The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-20
Interesting from Arizona.
OUR sQNOITA CORRESPONDENCE.

soNonA VALLEY, July 90 1880.
Horrible Massacre Of the Arericdns-E Excitement and
Probable Retaliation Of the Ansuicars, dc.
Day before yesterday word came 20 Fort Buchanan
that three unoending Americans had been murdered by
Mexcans at the San Pedro mine the river San Pedro
thirty five miles east Of the fort
The names Of the unfortunate men were as follows
Frederick Brunckon superintendent ana mining engineer
James Williams machnist, and John C. Moss, assayer
and smelter.
These men were at the mine in charge 0. the various
departments wing employed eleven men and ak
women, Mexcans, from Sonora. Mr.. W. N. Will
lams, booskeeper left the mine about eight O'Clock
on Monday, the 23d inst, to visit Fort Buchanan
for provisions. He had been gone only an hour SO,
when Dir Brunckon went TO OF the veins where
Mexicans at work. About eleven O'Clock the
cook, one David Bountrgger, a German, from Sonora,
was sitting in the Kitchen when two Mexcans came in
and asked permission to light their cgarit;as which was
granted AS they stopped down To the fire. gger
heard pistol shot lust outside the dooranother and
another As he jumped ap he was seized by the two men
and held. In few moments another Mexican rushed in
and sad "let him &c, "Let him go and turning 10 b.
told him net 10 be afraid that they knew him and he
should not be hurt. They then commenced puuderipg
the store and boses and packing the goods &C. the
horses and mules When loaded down they had seven
pack horses and takns B they set out for the Sonora
line, which only about forty miles distant.
Bounrigger estdes that IN looking around he the
dead bodies OF Williams and Moss but did not dare to say
derers came TO Mexican ranch, commonly called Fort
San Pedro Here they rested told the story cooked and
tDaly went on, leaving B. No attempt was made 10
them although E,as Inspector General of Sonora
was there with some H. walked to the nearest set
Element, and gave the alarm.
On Thursday evening" the Goth, VIM NJ williams, with
cart load f provisions driven by two boys reached the
mine about midnight All unconscious Of the dreadful
fate Of his friends, he halooed, but received
swer. Opening the door OF one house, he lighted a
match, and there lay the cold and bloody body
Of hs cousin James The two boys were no less tori
all threN
left the place and gsopped to the fort Next morning
Capt Eweli sent body OF soldiers 10 bury the dead
They fonnd Mir Bruncson lying his face in the shaft
in the Caveo ven robbed stripped OF part of his cloth
ing and much eaten by coyotes Mr. Moss lay partly on
his face near Of the houses in the condition.
Mr. James Williams lay his back in the All had
been evidently shot and stabbed In the back and killed
instantly The store room had been Quilted goods valued
at over 81 600 taken all the arms and ammunition, and
the trunks broken open. The bodies torn by coyotes
dreadful to look upon, and could only be dissn
Boupuikger, on giving Information. was arrested
and held al Casa Blauca, four miles from the fort,
and to day Lynch court assembled to consider his
and devise of arreaing the murderers
Col Edward r. Cross was chairman of the COURT and T.
NJ, Turner Secretary all the eyieence relative 70 the
mept He was then handed over TO the commander Of
the fort for safe keeping and this evening meeting will
be held TO consider the proprety Of invading Snora in
pursuit Of the assasDs. Ten unoendng Americans have
been thus massacred in cold blood by Mexicans during
the past year. and the day sudden and awful vengeance
Frederick Brunckon was prussian by BIRTH and after
graduating at the mining school of came to Anne
RIGA over twenty years ago In his profession he
had no equal In Arizona, and by all was
resrected for his goodness of heart and honorable
qualities He came TO Arizona I've years since, pioneer
In the business Of silver mining endured hard
ships ard prvhtOns. Now in the fall vgor OF lfe just
be began realize the hopes of early days he is fouy
murdered lie has many warm friends in the States,
especially in San Antonio and New York. For two years
part, until within few weeks he has been chief engi-
Of the Sonora Mining Company and contributed
than any other TO its
John G Moss, the ssayer, was talented young man
from St Louis, where he lately professor OF chems
try OF the high schools Tie had been in Arizona
only short time. lie has relatives in Philadelphia.
James Williams from Cairo, H., where he leaves q
wife and young child he steady, industrious
The mail closing, send particulars to-day.
The excitement among American population is fearful
and much indignation expressed towards General Elias
that he did not arrest the murderers.