The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-06
CARR'S COMMAND.
1t Was Not Massacred but Escaped to
Fort Apache.
Capt. Hentig and Seven Men Reported
Killed.

Capt. Hentig and Seven Men Reportet
Killed.
The Full Details of the Apache Out
break.
San Francisco. Sept. 5.-A Tucson
dispatch says: A citizen has received
the following: Camp Thomas, Sept. 8:
Lieut.. Stanton, Of the 9Th cavalry, with
thirty-three men as an escort, reached
here from Camp Apache last evening
about 7 O'Clock, with a dispatch as
follows:
Fort Apache, Sept. 1.-Gen. Carr,
colonel 9th cavalry. left here Aug. 29th
with troops d and E, 9th cavalry, and
a company of Indian scouts, one hun
dred and five men and six officers, in
tending to arrest an Apache medicine
man who was endeavoring to get the
Indians to break out. He reached
Cibicu creek, As miles west of here at 8
p. m. on the Both. They found six
hundred Indians in camp and arrested
the medicine man without resistance.
The command then went q few miles
from the main Indian village and
camped, and the pack train unloaded.
when the Indians began arising from
every point, but kept along the range
of the bluffs some three hundred yards
on. Some Indian scouts having at this
time left their camp and came into
the camp of Capt. Hentig. he ordered
them to leave, and while doing SO an
Indian turned and fired. killing Capt.
Hentig instantly. The fight then became
general, the troops formed a skirmish
line driving the Indians back some
distance. The herders were killed by
the first volley and the herd stampeded.
The fight began at O'Clock and lasted
nearly three hours, until darkness,
when the Indians drew on toward their
own camp. 1t is impossible to tell how
many hostiles were killed. A council
was held and it was decided that it was
impossible to hold position against
such large force. There was but one
way out Of camp, through a bad canon.
The herd was rounded up and it was
found that company D had lost 80 horses
and E company eight, the pack train
seven mules killed and several badly
shot. When the hostility ceased we
gathered up the dead. and found seven
men and one officer (Capt. Hentig)
killed. They were buried in the tent
Of Carr's, which with everything but
the saddles and ammunition was left
on the field as blind to cover the re-
treat, three badly wounded soldiers be-
ing placed on horses. At II o'clock
the command started in retreat for this
post. One of the wounded men died at
4 O'Clock the next morning. The In
dians did not follow, evidently thinking
the troops at Cibricu. Gen. Carr made
a forced march, not stopping anywhere
until he reached the post at 4 p. m. on
the 31st. The troops were badly used
up with hunger and fatigue. Hostiles
are swarming through the country and
came within q mile of this post this
morning, burned several buildings,
stampeded large herd Of cattle and
then drew OF to the mountains. Cour-
iers who started out were killed within
20 miles from here, also several more
out on escort duty besides four citi-
zens. This is reported by friendly
Indian spy. The mormon settlers north
Of us must be suffering heavily, and we
can do nothing but hold the post until
reach US. The Indians
have cut the telegraph lines every few
miles.
Later: At 2 O'Clock the Indians be-
gan firing into the party at the grave
yard buryiug the dead, driving them
into the post. From the bluffs on
every side the troops have formed a
skirmish line, around the entire camp,
keeping them out of the post. The
fight lasted until dark when the Indians
drew of. Capt. Gordans successor to
Capt. Hentig, was wounded in the leg;
there were no other causalities. The
firing during the first hour was very
heavy from the hostiIes; we believe we
can keep them out of the post but no
more.
Later, Sept. 2. 10a.m.-we still hold
the fort. The fight yesterday was very
warm for about two hours. We have
sent messages by couriers, Corporal
Wagner, on the night of the 18th and
Private Welsh at O'Clock a. m. on the
SIst, also by Owens. a mail carrier, at
noon on the 3lst. Welsh is the only
one who has reached Thomas; he
started on his return on the morning Of
the 1st and has not been heard from
since.
Following Is a list Of the killed: Capt.
Hentig. 9th cavalry, Privates Saurdag-
ger Sullivan, Miller, Livingston, Bird
and Faron, Of company d, 9th cavalry.
Wounded: G. ]. Gordan, 9th cavalry,
in leg, but not serious; Sergt. F. Nc
Donald, company E. 9Th cavalry, right
leg, badly.
The Apache Outbreak General.
San Francisco, Sept. A. A dispatch
from Tucson, Arizona, says: Gen. Carr
was in command Of Fort Apache, gar
risoned by two companies Of the 9th
cavalry and one of infantry. After
leaving a sufficient force to protect the