Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-04
ARIZONA.
The Indian War-.Eassaere OF White Men
-Desperate Fighting.

naand arrived about IL o'clock at Cedar
Springs and had the bodies brought in and
buried at the station. The Indians attacked
Saaford's command about O'Clock P NJ
some three miles from the station. The Fl shs
lasted till dark, when the Indians withdrew.
Prior to Sanford's arrival the Indians killed
q telegraph operator and four soldiers, who
were repairing the telegraph line. Sanford's
command lost one sergeant killed, six men
wounded and twelve horses killed.
[sEcoND DIsPATCH.l
Tucson. October 3d-The Citizen has lust
received the following special from Wilcox !:
The news from the fight of yesterday indi-
Gates hard battle. Captain Sanford. with
Captain Bernard and Lieutenants Overton
and Glass, met the Indians on the road be-
tween Forts Thomas and Grant and about
eight miles from Cedar Springs. The fight
lasted all the afternoon and until 9 O'clock at
night, the Indians retreating across the Ari-
vaipa valley toward the Gaiura Mountains
The Indians outnumbered the soldiers and
began the attack. The loss is one sergeant
killed aad four wounded. The Indian loss
is not stated The Cibicu prisoners were
brought through 20 Fort Grant safely. Ali
the citizens of Wilcox desiring arms were
furnished with them and forty rounds of
ammunition by the Qdartermaster last night
Private Joseph II. Fox, a telegraph operator,
leaves here to-day for service in the field
A courier has just arrived from the scene of
the fight. He says the engagement lasted four
hours. The troops drove the Indians from
the hills where they were hidden. He re
ported the loss as one sergeant killed and one
private wounded. The command will arrive
in an hour. General Wilcox has not been
heard from.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
Tucson, October 3d-A Star special last
night from Camp Grant says: Two messer-
gers from Lieutenant Overton's command ar
rived here about an hour ago, and reported
that they had found two soldiers and one citi-
zen dead about twelve miles from here on the
road to Cedar. While they were examining
the bodies the Indians, who were concealed
in the brush, commenced firing on them.
General Wilcox and staff, and four cavalry
companies with forty-seyen Indian prisoners,
were there, and also Major Arnold, Colonel
Sanford, Captain Carr and officers of his
command. Captain Eagan, Major Cybert,
Captain Haskell, Lieutenant Palfrey and
Lieutenant Mills. They were to be here to-
night, but have not arrived yet. We are all
under arms. The messenger arrived at 5
o'clock P. N.
FOURTH DISPATCHl
EUREKA SpRISGs, October ID lvia Wilcox,
A. T., October 3dl-My previous report said
that the Chiricahuas had broke from the
sub agency. This has been verified by the
depredations yesterday. Your CORES spondent
left Thomas yesterday morning at about the
same time that the command did, conveying
about 90 Indian prisoners to Grant. About
10 o'clock, as the command was nearing
Cedar Springs a courier came riding back,
saying that the Indians had attacked the
train close to that place. The command
rapidly hurried forward. Upon arrival there
it was found that the people had been barri-
caded in a house, bnt the Indians had lett
them and attacked Samaniego's train Of seT-
eral wagons, conveying freight to the
Indian Agency. One company of the
First and two of the Sixth Co
valry Immediately started in pursuit.
Word was brought that wounded
man was close by the wagons. The doctor
Immediately started for the place. I weas
along. About half mile from the ranch the
wounded man was found, shot through the
leg. Fifty yards further man lay dead,
and from there to the wagons, 500 yards dis
tant, two more were found dead. By the
wagons laid another, shot through the head.
Down the road two more lay dead. Out of
seven men in the train all were killed but
one. Men were left to bury the dead. The
wounded man was taken with us. In about
three hours a courier came saloping back
announcing that the command was fighting,
and to send more ammunition.
LArER.-News is just received on the road
saying thas the troops fought the indians for
over three hours. The loss SO far as ascer-
tanned is one killed and three wounded, be-
sides several horses.
STILL LATER-A dispatch from Grant
SAYS: Colonel Sanford, Colonel Bernard and
companies have returned. They fought the
Indians until after dark, when they ran and
took the direction towards Dragon Mount
aims There seems to be 10 doubt but what
this is the Chiricahua band, under the lead
ership of Juh and Geronomo.
FIFTH DisPATcH.l
GRANT (yia Wilcox October 3i.-Four
men were sent from here yesterday to repair
the telegraph line which the Indians had
broken. They were found about eleven
miles from Grant, dead, and all shot through
the head. The Indians cut the wire in differ
ent places, and all news had to be brought to
Grant or Wilcox. There has been no tele.
graphic communication with Thomas for two
days.
WILCOX, October 3d.-Reports just re-
ceived say that the Chiricahuas have been
attacked by the troops between Point of
Mountain and Hudsons, supposed to be
Major Mcclellan and command. They are
evidently trying to get to the Dragon
mountains.
Colonel Bernard arrived about 9:15 this
evening with the Indian prisoners en- route
for Fort Lowell.
SEVENTH DISPATCHl
TUCSON, October Sd.-A Star special from
Wilcox says: A courier has arrived from
Cedar Springs, and confirms the report of the
killing last Sunday. The Indians attacked
Samaniego's train about A. NJ, in full sight
of the station, where Mrs. Moulds was during
the entire fight. She states that the Indians
opened fire about A. N and we stood them
off for more than three hours. She counted
over seventy Indians who came out in full
view. There were many hid behind the
rocks. Samaniego's men fought hard and
died near the train. Mrs. Mould's husband
went out to assist in repairing the telegraph
line, and was killed with the operator and the
three men.
Cedar Springs is fifteen miles northwest
from Grant. The operator and his party
were butchered at point within eleven
miles of Grant.
Sanford's command got op the ground just
as the Indians had killed the last man. They
attacked the Indians and kept up the fight
until after dark. All of the available troops
have been ordered from Grant to Dragon
Pass, to intercept the Indians, as they will
no doubt break for the Dragon range this
afternoon.
At l o'clock courier came from Hudson's
Springs with the intelligence that large
band of Indians had attacked the ranch.
There were but six men there, and it is feared
that all have been killed. A party Of fifteen
citizens and ten soldiers left here ct once to
aid the parties on the ranch. and assistance