Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-30
AN APACHE'S GRAVE.
THE SPADES THAI DUG IT STIRRED
uP.A LONG AND FIERCE WAR.

Two Cowardiy sen,rles Who Loft Their
Commander opep to the Charge OF
Treaehery and Cause an Cprisine Of
the White Mountain Apache.
Lying lust south Of the Black range and
midway between the Sapta RITA and Burro
mountains Apacbe,rein hasscen something
Of nearly every notable outbreak OF Apa-
ches that has occurred in New Mexico The
spring from which the ranch takes its name
isNone of the principal water holes in this
paru OF Grant county aud was naturally
well known 10 all rowing Apaches, The
stream that flows from the spring is large
enough TO irrigate several acres OF alfalfa
and water thousands OF cattle and horses,
Many years ngo before railroads crossed the
plains Apache Teju was ON one Of the main
stage routes, and the government estab-
lished here frontier post known as Fort
Mciane, 10 afford protection to stages and
to onigrants
The troops at Fort McLanc had plenty to
do. The stage road ran through anarrow
pass near Cooks peak, about 20 miles east
OF here aud when the Indians were trouble
some the stage often came in bespatterrd
with the bload OF passengers, and some
tip,ns 4, fsii.d Ia conn. IA ~ ali Tvyn
benns ~ stonrs mon n knoll east Of tho
HOUSE. marked the grayesof men who were
Killed Inv Aparhes ON The Fort McIen,
stage Tran.Liny herd. have leyeled IN.
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the Indians to lcb me statues alone aud be-
nave thems'Nes' ANA pc srut u messenger
to me ehlei 10 induce mn 10 como into tlt
Tort aud have taiA. Tie Indians were
suspicious ~ llrsy' bu' Ihe henicnWt
senger gave the most solemn assurances
that che ch'et would be- protected from all
harm ahd br returned surely 70 his camp,
ana tue chiti finally consented 10 accom-
pany the messenger u" the fort
They arrived in tie afternoon, aud In tbs
hospiAblc iormalitrs preliminary to u
tall, nc ehitt acquired a colossal jag aud