The herald., 1895-08-20
ASquaw Leading Troops Against
Apache Runaways
SOLDIERS SOMEWHAT BEHIND
The Genuine Sea Serpent That Frequents
Puget Sound
Task Of Picking Hops In
the North
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
WILCOX, Ariz.. August 19.-The peo.
pie of this section of Arizona will re-
member the Indian .umors of three
months ago. or. to be explicit, on May
18th, when a report was brought TO town
to the effect that renegade Indians
were seen at the then new Pierce find,
and also in the Buckhorn basin country.
A troop of cavalry finally reached here
from Fort Bayard, travelling slowly and
in roundabout way, and returned to
its station without having seen an In
dian. This was due. probably to the
fact that they were several weeks behind
time, and also that they never reached
the place where the Indians were re-
ported. closer than about twenty miles.
The report was soon forgotten, and
denial came from tho agency at San
Carlos that any Ind ians were missing;
but vn the contrary, that all were pres
ent there and peaceable. The sequel
came in Sunday. when it was known
that lone squaw. who had ridden far
and fast. had passed through town going
towards Fort Grant. A courier was sent
after her, and had her return here. A
Mexican woman who has somel knowledge
Of the language of the San Carlos
Apaches, was called on to act as interpre.
ter.and from the scared squaw the follow
ing story was drawn out. She said that
the report OF May was true. That there
was party of renesades out numbering
twelve people; four bucks, under the lead
ership of the weIl-known renegade Massa,
and that the balance of the party con-
sisted of squaws and papooses. Just when
leaving the reservation the party came
across the squaw, with her papoose and
mother and their first murde rous act
was to kill the mother in cold blood. and
the squaw and her child were forced to
accompany the band as prisoners, with
their hands tied. After committing
numerous depredations on the way, they
escaped into the Chiricahua mountains,
where they have since been, notwith-
standing the conflicting reports from San
Ca.los. The squaw being compelled to
remain mem Der of the band against her
will. only awaited an opportunity to es-
cape which was given her last week,
when all hands went out on a hunting
expedition. leaving her in camp. AS
soon as the coast was clear she abandoned
her offspring ana secured the feetest
pony in the camp. Then she left for
the north, travelling night and day BY
the guidance OF the sun and stars.
This story was quickly made kno wn to
the military authorities at Fort Grant.
AS promptly as possible troop II of the
First cavalry. under command of Captain
Hovle and Lieutenant Hatman, with
DR.. 6. NJ. Wells, together with two In
dian scouts and pack train containing
thirty days supply of rations, was en-
route for Wilcox, getting there late in the
night.
On arrival. the squaw told her story
again, and 1t was made known to Colonel
Sumner at Fort Grant. The troop under
the guidance of the squaw. was ordered
to 20 to the camp of the party. with in
structions to carefully scout for and cay
ture or exteIminate the band. The com
mand moved at 0 80 O. o'clocksthi morning
with the intention of making forced
maiches.
From the description given by the
Indian woman, the officers believe the
camp to be to the south of the Mexican
line, in which case it IS very doubtful If
their journey Will be a success.