The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-03
From the Tucson Citizen, March IL.
Horrible State Of Affairs I'm Arizona
Several Men Kiued--what Preceded
and Followed the Deeds.

Several Men Killed--What PRECEDED
and Followed the Deeds.
Last Saturday party of citizens OF Anne
rican birth went from Sanford and Florence
10 Gandara's ranch, near Blackwater, ana DC
came involved I'm a shooting scrnpe, In winch
James Bodel and Pancio Gandara were
killed. Bodel was first MORALLY shot by Gan
dara; after which the latter was shot deao
within twenty feet Of his own house. The
American party then went to Sanford 10 XIII
Manuel Revse and probably few other deS-
peradoes if found, Reyse having bad rcpu-
fatiou, and also having sworn that he would
kill four Americans to svcnge the death o1
Gondara. We have not room for the details,
and prefer to only note the leading points
It will suffice to say that at nm early hour
on Sunday morning Rcyse took refuge
in a house of D. c. Thompson, in
which were some women. All hut
Revse were allowed to escape, when
the house was blown up. and amid
general shooting Reyse was killed. a few
hours previous to this, Young Mexican
named - Aguilar was killed, shot from
his horse. An American named Perry was
wounded, and according to reports, two or
three MeXicans. One horse was killed,
house destroyed, and probably some other
damage done. The horse belonged 10 a
good Mexican, who has been or will be paid
his full value. Monday and Tuesday last,
good order prevailed, although some threats
of revenge were made by MeNcans who es-
cared. and it is feared their threats will be
executed. Asat least four or five lives were
taken, and some men were wounded, and that
tl,e opposing forces were Americans and
Mexicuns. the cause of the difficulty might
be ascribcd to prejudice of race; whereas
we are confident that whatever rlce-prelu-
dice may exist. these men were killed be
cause of individual acts, with the exception
OF Revse, without any design, prcarraDged
an hour before the commission Of the deeds
Last week we gave an account Of the dis
appearance of William Mcfarland; how he
left his home, at SaCcatOn, February 10; of
his going to Florence and return to Sanford,
and then to Gandara's ranch ut Blackwater :;
of his leaving the latter place February II,
never to get home, &c. Mcfarland was
universally esteemed an upright man and
liberal neighbor, and no just cause could or
can he assigned for his murder. 1t following,
in less than two months, the horrid massacre
of the harmless and respected Baker family
at Bluewater, and the fresh remembrance Of
several other massacres on the ella and Santa
Cruz, the citizens about Sanford and Flor
ence took counsel together. They knew OF
the causeless murder of SO many good peo-
pie, and reasoned that, us matters were 60
ing, some of their number would soon be
killed; they likewise had convincing proofs
that their neighbors were slain by MeXicans
that said Mexicans could always have pro.
lection by their own Government in day
that it has been practice for years of this
bad Mexican element to kill and rob, In
Arizona, and escape punishment; thai
if some terrible and certain penaltie:
were not visited upon these bandits ant
murderers, they would be encouraged II
holder and more frequent crimes; legal pa
thence was exhausted, and other modes OIL re
dress for and prevention of such deeds wer
discussed, adopted, and executed. Abou
twelve hundred dollars reward was ofiere
by them for the discovery of the remains {
Mcfarland, or information that would di
cover the murderers. Two weeks have bee
spent in fruitless search and investigation,
except that the deceased was seen at Gandl
ru's, and that no trace of him therefor
could be found, and also that several ba
characters were much about there. OWN
to conflicting statements being made b
parties on the ranch, it Was resolve
to revisit it, and. if possible, get q
the truth, but kill no one. Our re
pun SCCLuS SolACSt, anu tuO S~iuCt
at the house, inquired if Gandara was in
and received an affirmative reply; whereupol
James Bodel and another man started to 4,
inside. just as Bodel entered the door Gan
dara appeared with concealed weapon, ant
said, "adios, drew his weapon and killed him
and before getting twenty feet from his door
he was nddled with balls. This Of course
ended all thoughts of investigation. Th.
friends of either party were up in arms, anC
the scene next day transferred to Sanford,
where Reyse and Aguilar were killed, anG
before recited acts TRANSFERRED. We are as
sured that whiskey neither melted nor gov
erned the actors, but that the whole tragedy
was marked by remarkable deliberation.
When Gandara and Bodel were killed on
Saturday, messengers were at once sent tc
Mcdowell, Tucson, and Pinal for assistance
The one coming here met Governor Saffer1
and Colonel Morrow, and his escort at Plea.
cho Station, and also an escort of twenty -one
men under Sergeant Bruckett, of Lieutenant
Charles Bendire's troop, OH their return
from Camp Mcdowell The messenger had
a petition to the Governor for assistance
Colonel Morrow at once volunteered to 20
cha Sanford and remain while needed with
his escort Of fifteen neB, and the Governor
induced Sergeant Bruekett ana detachment
TO 70 with him. The Governor arrived al
Sanford before daylight Sunday, and ut once
endeayored by all his persuasion and avail
able power to prevent bloodshed. Z So
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