Account published in the Rio Grande Republican / August 27, 1881
Mr. Elias Blun, of Hillsboro, who arrived here last sunday furnishes the REPUBLICAN the particulars of the fight at Gabilan canon, between Lake Valley and Georgetown, a brief account of which was given in last Saturday's REPUBLICAN.
It appears the Indians rode right into Hillsboro and from a hill overlooking the town fired into the houses. Lt. G.W. Smith, with twenty troops and thirty-five merchants and miners of Hillsboro and Lake Valley started in pursuit of the Indians and when passing through Gabilan canon, nine miles from Lake Valley, they were fired upon by the Indians concealed in the rocks. They were completely surprised and Lt. Smith and Mr. Daly and three soldiers were killed and four soldiers wounded.