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Frontier Siege Ends as Widow and Paymaster Save Troops
A detach ed escort near Fort Wingate evacu ated by a sergeant’s widow orchestrates a night ambush defense against a 20-man renegade gang. The convoy’s pay chest is protected as the woman and Major Horton repel the attackers, leaving nine outlaws dead and two deserters wounded. The incident fades into frontier memory.
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Ther Masor
Washington
Keer Grant
al- Waqquerque
Hortom
Fort Wingate
Lyons
Horton
Hemitite
Meort
Ambarh
Numlers St
Hue
Dean
Cuintannd
Fort Lyons
Scott
Berton
Eich
Mager Horton
San Jose
Orton
Jamson
Nan
Wingate Amd
Gaunt
Albuquerque
Jove
Abe
Campbell's Pass
Tony
Atgll
Gulf
Partiveazy
Roy
Elare Herons
Heraises