Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11

A~" A-iiAta HUH tue iLdi4 luultu NllGE,
 and camped, and the pack-train wa
 unioaded, when Indians began arriving from every point, but keeping along tn, range Of blulfs some 300 yards off. SomC of the Indian scouts, having at this time left their own camp and came into camp Captain Hentig ordered them to leave While doing oan Indian turned and fired killing Captain Hentig instantly. The fight then became general The troops formed askirmish line, driving the h. dians back some distance. The herders were killed by the first volley and the herd stampeded. The fight began at four o'clock, lasting nearly three hours, until darkness, when the Indians drew of towards their own camp. It is im- possible to tell how many hostiIes were killed. i council was held. and it was decided that i. was impossible to hold the position agains: such @ large force. There was but one way out of camp through Bad canyon. The herd was rounded mp, and it was found D troop Led lost 33 horses, F troop eight, pac< train seven mules and several badly sho5. They hastily ea.herei mp the dead, and found seven iIsn and one of- GgeE Captain JeHti-, killed They busial them inside ,an5 of Carrs, which, with everythil. hut the saddles aal ammunition, wis .er on ths field as a blind t1 cover the rst-eat Three badly wounded s1'lie-s were placed uu horses, alL st n o'clock the command started n retreat for this pa5, One of wounded men died at four the next morning. The Indians dil not follow, evidently thinking them still at Cibicu. General Carr made a forced march. not stopping anywhere untI he reached the post at D. m. on the 3lsL The troops were badly used 1p with hunger and fa- tigue.
 GLOBE, September 5.-A party of si1 who left here Friday to bring in families from Cherry Creek, returned last night George Turner and Harry Moody were kiIla-s.-i.---' d. -..T--1'-.' ,rr,-rr-v- tr0m home and found com iHg this way on foot in a half-famished condition. Henry Middleton was shot through the body; he will proba- bly, recover Twenty-Five men will start tonight to bring Turner and Moody and will probably encounter Nadasky's band Of 55 armed men near the river It is supposed the Indians are in possession ot Pleasant valley and have killed all the white set tier
 Hostiles are svarming through tine country and came within mile of this post this morning, burned several build inrs. stampeied large herd Of cattle and then drew off to the mountains. Three couriers who started ont were killed within 20 miles from here; also several more ont on escort duty. besides four citizens. This is reported by a friendly Indian spy. The Mormon set tiers north of us must be suffering heav- fly. We can do nothing but hold the post until endorsements reach us. The Indians cut the telegraph line every few miles.
 LArEE-At two o'clock the Indians began firing into a party at the grave yard, burying the dead and drove them into the post and then fired into the post from tine bluffs on every side. The troops formed a szirmish line around the en- tire camp, keeping them out of the post. The fight lasted until dark, when the Indians drew off Captain Gordon, sue cessor to Captain Heute, Was wounded in the leg. There were Do other casual ties. The firing during the first hour Was very heavy from 5.e hostles. We believe we can keep them uc5 of the post but no more.
 LATER. September 28. ll g. m.-We s.iu hold tIe fort. The light yesterday was very warm for ahuu. 5ao hours. We have sent messag ges hyC1uiers-Jorpor al Wagner 0I tLe night oi the l2tl, and Private VI lsL at f o'clock 8. m- on the 3lst: ais, hy Owens man carrier atnoon on the 3ist Welsh is tue only one who has reached Thomas. He started on bis return on the morning Of September Is, and has not been heard or since. Fol lowing is the list of killed Capt (. F. Hentir, Sixth Cavalry; privates Saun- dagger, Sullivan, Miller, Livingston, Bird and Foran, of Company D, Sixth Cavalry: wounded. Lieut. C. C. Cor don. Sixth Cavalry, in the leg but moi serIous; Sergeant T. MacDOnald, Com pany l., Sixth Cavalry, right leg, badly
 LArER.-Apache, September d, G F. m.-Nobles and Colvlg were driven back last night while trying to get through tc Thomas. Stanton's company is to try Il tonight. Everything Is quiet. awaiting achievements. Four companies Of tho Sixth Cavalry are eu route, three oi them must have reached there by thl' time.
 ! Especial to the CmzES.l
 WuLcox, September j.-Fifteen ear penters have come in from Bowie sta : ton. a number of Apaches appearinl there. Most of the Apaches are certain | lv on :he war-path. Two companiet went to Thomas to-day. Artillery ana 1 infantry are expected here to-day an, ] will immediately go to the front Al ! sorts Of rumors are aAoat and jt Is harI
 to tell what IS true.
 Gen. Carr Sands a Msssase.
 WILCOX. September 5.--A messag
 from General Carr brought to Ihoma
 by an Indian runner last night, says tha
 in the fight there, when the attempt Wa
 made to arrest the medicine man. Capt
 Hentig and seven soldiers were killed
 Hentig was shot as he jumped to ge
 his gun, where he had laid t. The med
 icine man was arrested and hlled-in th
 fight which ensued. An attack va
 made on Apache by the Indians, an Lieutenant Gordon was wounded m tn
 leg. Very little will be known till Ger
 eral Cars official report Is received LATER. Lieut.. Stanton's cOmpan has got through here from Apache.
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