Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-19
ARIZONA.
Eunnsng Eiaht Win a Mexican,

CHARLESTON, July 1S.h.-Last evening,
iuzt after dark, large number of Mexicans
arrived in town, coming from different direc-
tons The customs officers had received in.
formation that smugglsrs we're in the vicin-
ity, and a shnrp watch was kept upon those
| suspected. Upon the arrival of these Mex.
icaFs two of tho officers went out to investi.
gate. AS they were passing upon Pioneer
street, they heard several shots fred on
Fourth street. Running to the corner of the
street, they encountered Mexican on horse
back, who, upon seeing them, brought down
his riffs and fred, the bullet passing between
| them, and burying itself il the wall. Tiey
returned the compliment, and several shots
were exchanged before the Mexican, who was
then retreRting, disappeared in the darkness.
They then searched the Mexican quarter OF
the town. but could fnd no trace. They are
of the impression, however, that the Mex
leans hose was wounded.
A Team Missing Finger Eittcn on.
CHARLESTON, July 1Sth.-A young man
named Rankin, while having a wagon re-
paired here. turned his team OF four horses
cut on the mesa above town. This morning
| they were missing, and DO trace of them
| could be found. It is reported this morning
that rancber named Courtney, living ten
miles above here on the San Pedro, was sur
| prised and bouud hand aud foot, as was also
| his son, who was with him, by unknown par
! ties, who, having accomplished this, stole
several set OF harness and a wagon. No
mention being made of any stock having
| been stolen, it Ia possible that the same par.
| ties who stole Rankin's horses may have gone
up the river, taken Courtney's wagon and
proceeded scIoss the line.
| John Sullivan was brought In ffom the
Barbaco mar yesterday, charged with may
hem. This complainant is Tom Smith, Of
the same place. They had fight few days
| since, during the progress Of which Sullivan
| took the privilege of biting off Smiths fia-
ger, for which he was bound over to await
tle action Of the Grand Jury.
Escape of Observation-Disclosures Captured
"Good Indian" Found.
Tucson, July 1S.h-By private kilograms
from Globe it is Termed that three of the
worst criminals confined in Ill at that place
escaped last Monday evening. The Sheriff
and posse are in pursuit., aud is Is confidently
exp cted that the escapes will be recapturad.
Edward L. G. Bean, of Brookfeld, Vt, q
deserter from the army. was arrested here to-
day Bean enlisted at 81. Louis May q,
from troop G, First Cavalry, at San Diego,
May 13, 1876. He i5 telegraph operator,
but has been teauling the past year in the
Territory, and was engaged in that businesB
when arrested.
jim. Dodson, who arrived in Tucson this
morning from Mesarillo, says that quarter
| ia mile this side of his ranch friend and
himself, VINO vera travelling in wagon.
found the dead body of an Indian by the side
| of the road. He was lying on his back, with
| a nesdle-gun over one OF his arms. There
were moccasin tracks lssdipg to and away
from the body. Appearances indicated that
the Indian had fallen in the road, and had
been dragged to one side. There was pool
| Of blood in the road aud twisted rag, which
went to show that he had tried to quench
the external bleeding by plugging the
wound.
Tortured by Indians.
Tucson, July 1Sth.-Carlos Velssco, eoitor
of Ell Fronte-izo, has received letter from
Fronteras, Sonora, stating that on July 5th,
st place called Los Charcoz, in the juris.
dction of ths town of Oposura, in the dis
trics OF Montezum9. Indians attacked and
tortured in the most cruel and sanguinary
manner, as is their custom to do, the follow
ing persons: Ramon Acuna, Jose Acuna,
Benito Pace, Juan Moreno. Gotta aud Vi
cento Manzo. A squad OF the Sixth Infantry
pursued the ssvages. They were overtaken,
and it was found that they were in very large
numbers. In the battle that ensued seven
soldiers were killed,