The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-07-31

CHA RIVER, July l5, 1869. | To his Erceuency 4. P X. SGford
 TUCsoN, A. T. DEAR SIR: In compliance with your request herewith submit the following statement of the scout made against the Indians, north ot the Gila; met Col W. McLeave ar Kenyons Station, July Sd with scouting party of thirty cavalry ten infantry and four citizens.
 We crossed the river, six miles below the Station, and travelled 23 miles north, found water and camped that nigkt; laid over here all day, aud travelled next night 2J miles, to Eagle~Fish Tanks. Here we found only suf- fcient water to give each animal two quarts; left at dark for Hoc1uahala travelled B miles and found water At O clock, July 9th, met three Apaches part of large war party, glve chase and killed them all We now began to find plenty of Indian signs, but owing to the famished condition of our stock, were unable to follow them up and were compelled to go to water. We reached water at a. m. and camp ed in the rocks near the water in hopes ot bringing on a fight In few hours tue coun- rry for miles around was dark with smoke. At l, r. m, they attacked us troul the South and above few warriors being posted to the nor h and below us. The fight lasted until Sun- set, when we withdrew to the-open country for the night, as We intended to do at the com~ mencement
 Owing to the admira ble disposition of our force by our experienced com mander, we had only one man wounded aud, by the advanta- geous selection of our camp, every man we had was av ailable. We fought on the defensive uE- til We started for the open plain, when half our force was detailed to clear the cliffs below, whie the remainder kept the mass ot the Red Devils at bay. When tue enemy saw we were making for the plain they became furiously excited, but it availed them nought. We camped that mig ht one mile below. How many were killed we have no means of knowing as we never had possession ofthe ground Occuped by the enemy. During the night they shot into our camp a number ot times without doing any damage.
 At day light we saw the hill, at the entrance of the canon, covered with the enemy appar-- eutIy busy fortifying. Achievements were ra- pidly coming in; we could see them coming IEOIH ttLi qudTIeTS
 At g. o clock, a. m., having grazed out stock and taken cup of coffee, orders were given to saddle and pack up. The enemy closely watched all our movements and seemed to fear We would escape them; but we had no intention of hurrying our departure; We had suffered too much and travelled too far to leave them with out another effort
 Every thing being ready, the old man, Gas the boys call him, made short speech to the men and then gave the order forward As soon as the Indians saw us coming they welcomed us with loud shouts, waving their auces and bright guns in the morning Sun. We advanced in skirmish line, directly toward the fortified hill, until within four hundred yards of it, when we were ordered to the right, and passed around to the north, until We got opposite the water, and above the fortified hill The Indians looked on In silent wonder. They seemed greatly disappointed that we did not attack the fort. OrceFs were now given to call in the men on the right and face the water The Indians now lett the fort and crawled into the cliff overhang> ing the water. After detailing rear guard, and evey fourth man to hold the horses, we had only Is soldiers and citizens to face the enemy The Apaches by this time numbered 60 to 70, everything was still as death we were now only 500 yards apart and could plainly ses