Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-06
ARIZONA.
The Indian TrOuble-Furil,cr "Details.


TOMBSTONE, October 5th-Dr. G. Z. Hen
derson, one of party of four who left Ihis
place, has just returned through the south
pass of tie Dragon mountains, twelve miles
east of here bringing full particulars of yes
terday's battle at Diamond Springs After
leaving here they went through the south
pass, getting there just as the moon went
down. They returned nearly through the
pass. and went Co the top OF hill and staid
till daylight They heard two shots while
waiting fer daylight, and went back through
the pass, where they found Colonel Bernard
and his command, who came up during the
night. They learned that Colonel Bernard
came up with tho Indians between 4 and 5
o'clock Tuesday afternoon naar Cacbise's
stronghold. the Iadians going into camp.
The Indians numbered 100 men All their
women and children number about COG.
They attacked the Indians. who made =
fight, the women and children driving the
animals, which they kept up the side OF the
mountain, the Indians fighting the troops
back. The indians then stTuciz right over
the top of the mountain witt train of AMI
mails. We followed thsm up 10 South Pass,
when the Indians got on the west side, and
darkness pu. an end TO the pursuit. The
Indians and animals were all badly tagged
out, and the soldiers who came from Wilcox
were in the same condition. This morning
lieutenant Bayley, with forty OF fifty scouts,
struck tbe trail about six miles east of Tomb
stone. The indians are making for the west
end of Mule Mountains probably for the
San Jose Mountains in Sonora. Oae Indian
is known to have been killed, and three COL
ored soldiers wounded Oae Indian girl.
about years old, was taken prisoner. She
is richly dressed, her clothing being trimmed
with beads, etc., and is supposed to be
chiefs daughter. Colonel Bernard has sent
into Tombstone for supplies
SECOND DISPATCR.l
Tucson, October 5th.-Captain Charles r.
Eagan, Chief of Commissary for the Depart
ment of Arizona, arrived here today from
the front. The Star reporter interviewed
him On the situation, and learned the fyllow-
ing facts The Captain was within a mile Of
the fight at Cedar Springs last Sunday, which
began little after p. NJ. and lasted uatil
9:l5 P. NJ The Indians were repeatedly
| driven from their position. thoroughly de-
moralizing them. They stole along the sides
of the foothills on dead run, hotly pursued
| by the military, who did not stop to inquire
what damage was done to the bostiles, as they
| had no time. 4 number of bloody breeeh
| clouts were brought in by citizens. It Is be-
yond question that serious damage was done
to the Indians, Sut neither then nor since
have the military had tina to lock after
| them or the grouad. Even if they had, IL
| was too veil known how careful the Indians
| ere to secrete their dead. Tbs cavalry, an
! ticipsting that the hostiles would aim for the
| Dragon Noun tain, cut into Grant 20 re.
| plsnish their ammunition, and then struck
| for Wilcox, to take the railroad train for
Dragon Summit, TO head them off How
well this was done is apparent from the facs
that Carroll, slightly in advance Of Bernard's
column, had the Indians in sight, max
iug for Dragon Pass yesterday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock. This morning It was
reported that there was an action last eYen>
ing, which Captain Esgan thinks IS the
beginning of fight which viii, from appear
ances, prove disastrous to tho Chiricahnas.
Two companies of cavalry from California
are expected here to-day, which will prob
ably be ordered to Dragon Summit, whers
General Wilcox will probably accompany
the cavalry, and Join Bernard and CAROLS
command. if the business is not over by To-
night. If the Indians take refuge ia their
fortresses in the Dragons, it viii prove of
little avail. as howitzsrs viii be used to bring
them to fight.
THIRD DISPATCH.I
WILCOX, October 5th.-Repor.s from Ber-
nards command say that they encountered
the Irdians near Dragon Mountains yester-
day evening, and had running fight for IF
teen miles, the Indians retTeating to the west
side Of the mountains and across the country
towards the Huachuca Mountains that cit
izens of Tombstone are out, ard will prob
ably strike them. Two men are reported
wounded. No further particulars. A tele-
gram from Tombstone says that the Indians
are heading south for Muls Mountains, kill
ing their stock and abandoning their prop
erty. Troops have been ordered to intercept
them from Huachuca. Bernard and COM
mand are IN pursuit.
FOURTH DISPATCH.l
Tucson, October 5.h.-Touchiug the mat
ter of the military authorities at the front
exercising an espionage over the press re-
porters, and the Herald correspondent In par
ticular, the following special to the Star from
Wilcox will explain:
THOMAS, October 4, 1881.
To Captain Haskell, Willcox-To all whom it may
concern know of military espionage over tho
Herald correspondent having been attempted in re-
gard to the reports Of military movements. Ever
facility has been placed at my disposal by Genera
Wilcox and his staff Not one word was ever altered
in dispatch, by request which latter was
never made The only Inconvenience have had TO
contend against is the inordnate number of bust
ness dispatches that are constantly going over the
military wire and which at the present time amounts
to an abuse Of the privilege. p. II. MCGOWAN,
New York Herald correspondent.