Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-11
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From the prescott ArlZ0nal Miner OF nov. IL
The mail due ut this place on Monday arrived
carly in the afternoon OF Tuesday, bringing the
particulars, far as known, OF one of the blood
lest deeds ever committed in Arizona AT an
early hour on Sunday morning, the 9th inst,
rho mail stage on the route from Wickenburg to
Gutenberg left the former place with the driver,
John LAM, and the following named passeu-
gers Frederick ShohOlm, Frederick W. LOring,
p. NJ. Hamel, w. q. Salmon, Z. 5 Adams, VIM.
Kruger and Miss Sheppard At point about
nine miles from Wickenburga party OF mounted
men, either Indians, or Mexican bandits dis
guised after the fashion of Apache warriors,
rushed down upon the stage as it was passing
through a canyon and fired a vQey into the
passengers, killing all but two persons and
slightly wounding these. The wOunded-Mr
Kruger and Miss Sheppard-not being disabled,
Immediately sprang from the stage, which was
now brought to a halt, and started together to-
ward Cuttings Station While one detachment
of the blOOdthrsty demons surrounded the stage,
the balance went in pursuit Of the fugitves, and
kept up dCsultOry fire; but being all mounted,
their aim was unsteady, so that beyond a slight
wound received by Miss Sheppard, neither Sus-
tanned further injury than the wounds inflicted
by the first fire. This pursuit was kept up for Il
distance Of nearly half a mile-the pursuers
being, meanwhile, kept at bay by Mr.. Kruger,
who still retained his revolver and fired upon
them whenever they drew too near, causing
them 10 scatter ana retreat, but only to rally
again to the pursuit, until finally they withdrew
and joined their fellows. The fugitives con-
tnued on their way toward Cuttings Wells,
until they hailed the eastward bound mail,
few miles from thal station Here they were
picked up by the DRYER, who rCtraGed his
steps to the station, from which point
information OF the calamity was sent to Wicken-
burg by way Of the Nulture mine, the bearer fear
ing to proceed by the direct route The dis
patch reached NiokeGhuFg about midnight,
when two parties of citizens started for the
scene-One to bring in the dead, and the other
under command OF George MunrOe, to take the
trail Of the murdercrs Upon reaching the
stage "a most horrible picture was presented to
their sight Six men-Messrs LOring, Shoholm,
Hanz, Hamel, Adams and Salmon, who. eighteen
hours previous, left Wickenburg full of life aud
hope, ana III the h9lny anticipation OF euoD
again greeting their friends, after a prolonged
absence-lay side by side, rigid in death and
drenched in blood-the unavenged victims of a
murder as Ozark and as danna6le as ever
stained the hands Of an assassin
The mystery which surrounds the identity of
the murderers exists in the disposition which
was made Of the mail and baggage; One mail
sack was cut apeh aud its contents scattered
over the ground, the other was leit untouched
The baggage of the passengers was broken
open, and while articles Of but little value were
carried away large sums of money and other
valuables remained. All this would suggest
the work of ignorant sayages, but as neither the
arms, 3WmunuOn nor ANIMALS had been re-
moved some arc Inclined 10 the opinion that the
outrage was perpetrated by a band Of Mexican
bandits from Sonora. Mr.. Kruger, who has
really had the best opportunity Of deciding this
question, states positively lbat they we're In
dams. But at all events the next mail may
bring reports which will place the guilt of this
terrible crime where it properly belongs, when
we hope 1t Will not ge lell 10 the local authorl-
ties of Arizona to redress the wrong, or rather
to ayenge an outrage against this government
and people at large.
The remainder of the Wheeler expedition-the
commands under Lieut. Wheeler and Lieut..
lysle-arrved on Monday. On Tuesday Lieut..
Wheeler disposed OF a large quantity of Surplus
goods WHICH he had on hand consisting of
clothing, blankets, ETC., besides one pair of
mules and vehicle and started on Thursday
with part OF The command to 90 TO Camp
Apache via the San Francisco mountain. The
rest Of the expedition, under Lieut. Lockwood,
started lGr the sanlepGnt via Camp Verde, Al
Camp Apache the detaGhments will be reunited.
and will proceed thence in a body to Tucson,
where the expedition viii he dissolved The
typographical corps will proceed thence 10 Cali
fOrnia, and return to the east by rail- The re.
mainder of the expedition will probably remain
in Arizona.