Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-06
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
Tho Indian Fight I'm ArizOna-FulI
Particulars of h skirmish-L List
of the Killed and Wounded.

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of the Killed and Wounded.
Especial to the SENTINEL
SAN Francisco, Sept. ga dispatch by
way Of Tucson has the following
Camp Thomas, Sept. 5.-Lieut. Stanton,
Sixth Cavalry, with SO men as an escort
reached here from Camp Apache last even
ing about Z O'Clock with a dispatch as fol-
lows:
Fort APACHE. Sept. 1.-Gen. Carr.
Colonel Of the Sixth Cavalry, left here
Aug. 20 with troops ID and E, Sixth Cav
airy, a company Of Indian scouts, los men
and six officers, intending to arrest 10
| Apache medicine men who have been en-
deavoring to get the Indians to break out.
He reached Cibicue Creek, As miles west
Of here, at 8 o'clock ON the afternoon Of
the Both. They found GOO Indians camped
there, and arrested the medicine men
without resistance. The command then
vent a few miles from the main Indian
village and camped, and the pack train
was unloaded when Indians began arriving
from every point, but keeping at q long
range on the bluffs some 300 yards off.
Some Of the Indian scouts at this time
having left their own camp and come into
our camp, Capt. Hentig ordered them
to leave. While doing so an
Indian turned and fired, killing
Capt. Hentig instantly. The fight then
became general. The troops formed a
skirmishl line, driving the Indians back some
distance. The herders were killed by the
first volley and the herd stampeded. The
fight began at 4 o'clock, lasting nearly
three hours, until darkness, when the In
dians drew off towards their own camp. II
is impossible to tell how many hostiles
were killed. A council was held and it
was decided that it was impossible to hold
the position against such q large force.
There was but one way out OF camp,
through q bad canyon. The herd was
rounded up and it was found that the d
troop had lost SO horses, "E' troop eight,
the pack train seven mules and several
badly shot. They hastily gathered up the
dead and found seven men and one officer,
Captain Hentig, killed. They buried
them inside Of the tent Of Cars, which
with everything but saddles n ammuni-
ton was left ON the field as a blind to
cover the retreat. Three badly wounded
soldiers were placed on horses and at IL
O'Clock the command started in retreat for
this post. One Of the wounded men died
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dams did not follow, evidently thinking
them at Cibicu. General. Carr MADE a
forced march, not stopping anywhere until
he feached the post at 4 P. NJ. on the 3lst.
The troops were badly used up with
hunger and fatigue. Hostiles are swarm
ing through the country and came within
a few miles OF this post this morning,
burned several buildings, stampeded q large
herd Of cattle and then drew of to the
mountains. Couriers who started out
were killed within 20 miles from here.
Also several were out on escort duty, be-
sides four citizens. This is reported by q
friendly Indian spy. The Mormon settlers
north Of us must be suffering heavily. We
can do nothing but hold the post until re-
Inducements reach us. The Indians cut
the telegraph line every few miles.
LATER.-At Q o'clock the Indians began
firing into the party at the graveyard bury
ing the dead, drove them into the post and
then fired into the post from the bluffs on
every side. The troops formed q skirmish
line around the entire camp, keeping them
out OF the post. The fight lasted until
dark, when the Indians drew off. Capt.
Gordon, successor to Capt. Hentig, was
wounded in the leg. There were no other
casualties. The firing during the first
hour was very heavy from the hostiles.
We believe we can keep them off the post,
but no more.
LArER-Sept. 2, 10 A. M.-We still hold
the fort. The fight yesterday was very
warm for about two hours. We have sent
by c~ouriers Corporal Wagner on
the night Of the 18th and private Welsh at |
4 O'Clock A. M. on the 31st; also by Owens,
the mail carrier, at noon on the 31st.
Welsh is the only one who has reached
Thomas. He started on his return on the
morning of Sept. 1, and has not been
heard from since. Following is the list of
the killed: Capt. @. @. Hentig. Sixth
Cavalry; p~rivates L~aundagger, Sullivan,
Miller, Livingston, Bird and Faran Of Co.
D, Sixth Cavalry. Wounded, Lieut.. @. G..
Gordon, Sixth Cavalry, in the leg, but not
Sergt. II. Mcdonald, Co. E, Sixth
Cavalry, right leg badly.
LATRR.-Apache, Sept. 8, 6 P. Mo-
bles and Colville were driven back last
while trying to get through to
Thomas. Stanton is to try again tonight.
Is quiet, awaiting reinforce
Four companies of the Sixth Cav
airy are en- route. Three of them must
have reached there by this time.
SAN Francisco, Sept. g. Companies D,
@ and F, Eighth Infantry, mastering
about 100 men, from Angels Island, took
a special fast train from Long Wharf at 8
this morning direct for Wilcox,
A. T. These companies. are Differed as
3D." Captain G. NJ. Bailey,
Lieutenant Hubert; &C." Captain Cor
liss, Lieutenants Summer, Hayes and p.
H. Harker; "F." Captain wilkins and
c. P. Ferritt. AT Martinez they
were joined by Companies B and K, Eighth
Infantry, about so men, who have been
stationed at Benicia. These are Differed
follows: "B," Captain Porter, Lieut..
J.. Cornell; "K," Captain Worth, Brevet
Major, Lieut.. Wm. McMinn, Of Company
"a" Captain Brayton and Lieut.. Hyde
will join the train at Los Angeles from San
Ten companies Of the Sixth
Cavalry have been ordered to the front.
These are stationed at the following points:
Company 80" at Fort Bidwell, Company
ssG' at Fort McDermott, six companies at
Walla Walla, W. t., one company OF
Lapawai and one at Callville. All Of the
companies named will number some 700
or 800 men.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 5.-The celebration
Of the hundredth anniversary Of the found
ing OF Pueblo de Los Angeles is the grand
est demonstration that has ever taken
place in this city. d. Cohn acted as Pres
ident OF the Day, and General Stoneman
as Grand Marshal, with a large list OF aides
and assistants composed Of representative
native Californians and early American
settlers. About 1000 people were in the
PROFESSIONS The exercises will be con-
cluded at Horticultural pavilion this even
ing, when the fair will be formally opened
by Governor Perkins delivering the ad-
dress.