New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
TIE ARMY AND Nj ",
TIE CONDUCT OF COLONEL CARR

TIE CONDUCT OF COLONEL CARR.
FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF INQUIKY-NO FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS CALLED FOR.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-A general order was
issued from the headquarters OF the army To-Day
announcing the result Of the investigation OF the Court
OF Inquiry as to conduct Colonel Eugene A. Carr
9th Cavalry at Cbicu and Fort Apache during the last
days Of August 1881 The court instituted by the
President request Of Colonel Carr to inquire Into
the charges and specifications Instituted against him b.
Brevet MajorGenera 0. B. Wilcox, commanding the
Department OF Arizona.
Colonel Edward Hatch 9th Cavalry, president OF
the Court and its proceedings have been approved by
President Arthur, who in the opinion Of the
Court that further proceedings unnecessary. The
report OF the Court Is az follows:
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
That Colonel Carr ordered arrest the medicine
man of the White Mountain Indians after erring
with the Indian agent San Carlos, AriZ That tine
agent informed Colonel Carr that he wanted the me IL
cine man arrested killed, ana that Colonel Carr
moved out for this purpose with all the forces at his
disposal: he did receive Information from various
sources that The Apache tfbes near Fort Apache w,r
ufdoud.y, and that their conduct on tue 30,h
OF August, 1881. thrcat ming; that he permitted
interval of One-naf 10 quarters OF mile
to occur IN his column while returning from the Indian
village rOngh Trail uuat Ordbc Tor defence, thereby
exposing command to serious injury In OF an
attack that he selected camp win Judgment, bat
seems 10 nave Dech ullcd INTO sense OF security aUd
not take the precautions in camping Cna the sltud
tun demanded and usual when putting com
mands camp in the vicinity presence Of hostile
Indians thai he told by Lieutenant Crusc, com
manding company II Indian scouts thai H. cOnsld
cred item IN reiabe, that he dsarmcd Them from time
to time, and aferwaId armed them AMI took them with
HIM as a part VI his command TO tie CIDlcu
OPINION.
1t is the opinion Of the Cour, that Colonel Carr ex
posed hls command to attack by allowing interval Of
oue-nalf to threc-quarcro a mile to in his col
umn when e,urnng rom the Indian village after ar
resting the medicine-man. Ills, notwithstanding he
had given orders to in regular Ordcr which orders
carefully observed by hIs suborinaes, com
maud.ng officer hc must be ned responsible.
TIE Court l. further OF opinion that Colonel Carr
lcctcd his camp with good judgment and defended
Wth rpl ana success ~ hen attacked hut thIt ne uLod
take proper precautions against attack IN lot ke ping
his small command under drus until Ms camp was
taDhsntd anu guarded. Bu. tnht tho officer and men
VINO LOST their lives there uld 50 under nc fortunes OF
war mat the result o. the execution OF the order
Colonel Carr arrest the medicine man. tht IN tine
CXccu lOI Ol tc 10 Was liable IA any etcn l. Drng
ON omen hpstliltle- with lis attending Casualties and
hence the Court unable 10 why those Lives Should
BE- clar-ed against tUiUn-l Carr.
The Court H. ttcr o. opinion that Colonel Carr acted
Wisely IL taxing with MN IN company oil Indian scouts
when under suspicion O dlsOl ally preferably u icaY-
ing them IN small garrison Where there
were women aud children, and hence
Gaze Of outbreak. All tnis win regard to the
tact that they enlisted AID governed Ike other
sOlGcrr ANA II can only be decided oy absolute mutuy
whether ,ury o. Dee tuJ ca hOlcIs not. In
conclusion the Court s ot opinion that the OF
CoOnci 10 nave been those OF Judgment only.
The prompt execution of his order tOarlc-t The ncul-
dispositions made 10 secure MS command when the
n-hl commenced, are HShly CUmmcnddblc. Consider
INK all tact- u tuc and the gallant culduct Oi
Colonel Carr when the moment Tor prompt ACTON AZ
inquiry should IN t' opinion OF Jhc court, Oe maze
tue subject OI trial ~ court martial