Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-06-19
The Raid at Arivaca.

ARIvACA, June II.
 ED. CIIIlES:-When I wrote to you by post nail, concerning the raid the Apsches made at Arivscs on the night of the 9th. last Wednesday night, we did not know about their depredstions. They came about o'clock in the after noon on Wednesday, near the Pspalote ranch belonging, think, to N. W. Der nsrd. our store keeper here. They met one man named Henry Baston, and kill ed hIm; one bullet struck him from be- hind It Is supposed, passing through to the left side, Ht the same time breaking his arm ut the elbow. IL IS supposed this bullet killed him, but to make it sure, they shot him through the head with pistol. They cut his pockets off but We don't think he had any money. They pulled his shoes oil, bat left them near him. He WAS Tn q wagon when shot, and be fought them for awhile. There were five empty shells near him. They took the two horses and the bridles, but the balance of the har- ness lay near the wagon.
 The remains of the unfortunate msn were brought to ArivscR On Thursday a noon time, and were buried this evening 1t WAS impossible to keep hIm until the next day, as he had been exposed Co the sun from the time of his death luntil noon the next day. He had two dogs with hIm, little black and tan, ;and Q big watch dog. They killed the little dog, but did not touch the big one. When the posse brought the remains of his master he refused to leave the wagon; he is still there and some one will go out tomorrow, to bring back the wagon and carry some water 10 the poor dog. When Henry Bsston staitedstor the PspalOte ranch he told his wife that he would return homeSin the afternoon, When darkness came, and she had not seen him return, she thought something had happened to him. About half past eight o'clock she heard some horses tramping near. She blew her candle out and stayed still. It was the Apaches; she heard them very well, and the poor woman was frightened almost to death, but they did not try to open her door. They stayed there part of the night and from there they came to Arivaca river, where they were sure to make a raise of horses. They took eight horses belong ing 10 N. w. Bernard, Pedro Aguirre and Billy Spiser; the last named WAS IL hIs yard, sleeping. The ApRches came near him, about twenty-five feet distant. and took his csnteen, which was on the seat of his wagon. They wen. all around the house, picked up what they could find, but did not try to hurt any one. They were after horses. They left two horses almost driven to death, and one of tbose two belongs to Tank Bartlett. They bad taken it on their last raid at the Bear Valley ranch. In following their trail 1t was found that some were on foOt; tha: may be the req son that they did rot disturb the people of Arivsca. Fifteen men, armed, took their trail yesterday at noon. They have not returned yet. The people of the surrounding country sll came tO Arivacs. They are struck with terror; you could not induce anyone to go out from Arr vacs- saw last night eight or twelve persons sleep in one room; some families living no more than one hundred yards from the hotel would not stay there, but moved !asl n:ght, and were accommodated as best they could at the hotel. Mir. John Curry, after learning of the Apache raid in the morning. went for the unfortunate mans wife and brought her 10 Arivscs. That was when we learned first that II. Bas- ton was missing \. W Bernard, Frank Proctor and four others started on d search for him, and found the body.
 c. RoULLIER.