Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-05

inlesB anu Las ahiihasi ~ NJ, on the AtchlS0n,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE MASSACRE.
Preside, September Sd.-From rumors coming
in and continually teegraphed the following ac.
count Of the massacre is made up:
For some time past several big medicine men,
have been going about from tribe to
tribe, striving to ncite the chiefs to general up
rising. The Department determined to put stop
to this menacing behavior, and ordered General
Carr to proceed to where the White River Apaches
were reported to be hunting, in Cibicu Canada,
north of Salt river and the mischevous inter
meddlers Runners, it seems, had apprised Pedro
and his band of the intended movement of the
troops, and, alas the expedition had been delayed
too late, for the tempters had over the willy
chieftain. Pursuant to orders, General Carr left
Camp Apache with Companies E and D, Sixth Cav
airy, under Captain Edmund C. Hentig aud Lieuten-
ant VIM. Stanton, respectively. Lieutenant Thomas
Cruise commanded company of fifty Indian scouts
The entire command numbered 1lo white men and
so Indians. There were also Lieutenants Carter,
Gordon, Stanton, and DR.. McCreery The territory
which the troops had to travel is mountainous
1t not supposed that the Indians would
be hostile; therefore, no precautions were
taken, ordinary military discipline only being OBJ
served The third camp made in the bed of
the Corizo's Canyon Several of the Indian scouts
failed to come IN that evening, but no special heed
was paid to the matter, other than would neces-
sarily be paid to an ordinary desertfon A two
days journey brought the command in the vicinity
Of Cibicu Creek, which is considerable stream,
running in a deep canada with abrupt walls
crowned with dense timber A halt was made in
the bed of the canyon, and scouts sent out to find
the whereabouts Of Pedro and his band, who were
known to be in that vicinity The scouts came in
and reported that Pedro up the creek ten miles
where he would meet General Carr the following
noon. To inquiries as to the disposition of the
Chief and his head men, the tricky scouts returned
answer that the friendfest feeling was manifested
towards the soldiers. The march up the canyon is
stated to have been begun about sunrise. The
scouts, seven in number, under Lieutenant
Cruise, were several hundred feet in ad.
vance. Ordinary precaution eounseled the
to observe a military DISPOSE
ton of his forces, for he knew full well the
treacherous nature of the band he was about TO
meet. No thought Of an attack or ambush, how
ever was entertained and all reliance was reposei
in the scouts who had time and again proved them
selves trustworthy. What transpired has already
been detailed. The flying troops, it is thought,
have little chance OF ever reaching Camp Apache,
to be posted along the trail to cut off retreat and
even should camp be reached it is feared the post
will be found paged. The utmost anxiety is felt
for the emp by the authorities The following will
give idea of the distances to points where
can be expected From Camp Apache to Camp
Bowie it is 1877 miles to Camp Grant, III miles
to Camp Lowell, 225 miles to Camp Mcdowell, 2S5
miles to Camp Mojave 37S miles to Camp Verde,
10 miles; to Fort Wbipple, 211 miles, to Yuma,
40 miles. Pedro's band are known as the Colotiro
Indians. They roam over the western section COW
cred by the White Mountains, which may be
roughly stated to be the middle eastern portion of
the State.
THE ATTACK ON FORT APACHE-INDIAN OAR
ING.
Tucson, September 4th-The Star has Just re.
ceived the following
THOMAS ca. T.), September Sd-The reports from
the vicinity of Fort Apache of hostiles are confirmed
by fresh arrivals of Indian runners, but message
has vet been received In the attack on the post
the Indians were reeklessy brave and defiant, one
OF them riding General Cars horse into the parade
ground and wheeling and firing as he passed out
lie is brother of Civina, and is Mexican captive
among the Apaches. Troops are being hurried fo--
ward and strong reinforcements are needed. re-
port in that in the attack on the post al Lieu
tenant and seven men were killed. II this is true
it was probably Lieutenant Gordon, of the Sixth
Cavalry.
The latest official is as follows:
THOMAS, September 3d-Evening southern
portion of the Territory is not believed to be in any
danger. The Chericahuas and Agency Apaches are
reported all quiet The news of Carr's disaster is
not contradicted. The southern posts are still gar
risoned, and troops are being pushed forward day
aud night. HASKELL A. d. C.
CARR's FATAL NJ RcH--A REVIEW OF THE
TROUBLE.
Tucson CA. IT,, September 4th.-General Carr
was in command of Fort Apache consisting of two
of the Sixth Cavalry and one of infantry.
After leaving sufficient force to protect the public
property at Apache, he had but 63 enlisted men of
the Sixth Cavalry and five officers. The medicine
man, who at the bottom of all the trouble, had
been for some weeks past predicting to the White
Mountain Indians that when the corn was ripe he
would raise all their dead chiefs from their graves
md the whites would then be driven out OF their
country. This was sufficient 10 warrant the conclu
iion that preparations being made by the tribe
70 break out as soon as they had gathered their
larvests. General Carr was ordered to arrest the
medicine man. He doubted his ability to do so
With so small a force against a whole
.ribe who had been worked up 10 the belief that
heir medicine man would raise their dead chiefs
hat it could hardly have been evaded. An out
break has been feared for the last two weeks in the
Apache country The settlers have all been pre-
licting trouble. There are not less than 10000
Indians the San Carlos reservation, and fully as
many in the Navajo tribe, which is located from 60
10 100 miles north of the country of the White
Mountain tribe. large number Of the young
bucks of both the San Carlos and the Navajoes have
been visiting the White mountains recently, and it
s believed that they were engaged in the fight. 1t
s reported by runners that the fight continued all
lay of the goth. Every hill and canyon was swarm
ng with the red devils.
News from the lower San Pedro last night is to
he effect that Eskemigun, Chief Of the Aravipas,
md Chief Sagulo have warned the whites to leave
he valley, or to prepare to defend themselves that
something wreng with the Indians on the reser-
7ations Both OF the Chiefs are warm friends to the
whites.
Yesterday afternoon the engineer of freight
rain coming west was surprised at the sudden ap-
pearance Of large body Of mounted Indians near
wilma, west OF Gage. They followed the train for
bout four miles. He opened the throttle valve
md soon left them behind. He did not know
whether they were armed or not. He calculated the
number at $50. Probably there were not half that
lumber. The band scattered, and when he last saw
hem part were going north and the remainder
outh. He encountered another large band about
light miles west of lWillcox. These did not show
my disposition to trouble the train.
Reports from Bowie Station are that band
umped ranch twelve miles south of Bowie, and it
vas seen to burn. There are about forty men at
Bowie, but only four guns. They have made fortif-
ations of the Governments baled hay, of which
here is large quantity there. Last night num-
,er of signal fires were seen in the mountains both
sorth and south of Bowie Station, which were kept
n active operation for several hours Ii these re-
,orts be true there is no doubt but that these are
he Mescalero bands moving out of Sonora and
chihuahua north, to aid the White Mountain In.
lians.
HURRYING TO THE FRONT.
Captain NJ. 81. Stacy OF the Twelfth Infantry,
md Cantain A. T. Smith of the EIGHTH Infantry