New-York tribune., 1881-09-05
PRICE FOUR CENTS
THE ARIZONA TRAGEDY.
ATTACK ON FoRT ArACHE.

ATTACK ON FORT APACHE.
RECKLESS COURAGE SHOWN BY THE sAvAGEs--
THE INDIAN AGENTS COURSE SEVERELY CRIT
IoIzED-NrENsR EXCITEMENT IN THE SOUTH
wEsr-RErSFoRcEmENT SENT TO THE SCENE
OF THE MASSACRE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA dispatch from Tuc-
son, Arizona, says: Port Apache, near where the
Carr massacre occurred, is 2l0 miles from Tucson
Arizona, by wagon road. BY taking the trail
from Mcmillan. however, about 30 miles can be
saved. During the rainy season the trail is impas-
sable and at the best but little time is saved in GO
ing that way. The country is mountainous and full
OF canons suitable for ambushing an I surprising
an enemy The mountains are covered with une
and o her timber, and streams of running water
abound In fact il is the best timbered and watered
section of the Territory. There are many strong
holds in the mountains in which few determined
men could successfully resist the advance of a far
greater number. The Apache country is settled al
most entirely by Mormons. and il il reported hero
that there is an understanding between them and
the Indians.
The excitement here is intense, and there is talk
OF organizing force of volunteers and proceeding
against the San Carlos Agency. Indignation is ex-
pressed at the conduct of Indian Agent Tiffany. He
has studiously denied that there was anv danger
OF trouble, and repeatedly asserted that none of tho
agency Indians were off the reservation II is claimed
by those well informed in the matter tha 30 large
body of Indians could not have been about without
the knowledge of the agent and had he informed
the military authorities Of the fact the massacre
would doubtless have been averted.
wABLIKE CHARACTER OF THE TRIBE.
The White Mountain Apaches are the most war
like, and have always been considered superior 10
any other branch of the numerous subdivisions of
the great Apache nation. They number, all told.
about 500, and have never yet bcen thoroughly
subjugated For the last few years they have occu-
pied the northwestern portion OF the San Carlos
md haxr
Sill Agency, Fort Apache. j. Jeffres the best
authority on the Apache Indians has been inter-
viewed by Star reporter He says that If the scouts
have turned against the soldiers it Iueans general
outbreak of the Apache nation. He has predicted
several times the danger of the scouts turning
traitors. He believes the massacre TO be fully as
bad reported.
News from Globe City saws: Citizens have been
arriving for the last week. expecting from the move
ments of the Apaches that they contemplate mis-
chief. Ii is hardly probable that the Indians viii
disturb that point. 1t is generally believed that the
hostiies are moving ia the Black Range, New-Mexico
as Southern Arizona is too thickly settled for them
1t is not likely that they viii get further south than
that now, unless they attempt to escape into so-
nora.
The Citizen has received the following:
CAMP THOMAS Sept 3-Peduoe's band is in a
canon leading into the Apache Mountains and
attack on the post mail Coroner Alva James and
his son, William Tuttle and some other persons
whose names are not known, are reported killed:
Three comnanies Of cavalry and company of
scouts, Lieutenant Gilbert E. Overton commanding,
are en- route to Fort Apache.
The following is the latest official dispatch:
FoRr THOMAS, Sept. 3.-Evening-The southern
territory is not believed to be in any danger. The
Cher Cahua and agency, Apaches are reported all
quiet. The news of Cars disaster is not contra
dicted The southern posts still garrisoned and
I troops are being pushed forward day and night.
HASKELL A. ID. G.
| dspach from Yuma. Arizona, says that all the
troops hitherto stationed at Fort Yuma started this
| evening for Camp Apache and neighborhood.
THE ATTACK ON THE POST.
dispatch dated Tucson. A. T., September l. says:
The Star has just received the following:
THOMAS, A. T., Sept. 3.-The reports from the
vicinity of Fort Apache respecting the hosties are
confirmed. There fresh arrivals of Indian run
ners. but no message from Major Cochrane OF the
troops sent TO relieve him has been received In the
attack the post the Indians recklesslv brave
and defiant of them riding General Carr's horse
INTO the parade-g ground, wheeling and firing as he
passed out. He is brother of Civina. and is a
being hurried forward and strong reinforcements are
needed. report comes In that In the attack on the
| post lieutenant and seven men were killed IL
tins true, ii is probably Lieutenant Gordon. of the
LIEUTENANT CARTER.
Lieutenant William II. Carter of the 9th cavalry.
one of the victims of the Apache massacre, was a
of the late Samuel ]. Carter, who was for sixty
years a resident of Nashville. Tenn. and for years
a member Of the Legislature of that State. Lieu
tenant Carter a graduate of the class of 1873
at West Point, receiving his appointment from Pres
ident johnson. younger brother of has is a cadet
at Annapolis.
WASHINGTON Sept. 4.-Secretary Lincoln this
evening receiv d dispatch from General Mcdowell
! at San Francisco informing him of the receipt of
later advices from Camp Thomas. corrobrating the
news of the massacre of most of General Carrs
mand. General McDowelps dispatch states that an
Indian who witnessed the fight in TO Camp
Thomas and reported that all of General Cars com
mand We're killed with the exception of few men
who Were trying TO make their way back TO Fort
Apache.
OTHER oUrRAGEs BY APAcHRs.
SAN Francisco Sept. A dispatch from El
Paso. received to-day, says Trustworthy nforIna-
ton received to-day of the killing of two
Americans and three Mexicaus by Apaches early In
the week, at Eagle Springs, 100 miles southeast OF
Ell Paso. The Indians then crossed the Rio Grande
for the Candelaria Mountains, Mexico and Mexican
troops, under Colonel Terraces are pursuing them.
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