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ambush into wliich the Piinas were hired in the Santan lulls. One 

 other Pima was killed m this engagement and many were wounded, 

 but no injury was mflicted on the Apaches. 



The Pima Kwakrsan was surrounded by the enemy, who clung 

 to him and to his horse and sought to pull him down; but he had 

 spurs on his feet and striking them deeply into his horse's flank he 

 caused the anunal to rear and throw the man who was holding its 

 head, high in the air. In the confusion he escaped. 



SaJf River. The Apaches came one moonlight night to steal horses. 

 Leavhig their owai mounts tied ui the brush, they crejit toward the 

 houses near which were the Pima ponies. They were discovered and 

 pursued to the river, where all were killed in a ruiming fight. 



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t Gila Crosdng. The Rsaniik villagers went to Ka'matHk to hunt 

 deer. They were seen coming b}- the Apaches, who lay ui wait 

 at the spring, and two were shot before they could reach cover. 



Salt River. The Apaches came to Santan early one morning and 

 killed four Pimas. They were chased, overtaken, and five of them 

 killed before pursuit was abandoned. 



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There is no record for this year upon either calendar stick. 



1849-50 



<<> Gila Crossing. Three Apaches were discovered approaclfing the 

 villages and a party was sent out on horseback to attack them. 

 They fled to a hill near Tempe, where they hastily built up a wall of 

 stone, behind which they maintahied themselves until nearly sunset, 

 when a Pima led his party inside the Apache breastwork and the 

 enemy were killed. 



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>Gila Crossing. The Yiunas came again to attack the Maricopas 

 They surprised the village, killed several, and carried their prop- 

 erty to a hill near by, where they sang and danced, saying that 

 they were waiting for the Maricopas to bring their friends, the Pimas, 

 to be defeated next. But they underestimated the number and valor 

 of the Pimas, who soon put them to flight, leaving many of their dead 

 upon the field. One of their chiefs, known to the Punas as Vlsaki- 

 kitoAa[(t), when he saw most of his men fallen, came back saying 

 he did not wish to escape alone. He had but a Imife m his hand and 

 was killed with arrows. 



The renmant of the party took refuge in a tliicket near the Estrellas, 

 where the pursuers rushed in upon them with horses and lulled all. 

 Many Pimas were wounded but none killed. A strand of hair was 



