The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-09-09
IxpsaN orrEREaG. N ARIZONA.

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n citizen OF Tucson, AaizDna has
received the following, dated Camp
Thomas, Sept. 5th: Lieut.. Stanton
Of the 9th cavrlry with 50 men rs es-
cort reached here from camp Apache
last evening about o'clock with a
dispatch as follows:
Fort APACHE, Sept. /.
GEN. CARR, colonel of the 9th cav
airy, left here Aug. Goth with troops
D aud E, 9th cavslry, and company
nf Indian scouts, los men and Off
GERS, intending 10 arrest the Apache
medicine man who had been endeav-
oring 10 get the Indians to break,
and he reacned Cibreau creek. III
miles west of here, at 3 p. NJ. on the
30th. They found GOO Indians there
and arrested the medicine man with
OUT resistance. The command then
went few miles from the Indian
village and camped and the pack
train was unloaded, when Indians
began arriving at every point, but
keeping along the range of the bluffs
some 500 yards Of. Some OF the In
dian scouts at this time left their
own camp and came into the camp
OF Captain Hentig. He ordered
them to leave While doing 50 an
Indian turned, fired aud killed Capt.
Hentig instantly. The fight then
became general. The troops formed
a skirmish liae driving the Indians
back some distance. The herders
were killed by the first volley and
the herd stampeded. The fight be-
gan at O'Clock, lasting nearly three
hours until darkness, when the In
dians drew off to their OWL camp
Il Is impossible TO tell how many
hostiles were killed. Council was
held and it was decided that it was
impossible TO hold the position
against such q large force. There
was but one way out of feamp through
a bal canyon. The herd was round
ed up and IL was found that ID troop
had lost 33 horses; Z troop s, and
pack train mules and several badly
shot. They hastily gathered up the
dead and found seven men and one
officer, Capt. Hentig, killed. They
buried them inside of Carr's tent,
which with everything but saddles
ana ammunition, was left on the
field al a blind To cover retreat.
Three badly wounded soldiers were
packed on horses, and at IL O'clock
The command started in retreat for
this post One OF the wounded meR
died AT the next morning. The
Indians did not follow, evidently
thinking that the troops were still at
Cibreau. Gen. Carr made forced
march, not stopping anywhere until
he reached this post at 4 p. M. on
the 3Ist. The troops were badly
used up from hunger and fatigue.
The hostiIes are swarming through
the country and came within mile
OF this post this morning, burned
several buildings, staInpeded large
heard Of cattle and then drew or TO
the mountains. Couriers whs start
ed out were killed Within twenty
miles from here, also several more
cut on escort duty, besides
four citizens. This Is reported by a
friendly Indian spy. Mormon set.
Tiers north Of US must be suffering
heavily. We can do nothing but
hold ille post until reinforcemenfs
reach us The Indians cut the teIe-
graph lines every few ninuits.
LATrR.-At two o'clock Indians
began firing into the party at the
graveyard burying the dead, drove
them into the post, and then fred
into the post from the bluffs on every
side. The troops formed 4 skirmish
line around the entire camp, keeping
them out of the post. The fight
lasted till dark, and then the Indians
drew of. Captain Gordon, success
sor 10 Captain Hentig, was wounded
in the leg. There were no other
casualties. Firing the first hour
was very heavy from the hostiles
We believe We can keep them out of
the post, but no more.
SEPT. 2, 10 A. M-We still hold
the fort. The fight yesterday was
very warm for about two hours.
We have sent messages by coariers,
Corporal Wagner on the night OF the
Goth and by Private WeIch at A.
M. on the 3lst; aIsoby Owens, mail
carrier, at noon on the 31st. Welch |
is the only one who has reached |
Thomas. He started on his return
on the nlorning OF Sept. ist and has
not I,een heard from since. Follow
ing is the list of the killed: Capt. g.
f. Henlig. 9th cavalry: privates
Saundagger, Miller, Livingston, Bird
aud FOran of CO. ID. 9th Cav.
wonnded-Lieut. G. &. Gordan,
Sergt. 4. Macdonald.
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