Apache raids & frontier conflict
Frontier-period conflict reportage. Period-correct vocabulary — primary-source value despite contemporary biases.
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Silver City Enterprise — Killing of Sheriff Bullard (smoke test) (1871) "apaches""apache raid""raiding party"
…s diggings, led by James Bullard, brother of the deceased, arrived to drive the Apaches into the hills.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at the Methodist chapel on Bullard street, named in honor of the deceased only last spring. The Hon. R. V. Newsham, late of Mesilla, has consented t…
If the officers in every town will send them… (1889) "apaches"
…urderers will be hung. They are worse
enemies to a country than the Apaches. If jus-
tice is not done in this matter the officials of
Graham county will be to blame, and capitalists
will be pretty apt to give that county a wide
berth in the fu…
Capt… (1889) "apaches"
…urderers will be hung. They are worse
enemies to a country than the Apaches. If jus-
tice is not done in this matter the officials of
Graham county will be to blame, and capitalists
will be pretty apt to give that county a wide
berth in the fu…
by falling glass f-rom the second story windows… (1889) "apaches"
…treeter, known as “the White Apache,” a
man who has lived with the Apaches most of
the time for many years past, and who aided
and assisted them during their outbreaks, was
recently killed at Nacosari, Sonora, by a Mexi-
can. The Streeter who cl…
…huahua held out inducements to him to raise
a company to fight the Apaches.
Finally, after a consultation with Mc-… (1889) "apaches"
…huahua held out inducements to him to raise
a company to fight the Apaches.
Finally, after a consultation with Mc-
Knight, he went to work and raised a company,
composed of Shawnee and Delaware Indians,
and some select American and Mexican fron-
ti…
In addition to the salary they paid Kirker… (1889) "apaches"
…onally killed some of these
and palmed off their scalps for genuine
Apaches. Although he could have done this
without detection, if he had been so unscrupu-
lous, still no person ever considered the report
more than a good joke on Kirker, which h…
She may have doubted it when she went into… (1889) "apaches"
…he cavalry escort which protected that
coach from Geroninro’s raiding Apaches; she may
have doubted it when she began to adjust herself
to the hardships of frontier life in Silver City. But
she no longer doubted when she understood the
fundamental…
Mayor Fleming, who recently returned… (1889) "apaches"
…murderers will be hung. They are worse
enemies to a country than the Apaches. If jus-
tice is not done in this matter the officials of
Graham county will be to blame, and capitalists
will be pretty apt to give that county a wide
berth in the future…
…zona. An officer in command gives it out cold
that there are seven Apaches on the war path,
besides the renegades in Old Mexico.
…zona. An officer in command gives it out cold
that there are seven Apaches on the war path,
besides the renegades in Old Mexico.
A rich one is told at the expense of the
Pinos Altos constable. Wood Poland and a few
companions came into camp fr…
A dispatch from Tombstone dated May… (1890) "apaches"
…there from the Chiricahua mountains, where
he was killed by hostile Apaches Sunday after-
noon. His companion, Mr. Francis Haynes, of
Philadelphia, had his horse shot from under
him, and escaped by mounting his companion’s
horse. The Indians fired…
cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and… (1890) "apaches"
…looking in the direction of his
( 23 )cabin beheld a dozen or more Apaches, and
found to his utter amazement and dismay that
the Indians were between him and his rifle. A
moment later the screams had ceased and being
discovered by the Indians…
Geo… (1890) "depredations"
…not yet been found and has
probably been broken to pieces.
Indian Depredations
Carl Ehrman and Peter Rigg Added to the
Long List of Killed
In addition to the killing of Hal Williams,
reported as having occurred near Hachita in
last week’s Enterpris…
…was thoroughly convinced that
the depredations had been committed by
Apaches, notwithstanding the official report
from the war department that there is only one
Indian, a Mr. Kidd, off the reservation.
A rumor to the effect that seven Indians
were…
Pat Devine, who is now held under $10,000… (1890) "apaches"
…was able to hold the horses and Devine made it
so lively for the Apaches that they soon took
shelter behind a knoll some distance away.
Devine tied the horses to the wagon, got An-
derson on his back and carried him to an
open space some two…
when he found he had gone, but George Forget… (1890) "depredations"
…the Cook’s Peak country,
and it was then predicted that murders and
depredations would soon be heard of as the
result of their presence in the country.
…ce in the country.
It is supposed that this is a predatory band
of Apaches from the San Carlos reservation
now on their return to Arizona, and it is feared
they may do a large amount of damage enroute.
Information has been sent to all the camp…
A dispatch from Pine Ridge agency dated… (1891) "massacre"
…tter 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…
discovered, through their Indian friends of… (1891) "massacre"
…red, 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.…
BUILD IRRIGATION DAM (1891) "apaches"
…in receipt of news from southwestern Arizona
that the White Mountain Apaches are very
uneasy, and it is feared they will go on the war
path. They are having much trouble among
themselves.
Santa Fe, April 11… (1891) "apaches"
…in receipt of news from southwestern Arizona
that the White Mountain Apaches are very
uneasy, and it is feared they will go on the war
path. They are having much trouble among
themselves.
This morning Deputy Marshal Frank Por-
ter came in from t…
Mr… (1891) "apaches"
…they were never more quiet
nor doing better work than at present, Apaches
as well as Tontos, Yumas and Mohaves.
— Democrat.
WILL BE SHOT
A late El Paso telegram states that Bob
Clayton, who, in company with Dr. W. S. Bolton,
shot and killed J…
Hatch, finding himself outgeneraled and… (1891) "massacre"
…eir White Mountain
fastness where they were preparing for a gen-
eral massacre. Through his earnest persuasions
they were induced to abstain from war, return
to the agency and rely upon the good faith of
the government to redress their wongs ; a hope…
Roman Chiquito felt keenly the wrong in-… (1891) "massacre"
re they were preparing for a gen-
eral massacre. Through his earnest persuasions
they were induced to abstain from war, return
to the agency and rely upon the good faith of
the government to redress their wongs ; a hope…