Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-31
TROOPS BATTLE
WITH NAvAH0S
Rowing Band of
Indians Resist
Arrest
FIGHTING WAS BRIEF
Casualties Were Three Killed
and Several Wounded
All Captured.
Special to The New Mexican.


Pennington, n NJ, Oct. 31.--News
reached here today of severe en-
gagement In southeastern Utah, so
miles west of here, between Troops l.
land u, United States cavalry from
Fort Wingate, Captain Willard com
mandng, and band Of Navajo IN
dians. Three Navahos were killed and
several wounded in the fight, which
took place Monday.
A chief named Bylllie and band
of about forty young Navahos, who Of
| late have been very troublesome tn
ranchers and friendly Navahos. left
| the reservation with the intention. il
is said. of committing depredations
Word was at once sent TO the com
lmanding officer at Fort Wingate and
two troops Of cavalry were dispatch
led after the Indians with orders %
Iarrest the ringleaders and return all
to the reservation.
Indians Fired On Troopers.
The troopers overlook the Indians
on Monday. the latter being camped
in an isolated mountainous section. AT.
ter arresting the chief and nine fol
lowers, the other members of the band
suddenly opened fire on the cavalry.
men, This was promptly returned,
The fighting was very brief. the Indi.
ans being completely cowed within
very few minutes.
All were then arrested and the
troopers arrived at Shiprock today
with the prisoners. No further trou-
BILE is expected.
Washington Hears Of Battle.
Washington Oct. 31.--In battle
between United States troops and
band of Indians in southern Utah sew.
eral days ago, three Indians were
killed and several wounded. News of
the battle was conveyed to the In.
dian Bureau in telegram from
Superintendent w. 7. Shelton, at Ship
rock New Mexico, which, although
dated yesterday, was not received un-
It'll today.
Official Report of Battle.
The cavalry consisted of four Of
ficers, "A men and three Indian scouts.
A telegram to the Indian Bureau
which dated at Shiprock, New Mex
co, follows:
"The troops have returned from
southern Utah. They arrested Chief
Bylillie and nine other Indians.
Three others were killed and one
wounded while shooting at the troop.
ers The Indians are now quiet and
do not anticipate any further
trouble"
Conflict Was Unexpected.
The officials of the Indian Bureau
assume the Killed and wounded were
Indians. The Indians arrested are
part of a band of Navahos from New
Mexico and Eastern Arizona. A num-
Der of Indians under the leadership OF
Chief Bylillie have been creating a
disturbance because of their disinclin-
alton to observe the government regu
lations So offensive became their
actions that Superintendent Shelton
made request that the soldiers be
sent and so Troops | and U, of tn
Fifth United States Cavalry, undel
Captain Willard, were dispatched from
Fort Wingate, New Mexico, to Arnet
ta Utah, on the 22nd of this month. II
was not intended that their presenc.
should mean anything more than
demonstration for the purpose OF hav-
ing quieting effect upon the Indians.
No Immediate Danger From Utes.
The War Department received the
following today from Captain Johnson
who was dispatched to the Ute camp
yesterday in South Dakota:
81 visited the Ute camp yesterday
and found them quietly awaiting our
arrival and expecting me to be able to
adjust their differences. will hold
a council with the head men today and
then make a report. There is no i'm
mediate danger"