New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-04
MPORTANT FROM ARIZONA.

TRAIN DESTROYED BY INDLAS5-gIsIIT MUR-
DgRED MEN LYING by THE ROADSIDE.
Frc, he So L,ris Republican.
Tucson, Feb. ., 1851
0ur citizens yesterday kept in great sasIene,
and filled with apprehension Of Jndisn difficulties, by
the nonarriv OF the overland stage from the east and
late III the evening an cypress rider arrived aih sose
Ggenee that the stage ba6been detained pache Pass
E}5 miles east Of this pVps By ho,tle fodans. The
particulars copy from Tie Ayrzosan, In advance Of
its regular publication. Tsc Ar'yVESoa's account st
us follows:
"On Tuesday evening, February 5, the Over
land stage gong east took from here eight
pasoeugers Among the number was the
agent, Mr.. BueBleY, Lieut. Cook, Eighth In
Tucson They arrived at Apache Pass neav nidsigtt,
ou "Wednesday, and were fred upon some two Iniles
this side of the station by what appeared TO BE- large
body Of iudians but the night being very Dark, oniy
some fifteen rounds fired. The ball took effect
in his leg and broke it. One mule was killed,
and another badly wounded bat after cutting cet the
former they were enabled to reach the 50 ,iea with
the remaining mules IL was about Que O'Clock on
Thursday morning when they arrived.
The stage from the East I'd arrived ahead Of thne
at 4 o'clock, p. m, Wednesday With several pas
seueers and ia narrow canon beyond the station bad
found the road obs;ructed with quauiity OF hay
probably placed there by the indans TO b. fred in the
night as the stage approached; which would have
stopped it, and enabled them " re by light upon ths
passengers. They were thus saved ny beng ahead OF
time.
"The company Of infaDtry from Fort Buchanan, un.
der Lieut.. Il scom, had arrived on Monday. lie held
a conference with Cachus auf lis braves, demanding
Surrender Of the Mexican captive and stock ssolen
from Wards rancho Ca,hus llhng to return the
stolen stock. but would not consent TO restore the boy
Lieut.. Bacon, We learn, then took the chief aud
six other indians prisoners Intending q hoid item as
hostages. Cachus, however, efs ted bis escape Ger
desperate rush through tbe gcard, ~be the .ciisrS
were securing the others. The next day the lndlAns
came around iu large numbers and h.isted = whiCe
a I.-.f NJ fHAG fNnlA kA
station keeper, aud bis assistant Mr.. Welcb, with Mr.
James +. Wallace driver The lice, presaEnig too
much on their friendly relations with the IudiIns re-
solved 90 and confer with the saysges The In
dians who frequentl. Use the white dag only de-
GOV, no fooner got these c0n6dng men within their
grasp than tGey attempted 20 seize them Tue; cue
ceeded in cspturieg Wallace Culver escaped
wounded after knocking down Two lGdians Neifh
also escaped and gut 70 the corral OF the station, when
he was ehot dead Tue rext dsy the lndGns APPEARED
leading Wallace with is bound bebird his back,
and a rope about bic neck. On tue day Mr.. John
A. Ward the guardian of the boy who had been cap
tured, and soldier, were wounded.
Dir. A. B. Culver brother Of The wounded man,
and conductor the sa,e which arrived at the Pas
from the Ea,t induced to ride IN eSpress 10 ruc-
son. to give information OF tho state Of affairs. We
indebted to him FOR all the pariieGsfs OF tis sTii,e
An escort Of soldiers sent TO For, Bdebanau for redi al
ala and more soldiers accompanied tim as far IA Drs-
gcon Springs. lie rode the l2J miles IN u hours,
changing horses at every staten short distance
this side of the station he found the reasis OF wagon
train, and the bodies o! eight men murdered BY the
lnoians Two of the boGies chained 70 tue
wagons and bore the appearance of bsving been
burned ut the stake, All the animals had o,en taken
away. Tie road was bsrIicaded with rocks fer over
two miles, but Mr.. Cul, win rern in the next stage
aud put on force of 10 the obsruct0ns-
Mr.. Buckley was expecting when be Eft, to make an
attempt With the stage tor VI sii today, but
we trust be will reconsider bis resolution"
The citizens greatly excited aud several hundred
dollars have been subscribed toward the furnishing Of
y ranging COMPANY. We must not allow our COMMIT
uicitiou with the States 20 be cut off