We need to write a short mode story about Manuel Barrera. Mode: short, 80-150 words, one t
On Thursday of last week, Juan Jose Barrera, accompanied by his sons Avaran and Manuel, left their home at Frisco plaza with an ox team to bring vegetables from their garden [3]. They were attacked by Indians who fired from rocks; Avaran was killed instantly and Juan Jose was shot after jumping from the wagon [1]. Manuel, who was behind on horseback, escaped by hiding in heavy underbrush [1]. Robeson about two miles down the river, where he reported the killing of his father and brother [2]. Manuel's escape was aided by having dropped a glove and turning back to look for it, which delayed him; he heard shots but thought it was someone shooting at game [4][5]. When he came in sight, an Indian on the wagon fired at him, and others fired from the brush; he dismounted, threw away nearly all his clothing including boots and hat, and ran to the houses below [4][5].
On Thursday of last week, Juan Jose Barrera, accompanied by his sons Avaran and Manuel, left their home at Frisco plaza with an ox team [3]. They were attacked by Indians; Avaran was killed at the first fire and Juan Jose was shot after jumping from the wagon [1]. Manuel, on horseback behind, escaped by hiding in heavy underbrush [1]. Robeson about two miles down the river and reported the killing of his father and brother [2]. Manuel owed his escape to having dropped a glove and turning back to look for it; when he came in sight, an Indian on the wagon fired at him, and he dismounted, threw away nearly all his clothing, and ran to the houses below [4][5].
We can cite [1] for escape and [2] for report. We can put [1][2] at end.
Manuel Barrera is the son who escaped an Indian attack on the Barrera family near the Frisco river in October 1890 and reported the killings [3][1][2]. On Thursday of last week, Juan Jose Barrera, accompanied by his sons Avaran and Manuel, left their home at Frisco plaza with an ox team [3]. They were attacked by Indians; Avaran was killed at the first fire and Juan Jose was shot after jumping from the wagon [1]. Manuel, on horseback behind, escaped by hiding in heavy underbrush [1]. Robeson about two miles down the river and reported the killing of his father and brother [2]. Manuel owed his escape to having dropped a glove and turning back to look for it; when he came in sight, an Indian on the wagon fired at him, and he dismounted, threw away nearly all his clothing, and ran to the houses below [4][5].
I'll write LEAD as: "Manuel Barrera is the son who survived an Indian attack on the Barrera family near the Frisco river in October 1890 and reported the killings." Then body: "On Thursday of last week, Juan Jose Barrera, accompanied by his sons Avaran and Manuel, left their home at Frisco plaza with an ox team [3]. They were attacked by Indians; Avaran was killed at the first fire and Juan Jose was shot after jumping from the wagon [1]. Manuel, on horseback behind, escaped by hiding in heavy underbrush [1]. Robeson about two miles down the river and reported the killing of his father and brother [2]. Manuel owed his escape to having dropped a glove and turning back to look for it; when he came in sight, an Indian on the wagon fired at him, and he dismounted, threw away nearly all his clothing, and ran to the houses below [4][chunk:3044
Sources
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17 (1890)tarted on their road home. They had proceeded but a short distance when they were attacked by Indians, who fired at them from rocks on the west side of the canon. Avaran Barrera was killed at the first f…
- wagon and ran thirty or forty yards when he… (1890)wagon and ran thirty or forty yards when he was shot down. The other son, Manuel, who was behind on horseback, ran as fast as his horse would carry him to where he was hidden from view when he dismounted …
- Two Men Killed (1890)Two Men Killed Captain Wm. French, manager of the W. S. ranch at Alma, arrived in Silver City last Mon- day and gives the following particulars of the killing by Indians on the ’Frisco river about 25 miles a…
- the reservation until lost among the rocks… (1890)the reservation until lost among the rocks. Avaran Barrera, after being shot, was beaten about the head with an axe taken from the wagon and which was found near the body cov- ered with blood. Manuel Barrera …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-10-17 (1890)Where the Indians had dragged the body of Juan Jose and where they had stood around while beating Avaran on the head, were found the tracks of two with moccasins and one bare- footed Indian. The trail was…