The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-06-22

escape. But. he had not gone far before he espied an Indian, with gun, hid Tn the brush rirht ahead. He turned, but the say age fired and put several slugs into his arm, which. passing close to his heart, made him think. for the time, as if death was his DOT tion. Showing considerable trepidaton, the savages raised yell of triumph, which, thank God, nerved Brewer to turn and fire at them. Disconnected at tlis new and vigorous act of man that they thought would soon fall into their hands, they allowed him to get sev- eral hundred yards ahead of them. Brewer soon reached juniper tree :; dropped under its grateful shade; rested awhile; then clambered into it, when, worse than ever, he beheld the savages coming on his trail, like the human blood d-hounds they were. Brower's mind was quickly made up; he dropped from the tree, just in time to escape being hit by several bullets, which the savages upon seeing him roasted, hred. From this to within less than one-half mile from Fort Whipple, did the savages pursue him now and then sending lcaden messen- ger after him. Near the spring, back of the fort, he met the water-wagon, which turned back. the men who were with it fearing the savages might attack them.
 More dead than alive Brewer reached the Fort, took some nourisbment, had his wounds dressed and soon after started for i Stevens ranch.
 Mir. Stevens and some soldiers went out and found that the savages had not driven off the sheep, we'll knowing that in failing to kill the herder, their chance for getting away with the sheep was slim. Several of the sheep were found pierced with arrows.
 On the whole, Mir. Brewer made a remark able escape. Indeed, he is the first man that to our knowledge, has ever got away from the Apaches under similar circumstances.
 Another Attack.
 While this tragedy was being enacted, al most "under the guns" of Fort Whipple, there was hot work in another quarter of this Apache cursed land.
 On the morning in question Joe and M. Goldwater (brothers) and Dr. w. w. Jones. parted from friends here and took the road leading to Ehrenberg, Dr. Jones and M. Goldwater, in one buggy, and Jos. Goldwa- ter, in another. They had reached the "di- vide" of Granite mountain; had, indeed, proceeded nearly one-half mile beyond that dangerous place, and, were, no doubt, feeling that they had passed the Rubicon, when, horror of horrors, bullet after bullet flew at them, from guns in the hands of treacherous Apaches. Doctor Jones and NJ. Goldwater were ahead, and had a very narrow escape, as one bullet passed through the Doctors shirt sleeve, and another through NJ. Goldwater's hat. But poor Joe got the worst of it, hay ing received two dangerous wounds, from bullets, in the back. The savages were on every side of the little party, hid in the brush, so that their escape is almost miracu- lous. One of the horses was shot in the neck. Open ground was soon reached, and better still, white friends, in the persons o L. R. Stephenson, George Jackson and Jas O'Leary, of Walnut Grove, who were com ing to Prescott in wagon. Upon meeting them the Goldwater party had to come to g halt, as the frightened horses could not pass their wagon, and it was then it was discov. cred that Jos. Goldwater was dangerously wounded. But the helish Indians were ad- vancing, and the whites must either fight them or get away from them. Jones, Ste phenson and others were for staying and fighting the savages, who numbered about forty. But, upon refecting how Jos. Gold water was suffering, retreat was the word and retreat they did, followed by the Indians. Skull Valley was soon reached. The party stopped at E. F. Bowers place, which gen. teman got two soldiers of the mail escort to ride to town and Fort Whipple, over the trail, which feat was very quickly performed pr. Baily, Medical Director of the Depart. mcnt, sent down surgical instruments as pel request of pr. Jones; the balls were probed for; the wounded man was relieved, and i. now, we believe, in the hospital at CamT Date Creek, where, it is hoped, he will speed ny recover.
 Stephenson and party came to town next day, when Steve informed us that, to the bes, of his knowledge and belief, the attacking savages were Indians belonging to Camr Date Creek, as they were partly clad in sol diers' clothing-had soldiers guns and firet soldiers cartridges. He thinks Dr. Jone' killed one savage, ,and we sincerely hope he did
 The afore- mentioned murders, attempts a' murder and robbery on the part of the lndi ans of this vicinity, are all that arc knowr to have taken place since the MINER went tt press last week, and they are enough, Go1 knows Yet, this is large Territory. Hos tile Indians live in and roam over one-hal it's area, and there is no telling what bao news new arrivals may bring. And, when I becomes known that this state of atfairs,- this allowing hostile Indians to do prett. much as they please,-has been the rule witi Government ever since the acquisition of tht Territory. we ask. in tho name of goodness