I actually read about such events a month ago, but only now have the time to post up what I have read about.

It seems that, Apache raids were a common occurance around the time of Mexico's war for independence. This is because the Comanche's, since the 18th century had been gradually pushing the Apache's out of their own lands. With the presidial troops few in number, it was a common occurance for Apache and other Native Americans from the southwest to push into southern Chihuahua and into Durango. I forget when, but I think it was in the 1840's when bands of Native Americans reached as far south as the city of Zacatecas. What stopped these raids, at least temporarily, was the Mexican-American war when the Apache's and other tribes were reluctant to fight the American army for one reason or another.
The raids resumed again once the war ended, so it is possible that in the 1850's, Apache and other tribes pushed back into Zacatecas.

My family was from the district of Jerez and in a recording made by my grandfathers sister she mentions that her grandparents Juan Jose Castanon and Zeferina Mejia were killed by Indians in Recodo, district of Jerez. This occured between 1850 and 1860 so apparently there were still Indian uprisings in the area during that time period. No mention was made of what tribe or band the Indians were.

thanks for sharing your story.
Linda Castanon-Long

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From: "zacatecano020@hotmail.com"
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Sent: Mon, April 26, 2010 11:34:17 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Apaches in Zacatecas in 1854?

I was reading information about the Haciendas of the Zacatecas region.  And I was reading this link about the Hacienda of San Mateo, Valparaiso, Zacatecas, Mexico:

http://www.lasviboras.com/cronica.html

It describes about several Haciendas - San Mateo of Valparaiso, Zacatecas, Mexico,  Hacienda de las Viboras - does not say location of that Hacienda....but years ago one time I scrolled through microfilm of Xerez, Zacatecas the year 1620, defuntos and saw that name "Hacienda De Las Viboras"  in Xerez, Zacatecas. So when I was reading the link recently and again saw the name Hacienda De Las Viboras, I already knew it's location.

Now, in the link it mentions Benito Del Hoyo and that he was killed by Apaches from the (North).  So that would mean that the Apaches of the USA were fleeing the USA cavalary, crossed into Mexico and even got as far to Zacatecas? 
Also, by coincidence, when I was scrolling through defunto records of Huejuquilla El Alto, from the 1800's, I saw a defunto of the Del Hoyo's.  Benito Del Hoyo and his sons were killed by "Ladrones" as it was recored in the defunto records.  It stuck to my mind because of how a father and his sons were killed by Ladrones.

Now when I read the link and it says that Benito Del Hoyo and his sons were killed by Apaches in 1854, I began to wonder if that is the same person that I saw in the archives years ago?

Here is the link that you can read:

http://www.lasviboras.com/cronica.html

And I made a picture of the paragraph where I found a reference to the Apaches:

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9528/82300966.jpg