People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-28

md Randy wrote IN eager delight TO
tell the news.
This was about mid-June. Blazing
hot and dry were the days and breeze
less the nights, a most unfavorable
time for travel TO and fro across the
Arizona deserts, but Maj. Cullen was
losing not an hour. He was a man
who had seen much service among the
Apache Indians, knew their haunts
and habits, and was both feared and
trusted by them. No sooner was the
old regiment fairly out Of Arizona, and
before the new one was fairly in, there
few hurried dispatch to San Francis
co that was flashed on across the Sier-
ras and Rockies and caught the new
major at Omaha. In brief words 1t
told him that there was universal up
rising among the Apaches and asked
how soon he could return, as the gen.
eral commanding held open for him an
important command. In twenty-four
hours the reply was at Drum barracks.
start this morning. Expect me by
25th."
One week later courier from Pres
colt, riding post haste with dispatches
TO the new commander at Retribution,
warned him that he must guard his
working parties and the road between
the old and new post. The Tontos had
Jumped" Now, Tonic In the Mexican
dialect means fool or idiot, but the
Tonic Apache was no fool The craft
lest, cunningest Of Indians he, and well
had the chiefs and young men reasoned
that good time to strike would be
just as the old and seasoned regiment
left the territory, and before the new
ono, utterly untutored In Apache STRAIT
agem and mountain scouting, could be-
gin to get down TO their work. And 30
all through the Wild hunting grounds
In the Sierras their war fires and sig
mails blazed by night and pulled In
smoke cloud by day. All across the
rocky chasms and among the pine
crested ranges from the haunts Of the
Hualpais In northern Arizona down
through the valleys Of the Verde and
the Hasssyampa, the home of Apache
Mohave and Apache Yuma, across the
broad basin between the Mazatlan and
the Black Mesa and southwark to the
Sierra Ancha, the Tonic Apaches had
sent their messengers urging instant
and united action, and down from the
mountains, on stage road, trail and
mining camp, swooped the savage foe
men, and all Arizona walked to new
reign Of terror.
Among the first mines abandoned az
the result Of this Gudden raid were
those ON the Santa Anita. The first
refugee to claim the protection of the
commander Of new Fort Retribution
wGs Muncey, speedily followed by half
q dozen others-all with fearful tales
of massacre and pillage. 1t was hot
June evening, when they gathered at
the edge of the bluff looking westward
from the adjutant's office over the
southern foothills Of the range, to
where, faint and dim, the guard lights
Of the old post could just be distin-
guished through the rare Arizona at
mosphere, twinkling feebly in the low
lands Of the Sandy, ten long miles
away.
How many Of our people are left
down there under care Of the guard?'
asked Capt. Raymond Of the stern
faced old soldier In command.
"Only the ordnance sergeants family |
and the workmen dismantling whatS
left Of the post
mo women or children besides
Kelly'sT'
None. The last were moved over
to-day-unless we. count MacDuf |
Leon said he wanted 10 stay with old
Kelly to the last"
"Leonl" exclaimed the miner Muncey, |
IN apparent amaze. why, ! thought
that boy wss-was safe In Sonora with |
his mothers people" Whersst two OF
his fellow miners looked keenly into his
face and then exchanged quick and en-.
pressive glsnoea
''That boy said Capt Foster, IA
Ike q cat He found his way back
from Tucson TO the old post, and sticks |
to 1t 80 long as there's . shingle left
Look here" he continued, pointing TO Q
Jagged, conical shaped height clearly
defined against the soft hues Of the
twilight Wonders Signal
Butte. oyerhanglnG the old goaksrieA