Daily camera., 1901-05-30


Of the civil war relates . story OF .
Philadelphia, which was the expert
ence Of many unfortunate travellers
with the Apache Indians In the SOUTH
west. The veteran at the time was the
guest OF odlcers 1t Fort Fillmore. long
since abandoned. The Philadelphia,
e. ]. White. arrived 1t the post IN ~
ambulancs. with bib wife and chila
and two servants. = uaa end his VIE.
Mr.. White had bssn appointed at
Washington - sutier for the military
post Of Fort buchanan. several days
distant from Fillmore. White ha4
never bsen In the IAdian country ana
laughed 1t tho fears Of the people 4
the fort. Who warned him Of danger
from an attack Of peovlilg Apsches.
He said he could not wait tor . strens-
er party to come along and would start
for his destination the next day. Mrs.
White vas . beautiful young woman
Of one Of the eastern cities. who had
never left her fathers roof until she
started with her husband for the wilds
Of the mountains. The ambulance
left the next morning. AT daybreak
on the morning after that" says the
veteran. I'VE we're aroused by the
rapid beating Of the drum. Two men
had arrived at the post from the west.
They said that about twenty miles
from the post thsy came across the
dead bodies Of two men and the fras-
msnts Of . wagon which had been sst
on nre. Evidently there had been An
attack BY the Indians and the travel
ers had been taken by surprise. I'm
mediatsly . large party was organ
tied and We started for the spot. we'll
armed and mounted on the neetsst
horses at the post. We had at our
head two Of the most noted scouts OF
the southwest They rode forward
without q word. We arrived at the
scene Of the massacre in about two
hours, and found that the story was
too true. No traces Of Mrs. White or
her sahe could be found. and We knew
she had besn carried OF 4 prisoner to
, fate worse thaa death. We hastily
buried the two men and started on the
trail Of the sayasss. The trsiI LED to-
ward the Florida mountains. which ex-
tend into chihuahua. Mexico. and We
knew . long chase was before u. with
poor chances OF ever coming up with
the Indians. There were fifteen Indi-
ans IN the party. Is our guides found
By counting the tracks Of their horssA
We rode 1t the height of speed all
day. not stopping for food or rest In
the evening vs entered . valley that
further than the eye coalA
reach to the southward. It was .
bright moonlight night. and ill night
We reAe through the valley. The
weaker horses gave out, but the main
body pushed on. stopsinS only to water
the horses at . mountain stresm and
snatch . quick lunch from . small
sters With which We were supplied 1t
was ths longest and hardest ride !
ever knew. and yet " seemed far BE-
hind the fleeing savasss. ~ daylight
We reached . stream Of wstsv SRd
there the quick eye Of our scouts dis
The dead body Of Ma Whites
babe Tho babs had been killed BY
the Indians out o( Fantoc cruelty. At
the spring our guides decided tAAt We
should rest while they pushed eau
tiously ahead without any attendants.
They believed the Indians would b
found in camp along the valley. and
the approach must be with the great
est caution. We waited for hours. Our
patience was sorely tried. but In the
eysatng We had a chance at the saw
asss. The party Of which ! vas q
Vas lying In the rocks. with
the camp Of the Indians directly before
Us. and each man had sisgls4 out his
savage. The Indians were stssschsd
on the ground around . smouldsrths
Ore. and they paid no attention what
ever to our whippoorwill's cry. We
opened IRE from both sides Of the
camp at the same instant. and then
rushed forward. Seven Of the Indians
lay dead. Several Of the sleeping forms
Ieaped to their feet and disappeared
h tho shadow Of the trees. Upon ar
riving 1t the camp We found to our
borrow that Nss. White was dead. One
Of the fleeing demons had Atabbed her
to the heart, and her servant yas
treated in the same inhuman manner.
Both bodies were warm. but the saw
lges had accomplished all the harm
and several Of the Indians
ESCAPED entirely. We buried the bodies
In the shadow Of the mountains, and
out Of reach Of wolves and coyotes. but
our hearts were sad ~ 70 returned to
the fort. A year later . watch case
With the initials e. J. W." engraved
npon 1t was recovered from q cap
tured Apache Utica Globe.
DsAsovesy Of Coiooisi RsisoA