The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-07
The Reported Massacre OF Carr and
His Men.

SAN Francisco, September 6.-The fol-
lowing has been received at military head
quarters here:
{" Fort Apdche. September $3.50 L. NJ.
To Adjutdnt General Whippie, BOTrdckS
arizona Pursuant 10 orders from the
commanding General, dated August Both,
10 arrest the Indian doctor, Mckay Dix
| lime, as soon as practicable, and formal
request from the agent dated the l4th, to
arrest or kill him, or both, first hoped 10
arrest him when lie came 10 hold bis dances
and inclntatiOns here, but he did not keep
his Appointments. | then sent an lndian
scout with message that | wanted 10 see
him on Sunday, August 2Stb. | received
an eyasive answer from him, and next day
marched with Troops ID and f, Sixth cIvdl-l
ry, and Company A, with scouts, the con-
mand numbering six officers aud seventy
nine soldiers and tweniy-tbree Indian
scouts. | reached his village on the Both
and arrested the medicine-man. lie pro-
fes>ed entire willingness TO come with me,
said he would not try TO escape, and there
would be no attempt ut rescue; but as We
were making for camp our own scouts and
many other Indians opened 6re upon US
and killed Captain Hernig first aud ran on
! the animals already turned out TO Craze.
! The mediclnehnan was Killed as soon as
they commenced firing on us, and we drove
them OF after a severe fight, in which we
! lost Captain Henig, who was shot 10 the
back by our Indian scouts as he turned to
get his gun. Four priyates were Killed, one
| sergeant and three pTivates wOunded-two
MORALLY. After buryiDg the dead re-
turned as rapidly as practicable, arriving
on the 31st. Some Of the Indilns had pre-
/ l. I.I oil on ha nu1
TO Thomas. The next morning they made
demonstration against this post, and at
tackled il in the afternoon, but were re.
pulsed. Our total loss in killed is Captain
T.. G.. Hentig, Sixth cavalry; seven priyltes
OF Troop ID, Sixth cavalry; one private OF
Troop +, Sixth cavalry; and two priyates
Of Company ID, Twelfth infantry. Wound
dpd: First Lieutenant G. q. Gordon, Sixth
cavalry, in the leg; one sergeant OF Troop
T.. and one private OF Troop ID. Forty five
horses and mules were killed, wounded,
and missing. The command behaved with
the utmost GOODNESS and galantTy, and en-
countered the danger, hardship, and Ia
tigue with the greatest cheerfulness. IL
spite OF the sudden aud most trailorous ma.
| lure OF the attack in lbe midst OF camp,
| the officers and soldiers sprang TO
| their arms and defeated the plan OF massa-
ere, and subsequently held their post, and
are ready for further service. We require
6fty.nine horses and ten paek-mules. Tine
officers here are MaiOr Cochran, Twelfth in
fantrv; Captain b. MacGowen, command
! ing Company ID, Twelfth infantry; First
| Lieutenant C.. q. Gordon, Sixth cavalry;
| Post. Ouartermaster William Stanton, COM
manding Troop +, who moved forward
with skirmisbers and most Handsomely
cleared the savaees ont OF the bushy bottom
close to the camp; w. II. Carter, regi-
mental quartermasier, Sixth cavalry, adiu-
tout and commanding Troop ID after Cap
| tam Hcntie's death; SecOud-Lieutenant
Thomas Crane, commanding Company A,
Indian scouts, and Of Howards command,
Troop ID, SIXTH cavalry; ASsisfdnt-Surg on
George McCreary, Uuited States army,
who, besides skilfully performing his pro-
| fessiOnal duties, used the earolne enec,-
lively. My young son, Clark NJ. Carr,
accompanied the expedition, ana desefV
10 have his name mentioned IN the dls-
patch. There are forty-fiye civilians mere,
who are assisting in the defence OF the
post, and am rationing such as require H'
/ armed four prisoners, two OF whom be-
long 10 The Ninth cavalry. They fought
brayply. and | shall recommend that their
offence be hardened. | received no dis
matches from you later than August IAN
tiW after nv return. Then came those OF
| the f5.b, which are the latest now at hand.
! am confident that the Indians have been
preparing for this outbreak for six months.
| Cooley, who il here, says so; also Phipp,
whose employe (Cullen) was killed. There
have been only few Indians around the
| post to-day.
lSignedl CARR. Commanuing.
While Iamenting the death by ireacbery
OF CAPTAIN Hentig and the men who fell
with bin, am reioieed to report that tDe
massacre OF CarI's command IS not true.
fSigne0] Mcdowell, Maior-Generai'