referred
by Secretary Torrents to the adjutant-
general. Lieut.. Plummcr stated that
the people below Durango were in u
wild state OF excitement and grave fears
are entertained lest the Indians con-
tinue their warfare along up the valley.
In his message the lieutenant states
that two battles have been fought al
ready. The first was early yesterday,
when five men were killed, all settlers,
while at another three more whites
lost their lives and further bloodshed is
anticipated. The Acknowledgement for
warded the information TO the war de-
partment at Washington, and IL Is not
unlikely that orders will be issued from
that source fdr the removal of the troops
4 4,
can act outside the state and would he
of more avail in a conflict with the In
dams than state troops. Adjt-Gen.
Kennedy was inclined TO regard the
situation with "A good deal of concern,
although expressing the belief that
the trouble would not extend very
far north. lie did not know
whether or not Gov. Waite would order
the National guard TO the front, hut
thought that he would do SO. lie de-
clincd to give copies OF the kilograms
received by him and sent out or to allow
any one To sec them, stating that it
was contrary To orders.
In speaking of the affair. he said
that there were $50 bucks who are
raising the disturbance. They are all
mounted and equipped" said he, with
the best repeating rifles, and have ann
pie supplies for long war. They are
bad lot, and revel in plumber and
murder there has been ill-fccling
among them for long time, and IL has
at last come to head. The settlers
down in that country and the Indians
never could get along in peace. The
Indians are continually plundering and
stealing from the whites, who have
submitted To the thcfts until the past
few days
The present conflict was precipitated
by the resistance of the whites TO the
dcpredations of band of warriors.
who raided the stock of the cattlemcn.
They drove or large herd Of cattle,
which they took To the mountains.
This so mccnsed the stockmen that they
organized II large posse Of cowboys and
went To recover the cattle. The In
dams He'd ON tho approach of the cow
boys ut first, and the cattlemen were
rejoicing in what they looked upon
rs very easy victory, and after
they had secured their cattle started
10 return 10 their ranges. They had
proceeded but short distance
however, when they were attacked
from the banks AS they were
passing through a sort Of shallow can.
yon by the entire band of $50, A DIES.
p,rltc encounter followed. in which
1--WE cowboys were killed, and, IL Is be-
licved, number of Indians. rbc red
m,n. of cpurs'. had the advantage and
from their vantage point up above theil
adycrsucS fpught with telling ctlccl
AGAINST the rittleman, who were final
" r,pulsnl, They took with them I
portion Of the herd of cattle which thel
I had recovered. IN retire atcd.
The Indians. 10y this tim,, were thor
nughly aroused and started on ma
riu Ting expedition across the country
! The reservation uf the Navaios Is
large one, covering some 1000 squar
miles in the northwestern part Of New
MeXicp and Arizona, and extends up T.
the southern line of Colorado ON thi
there are thousands OF Indians who ar
On tine wurpath. The band Of %
started from the reservation over Il
| Acton" r-r-s"d thu line into Nel
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