Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-17
Pitched Battle Between Citi-
zenS of Chloride and Red
, skins Follows Indian Raid on
House of White Man.
SEVERAL INDIANS SAID
TO BE BADLY WOUNDED
Cowboys Finally Capture the
Camp of HoStiIeS With
Stolen Bedding, Guns and
Horses in San MateoS.
Correspondence Morning Journal.

Correspondence Morning Journal.
HIlsboro n. NJ. Sep. l6.--News has
reached here of pitched battle be-
tween cowboys and Apache Indians
in the San Mateo mountains in which
many rifle and revolver shots were
fired on both sides. 1t is believed sew
eral Of the Indians were severely
wounded. Nope OF the white men
were hit, although the fusillade or
bullets was livdB for a few minutes.
The trouble Skarted when band of
a dozen or mbre of the marauding
Apaches raided the ranch house of
Charles Anderson on South Fork not
far from Chloride, Sierra county.
While Anderson was away the red
skins broke into mis- house. took all
his bedding. blankets and food sup
plies tore down a lot of pasture fences
and stole two choice riding ponies,
after turning a whole herd OF horses
out of the pasture. As soon as Ander-
son returned, and discovered his loss
he notified his neighbors and posse
OF Chloride citizens, accompanied by
Jim Hiler OF Hillsboro. took up the
tran OF the Indians, which they fol-
lowed for four days.
The rest gave 1t up as a bad job,
but Anderson, burning for revenge and
the recovery of his property. followed
the trail with Hler until they werc
deep in the recesses of the San Mateo
mountains of Socorro county, nearly
two hundred miles from the scene of
the theft. Deep In Il Canyon they
finally caught sight of the lost horses.
No Indians were in sight. Cautiously
making their way toward the horses.
which were picketed, the cowmen were
suddenly fired upon from the brush
by the Aplches, who had left the
horses ms a snare. Although 1t was
at close range the white men were
uniniured and beat a hastv retreat
into the timber. Just as they re-
treated the rest of the party who had
decided to follow un the trail again
hove in sight Two Indians at the
same time stepped from cover. The
whole party opened fire on the In
dians. The fire was returned with in
terest Cor Few moments. when the
Apaches seeing themselves outnum-
bcred. made their escape. The white
men captured the camp of the In
| dams nearby recovering all their bed
/ ding and provisions, a number of sto-
/ len rifles and three other stolen
| horses besides the two % Anderson's
A big lot of bows and arrows was also
captured. The Indians had evidently
been using the latter weapons to hunt
with for fear their oursuers would
/ hear the sound of their rifles.
Two Of the recovered horses be-
/ longed to +. II. winston ana another
/ one TO Ranchman A. T. Mcdonald.
Traces o. blood near the scene OF
/ the fight indicate that some of the
/ Indians were wounded. although how
badly is a matter OF conjecture.
/ This occurrence Is believed To be
/ the basis for al the stories OF trou-
1 blesome NavaiOs sent out from this
section. Anderson and Hller say the
/ Indians were Apaches and not Nava-
| jos II is believed there are not more
! than dozen in the band all told.