Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-03-07
Old Time Sketch.
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK IN 1882.

| AhG iNDhAN AN AVo0s
Tho following account Of the
A pache outbreak in 1882 Ia from
the pen Of Charles 4. Connell, who
was post trader at San CARLOS al
that time:
"On the morning OF April 10,
1882, on the San Carlos Indian
reservntson in Arizona, Captain
Sterling, chief OF Scouts, rode "a
his death in the pass at the point
where the San Carlos river empties
into the Oila.
AT this time the Apaches belong
ing to Chief Loco's band were camp
ed Just above the mouth OF the
river and about a mile from the
agency. Chief Juh with l05 war
riors, was IN Sonora. having left
the reservation previously, and with
him was Geronimo. q ,ronlmo had
not At this time the powerful In
tluence with his tribe that he after
ward attained, being a sub chief.
1t was after tho drowning OF Juh,
IN Sonora that he assumed CON-
mand OF the band OF Apaches that
created SO much trouble In Arizona
and Sonora, and left u trail Of blood
across tho territories OF New Mex.
leo and Arizona.
"Juh had sent word TO Chief Lo-
90 that he had his band of 40 var-
riors, women and children, should
leave the reservation and join them
in Mexico or he and his braves
would come after them. Chief
Loco and his band were under the
surveillance OF tho chief OF scouts,
composed OF Tontoc, Apache Mo.
javes, Apache Yumas and San Car
los or Penal Indians, who wsre
sworn enemies to the Chiricahus
Apaches.
Loco and his band we're seem
ingly content on the reservation
and did not heed the advice OF Juh.
"l,stween Fort Thomas aud San
Carlos, about eighteen miles south
erly from San Carlos, was located
what was known ~ tho sub-agency.
AT this point was stationed tele-
graph operator. About midnight
OF April 18th an Indian scout swak-
eued him and told him that band
OF hostile Indians were on their
way TO San Carlos. He tried to
make connection with San Carlos,
but failed, and upon investigation
found that the wire had been cut
about 1000 yards. from his Office.
bnt with the aid Of the Indian scout
he repaired the line and tried again
to get San Carlos. Click, click,
click went the wire, but there was
no answer. though in desperation
he called for many a long hour.
Stumpy Hunter. the San Carlos
operator. was asleep, but very close
to bis instrument. Finally he
awoka, about daylight, the faithful
operator at the sub-agency not hsv-
ing given up. As soon as Hunter
heard the emergency call he rushed
TO his instrument and received the
information that 100 hostile lndians
under Chief Juh were on the road
to San Carlos. He Immediately |
went and awakened Captain Ster-
ling and told him the news. The
"a plain sounded the alarm for the |
Indian scouts To assemble. but was
inpatient that there should TO any /
delay, and being Of an impulsive
and daring nature, he took his In
dian chief scout. Sagotsl, and start
ed ON ahead for the camp Of Loco.
The ride was across an open
mesa for a distance OF about q mile
then the trail ran. after crossing |
the San Carlos river. between two |
little hills, and il was here that
lost his life. The hostile
Indians had arrived at Loco's camp |
before Sterling received the news.
and had stationed ssntries on the
hills TO watch the agency. They
coul ! plainly ses Sterling dsshing |
toward them, and - he rode between |
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