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An ARIZONA MASSACRE
LIKE THE MASS sCRE ON THE LIT,
TIE BIG HORN.

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LIKE THE MASS sCRE ON TIE LIT.
TIE BIG HORN.
Gen. Eugene A. Carr, Colonel OF the Sixth
Cavalry. Several Other Officers of His
Regiment and Sixty-tour Soldiers Killed
by the White Mountain Apaches En-
listed Indian Scouts Turn on The Soldiers
Probably Not One White Man Left Ia
Tell the Story.
Tucson, Arizona, Sept 3.-The Star has ad-
vices from Fort Grant to the following effect:
Three couriers have now come into camp
Thomas and bring news that Gen. Carr and
command have all been massacred by the
White Mountain Indians, thirty five
miles from Camp Apache. One hundred and
ten men and seven officers were killed. The
officers must be Gen. Carr Capt. Henly, Lieuts.
Carter, Gordon, Stanton and Cruise, and Dr..
McCreery. The White Mountain Indian re-
servation is located about 100 miles north OF
Wilcox, near the line OF New Mexico. The
tribe numbers about 800 in all. They can
muster 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 recalled and
returned to their old hunting grounds where
they have been since.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The following was
lo% !, doy,o RI Qnf mo inn
from Gen. Mcdowell, dated September Q: The
following was received from the commanding
general, department of Arizona, dated at
Prescott, to-day: Tiffany telegraphs report
from the agency that an Indian named Mickey
has brought word that a number of chiefs are
coming in with their bands, but that Pedro,
with all his band and Others, are on the war;
path, and that Carr's command, including
himself six other officers and sixty-four enlist
ed men were killed day before yesterday. Also,
that PedrO's men had killed seven or eight
men, including an expressman, between
Apache and Thomas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-Nothing has yet
been beard in reply to the inquiry OF Gen. Nc
Dowell at Preside, but there seems no reason
to doubt the terrible report of the massacre
of Gen. Carr and command in Arizona.
Anew ALIVE AND FIGHTING.
Preside, CAL, Sept. ga dispatch re-
ceiYed from Gen. Wilcox this morning says
says he has received news that some men es-
capped from Carr's command at Cibicu creek,
which was forty miles west of Apache.
those who escaped are fighting their way to
Fort Apache, but it is doubtful if they get in.
Piedro's band attacked Fort Apache, but the
department commander thinks he must have
been repulsed and now holds the canon
through which the road from Thomas to
Apache passed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Sat the down.
town office of the United States army no def
mite information has been received regarding
the reported massacre of Gen. Carr aud his
command, but officers there infer from the
orders for disposition of troops that the re-
port is practically correct, and that an out
break on serious scale has taken place. A
company of the First cavalry, stationed at
Camp. cDermot, and another at Camp Hal
lock, New, and company of the Eighth in
fantry at B.nicia, has been ordered TO start at
once for Arizona.
Tucson, Arizona, Sept. 3.-The Star has
just received the following: Fort Grant, Sept.
ALL day Indian runners have been coming
into San Carlos agency, wit reports of fight
with Gen. Carr at Cablci creek, In which they
say there were seven officers and about 100
priva,es killed. They also report an express
from Thomas to Apachr, on the 3lst. The
frn f1 r0nctrhed il this out
break. They number about 400 braves S,
out others may have beea drawn To
their forces. II these reports ar confirmed
THIS will be serious affair for the territory as
well as the military force. The killed are
probably Gen. Carr, Lieuts Carter, D. Nc
Carly, Ii ut. Stanton, Lieut.. Cruise, a Captain
commanding, of the Sixth cavalry, and a son
of Gen. Carr who has just graduated from an
eastern college. Troops are being FASTENED
forward, and by tomorrow it is believed
couriers will arrive with particulars. Gen.
Wilcox is moving soldiers toward the Indians
from all points that his limited force can coy
er.
LATER.-The following is given as the latest
from official sources: Thomas, Sept. a.
Lieut.. Haskell, q. D. c., Fort Grant: No
courier from Apache, but rumors, through
Indians, that Carr's command were killed
His Indian scout company commenced the
attack upon the troops, and other Indians
finished them. Runners say Pedro's band
attacked Fort Apache and have been repnlsed,
and that it was Pedro's band who killed
eight men near the post eli
A later report from Thomas says Mills In
dian scouts, who were with CARTS command
turned and made the first attack on the troops.
After the fight part of the Indians fastened
to Fort Apache and took the fort. It is
thought some escaped but it Is not certain
Several of the officers wives, including Gen.
Carr's wife. were at the fort.
LATEST OFFICIAL REPORT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. 3.-The following is
just received from headquarters at Preside:
Mickey Free, the Indian, who was at the
fight, and came direct to San Carlos, says a
medicine man was arrested by lieutenant,
supposed to be Cruise The medicine man IS
brother said you shall not arrest my brother,
and killed Cruise. The troops then killed the
medicine man. The enlisted Indian scouts,
close to the troops, then poured their fire into
them, killing most of the officers and great
many men. When the massacre took
place few soldiers got away, holding to-
gether and trying to fight their way back 10
Apache, but it is supposed they must have
been all killed, from the number stated by the
Indian. Three companies of the first cavalry,
Maj. Sanford commanding, and six companies
of the light infantry, Lieutenant Colonel
Wilkins commanding, leave the department of
California Immediately for the department of
Arizona. (Signed,) KELToN, A. A. G.
REINFoRCEMENTs FOR ARIZONA.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 3.-There is great
activity in military circles to-day, in prepare
ton for departure for Arizona. It is under
stood three companies of the Eighth infantry,
at Angel, three companies of the Fourth artii-
lery, at Preside, two companies of the Eighth
infantry, at Benicia, three companies at Fort
Point. and battery as cavalry, will be ordered
at once to the front. In fact, some companies
are already under marching orders.
HANCOCK's DOUBTS.
New YORK, Sept. Gen. Hancock stated
tonight to Tribune reporter that he had
doubts as to the accuracy of the reported mas
sacre of Gen. Carr and his men. He knew the
officers and they were not men to be massacred
without great deal of trouble. DR.. McCreery
was a native of New York and ten years ago
was stationed at Governors Island.
.a BIOGRAPHICAL.
Major General Eugene A. Carr, colonel of
the Sixth cavalry, was born in New York and
onfnrad tho military saadomv IN 1914 II fSSO