The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Our SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.
Report of nm Expedition Against the Hostile
Apaches.

SAs FRAScIsco, Dec. Is, 1900
The following Is the report OF Captain George b. SAM
ford First United States cavalry of bis second expe'
dton against the hostile Apache Indians oil Arizona
Territory This makes the second expedition commanded
by captain this season. both Of them being success full
and highly credtable to the military skill OF the COM
mander:-
HEADQUARTERS FoRr Mcdowell !
Arizona Territory, Nov 20, 1860.
have the honor to submt the following report OF me
expedition against the hostile Apaches made ID com
plisnce with Special Orders No. 19 dated Headquarers
Fort Mcdowell, Arizona Territory, Nov 10, 1866
The expedition was composed as follows :.
Captain George b. Sanford, Company 4, First United
States cavalry, commanding.
First lieutenant CaInilo G Carr, Company E. First
Company :, First United states cavalry trortysevsn
enlisted menu
One enlisted man Of Company b., Fourteenth United
States infantry, accompanied the command as acting
hospital steward
Nj. Max strobel accompanied the expedition a vol
unteer ssto ts IL ,esssFg ls
Eght Maricops and nye Pima Indians also volun-
teered for the expedition
Mr.. Thomas Ewing acted as guide Total sixty.av
The rtions consisted OF pnoa, erked beef aud coffee,
which were carried by the men their saddles Four
pack mules were taken, but they wore lightly loaded
that they were abba to keep with the command at
galop None OF them carried one hundred pounds and
they might have been dispensed with entirely bat
wished TO have some extra animals along in Of
the soldiers horses should break down be wounded
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1.-The expedition LETT Fort Nc
DoweIi just as the sun WAS setting Crossed the BIO
Verde and marched on tho Pima trail 10 small valley
sycamore Tor 1t Is sometimes called Canonl creek,
where we camped. The camp reached at ten p n
Distance from the for. twenty I've miles Direction,
northeast Wood, water and grass in abundance. The
valley situated that il almost impossible for
the Apachcs 10 discover US without coming right INTO
the camp.
Nov. i5.-Remained In camp all day, grazing the
animals. A. sunset sadded up and marched through
tains crossing the ridge by the pass at the North
Mszstsal. camped at quarter-past eleven P. NJ. in
about two miles from Tonic creek Distance from
last twenty miles. Water and grass good
Nov. l0.-At daylight two Of the Indians were sent
down 10 the creek look for Apache signs They
before two horses and Indian had crossed the creek
and gone in the direction Of the Sierra Ancho noun
tains At p NJ sadded up and started the track
OF these two horses The Apache had followed trail.
but kept much possible in the bushes evidently
hoping 10 conceal his track. About seven NJ. we fol-
lowed the track to old Apache trail. and shortly
after upon the SIGN of mule and burro About
seven r NJ we commenced to cross the Sierra Ancho
range, and nj ten p NJ had reached the summit The
moon obscured by clouds good deal OF the night,
which rendered tracking very difficult operation; but
the Indians stuck TO II with the tenacty Of boodhounds
and about midnight they reported that they pretty
certain near rancheria- After some attempts
to get into the canon obliged give up all
thoughts OF getting on 20 It that night The rocks we're
SO steep that could not walk at the mouth Of the
on foot AT one NJ We laid down by the horses
and waited for daylight Distance, about thirty miles
This march was very hard one ms we wore continually
winding round the mountains. and over thcln, down
deep canons and through rocks and bouIdcrs Al
though the night was very cold we built fires, for
fear Of alarming tho Apachcs
NOV. U-At UAyUEnt We started rRnt over the
mountain and after travelling up it for about half
hour discovered the ranchera at the head OF tho
canon The men and Indians charged Immediately
down the rocks and INTO the ranchora and leapng from
their horses pursued the flying Apachee the hills
and across the canons in the most gallant manner.
Many Of the men got bad fails among the rocks and
prccpsces but they kept without any rcsari for apy
thing but the Apaches Six were killed, FIVE taken
Rss Ssss ns rhs On ns n: sss '''0
There Was very large amount Of Water stores In this
rsncheria which wero az destroyed frA ne sapchera
teens, such = are Issued by goyernrent portion Il A.
ana pieces q ssdds, ssG lock did brass pilates Be-
ing grain, &c, Ia great nun1bsrs They had a great
abundance Of Seeds nuts acorns buckskins seapes and
other articles used by the Indians and the destruction
OF thece ust a. winter Ia setting in, will be great blow
70 therp.
This was evi isntly an old established rancheria and
Justice to the place II was a. nearly inscoess;ts o.
possible. The huts were situated Just III the head OF
the CANON and back Of them the rocks almost per-
pentcuary for several hundred fest On each SIDE The
slope moro gradual but still Il was terrific IT.
tic issued from the rookie and flowed through the
From this circumstance called The place OAK canon
Mr. Thomas Ewing, tho guide, who has had much ex-
percncs In Indian ngh,ins, informs me that the
As soon as the eight was over, and the rsncheria
destroyed, startd after cattle soh one Of the
prisoners fan Apache squsw) informed u. were in Green
back valley. Coming upon some fresh hgns Of Indians
We TOOK the galop again. and charged Crsenback
valley, which was about hve miles distant Much 70
our regret, no found nothing OF thom. We crossed
another range Of monntains and got within short
distance and in sight OF Salt river Here struck more
fresh tracks, and ano,her charge getting very
cicse on some Indians Whoa were gathering seeds
They managed 70 escape u.s. however, by conccsling
themselves III the rocks sse horses were now %
badly used up that we corA notoverake them On tho
last charge brought TO q standsti ia another
out OF which there appeared be NO means OF
copss ana pir,ss rad never seen the p.e before and
could give no lnfcrrosfion about it We accordingly
turned round and canse slowly back 10 Grsenback valley
where campei abou. Two p. NJ
The Apacncs tbs meantime hal put up signal
smokes and asTrnol che country.
We ga2ed tho enrias all the of the day and dur
Ing the night Distance travelled this dsy sbozld think
war about twenty-five miles. As most OF the time
va Won on the rT,n aud travelling backwards ana for
wards among the rocks IL Is rather difhcrt estis
nate IT,
Nov. lS---sastlsd up At daylight and marched to
then crossed the North Mszssan the -oid trni and
canpec In Sunfower valley Distance thrtytwc miles
grazing place On SYCAMORE cgest wh her v. rsm..oes
two honrs and then moved on. rsschns Fort Mcdowell
Net man or animal was los. in this expedition The
weather was quite cold a. night hat pleasant during the
expected when started that this expedition would
be very hard one, and my expectations fully
realized; but success has amply repaid US
To Lieutenant and enlisted men concerned in this
campaign. am exceedingly indebted for the activity
and energy they disp,syed The conduct Of and all
gallant in the extreme. Their In the pro
ssves ard svsry excr.es himse 20 the utmost 20
make the CAMP aSn snccsss The long preserved rep
aaiion OF the Isl cavalry will never suffer in the hands
OF these men.
am also very much indebted 10 Dir. Thomas Ewing
and Mr. strcbel Mr.. Ewing displayed his usual eaian.
try and cncrgy. HIS knowledge Of the country and OF
the habits Of The Apsches Is very oxten&ve ana hin
services exceedingly valuable.
Mr. Max strcbel who rs q Geographical engineer by
profession, kindly undertook 20 make . map OF the
country, and 70 him am indebted for the map which
accompanies this report He exercised tho greatest
in taking the distances, directions 30, and think,
has succeeded In making the most correct map have
Of thai section Of the country.
cannot Close without acknow lodging my thanks 10
the Pirnas and Maricopas who accompanied me- These
splendid Indians performed their part In the adm-
rabc manner and OF the greatest services during
the whole trip. am, sir. very respectfully, your obe
dient servant GEORGE D. SAkDFORD,
Captain First United states cavalry, commanding
SAN FRAxcrco, Jan L. 1857
Major General Mcdowell to-day issued an order detail.
ing Colonel rhos l. Cri,tsndcn United ssates infantry
with two companies Of his regiment and the recruits or