Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-05

A dispatch received from General Wilcox this
morning says he has news that few escaped from
Carrs disaster at Cibicu, which was forty miles west
Of Apache. Those who escaped are fighting their
way to Fort Apache, but it is doubtful il they get
in Pedros band attacked Fort Apache, but the
Department Commander thinks they must have
been repused, and now hold the canyon through
which the road from Thomas to Apache passes.
J. C. KELToN, A. A. C.
HOW THE FIGHT BEGUN.
PREs1Dro-7 P M-News has just been received
from General Wilcox that Mickey Free, an Indian
who was at the fight, and came directly to the San
Carlos, says the medicine man arrested by
Lieutenant, supposed to be Cruise. The medicine
mans brother said, You shall not arrest my
brother, and killed Cruise. Troops then killed the
medicine The enlisted scouts close to the
troops then poured their fire into them xii ing most
OF the officers and great many men. Then the
massacre took place. few soldiers got away,
holding together and trying to fight their way back
to Apache, but suppose they must all have been
killed, from the number stated by the Indians
Pedro's band attacked Fort Apache, but must have
been repused, and he now holds the canyon through
which the road runs to Apache Three companies
of the First Cavalry, Major Sanford commanding,
and three companies of the Eighth Infantry Lieu
tenant Colonel wilkins commanding, leave the De-
partment of California Immediately for the Depart
ment of Arizona.
THE SITUATION OF FORT APACHE.
Tucson CA. T.) September 3d.-Fort Apache, near
which the Carr massacre occurred, is 2l0 miles from
Tucson by wagon road, but by takinga trail from
Mcmillan about fifty miles can be saved. During
the rainy this trail is mpassable and at best
but little time is saved in going that way. The
country is mountainous and full OF cluyons suita-
BILE for ambushing and surprising an enemy
The formation is marshy, and horses cannot travel
it faster than a walk, account OF the yield
ing surface. The mountains are covered with pine
and other timber ard streams of running water
abound In fact it is the best timbered and watered
section of the Territory. There are many strong.
holds in the mountains in which mere handful of
determined men could successfully resist the ad-
vance of a hundred times their number The
Apache country is settled almost entirely by Nor.
MONS and it is reported that there is an understand
ing between them and the Indians. The excitement
Tucson is intense and there is talk of organizing
force OF volunteers and proceeding against the
San Carlos Agency.
BAD REPORTS FROM YUMA.
YUMA CA. IT,, September 3d.-Al the troops
hitherto stationed at Fort Yuma left this evening
for Camp Apache and neighborhood 1t s reported
and believed here that the entire garrison of Camp
Apache has been massaered, including several
women and children. The company of Indian
scouts in the service of the United States, which
were well armed, led the attack by the Indians
Tbara ra lcrrn OF i
well-supplied arsenal. The Government line
north of Tucson has been down, and no extended
report can be had.
THE SLAIN OFFICERS.
SAN Francisco, September 3d.-General Eugene A.
Carr was born in the State of New York He en-
tered the Military Academy at West Point Septem.
Der l, 1910, and graduated with honor. He was as
signed to the Mounted Rifles as brevet Second
Lieutenant, July l, 1850, and was commissioned a
full Second Lieutenant June so, 1851. On the Sd
of March, 1855, he was promoted to a First Lieu
tenancy in the First Cavalry. On June II, 1885, he
was made Captain of the Fourth Cavalry, and
August 10, 1851, Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers
This promotion was for gallant and meritorous SER
vice in the battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo
Colonelcylfollowed on August16 1861, and on March
T. 1862, he brevetted Brgadier. General of Vol
unteers for distinguished service in the battle of
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, VIXEN, in that memorable
three days fight, he performed prodigies of valor
The Confederate Generals Mccullough aed Mcintosh
were slain in this battle and the Confederate forces
routed, it will be remembered. He was made Major
of the Fifth Cavalry July II, 1862 and Brevet-Col.
onel May II, 1862 for gallant and meritorious ser
vices in the action at Black River Bridge, Miss, in
the Vicksburg campaign. On March II, 1865 he
was brevetted Major General of Volunteers, and on
March 18th, two days following, he was brevetted
Brigadier-General in the regular army for gallant
and meritorious services in the capture OF Little
Rock Arkansas. He led the command that cap
tured Little Rock. On the same date, with his
Brevet- -Brgadier- Generals commission in the regu-
lars, he was brevetted Major-General for gallant
and meritorous service in the field during the war"
1t was in 1866, January 18th, that this dashing
officer was mustered out OF the volunteer service
and went to his old command. On the 9TH of jan
uary, 1873, he commissioned Lieutenant-Col.
onel, and at the time of his death was Lieutenant
Colonel of the Sixth. He Lieutenant Colonel of
the Fifth in 1878. General Carr was the idol of his
troops, dashing rider and thorough gentleman
He leaves wife at Camp Apache.
Captain Edmund C. Hentig was Captain of Com
pany D, Sixth Regiment Cavalry, at the time
of his death. He was commissioned Second Lieuten-
ant March IL, 1867, and promoted to First Lieuten
ant December %, 1868. His Captaincy dates from
November 10, 1876. He was married man.
Lieutenant VIM. H. Carter was Second Lieuten-
ant of Company E. He entered West Point July /,
1868, and received his Second Lieutenancy in the
Eighth Infantry June 13, 1873 He was transferred
to the Sixth Cavalry in November, 1874. Lieutenant
Carter recently married young lady in this city
Lieutenant VIM. Stanton was First Lieutenant of
Company E. He entered military life as private
in the Forty-third Ohio Volunteers September 3,
1862. For meritorious conduct he was promoted
corporal four days later, and in October was made
sergeant He was discharged in 1863 In Sep
tember, 1867, he received a commission as Second
Lieutenant in the Second Artillery, and was pro-
NOTED First Lieutenant November 16, 1874 In
1877, February 10th, he transferred to the Sixth
Lieutenant Cruise was made Second Lieutenant in
E Company, Sixth Artillery, in 1877, January 18th
Charles G. Gordon was also corporal in volun
teer regiment, having held that position in Com
pany B. Second California Cavalry, September IA,
1851. For some reason he was reduced to the ranks
in September 1862, and was discharged April 25,
1864. He was appointed Second Lieutenant in the
Sixth Cavalry June Is, 1865, and First Lieutenant
March 10, 1870.
THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHEs AND THEIR
COUNTRY.
Preside, September 3d.-The White Mountain
Apaches are located upon the San Carlos and other
reservations, in the White Mountains. Pedro's band
of White Mountain Apaches refused to go to San
Carlos when the Indians left the vicinity OF Camp
Apache. They do not receive rations or any help
from the Government. There are between four and
six thousand Apaches at the San Carlos Reserva-
ton. The reservation is about seventy miles from
the camp. Camp Apache was establishe May,
1870, as temporary station by Major John Green,
First Cavalry, and first occupied by Companies L
and NJ, First Cavalry, and Company B, Twenty.first
Infantry. Latitude 81, longitude 109' As. Eleva-
ton above the sea- 5,475 feet. In 1872 steps were
taken to make it a permanent post. Major Green
named it originally Camp Ord. The camp was
called afterwards Camp Mongollon and Camp