The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-10-19
THE BLOODY RECORD CON
 TINUED.
Serg. Stewart and three Soldiers Killed
 Near Crittenden.
A Mexican Killed and Horses Stolen at
 Hnghes Ranch.

We have been favored with the following copy of letter from Lieut.. Hall, narratlng the circumstances of the killing of five meri by the Apaches, and commend its perusaI to all advocates of the peace policy:
 CAMP CRITTENDEN, 4. T., Oct. 1, 1872. Acting Assissant Adjatant General, Depart
 nuent of Arisona, Prescott, 4. T.:
 SrR:-I have the honor to report that at about II A. M., September Both, it was re- ported to me that the Indians were attacking Mir. Hughes ranch, about two miles from this post. l saddled up immediately and started for the place, with twelve of my company all the available force thought it prudent to take away from the garrison at the time.
 On reaching the ranch, I found the Indians had killed Mexican and stolen three horses, after which they left the ranch and took up a strong position in the mountains, one mile to the south. T,-~'
 There appeared to be some sixty or seventy Indians, and they were very anxious for my party to attack them. Mir. Gabina (who was in charge of the ranch) and his men were not willing to go with me after them; and I thought they would either be too strong for my small party, or else they would get away. So leaving them alone, sent Sergt. Stewart, with five men, to Gardner's ranch, seven miles distant, to warn him that large party of Indians were in the vicinity.
 The road from here to Gardner's is thro' a broad valley, with no bad places. He gave his information to Mir. Gardner, and when within four miles of the post, on his return, his party were fired upon by about fifty h. dians, who were lying in little ravine, two feet deep, and not more than fifteen paces from the road. The place is very open and it would seem almost impossible for them to have been concealed there.
 Sergt. George Stewart, Privates Carr, Ma tion and Walch were killed almost instantly. Private Larkin, who was about fifty yards in the rear, wheeled his horse and returned to Gardner's.
 Bugler Kershaw was riding by the side of; Sergt. Stewart, and says that when he Saw the Sergeant and men fall, he put spurs to his horse and turned off the road, the Indians following and firing at him for more than a quarter of mile. There was another party in the road ahead of him, and he showed good judgment in leaving it when he did. Upon his arrival atthe post and giving me the above information, started immediately, with all the available force here. Upon reach
 - ing the ground, I found the murderers had left about one hour before, and, the sad sight we beheld confirmed the story of, the Bugler. Perhaps some of the Indians were, killed, as two of my men, who were some distance from the others, seemed as though they had made some resistance, and had their heads mashed all to pieces, while: the others were unmuti- lated.
 It would have :been folly to have followed the murderers with my small party. Nearly all the men at the post were sick.
 The above event and many others that have occurred during the past two months, show that these Indians are as we'll armed as the soldiers, and are getting bolder all the time and gaining confidence in themselves every day. am, Sir,
 Very respectfully your obd't servt.
 w. P.,HALL,
 2d It. 9th Cav, Commanding Post.