The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-10-11
nettle wl,h Indians IN Arl.ona,


The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has received from the Agent for Arizo
ma, under date of La Paso, Aug. 27, ar
account Of serious fight, which occur
red between party Of citizens and sol,
diers, and largo body of Indians, on
the 18th of that month, at Stanll Kallyi
on the road between La Paso and
Prescott,
| On the 11th inst, train of six lond.
ed teams, about thirty miles from Pres.
colt discovered Indians lurking in the
bushes and behind the rocks. Prepar
ations for defense were made, and a
man dispatched on horseback, to the
post commanded by Lieut.. Hutton,
with garrison ofArizona Volunteers,
nine miles to tho rear When the In
iians saw they were discovered they
rose up, to the number of seventy-five
or one hundred, and approached the
wagons. They were warned off. and
told not to pass certain line. Then
they halted, and held a talk with the
whites, saying that they were friendly
etc, On the approach of the soldiers
the Indians drew off and the train was
permitted to return to the station un-
molested, but closely followed.
On tho next day, the party, escorted
by five citizens and four soldiers, start
cd for Prescott They had Travelled
but two or three miles; when Indians
were discovered around them. They
drew up for defense, when the Indians
arose and approached, first depositng
.hcir bows and arrows in pile, and
coming up apparently unarmcd
On the first alarm one of the citizens
rode back for assistance, and Lieut..
Hutton having his horse saddlcd, start
cd forward instantly, ordering por-
ton of his command to follow as quick
ly as possible. Finding it impossible
to keep the Indians at distance, the
whites placed themselves in line by
their horses and wagons, and for time
only struggled to prevent the Indians
from getting through them.
On the arrival Of Lieut. Hutton, he
demanded of the Indians to know why
the train had bcen stopped, and they
answered as tho day before that the
water, the g-ass and country was theirs;
that all the whites must leave the yal-
ley in six daye that tho Americans OF
the train could 60, leaving their goods
and teams; but that tho Mexican sold
iers, Arizona volunteers, must surrcn.
per TO them.
Lieut.. Hutton then ordered the
whites to leave their teams and place
themselves between the Indians and
their arms which was dono. He then
demanded that ten of tho Indians
should be delivered up TO him as host.
ages, on hearing which the Indians
drew their knives, which had before
boon concealed in their bolts and brcec h
clouts, and attempted to force their
way to their bows and arrows.
After II few blows had been cxchang-
cd. tho citizens and soldiers drew their
rovolvers, and tho firing became rapid
and general. Being we'll armed, in so
close conflict their weapons did ter
rible execution.
Tho Indians soon began retreat,
and were followed by the whites until
thcy camo within bow shot range of
another party, stationed on q hill half
q mile from the train.
One soldier killed by accident and
ono wounded by the Indians, consttu.
ted tho total casualties of tho whites.
Twonty.three Indians wero found dead
upon tho field, and since tho fight ten
moro have been found at greater or less
distances from tho battle ground.
The greater portion of tho Indians
consisted of Analpsas and Tonto Apach-
cs, with about fifteen Yaroqais, Apach-
es and Mojavas. Tho Tonto Apaches
arc exceedingly bitter toward tho ma
tive soldiers, whom they accuse of
stealing their clildrCn. and many other
acts of cnmity.
AS consequence of this affair mum.
orous disturbances arc expected, and
much anxiety exists among tho popu-
ialion Of Western Arizona, owing to tho
exposed condition of many of the min.
crs and sottlors, and the utter ineficen-
cy in numbers of tho military To pro.
(cct thom. sI