The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-10
INDIAN TROUBLES IN ARIZONA.

iuc uispaVhcs III last oaturuays uallleS IN
reference to Indian disturbances in Arizona
were decidedly sensational. They depicted a
bloody massacre Of Gen. Carr and his com.
mand almost equal IN its sangiunary results
to the famous Custer massacre several years
ago In Montana. Later and more authentic
accounts, however, greatly tone down those
first received and the country can take com.
fort IN learning that things are not nearly as
bad as first represented. The story OF the Carr
massacre is briefly as follows:
Gen. Carr, with a command of less than 200
men, was stationed at Fort Apache IN the
Apache reservation, on the eastern border of
Arizona, about 100 miles north of the southern
Arizona line. Some two weeks ago he receiv.
ed information that body Of Indians were en-.
camped on Cibien or Ciblcu creek, forty miles
west of Fort Apache, and that among them
was Q noted medicine man" who was labor.
ing to incite the Indians to hostility. On Au.
gust 28th Gen. Carr took Companies ID and f
of the LIST cavalry and company of Indian
scouts, 105 IN all, and started for Cblen creek
to arrest the medicine man. The point was
reached at O'Clock on the 30th, where 600
Indians were found encamped The medicine
man was arrested without resistance, and the
command moved on few miles further to en-.
camp. Some Indian scouts followed at dis.
lance of 300 yards, and Lieut. Hentlg ordered
them to come IN. The Indians fired and killed
him instantly. The fire was returned and soon
the fight became general, lasting until dark.
when the Indians drew of. 1t was impossible
to tell how many Indians were killed, but the
troops lest seven men and one officer (IIen,ig),
Al horses and pack train of seven mules, be.
sides dozen Of soldiers wounded. The dead
were hastily buried, the wounded placed on
horses, and at II o'clock at night the command
started IN retreat to Fort Apache, arriving
there at r. M. on the 3lst
The Indians swarmed in their rear and
came within three miles of the Fort burning
buildings in their way and stampeding large
herds OF cattle, and then drew off northward
toward the mountains. Couriers that had
been started out were killed within few miles
~ Wv VA, hud ouSu CluSluCll III SCtlIcIS uS
were overhauled were murdered On the Is,
the Indians attacked the Fort from the bluffs
around it, but were repulsed with no further
loss then one man wounded. AT night the In.
dams withdrew aud there is no news that they
have renewed the attack.
1t IS Inferred, however, that most if not all
OF the Indians in the territory are on the war
path, and as they number at least 10000 war
riors the utmost CONSERVATION prevails But
the government is sending re.nforcemeuts to
the aid of the settlers as tas, as possible. Gea
Sherman has ordered all the available troops
in California to he sent forward, and on the
9th seven companies of the 9Th infantry and
four of the list cavalry left San Francisco tor
Tucson by rail. Meantime all the smaller
towns and posts throughout the territory are
terrifying and preparing to give the Indians a
warm reception. The great body of the lndi.
ans are from so to $50 miles north of the rail.
road, 30 that no serious interruption of travel
has yet occurred nor is any Immediately ap.
pretended.