Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-01-16
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

TWO HUNDRED KILLED The situation in the northwest remains practically unchanged. The hostiles will not allow the friendly Indians to leave the camp and General Miles is chafing under the delay and if they still refuse to come in he will bom- bard their camp. Machine and shell guns are being placed on all sides of the camp for this purpose. Another slight engagement occurred on the 5th. A detachment of thirty men had been sent out from the camp to meet a wagon train with supplies for the camp and when ten miles out the wagons were found besieged by a band of 100 Indians. On seeing the troops approaching the redskins scattered in all directions but im- mediately returned to the attack on finding the small number of men in the detachment. A courier was sent back to call for reinforcements but in the meantime an incessant fire was kept up on both sides, resulting in the wounding of one soldier and the killing and wounding of several Indians, the exact number of which could not be ascertained, as the redskins car- ried their dying and wounded away. About three hours after the courier’s departure troops were seen coming at full gallop to the rescue. As the troops rode up the Indians scattered in all directions and the troop F pursued them but abandoned the chase on account of darkness. The wagon train was escorted to camp in safety.

rs after the courier’s departure troops were seen coming at full gallop to the rescue. As the troops rode up the Indians scattered in all directions and the troop F pursued them but abandoned the chase on account of darkness. The wagon train was escorted to camp in safety. A dispatch from Pine Ridge agency dated the 6th states ; The seriousness of the situation here is increasing. Short Bull, the leading hos- tile chief who has distinguished himself all along during this trouble by never for a mo- ment considering any of the overtures looking to an amicable settlement, but who has steadily stuck to his lair in the Bad Lands and has now assumed command of the great body of hostiles, last night told our spies that he would take this agency if it cost every warrior he had. Half breeds here have been informed by friends and relatives among the hostiles that they had better move their families a long distance from the agency, as a great massacre was certain. The half breeds are showing us what they think of this information by getting their families out of here with a rush. The government herder, John Dwyer, and issue clerk Pugh, have both ( 2 ) 1 — Winnie Mansfield 2— 3 — Johnnie Robbins 4 — Emma Torres 5 — Stella Jackson 6 — Katie Harrington 7 — Jennie Fox 8 — Johnnie Harrington 9 — Eddie Ward 10 — Leslie Robbins 11 — Walter Fox 12 — Alejandro

The government herder, John Dwyer, and issue clerk Pugh, have both ( 2 ) 1 — Winnie Mansfield 2— 3 — Johnnie Robbins 4 — Emma Torres 5 — Stella Jackson 6 — Katie Harrington 7 — Jennie Fox 8 — Johnnie Harrington 9 — Eddie Ward 10 — Leslie Robbins 11 — Walter Fox 12 — Alejandro 13 — Pablo Torres 14 — Inez Diaz 15 — Dick Nolan 16— 17 — Pablo Marrujo 18 — Nell Watson 19 — Wanda Easton 20 — Mary Pacheco 21 — Pearl Jackson 22 — Adeline Lucero 23 — Stephen Burnett 24 — Victor Marx 25 — Jim Bell 26 — Roland Harwell 27 — George Phillips 28 — Rafael Diaz 29 — Roy Pound 30 — Sammy Adair 31— 32 — Tom Climo 33 — Ivan Phillips

jo 18 — Nell Watson 19 — Wanda Easton 20 — Mary Pacheco 21 — Pearl Jackson 22 — Adeline Lucero 23 — Stephen Burnett 24 — Victor Marx 25 — Jim Bell 26 — Roland Harwell 27 — George Phillips 28 — Rafael Diaz 29 — Roy Pound 30 — Sammy Adair 31— 32 — Tom Climo 33 — Ivan Phillips discovered, through their Indian friends of years standing, that a raid and massacre has been fully decided upon and maturely planned. General Miles is thoroughly conversant with all these facts, and himself says that our situa- tion is extremely critical. There are less than 600 soldiers here now all told. The party sent to Wounded Knee to bury the dead Indians, re- turned late last night. They found and buried eighty-four bucks and sixty-three squaws and children. It was also found that five had been buried by the Indians. In addition to this total of 152 we have heard now and then of others who have been carried away by hostile scouts, etc., sufficient to swell the number of dead Indians as a result of the battle of Wounded Knee to 200, with several others yet to die in the improvised hospital here. TREMONT HOUSE ARRIVALS

we have heard now and then of others who have been carried away by hostile scouts, etc., sufficient to swell the number of dead Indians as a result of the battle of Wounded Knee to 200, with several others yet to die in the improvised hospital here. TREMONT HOUSE ARRIVALS P. R. Smith, New York; C. R. Millard, Rolla; J. Trerise, Georgetown; Chas. Anderson, Chas. Malstrom and W. R. Havens, Denver; Richard Franke, Louis Ochs, E. C. Conliff and wife, Frank Clime and wife, B. Hosking, San Francisco; Laa Hawkins, E. M. Brown, R. W. Speed, Sv/eet Springs; Juan S. Hart, Alex Tay- lor, El Paso; Geo. Elbiley, Buffalo; Dr. C. An- derson and J. C. Carrera, Pinos Altos; D. Bau- man, Denver; Louis Stein, Carlisle; Albert Lin- dauer, W. H. Donaldson, C. H. Dane and S. P. Carpenter, Deming; J. H. Pennewell, City; J. P. Goodlander and Sam E. Green, St. Louis; B. W. Noves, Chicago ; D. W. Turner, Kansas City. NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION

Altos; D. Bau- man, Denver; Louis Stein, Carlisle; Albert Lin- dauer, W. H. Donaldson, C. H. Dane and S. P. Carpenter, Deming; J. H. Pennewell, City; J. P. Goodlander and Sam E. Green, St. Louis; B. W. Noves, Chicago ; D. W. Turner, Kansas City. NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION Charles Brakebill and Nat Fisher had a narrow escape from an explosion of giant pow- der at Chloride Flat last week. The powder was kept in the corner of the cabin farthest from the fire, but mysteriously ignited, one stick going off and seriously injuring the eyesight of Mr. Brakebill. He went outside and threw snow in his face, v/hen Nat, who had been outside the cabin, asked what was the matter, but re- ceiving no answer looked in the door. Seeing that the room was full of smoke and hearing something frying asked Charley what it was. He was informed that it was the rest of the powder, at which both men ran for life, getting only about sixty yards distant when the rest of the powder exploded, blowing the cabin to atoms. $1,299,276.25! Grant County’s Mineral Production for 1890. The Gauntlet Thrown Down! Grant County in the Lead of the United States Proportionately to the Capital Invested!

getting only about sixty yards distant when the rest of the powder exploded, blowing the cabin to atoms. $1,299,276.25! Grant County’s Mineral Production for 1890. The Gauntlet Thrown Down! Grant County in the Lead of the United States Proportionately to the Capital Invested! Ensconced in the southwest corner of the territory of New Mexico lies the county of Grant. Blessed with the most equable tempera- ture and healthful climate on the globe, the most fertile of valleys, producing in abundance all of the semi-tropical fruits, besides the hardier varieties of the farther north, and fur- nishing sustenance for a larger number of cattle than any of the counties of Colorado by fifty per cent. Yet, in addition to these advantages, it comes to the front as the largest gold and silver producing county in the United States, proportionate to the amount of capital employed in the mines and reduction works in the county. Thomas Lyons desires the Enterprise to inform the public that he has recently imported two dozen of the “Bob-White” variety of quail, and has turned them loose on the Gila. Hunters will please refrain from killing them until they have had an opportunity to multiply.

county. Thomas Lyons desires the Enterprise to inform the public that he has recently imported two dozen of the “Bob-White” variety of quail, and has turned them loose on the Gila. Hunters will please refrain from killing them until they have had an opportunity to multiply. Ed McEnturf, who shot and killed a Mexi- can at San Juan last fall, for which offense he is under bond, is again in trouble. He shot up San Lorenzo. Petronilo Chacon went to George- town, swore out a warrant before Duchy Wake, then made the arrest. Ed was bound over in the sum of $1000. He was brought to Silver City and gave the bond, Isidro Ancheta and Sim Holstein going on the bond. He was released. “Mama, what’s the use of keeping the whip you use on me behind the motto, ‘God bless our home’?” “Can you suggest a better place?” “Yes, mama, put it behind the motto, ‘I need thee every hour’.” From the January 23. 1891, Issue of The Enterprise Miss Minnie Lee, of Deming, was brought to Silver City under the charge of an officer charged with robbing a man of two $20 gold pieces. She had so adoitly concealed the money on her person that it was some time before the officer found it. Miss Minnie will remain at hotel de Lockhart for some time. ( 3 ) Death Of CoL McComas

der the charge of an officer charged with robbing a man of two $20 gold pieces. She had so adoitly concealed the money on her person that it was some time before the officer found it. Miss Minnie will remain at hotel de Lockhart for some time. ( 3 ) Death Of CoL McComas Col. R. F. McComas, of Nebraska, brother of Judge McComas, of this place, who was killed by the Indians near Malone some years ago, was accidentally killed at Silver Creek, in the Mo- gollons, on Wednesday last. Mr. McComas slipped upon the ice near the mine, and being a man of more than common proportions, the force of the fall was sufficient to burst a blood vessel. He died before medical aid could be summoned. It is a sad blow to his family, and a loss both to the community where he lived and to this community, as he had become iden- tified with some of our best mining interests, and in the management of the Last Chance company has shown himself a thorough busi- ness man and socially a perfect gentleman. FIRE AT GEORGETOWN The store of John A. Deemer at George- town together with the entire stock of merchan- dise was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Loss $15,000. Insured for $10,000. Mr. Deemer has the sympathy of many friends in this severe business reverse.

gentleman. FIRE AT GEORGETOWN The store of John A. Deemer at George- town together with the entire stock of merchan- dise was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Loss $15,000. Insured for $10,000. Mr. Deemer has the sympathy of many friends in this severe business reverse. Freight wagons arrived from Georgetown on Tuesday, bringing 30,000 pounds of concen- trates from Mr. Phebys mines in that camp. The train carried a heavy load of general mer- chandise back to Georgetown. — Headlight.