Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-07
THE INDIANS.
Pursuit of the Apaches-A Report Of the
Fight.

SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 6. The following
was received Sept. ., $50 p. NJ. Gen.
Whipple's Barracks, Arizona. Pursuane to
orders from commanding general, date Aug.
30th, to arrest the Indian doctor, Mackay
Delklinne as soon as practicable, and for
NAL request from the agent dated the 18th, to
arrest or kill him or both.
| reached his village on the Both, and ar
rested the medicine man. He expressed en-
tire willingness to come with me, and said
he would not try to escape and there would
be no attempt at rescue, but as we were
making the camp our own scouts and many
other Indians opened fire upon us, killing
Capt. Hertig first and run of the animals
already turned to grass. The medicine man
was killed as soon as they commenced firing,
and we drove them off. After severe fight
in which we lost Capt. Iiartig, shot in the
back. by our Indian scouts, as he turned to
get his gun. Four privates were killed, one
sergeant and three privates wounded. two
mortally. After burying the dead, l re-
turned as rapidly as practically, arriving on
tho 3lst.
Some of the Indians had preceded and had
killed eight men on the road. The next
morning they made demonstration against
this post attacted in the forenoon, but were
repulsed.
The command behavedIwith the utmost
GOODNESS and gallantry, and encountered
danger, hardships and fatigue with the great
est cheerfulness.
In spite of the sudden and most traitorous
nature of the attack in the midst of the
camp, the officers and soldiers sprang to
arms and defeated their plan of massacre,
and subsequently held their post and are
ready for further service. The officers here
are Maj. Cochran. 18th Infantry; Capt. b.
MCGOWAN, commanding Co. d.. II Infantry :;
1st Lieut.. C.. G. Gordon. 9Th Cavalry.
The post quartermaster was wounded.
VIM. Stanton, commanding the skirmishers
moved forward, and most handsomely cleared
the savages ont of the bushy bottom close to
the camp; W. II. Cartier, regimental master
of the 9th Cavaly, adiutant and commanding
troops ID after lertig's death; I'd Lieut.. T.
Crane, commanding.
Company A, Indian scouts of Towards
troop ID sixth cavalry, were on the march
and at the battle here.
Assistant Surgeon Gen. McCreary L. S. A.
whe besides being skillfully performing his
personal duties used carbine effectively
My young son, CLARK NJ. Carr. accompanied
the expedition, and deserves to have his
name mentioned in the dispatches.
There are forty-five civilians here who are
assisting in the defense of the Post, and
am rationing such as require. l armed four
prisoners, two of whom belong to the 9th
Cavalry. They fought bravely and shall
recommend that their offence be pardoned |
am confident the Indians have been provid-
ing for this outbreak six months
Cooley, who is here, says so, also Phipp,
in whose employ Cullen was killed. There
have been only few Indians around the
Post to-day.
(Signej) CARR, Commanding.
While lamenting the death by treachery of
Capt. Hertig and the men who fell with him,
am rejoiced to report the massacre of Carr's
command not true
(Signed Mcdowell, Maj. Gen.