The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-04-22
wog4N MURDERED AT CAMP i GRANT. s
v.;r,v.tvo Indians Killed and two ln Prisoners taken by Captain Moore
A FIGHT WITH GACHIsE.
w. msnt;onaa last week lhs circumstance of


 Wa mentioned last week the circumstance of .,bs murder of Mr. Long, dL Mckenzie Mir. Cbaoin and another, by Indians, in the valley ,tbs San Pedro on rhuraday, the 18th inst. The new, ofthis calsriy arrived at too late an bosr to admit of a recort ofthe particulars, vLicb however, would have Oesn unimpOrtant in thsnsel7ss. 1t IS suJagl D state that they, tbs last members of thriving community which tew years ago occuoie5 the valley ot ths San Pedro, wsrs eruelly murdered by In dans: their homes now lis desolate, and the Apache holds sway over this entire valley, which, for nearly ten years has beeE owned and cultivated by the bravest aud pest of Arizona s pioneers. But the bloody record of last week did not sud here. 0a Friday morning the nail for th9 Rio Gg.nde was captured by h. dians about twelve miles east of the San Pe dr1 civsr. The news of this depreciation was received on Sa5ari,y, Hhea troops were des- patched to the spot EI.3rs they discovered the mui bIgsy at snort distance from the road, al1 ,h5 nal ml,ter t0ca jato tras nenta an scattered to the wni The Indians had ear- riaI oI .as mail sacks after destroying their contsais Alter 0eiaf search they discovered ,hs body Oi the driver, Mark Raven, (bstter lnOwn as "Brigh~n') Raicn vas literally cut into Enal pieces The mail was so entirely destroyed that it was deemed useless to collect sh. shattered fragments that remained.
 Following this came the tidings from Camp Gran, on Saturday morning, that an Indian had crEwIsd into q tsu5 about the middle of the week, ami murdered a woman-a laund- rass osoae of the companies stationed there.
 Although the sacrifice of the whole Apache race would not compensase for the murder of one civilized human being, still it is gratifying 'o contemplate the contra page ot this account, winch shows that the same has been more than balanced, through the ability, devotion and energy ot Capt. Moore and his company, "F'' Third Cavalry.
 This command left Tucson on the l2th of March, sud reached McDoweil about the lst 'n't, without meeting with: h:any adventure wora thy ofrecord. The Captain having replenish- Cd hls stock Of provisions, started thence for the home of the Apache, east of the Verde riv- sE' aud after journey of five or six day.. ol'e'Fered small ranchecis, near the Apac he mountains This he attacked about dusk, in 'ns evening, killing three of its inmates and "king two prlsonsrs Using his prisoners as guides he started immediately for large en- n9nent, which they stated vas some thirty niles distant, in order to secure a position and pc lh readiness to make the attack about dav. 0rssk His guides proved faithful, and day "sht found him with I5 msn, within thirty yards Ot the rancheria. the balance of his forcs 'n acton, some fifteen others, having been posted at several passes by which it seemed Pf0sao's the indiaus would endeavor to es- ~-Ps This Was evidently the camp of war pAfg' as It contained neither squaw nor child 4'A'ers continued in this condition until the 0PAcaes commenced to crawl out of their hut ', .1'H 'he troops opened fire aud rushed into
 .eacampment, The Indians. scattsred and
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