Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-06

gal proceedings against all persons
emptying or distributing debris
into the Yuba river or any Of its
tributaries by hydraulic mining.
Heavy Tax Levy-Raiiroad Letting.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, Oct. 5.-The
Supervisors of this county have
fixed the tax levy for State and
county purposes at So 80, the same
as last year.
The contract for grading the San
! Luis Obispo and Santa Maria VAL
ley Railroad from Arroyo Grande
to Santa Maria river has been ad.
vertised aud will be let on the 18th
inst, the work to be done on or be-
fore January 1st. Cars are now
running to within two miles of Ar
rOyO Grande.
SAN Diego SHIPPING News.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5th.-Arrived,
British bark Connaught, Captain
TONNES, 154 days from Rotterdam,
with 1882 tons steel rails; also,
schooner Maggie, G. Russ, from
Humboldt Bay, with lumber.
Gen. w,iicox v,nd,css-d.
TUCSON, Oct. 5.-The report that
General Wilcox paroled certain of
the Indians taken prisoners at the
San Carlos Reservation is without
u shred of truth. The facts are as
follows: Mr.. Hoag, the sub-sgent,
sent to Gen. WillcOx's headquar-
ters George and Bonito, under his
safeguard, the safeguard of the In
terror Department., which General
Wilcox was bound and forced to
respect. He told George and b.
nito that they could return to Mr..
Hoag, which they did. He will
cox) sent Immediately strong
military force to arrest them and
their bands, when Hoag interfered
and urged Major Biddle to permit
them to draw their rations, assuT-
ing Biddle that George and Bonito
were men of their word and would
go with him as soon as their ra.
tions were drawn. Msjor Biddle
believed this aud waited under
cover Of HOag's misrepresenta-
lions. George and BoDito ran
away with their bands and Biddle
| returned to Thomas without them.
This is the truth of the paroling
business, with which Gen. Wilcox
had nothing to do, but was bound
and forced to respect the agents
safeguard.
rhe Cedsr C.s-H E,Ent-Interv,ew
WISH Caps. ExRD.
TUCSON, Oct. 5th.-Capt. Chas.
P. Egan, Chief Com m issary for the
Department of Arizona, arrived
here on business to day from the
front. A Star reporter interviewed
him on the situation and learned
the following facts: The Captain
was within a mile of the fight at
Cedar Springs last Sunday, which
began u little after P. M. and last
ed until 9:l5 p. M. The Indians
were repeatedly driven from their
position, thoroughly demoralizing
them. They stole along the sides OF
the foothills on dead run, holly
pursued by the military, who did
not stop to inquire what damage
was done to the hostiles, as they
had no time. A number of bloody
breech clouts were brought in by
citizens. 1t is beyond question
that serious damage was done to
the Indians. But neither then nor
since have the military had time
to look after them or the ground.
Even if they had it is too we'll
known how careful the Indians are
to sscrete their dead. The cavalry,
anticipating that the hostiles
would aim for Dragon, cut into
Grant to repienish ammunition
and then struck out for Wilcox to
take the railroad train for Dragon
Summit to head them off How
we'll this was done ia apparent
from the fact that Carroll, slightly
in advance of Bernard's column,
had the Indians in sight making
for Dragon Pass yesterday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock. This morning 1t
was reported that there was an &C.
ton last night, which Capt. Egan
thinks is the beginning of fight
which will prove disastrous to the
Chiricahuas. Two companies of
cavalry from California are expect
ed here to-day, which will proba-
bly, be directed to Dragon sum-
NIT, whence Gen. Wilcox will
probably accompany the cavalry
and join Bernard's and Carrolps
commands, If the business is not
over by tonight. If the Indians
take refuge in their Businesses in
the Dragon mountains it will
prove of little avail, as howitzers
will be used to bring them to fight,
No EsniOoa&e over Press DIS
TUCSON, Oct. 5.-Touching the
matter of the military authorities
at the front exercising espion.
age over press reporters, and the
Herald correspondent in particu.
lar, the following special to the
Star from Wilcox will explain:
THOMAS, Oct. $40 Capt. Has
kell, Willcox:-To all whom it
may concern: 1 know of no mill
tary espionage over the Herald
correspondent having been at
tempted with regard to military
movements. Every facility has
oeen placed AZ my disposal by Gen.
Wilcox and his staff; not one
word was ever altered In a dispatch,
even by request, which latter was
never made. The only inconve nj
ence have had to contend against
is the number "S9n-urpent
business dispatches that are
constantly going over the military
wire, and which at the present
time amounts to an abuse of the
privileges.
(Signed) p. H. MCGOWAN,
N. Y. Herald Correspondent
stsil In Pnssais.
WILCOX, Oct. 5.-Reports from
Demands command say that they
encountered the Indians near Dra-
COON mountains yesterday even
ing, and had a running fight for
fifteen miles, the Indians retreat.