Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-04

and troops cannot travel over it
faster than q walk. on account of
its yielding surface. The noun
tains are covered with pine and
other timber and streams of rum
ming wator abound. In fact, It Is
the best timbered and watered sec-
tion of the Territory. There are
many strongholds In the noun.
tains, in which a mere handful of
determined men could successfully
resist the advance Of a hundred
times their number. The Apache
country is settled almost entirely
by Mormons, and 1t is reported
here that there is an understanding
between them and the Indians.
The excitement Ia Tucson is in
tense and there is talk Of organic
ing force of volunteers and pro-
ceeding against the San Carlos
Agency. Universal Indignation is
expressed at the conduct of Indian
Agent Tiffany. He has studiOusly
denied that there was any danger
of trouble and repeatedly asserted
that none of the Agency Indians
we're off the Reservation. 1t is
claimed by those we'll informed In
the matter that SO large u body of
Indians could not have been alb
sent without the knowledge of the
agent, and had he informed the
military Of the fact the disaster
could doubtless have been avoided.
The White Mountain Apaches
are the most warlike and have al
ways been considered as superior
to any other branch of the numer-
Gus subdivisions OF the great
Apache nation. They number all
told about 1900 and have never yet
been thoroug hly subjugated. For
the last few years they have occu-
pied the northeastern portion of
the San Carlos reservation and
have drawn their annuities from
the sub-sgency near Fort Apache.
L. ]. Jefterys, the best authority
on the Apache Indians, has been
interviewed. He says: "If the
scouts have turned against our
soldiers 1t means a general out.
break Of the Apache natiOn.o He
has predicted several times the
danger of these scouts turning
traitors. He believes the massacre
fully as bad rs reported.
News from Globe City says the
citizens have been arming tor the
last week, expecting from the
movements of the Apaches that
they contemplate mischief. 1t is
hardly probable that the Indians
will disturb that point. 1t Is gen.
orally believed the hostiles are
moving into the Black Range, New
Mexico, as Southern Arizona is too
thickly settled for them. 1t is not
likely they will get farther south
than they are now, unless they at
tempt to escape into Sonora.
The Citizen has received the fol-
lowing: "Csmp Thomas, Sep.
tember 2d.-The following is
reported by Mickey Free, an
Indian spectator of the
massacre and is credited here: Gen.
Carr, with two companies of cav
airy and company of Indian
scouts proceeded, on the 29th ult., +,
to Cibicu creek, to arrest a medi-
cine man who was trying to incite
the Indians to riot. The command
arrived on the 30th, when Lieu
tenant, supposed to be Lieutenant
'rhos. Cruz, in trying to arrest the
medicine man, was killed by the
lattel's brother. The troops imme.
dlately killed the medicine men,
and then the scouts fired on the
troops, killing the majority at the
first fire. The massacre then be.
gan, and not one is supposed to
have escaped. Pedro's band is in
cai1on leading into the Apache
mountain, and kills everyone pass
ing, baving been repulsed in an
attack on the post. The mail car.
rier, Alvin James, his son. Will.
liam Suttle, and some others un-
known, are reported killed.
Three companies of cavalry and
q company of scouts, under Lieu
tenants Gilbert e. Overton and
Comfy, are en- route to Apache.
Major James Blddie is here direct
ing operations. No direct reports
have been received from Apache
and the couriers are supposed to
have been killed. The Indian
Agent and the people Of Globe are
preparing for an attack.
Treops far Fsrs Apsche.
YUMA, A. T., Sept. 3d.-All the
troops hitherto stationed at Fort
Yuma left this evening for Camp
Apache and nejghborhood. It is
reported and believed here that the
entire garrison of Camp Apache
has been massacred, including sew
eral women and children. The
company of Indian scouts ia the
service of the United States, which
were we'll armed, led the attack
by the Indians. There were sew
eral companies at Camp Apache
and q we'll supplied arsenal. The
government line north of Tucson
has been down and no extended
report can be had.
More ADont she Msssacre-Trsops
0siDE 20 AriE0ns.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3d.-The
following has just been received at
headquarters at the Presidio:
Mickev Free. an Indian. wh0 WAS