New-York tribune., 1872-10-12
ARIZONA LNDLAN AFFAIRS.
DISCOVERY OF THE LoRING MURDERERs.

DISCOVERY OF THE LORING MURDERERS.
Recent advices from Prescott, Arizona, say
that the suspicion that the Indians the Date Creek
Reservation were concerned in the massacre OF f. W.
Loring and party has ripened into certainty Gen.
Crook felt assured that the Date Creek Indians were the
murderers the trail from the Of buchcTy having
led directly to their reservation Last March he at
tempted to pursue his inquiries, backed up by small
force but while the expedition, express sent
after him with orders hostities and let the
Peace Commissioners settle the affair. Nothing came OF
it, however and recently having his hands free again,
Gen. Crook, fortified by the testimony of Irataba,
friendly Mohave chief and Of Of the Wallapai In
dans started for Camp Date Creek to carry out his for
mer plan of aesting the murderers The sequel is thus
told by The Miner:
Arriving there the nth September he found that the
not, agreeable to promise, come in to meet
led by their chief, Ochocama, made their appearance
armed and painted, apparently ready Tor war Mean
time Dr. Bendeii Superlntenden OF ihuan AISrs anu
H. Smith, IrataDa, Irataba's SON. and another Mohave
aTraSged by the General that the Mohaves should be
kept out Of sight Of the ApacheMohaves until every
time for the council came three four of
the stage robbers were assembled. and one
Engisb could not be Induced to ceme to the post Gen
Crook the other whites have named, with Lieut.
Volkmar commanding the post were seated on benches
opposite Ochocama aud his braves, when irataDa and
his followers made their appearance and shook hands
derstOOd by the whites and Mohaye5 That one OF the
latter TO hand each murderer OF the stage passen
gers piece of tobacco Mr Mohave commenced TO carry
that part of the programme offering the first piece
10 the chief OcbOcama, who hung his head and dad not
let that he understood what the Mohaye meant But
he persuaded to take hold oft while bis cOnDtenance
changed rapidly from blue color to another and he
finally dropped tho tobacco Another, apd Lpther lp
dian was gwen piece The last red devil had just
clutched his, whom, agreeable to previous understand
ing, u soldier attempted TO arrest him. Quick as
thought the savage stabbed the soldier with knife
the soldier pulled bis pistol and shot; Cen. Crook
rushed in and tried stop the fraeas but IL was too
late as already Indians and soldiers cross firing
upon other. Three soldersi caught hold OF the
three had IL not been for Dan O'Leary, who wind
ing his fingers in the chiefs long hair, tbIeW
and secured him, when he was led 10 tho
guard house. Ochocama's brother, who was In
through the roof, and was shot by the guard An
Indian was observed by Lieut. Ross taking dead aim at
Gen Crook and but for the action OF the eutenInt In
quickly pushing the general out OF range OF the gun he
intended for Crook bit aud killed an Indian MOST OF the
Indians ran away when the nrlnR commenced, but the
chief and those who had 10 remain fought like demons
The fight started behind Gen. Crpok and ne sorry that
have resisted arrest under circumstance OcOcama
aftet having fred old boots iron wedges and other
misaes out Of hts cell At the guard, Jumped through
the envas roof. was shot At twice, pierced ,i
escape TOME hills where according to the story OF some
Apache uAas who have since come into Mr. Gilsons
place, he diea worse Indian has never expired In
this Territory for according TO his own confession ne
murdered Mr.. Isihy and Mr. Eyarts, in Bells Canon,
NOV. TO- 1885, fos other Ire said, than that
some person had TOLD him that Lehy had sofa some OF
bis annuity goods Deihy Superintendent OF
AGaTs at the time and Mr. Eyars his clerk Al this
writing we have not the number OF Indians Killed IN tho
fight but gentlemen who were present think that, IN
oudine Ochoosina and hs brother, tue