The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-04
GEN. CARR KILLED,
The Gallant Commander of the Sixth
Cavalry.
And Alamost His Eentire Command
Massacred
The Red Devil Apaches In Force
Numbering and Destroying.


Numbering and Destroying.
Lastest Particulars From the Front
Retaliation.
San Francisco, Sept. 3.-A dispatch
from General McDowell's headquarters
at Presidio says: A dispatch from Gen.
Wilcox, received last night, says he
has received news by an Indian runner
that Carr's command. including him
self, six other officers and sixty-four en-
listed men, were killed on the 31st, and
that Pedro's men had killed seven or
eight men, including the expressman
between Apache and Thomas. A dis
patch received from General Wilcox
this morning. says he has received news
that few escaped from Carr's disaster
at Cibicu creek, which was forty miles
west of Apache. Those who escaped
are fighting their way to Fort Apache,
but it is doubtful If they got in. Pc
dro's band attacked Fort Apache, but
the department commander thinks he
must have been repulsed and now holds
the cafion through which the road from
Thomas to Apache passes.
(Signed) KELroN, A. A. G.
[See sketch of Gen. Carr in "Mili-
tary Matters"
Washington, Sept. 3.-The following
was received by the war department
this morning from Gen. Mcdowell:
The following was received from the
commanding general o. the department
of Arizona, dated at Prescott to-day.
Tiffany telegraphs from the sub-agency
that an Indian named Mickey, brought
word that number of chiefs are COM
ing on with their bands, but that Pedro
with all his band and others are on the
war path; and that Carr's command. in
cluding himself and six other officers
and sixty-four enlisted men were killed
day before yesterday; also that Pedro's
men had killed seven or eight men in
cluding an expressman between Fort
Apache and Thomas.
San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The follow
ing has just been received from head
quarters at the Presidio:
Mickey Free, the Indian who was at
the fight and came direct to San Carlos,
says the medicine man was arrested by a
lieutenant supposed to be Cruz. The
medicine mans brother said, "You
shall not arrest my brother" and killed
Cruz. The troops then killed the med
icine man. The enlisted scouts close
to the troops then poured their fire into
them, killing most of the officers and
q great many men. Then the massacre
took place. A few soldiers got away,
holding together and trying to fight
their way back to Fort Apache, but it
is supposed that they must have been
all killed from the number stated by
the Indians.
Three companies Of the 1st cavalry.
Major Sanford commanding, and six
companies of the Sth infantry, Lieut.
Col. Wilkins commanding, leave the
department of California for the de-
partment of Arizona.
(Signed,) KELToN, A. A. G..
San Francisco, Aug. 3.--There is
great excitement iu military circles to-
day in preparing for the departure for
Arizona. It is understood that three
companies of the 9Th infantry at Angel
island, three companies Of the 4th ar
tillery at the Presidio. two companies
Of the 9th infantry at Benecia, three
companies at Fort Point. and Has
brouck's artillery as cavalry, will be
ordered at once to the front; in fact
some Of the companies are already undel
marching orders.
San Francisco. Sept. 3.-The follow
ing dispatch has just been received:
Fort Grant, Sept. All day Indiar
runners have been coming into Sar
Carlos agency with reports Of the figh,
with Gen. Carr at Cabieu creek, in
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