Arizona Weekly Citizen

Indian Rumors.

[Epitaph.]

From S. D. Fife, who is hauling lagging from the Chiricahuas to the Grand Central mine, it was learned yesterday that on Friday about noon he passed Antelope springs on his way in with a load. About three and a half miles east of the springs he saw two Indians upon ponies riding to the southward upon the Keen run. Shortly after, six more, who were in hiding, sprang up and rode away after the first. These six were mounted upon medium sized American horses. Jack Cann, who keeps the Antelope springs, went down into the valley with another man on a hunt the day before (Thursday) and discovered a band of six horses. They killed an antelope and put it into their wagon and started home, when they thought they would gather up the horses and take them back with them. They left their wagon and went for the horses, and when quite near them they were startled by the appearance of six Apaches, who mounted the horses and rode away at full speed. It is not necessary to say that they did not pursue the fleeing savages, having lost none. At 8 o'clock, Friday morning, Mr. Fife heard firing, as he supposed by the soldiers, and again after he passed Antelope. He reports the Indians as fleeing southward, toward the east end of the Mule mountains. After he passed the station he could see the soldiers in pursuit. He heard at the station that one Indian had been taken prisoner by the soldiers the night before, but he did not see him, and only spoke from hearsay.

In the afternoon, yesterday, there was a report on the streets that Frank Lord had just come in from the Chiricahuas and reported Lieutenant Ayleshire killed in a fight with the Indians. This report it is understood was contradicted by Mr. Lord, therefore it is safe to say there was no truth in it whatsoever. There is no doubt, however, but what Mr. Fife saw the eight Indians, who are long ere this safe in Sonora, making for the rendezvous of their fellow renegades.