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It appears from offloial data tbat the ! number of Indiana eaptored bj United States troops in 1878 waa 227; Indiana killed bj United 8Utea troopa, 406; i * oitlsena silted by Indiana, 44; soldiers kilted by Indiana, 48, and daring six months of 1874, the number of Indians eaptored by United 8tates troopa waa . 78; Indiana killed by United States j troopa, 168; elUsena killed by Indians, i 36; soldiers killed by Indians, 8. The Hat of esptnred Indians embraces 169 Modoos, man. women and children, and from 100 to 150 men, women and J ohildren of the Tonto Apaohes, being i a part of ovor 900 who left their reservation and were killed by United Spates troopa sant oot by the post ' commander to bring them baok to the reesrvatlon, which attempt they resisted or evaded; also, the killing of J 198 • men, women and ehildrao, j Apaohea of Oamp Yard# (the details , are oot given,) and also the killing of 68 men, women and ohildrea of the I Apaches.. Eskimingio, an Apaobe chief, San Oarloa agency, waa arre6ted and pnt In the guard hoase by order of the officer in oommsnd at tbat post. He escaped and fled to tbe moonUiDa, and bis example was followed by a large portion of the reservation Indians. United States troops and In-% dlan scouts, nnder tbe orders of the officer in command, porsaed and attempted to bring them back, and tbe Indians resisted, with ill** above rernl’.
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The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, South Carolina, US
Thu, Mar 04, 1875
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