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Show INDIANS ATTACK THEWHITES Grayson, Feb. 21. In a battlo bo-tween bo-tween tho force of deputies under United States Marshal Aqulla Nebo-kor Nebo-kor of Salt Lako, and tho Pluto Indians In-dians outsldo of Bluff, this morning two Indians wero killed, six taken prlsbners, whllo ono whlto man lost his Ufo and two wore wounded. Tho posso tried to surround tho Indian position at daybreak, but tho Indians heard them and immediate ly oponed flro. Joo Atkins of Dolores, Do-lores, Colo., fell at tho first volley. Firing continued for somo minutes and two Indians wero seen to fall over dead. Both sides ceased firing nnd Mav shal Nebeker sent Mnncos Jim n Pluto, Pl-uto, who had Joined tho whlto men, to pnrloy with tho Indians nnd urgo them to surrender. Aftor a long pow wow, Mancos Jim returned to tho posso with tho messago from the Indians "Wo will fight until death." Caught Between Two Fires Whllo tho marshal was receiving this Information, another band of Indians, under a chief named Posey, a Pluto sub chief, camo up tho San Juan rlvor, about forty strong and attacked tho posse from behind. Tho whites replied to tho attack and hold them oft. In tho mcantlmo, tho Indians camped on tho rocks putsldo Bluff reoponod tho attack and tho ppsso was caught between two flrs. Ono' man, whoso name is not known, was shot through tho body. At lant reports ho was still allvo, but In a serious condition, Tho Indians, under Posey woro driven oft and In retreating they cut tho tolophono wires, tho only lino of communication with Bluff. In tho Grayson posso which Btuted out Immediately, thoro woro about olghtoon men. Tho Montlcollo posso twonty-nlno atrong, arrived hero at Gp, in, and started out Immediately. They took a tolophono outfit villi them, Intending to cut In on tho wlto at tho closest point to Bluff. |
