, 1881-09-06
TIN r,ead Were Buried Inside the Tent
Of Gen. Carr, and the Retreat
Was Begun.
rort Arachc Reached In Safety, but
immediately Be1eaguercd bJ
the Indians.
1 gattle Of Two Hours at Apache On the
lst Of ssptemberThe Fort Still
Held.
On, fa1s Detailed Report Of The Outbreak Of
lhe Redskins, and fl|s Battle and
Retreat.


GEN, CARR'S DISPATCH. i.
RECITAL. OF TIE ArFA1R.
i. SAN FrAScIsco, Sept. h.-Tlle following
has been received at military Headquarters:
Eonr APACHE, Sept. 2-8:W y. n.-1o tho
Acknowledgement, lphtpple Barracks, Art-
,gna: Pursuant to orders from The conf
mandlng General, dated Aug. 70, to arrest
,hs lniian doctor, Nockay-D ns
soon as practicable, and a formal request
from the Agent aated the nth to arrest or
kill hin, or botll, I first hoped to arrest hin
shen no came to hold his dances md inca,l-
.atlops here. but he did not keep Ills appoint
ment.
then sentan 1nsltan scout will. message
that wanted to SEQ lin Sunday. Aug. %.
received M evasive answer from him.
md the next day marched with Troops ID
ind F, Sixth Cavalry, and Company a, H.
dian Scouts, the command numbering six
officers md scyenty-ninc soldiers, md twenty
three Indian scouts.
Il reached his village on tia 30th and ar-
sested the medicine lnatl.
lie professed entire Willingness to come
witl the, a,ld saEl ho would not try to escape,
hnd there would bo no attemptat rescue; but
aswa we're making camp our own scouts anu
manY other Indians opened fire upon ts.
lIlled Capt 1lentig first, andsran OF the anl-
ma's, alfealy y turned ont to Craze.
The medicine man was killed NJ soon rs
They commenced firing, and We drove them
OF after severe fight, In which we lost
Capt. lIentig (sl,nt In tho back..by our Indian
scouts as le turned to get his gun}, four pri-
rates killed, one Sergeant and three prlyates
sounded, two mortally.
After buryng tho dead, returned rs
fapldly Is practicable, ARRIVING on tic 31st.
Some Of the Indians had prcccded us, a1ld
Ind killed eight mon on the road to Thomas.
The next morning they n,ado tlentonstra-
Qoa against this post. md attacked In tho
afternoon. but were repulscd.
Our total loss Is: Killed-Capt- E. g.
alentls,' Sixth Cavalry; seven privates of
Troop D. Sixth Cavalry, and ono private of
Troop E, Sixth Cavalry; two prlyates of
company d, Twelfth Infantry.
Woandcd-Flrst Lteut.C. G. Gordon,
ensa Cavalry, In tho Log; one Ser
teant Of Troop +, and one private of Troop
w tofty-fve horses and ten mules killed,
Wounded. and missing.
The command behaved with the utmost
Keolaess and gallantry, and encountered
ranse'' hardship, and fatigue with the great
sa'eaeesfainess, IN spite of Tho sudden and
most tfaltorous nature Of tho attack, In tho
[.aas1 Of camp officers. The soldiers sprang
"@e'r nftns md defeated the plan Of 1nassa~
tae' anu subsequently held their post, aud are
Fsady tut further service.
"e1eQulEo tifty-nfAo horses and ten pack
F'ulea The oNscers here are;
aaI coclrane, Twelfth Infantry.
~ .ap' a u. MacGowan, commanding Company
P.Fweltth Infantry,
stts'@L!ent G. G. Gordon, Sixth, Cavalry,
AW sn Quastefmaster, wounded.
"l'''a'a Stanton. commanding Troop +,
,"Ao moved forward with sklrm1sl,crs, and
Wv .4os' handsomely cleared the sayages out Of
tV -, 'as'y ts bottoms close to the camp.
r,'', MI, Carter, 1lesimental Quartormaster,
nun m. cavalry, Adiutant, aud commanding
F'oo ID afscr lient!g's death.
'ecoha'Lleut Thomas Cruise, commanding
Ies'a9a'sY m. a, fndlan Scouts, and afterwards
n,.,,s y Sixth Cavalry, OH the march and
...,'. 'e'
t.s' "Ho' besides skillfulIy performing Ills
,.''al w. " dulles, used catbfne effectively.