Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-04
Especial to the SENTINEL

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The Daily
Stock Exchange says: At the meeting OF
the Directors of the Nevada Bank on
Thursday, Louis McLane was retired from
the Presidency, and James G. Flood chosen
in his place. Both Flood and McLane were
absentfrom the bank at the hour, owing to
the moo closing on Saturday. A subor-
dinate official says he has no knowledge of
any such change having taken place, and,
in fact, denied fatty the truth of the re-
port.
SAN Francisco, September "a Tucson
dispatch to the Star has advices from Fort
Grant to the following effect: Three cour-
iers have now come into Camp Thomas, all
bringing the same news, that General Carr
and command have all been massacred by
the White Mountain Indians, 35 miles from
Camp Apache, ITO men and seven officers
killed. The officers must be Gen. Carr,
Capt. Henlig, Lieutenants Carter. Gordon,
Stanton, Crues aud DIR. McCreery. The
White Mountain Indians reservation is
located about 100 miles north of Wilcox,
near the line Of New Mexico. The tribe
number about 1000 in all. They can mus
ter 400 warriors. This is the only tribe Of
Apaches which have not been whipped into
subsection. They were moved in 1876 INTO
the San Carlos reservation, but were re.
called ant returned to their old hunting
grounds, where they have been ever since.
VIRGINIA, September 2.-As yet no water
to interfere with work has been encountered
in she drift that is going west from the
200 station of the joint Sierra Nevada and
Union Con. Wine. The indications are
that the ground above the 2, 200 level is
about drained out, and that drifts may
safely be run very soon.
This week the ground in the east crosscut
from the 1900 station Of the Ophir-M Mexican
winze has changed. 1t IL now 30 soft that
it is found necessary to timber the drift.
Superintendent Patton leaves for the
East tomorrow night, to be absent four
weeks. While he is away Senator Fair will
take his place in the mines.
SAN FRANoITco, Sept. ga Tucson dis
patch says the Star has just received the
following :
FoRr GRANT, Sept. 2.-Al day Indian
runners have been coming into the San
Carlos Agency with reports OF a fight with
General Carr at Cibicu Greek, in which
they say there were seven officers and
about 100 men killed. They also report
an expressman and seven whites killed on
their way from Thomas to Apache Aug.
81. The White Mountain Apaches are the
only Indians concerned In the outbreak,
and they number about 400 braves, but
others may have been drawn to their forces.
II these reports are confirmed, this will
be o serious affair for the Territory as well
as the military force. The killed are proba.
bly, General Carr, Lieut.. Carter, DR.. Nc.
Creary, Lieut.. Stanton. Lieut.. Crus, Cap.
tain commanding the Sixth Cavalry, and
son Of General Carr, who had Just gradu-
ated from an Eastern college. Troops are
being fastened forward, and by to-mor-
row it is believed couriers will arrive with
particulars. General Wilcox is moving
soldiers forward toward the Indians from
all the points that his limited force can
cover.
LATER-The following is given as the
latest from official resources:
THOMAS, Sept. 2.--Lieut. Haskell, A. D.
c., Fort Grant No courier from Apache,
command were all killed. His Indian
scout company commenced the attack on
the troops, and other Indians finished
them. Runners say Pedro's band attacked
Fort Apache and have been repulsed, and
that it was Pedro's band who killed eight
men near the post.
LArER-A report from Thomas says
Mills Indian scouts, who were with Carr's
command turned and made the first At
tack on our troops. After the fight part
Of the Indians hastened to Fort Apache |
and took the fort. II Ia thought some es-
capped, but 1t Is no. certain. Several Of
the officers wives, including General Cars
wife, were at the fort.
SAN FRAScrsco, Sept. 3.--At the down.
office Of the U. 8. A. no information
has been received regarding the reported
massacre OF Gen. Carr and his command.
The officers there infer from orders for
The disposition Of troops that the report is
practically correct, and that an outbreak
q serious scale has taken place. The
company Of the First Cavalry stationed at
Camp McDermit and another at Camp
Halleok, Nevada, and the company Of the
Infantry at Benicia have been or
Tered to start ct once for Arizona.
A dispatch from Gen. MeDowell's head
quarters at the Preside says : A dispatch
rom Gen. Wilcox, received last night, says
he has received news by an Indian runner
hat Cars command. including himself,
TX other officers and "a enlisted men were
titled Aug. 81, and that Pedro's men had
Iilled 7 or 8 men, including an express.
nan, between Apache and Thomas.
A dispatch received from Gen. Wilcox
his morning says he has received news
hat q few escaped from Carr's disaster at
)ibicu Creek, which was 40 miles west Of
Those who escaped are fighting
heir way TO Fort Apache. but il is doubt
II they get in. Pedro's band attacked
Fort Apache, but the department. COM
thinks he must have been re-
'ulsed, aud now holds the canyon through