Arizona citizen., 1872-03-09
KILLING ON THE CHA.
Several Men UnlawfuIly Killed - What Preceded and Followed the Deeds--GeneraI Observations.

Deeds--GeneraI Observations.
 Last Saturday, party of citizens of American birth went from Sanford and Florence to Gandara's S ranch near Black-water, and became involved in d shooting scrape in which James
 Bodel and Pancho Gandara were
 killed. Whatever the provocatlon, Bodel was first mortally shot by Gan dara, after which the latter was shot dead within twenty feet of his own
 house. The American party then
 went to Sanford, determined to kill Manuel Reyes and probably a few
 other known desperadoes, if found :;
 Reyes having bad reputation and also having sworn that he would kill four Americans to revenge the death of Gandara. It ought to be said that
 we have not room for the details of much of interest, and fearing that in the confusion of reports many errors would creep in, we prefer to only note the general and leading points. Therefore. it will suffice to say that at an early hour on Sunday morning, Reyes took refuge in house of D. c. Thompson, in which were some wo- men. All but Reyes were allowed to escape, when the house was blown up and amid general shooting Reyes was killed. A few hours previous to this, a young Mexican named - Agui- lar was killed-shot from his horse. An American named Perry was wounded and, according to reports, two CT three Mexicans. One horse was killed, a house destroyed, and probably some other damage done. The horse belonged to good Mexican, who has or will be paid his full value. Mr. Thompson refused pay for the de- struction of his house. Monday and Tuesday last, good order prevailed, al- though some threats of revenge were made by Mexicans who escaped, and it is feared that sooner or later their threats will be executed.
 As at least four lives were taken, and some men wounded, how badly we do not know, and that the opposing forces were Americans and Mexicans, the cause of the difficulty might be as- cribed to prejudice of race; whereas we are confident, and all reports strengthen this confidence, that what ever race prejudice may exist, these men were killed because of individual acts, and perhaps with the exception Reyes, without any design prear- ranged an hour before the commission of the deeds. In this connection, 1t Is proper to be as general as specific, and hence a rehearsal of some previous circumstances and murders.
 Last week, we gave an account of the disappearance of William Me Farland; how he left his home at Sa- eaton, February b; of his going to Florence and return to Sanford, and then to Gandara's ranch at Black water; of his leaving the latter place February r, never to get home, etc., etc. Mcfarland was universally es- tcemed an upright man and liberal neighbor, and no just cause could or can be assigned for his murder. It following, in less than two months, the horrid massacre of the harmless and respected Baker family at Blue water, and the fresh remembrance of several other massacres on the Gila and Santa Cruz, the bona fide citizens about Sanford and Florence took counsel together. They knew of the causeless murder of so many good people, and reasoned that as matters were going, some of their number would soon be killed they likewise