Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1891 — APACHES ON THE WARPATH. [ARTICLE]

APACHES ON THE WARPATH.

HostUes Once More Threaten Settlers In Arizona—An Ex-Soldier Killed. Says a dispatch from Wilcox, A. T.: The Apaches are on the warpath and have committed several depredations. One man has been killed and another wounded, and the settlers are arming to protect themselves. Major William L. Downing, who lives atout thirty miles south of this place, rode in great hasto and reported that one of his men had been murdered by a war party of Indians, who disanpeared soon after the killing and cannot now be found. The name of the dead man is B. H. Danies, of Ontario, Canada, an ex-soldier, and 35 years old. Trailers were employed, and followed the tracks of the Indians some distance. They returned the next morning and state posithely that the footprints showed the string on the moccasin. One track led directly from the body of the dead man. The Coroner's jury found a verdict in accordance with the above report. The following telegram was received from Fort Bowie: “Ma or Downing was shot from ambush while riding in his buggy, but not fatally injured. Lieutenant Irwin and ten soldiers now leaving. ” This was written within a mile of the major s residence. Robbery was not the object of the murderers. It is the season when the redsxins become uneasv, and. a dispatch says it would be well for all citizens to look to their arms before more lives are wantonly taken. Bowie is eighteen miles from the. scene of the killing. The military arc taking every precaution todefeud the settlers. Great excitement exi ts among the settlers who fear a . raid from the Chlricalpra Mountains, which We practicalDy impenetrable by the whites against an armed force. The Indian hostile* are moving south.