Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-08
ARIZONA.
The Trouble with the Apaches


PHGNIx, September 7th.-Much excite
ment exists here and at Globe. Two men
have been hiiled and one wounded by
Apaehes near Reno. The settlers are gath
cred at Green valley. Reno Wild Rye and
Mcdowell. The militia are organized every
where. General Wilcox makes his head
quarters at Wilcox station, OH the Southern
Pacific Railroad To-day the militia are
calling for arms. The acting Governor has
telegraphed the Secretary of War for arms
and ammunition at once. The civil and mil
itary authorities are in the fullest accord.
The chiefs of the Pima and Maricopa tribes
near Phoenix offer to provision themselves
and lead their bucks against the Apaches.
They have always been friendly to the whites,
and hate the Apaches. The lPapagoes are
also anxious to fight the Apaches. The mill
tary are moving everywhere. A great meet
ing was held here to-nighs, to organize the
militia. One company of cavalry is now
hurrying to Globe. A courier from Mcdowell
reports all quiet at Apache and Thomas. The
Iodians are probably scattering into small
thority, and will kill them on sight.
DISPOSITION OF TROOPS.
Tucson, September 7th.-The following
telegram was received this evening from Gov
ernor Fremont:
WASHINGTON, September T. 1881.
Am irving to arrange I authority to raise arms
and equip volunteer force to aid in the defense of
the Territory. Will come Immediately when OBJ
tanned. ]. c. FREMONT.
Five companies of the Eighth Infantry ar.
rived to-day. Companies and f have been
ordered to Silver King; Company K, Major
A. M. Worth b, Captain Porter d,
Captain Bailey-under Colonel Wilkins
will proceed at once to Wilcox. These troops
have all had four years experience, and
Major Worth was in command of Fort
Apache ten years, and is familiar with all of
the surrounding country and the chiefs of the
hostiles.
Governor Gosper this morning received a
dispatch from acting Inspector General Ar
mold at Wilcox. to the effect that the citi.
zens of Green Valley want twenty stand of
arms and ammunition. Two men are re-
ported killed in that vicinity. General
Wilcox advises the immediate organization
Of minute men everywhere north of the Gila.
ADvIcEs FROM CAMP THOMAS.
THOMAS, September 7th.-Apache is safe
and San Carlos quiet, but there are 260 bucks
belonging to the White mount aims who are
reported by the Agent as hostile. They have,
so far as known, killed two men in Tonto
Basin, where Price has four companies, with
more on the road to him. The reservation
lnQlau5 are TO De Counted IO-luOrrOW. 1Qe
Agent says that yesterday there were
but six or eight not ip. 1t is believed here
that most out on pass have tried to get back
Citizens report parties of them coming down
the north side of the Gila, and that they Of
fered no violence, though it is charged
that some horses have been run off
towards the Agency; but this is prob
ably only a scare. Troops are arriving
here and on the railroad. The General is at
Wilcox directing movements. am glad to
say that Juh is on his reservation, and hope
nothing more will happen to injure Arizona's
interests. The General will not spare any
exertions to reassure the people and make
their homes safe.
Suicide with strychnine- Mining outpnf.
TOMBSTONE, September 7th. = A man
named John King, native of Kentucky,
aged Al, took strychnine Tuesday evening at
o'clock, from which he died this morning at
9 o'clock. Two years ago he kept the Palace
Hotel at Tucson, having his family with him.
At the time of his death he was living with
young woman, whom. it is said, he brought
from Council Bluffs last summer or fall
The Tombstone Mill and Mining Company
turned out for August S151, ,795 for the last
three MONTHS 1852, CSC.