Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-24
ARIZONA.

The Apaches Again ON the Warpafh.
Tucson, March 2Si.-The Stars Hermosillo
(Mexico) special says: The Apaches are
again on the warpath east of Carbo, and
seven Mexicans have been killed. A pack train
from Barbicumbi was attacked yesterday.
Troops have been pushed forward by rail
from Guaymss. There are 1000 in the field.
LATER "A courier has just arrived from
Carbo and states that the troops are OF
fresh trail in pursuit Of the Indians, and ex.
pect an encounter tonight.
Tucson, March 23d.-A Charleston special
says: William Murray, W. G. Woolen,
James Voolfolk and William Armstrong
were killed at the Clark coal camp in the
Huschuca mountains. by q band of Apaches
from Sonora numbering about twenty-one.
A special from Total Wreck says: The
J Apsches have reached the MILESTONE mount
aims. and Frenchman and fou- Msxicans
have bean killed. The bodies were brought
into Total Wreck. Others are supposed to
be killed. Troops have been sent out.
PARTICULARS oE THE MASSACRE.
Tucson, March 23d.-A Charleston "A. 7
special says: Following are facts given by
men who were at this camp at the time of the
attack. The Indians. numbering about
| twenty, came from the south About dark
| they encountered Owens and Voolfolk. who
were cutting wood half mile above the
camp, and killed them. Then meeting Muir
raw short distance further up the creek. who
was looking for horse, they fred upon and
killed him. One of the nign, named McFar-
| land, engaged in making pit close by, hear
ing the firing, ran, and succeeded IN makisg
| his escape, although the Indians fred some
twenty shots at him. There were four men
in camp, who, although having heard the
| shooting, were not alarmed, supposing that
| their companions were shooting turkeys. until
| Armstrong fell with bullet through his
| heart. exclaiming, :" 1 am killed. Look out,
boys" Two of them ran into the tent.
| Childs, who had the only gun in camp, ran
| down the creek pist the Indians, but finding
| that because of the darkness he could not get
| shot at them, returned up the creek and hid
| in 8 small dugout near the tent. The Indians
| had stopped behind a corral about thirty feet
| from the tent, and called out 10 English and
| Spanish for the men to come out. Not doing
| so, the Indians fired into the tent. and, see
| ing no movement, two of them ran toward it,
| the foremost one receiving q ball from
| Childs' rifle who at that moment fired feom
| the dugout. The Indians returned Childs'
| fire, one bullet cutting his hatband, another
| shattering his rinsstock. The Indians be-
| coming Confused at his firing, ran off Nc
| Farland, in the meantime, had made his way
six miles to Evans camp to warn Mr.. Miles,
who was to arrive there with his family that
evening; but he did not, having been de-
| layed. Upon receipt Of the news at Fort
Huachuca. Major Nolan sent detachment
of soldiers to protect the women and
children at Igo's ranch. while Captain
| Madden, with a company, proceeded
to the coal camp. The dead Indian was rec
ognized as former scout in the Government
service The funeral of the four men killed
took place this afternoon. A large wagon,
with an eight-horse team, draped in mourn
i ing. conveyed them to their last resting
place, followed by large number of mourn.
ers.
While the ceremonies were being observed.
| report was received that four more victims
had been brought into Total Wreck.
STILL FURTHER MURDERS.
TOTAL WRECK, March 23d.-A band Of
Apsches, reported to number from Is TO 25,
killed number of men cutting and hauling
! wood from the MILESTONE mountains
TO this camp. The alarm was given
| at nightfall and men went out
on horseback. who about midnight
found dead Mexican, who had been shot
| within six miles Of Sanford's ranch. Mount
ed men with wagon went out early this
morning, who found and brought in four
| men. one Frenchman and the other three
| Mexicans. They were found within 100
| wards of each other Mounted men are still
| searching. There is every indication that it
| is the work of the Apaches Three | dians,
supposed to belong to Juh's band, have been
driven out of Sonora by tie Mexican troops.
Others believe that they came up on stock
raid, aud have probably gone across the line
again.