Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-09
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 tackled by the Indians about three niles from the station and en- gagged in a fight which dark ness terminated, the Indians withdrawing. The telegraph line re- pairer named Lander Kranz, and an operator named Gidell were killed The loss to the troops was one sergeant killed and six men wounded.
 Indians Attack Telegraph Repairers
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 WILCOX, October "A party of sol diers sent out to repair the telegraph line between Fort Grant and Camp Thomas this morning were attacked by Chiricahua Indians this afternoon. and two of the soldiers were killed. A cour- fer Just in from Cedar Spring says he saw the dead bodies of several citizens at that point. The command following the Chiricahuas are reported now as | fighting the Indians fifteen B,iles from Fort Grant. The command consists of four companies of cavalry. The Indians are in the hills. Much excitement pre- vails here tonight.
 The Situation Alarming.
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 FORT GRANT, October 1.-Two messen- gers from Lieut. Overton's command arrived here about one hour ago and re- ported that they had found two soldiers and one citizen dead about twelve miles from here, on the road to Cedar Springs. While they were examining the bodies, the Indians, who were concealed in the brush, began firing on them
 Gen. Wilcox and staff, and four caval- " companies, with forty-seven Indian prisoners, were there; also Major 4 hold, Col. Sanford, Capt. Carr ''' ,,. 1l.- cers of his command. e 1asan, Ma!' ceis Oi iiS iiiiI-eeaHsskell, Lieut.. Ward, EgoerL ,iIfey and Lieut.. Mills. The-I @ere to be here tonight, but l--'e not arrived yet. We are "D under arms. Nfossenc,ors orr.--o at five o'clock this afterp~-
 AnOtner Account or the Fight. Especial 10 the CTrIZES.l
 WILCOX, October 3.-The news from the fight of yesterday indicates a hard battle. Colonel SanfUru, "iSn S'-i,'''--- Bernard, Lieutenants OvertOn and Giass' met the Indians on the road between Thomas and Grant, and about eight miles from Cedar Springs. The fight lasted all the afternoon and until nine o'clock at night. the Indians retreatlng across the Arivaipa valley toward the Galura mountains. The Indians out numbered,th soldiers and began the at tack. The lossDs one sergeant killed and four wounded. The Indian loss IS not stated. The Cibicu prisoners were brought through to Fort Grant safely All tbe citizens of Wilcox desiring arms were furnished with them and forty rounds of ammunition by the Quarter master last night. Private Joseph h.. Fox, a telegraph operator, leaves here to-day for service in the field.
 Details of the Fight.
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 FoRr GRANT, October 3.-A courier has just arrived from the scene of the fight. He says the engagement lasted four hours. The troops drove the In dians from tue hills where they were hidden. He reports the loss as one ser peant killed and one private wounded The command will arrive in an hour Gen. Wilcox has not been heard from
 More Fighting Reported
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 WILCOX, October 3.-Captain Der
 nard and Colonel Carr, with 47 Indial prisoners, are on the way to Wllleo i, from Fort Grant. General Wilcox am staff are also with them.
 courier who arrived here abou | one o'clock reports fighting Hudson's ranch, about ten miles frol 2 here. Several citizens have left here fc s- the scene of action to join in the fight, IS the report of a fight proves true. Grei O excitement prevails here, and everybod is armed
 )f Murder at Charleston d Special to the CITIZEN.
 r. CHARLESTON, October 1.-Two Mex
 cans. named Romero Reus and Bafa pr Corrone. had some trouble here tn E. afternoon which resulted in fight, " which Corrone was stabbed in tl ne stomach. The blade penetrated thr mt inches. Reus immediately started
 foot for Sonora closely pursued h. Deputy Sheriff McDowell and otht of who overlook and captured him t' he miles from town. COrrone IS not de' d. but it is thought that he cannot h ne long.
 ,se Movement of Troops-Another Fight Eeporte'
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 o, WILCOX, October 4.-The lndl nd prisoners were shipped last night for t'
 Lowell. Two companies of the Nln' sn- Cavalry were sent to intercept the Ch 1i- cabaus at Dragoon Summit. Capta sn Bernard and Carr and Lieutenants Oy or ton and Glass, Sixth Cavalry, with f' the companies, left here at ten o'clock go morning for the same place. Only OD- O man, named Shepard, who kept Steel
 NcKenzie's station, eight miles 1T his here, was killed yesterday at Point ms Mountain, but large amount of st nn la, was run of and killed The fight the Sunday is said to have been a hot FEN The Indians left their bloody clothes put the trail, showing that many tba wounded. A battle is imminent to-' rill- Captain Carrolrs command had a i ing, with the Indians this morning no De. No r.rticulars. )ap- Dias' s'O- -
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 hen WILCOX, October 3-Three band get Chiricahuas Indians are now ID .is, ..ass vicinity. One is thoroughly fortlhe' -bile the point of the mountains SIX I most from here. The others are sklrnls ting in the neighborhood of the conn ~lns a bringing in the prisoners It IS e1l
 ed that an attempt will be ma'