The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-07
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AH55
Gen. Carr Is another of those happy
individuals who live to read their own
obituaries.
Lieut. steeyer, Sd cavalry, who has
bean surveying in northern Wyoming,
has returned to Fort Russell with his
party.
xhe white Mss.taan ApaehesL
1t is said that there are twenty or
more bands v whom Chief Pedro is
in command The whole Apache force
in the southern country united would
number about 10000. Those hereto
fore hostile. have lived in the White
mountains, and in the past have been
very desperate and fought with bra
very II not with skill. The country in
which they live is almost inaccessible,
and the lava beds in which the Modocs
under Capt. Jack made their stand, are
macadamised rords in comparison. These
Apaches are not only brave, but actu-
ally the most cunning Indians in the
country. and are far superior to the
Sioux In intelligence. There is an
abundance of game in their country
and the mescel abounds. This ,attsr
Is . nutritious plant which they use for
food, of which it Is said n squaw can
gather enough In a day to last a family
q year. Pedro. the chief. heretofore
peaceable, viii make a DANGEROUS lead.
or, and all of the White Maintain In
dams are probably engaged In this ont
break under him. The force TO subdue
them must be a large one. and mostly
of infantry.
der. Carr. 0m.,., R.,.-.
Following the cheering rsnort vastar-
day morning. that Cen Carr ana b,s
command had not spfrered the fearsul
massacre which was arst rensrtad came
the following official MESSAGE from that
gentleman. to the militarv beadouar-
tiers. describing tbe vbole AFFAIR, and
announcing the death of Cant Hentio
9th cavalry:
Fort Apache. Sent. ID. s.aO n M
To Adi,t Gen. .iWbippIe barracks Ari-
IONA: Pursuant to orders from the
commanding general. dated August
3Oth. to arrest Indian doctor Nockav
Delklinne as soon as practicable. and a
formal request from the agent dated
the 14th. to arrest or kill Jim or both.
endeayored TO carry ont the instruc.
lions. 1 at first hoped to arrest him
when be came to hold his DANCES and
incantations here. but he did not keen
his appointment. 1 then sent an Indian
scout with a message that I wanted to
see him. On Sunday August 2Sth /
received an evasive answer from him.
and the next day marched with troops
d and E. 9Th cavalry. and COMPANY A.
Indian scouts; the command numbering
six officers, 70 soldiers. and 20 Indian
scouts. 1 reached his village on the
Both, and arrested the medicine man.
He professed an entire willingness to
come with us, and said he would not
try to escape, and that there would be
no attempt at rescue. As we were
making camp our own scouts and MANY
other Indians opened Gre upon us, kill
ing Capt. Hentie first. They then ran
of our animals. already turned out to
Craze. The medicine man was killed
as soon as they commenced firing. and
we drove them of after o severe fight.
In which we lost Capt. Hentig, who was
shot in the back by our Indian scouts,
as he turned to get his gun four pri-
Yates killed; one sergeant and thres
privates wounded, two mortally. After
burying the dead 1 returned as rapidly
as possible, arriving on the 31st,
Some of the Indians had preceded us.
and had killed eight men on the road
to Thomas. Tue next morning they
made a demonstration against this post,
and again in the afternoon, but were re-
pulsed. Our total loss is, killed: Capt.
Hentig, 9Th cavalry; seven privates Of
troop D, 9th cavalry; and one private
of troop E, 9th cavalry, and two pri-
Yates company D, 18th infantry.
Wounded: First Lieut.. @. G. Gordon,
9th cavalry, in leg, = sergeant. troop
e, ond one private troop D; 40 horses
and mules. killed wounded and missing.
The troops behaved with the utmost
GOODNESS and gallantry, and encoun-
tered the danger, hardships and fatigue
with the greatest ~cheerfulness. In spite
of the sudden and most ~traitorous ma