Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-05
ARIZONA.
The Indian War.

| WILCOX, October 4sh.-The trail of the
Chiricahuas was struck five miles from here,
going towards Dragon mountains. Carroll,
| of the Ninth Cavalry, with two companies,
was sent by General Wilcox by cars to ORA.
COON Summit to intercept them, and is sup
posed to be near there now. Bernard and
Carr, of the First Cavalry, and Overton aad
Glass, of the Sixth Cavalry, with four COM
panies, are now leaving for the same place.
Only one man is reported killed at Point OF
Mountain, but largo amount of stock was
run off and killed,
SECOND DISPATCH.l
WILCOX, October 4th.-The following is
list Ct killed and wounded at the attack at
Cedar Springs and on the Graham Mountain
telegraph party Killed-Sergeant Bufford,
Company F, Sixth Cavalry; Linder Cranz,
Company A, Sixth Cavalry; - Yondell,
Company i, Eighth Infantry; Enmer
Welsh. Wounded = Roland Humphreys,
Company G, First Cavalry. Twelve horses
were killed or wounded, besides the train of
Samainsgo, with seven teamsters six were
killed and one wounded, who WAS brought to
Grant. The train was sacked, the fl our, ETC.,
being strewn around on the ground. Every
arm Of any kind belonging to the teamsters
was taken by the hostiles.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
WILCOX, October 4th.-The Roadmaster,
just in on IA train, reports seeing Indians NOV
ing towards Dragon Mountains, and about
four miles behind were troops pursuing them.
supposed to be Carroll. Demands command
has been landed at the summit, and will be
close to the renegades. Carroll has sent back
word that he is on the trail, and that it leads
TO Cachise's stronghold.
FOURTH DISPATCH.l
Tucson, October 4th.-The following dis.
patch has been received /:
WILCOX, October A. 1881.
To John S. Carr, Mayor Of Tucson Samain-
ega's mules now about the lime kiln, on the
old Point OF Mountain road The Indians camped
within ten miles OF the house. with about 100 mules,
the night of the 22d evidently going for Dragon
Mountains Yesterday they passed through my
range, taking some OF my horses, and all at Hud-
sons. They came within mile of Hudson's house.
By concerted action Samainega's mules may be
| recovered. II. G. HOOKER.
FIFTH DIsPAIcHl
Tucson, October 4th.-A delayed special
to the Citizei, from San Carlos says:
The following is sus-Asent Hoag's report
to Colonel Tiffany, dated the 1st: Colonel
Biddle came here and asked for talk with
George and Bonits. Biddle asked them to
go to Thomas George told him that he
would go ard take his men, as soon as the
beef was issued. Bildle said that was all
right When the beef was issued 1 sent
Navsjoe Bill to tell George to hurry up
George sent word back to me to tell Biddle
and his command to go and he and his men
would come up with me in short time
Colonel Biddle said he must 90 at once, and
started his command towards Georges camp
George and Bonits skipped to the Chiricahna
camp, and told Juh, Nstchit, Chatt aud
others that the soldiers were coming,
and would murder their women and
children. Some OF the Chiiicahuas
at first did not want to so. AS near IS i can
find, Juh, Geronimo aud Natchet were the
ruling spirits. Nathasa advised them not to
go. The Ch;ricahua5 that remained said
that George wanted to murder the whites
Geronimo took the horses and mules. Biddla
took thirty women and children prisoners to
Thomas. The horses and mules belonged to
Frazier, the freighter, but they did not take
the pack train. / have 10 hesitation in
stating it as my opinion that there would
have been no stampede If there had been no
troops. Colonel Prices command is camped
eight miles from the Agency. The hostiles
herded on Eagle creek-over thirty in num-
Der. Seventy. four Chiricahuas are On the
war path, making about $50 hostiIes out.
General Wilcox has started to Grant.
sixth DIsPAToHl
ToMBsroNE, October 4th.-Two men came
in from the Mary A. mine, on the summit
of tie Dragon mountains, about sixteen
miles northeast Of Tombstone, and repor.
battle being fought at o'clock this evening.
From where they were they saw it plain !;
could hear the voices OF the officers In COM
mand and firing distinctly; watched the