Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-22

the friendly Indians are in the habit of leaving the reservation for the pur- pose of stealing stock on the line of Sonora, and the Indians at Camp ! Thomas only consider themselves at peace with the whites that live at that place. Witness says he was captured by the Indians when he was twelve years old, and lived with them four years. Charles A. Shibell, who is the present Recorder of Pima county, said |:
 MORE MAssACREs.
 "The facts now relate will sound to strangers ear as sample of death roll, whose names will have no more significance than those engraved on the headstones of any ordinary grave yard but to those who are familiar with the history of those times, who were and are now pioneers of Arizona, each familiar name will bring up scenes and recollections of early life, and present vivid pictures before each mind of scenes it would be inn possible for me to depict in words. In those days we were 8 band Of brothers. | The strife for honor, position and wealth carried little weight with us, and friendship meant all the word implied. In the latter part of June, 1864, went to Cerro Colorado mine. During my sojourn there number Of murders were perpetrated by the Apache Indians; the names of most of the murdered it is impossible for me to recollect. I recall among the murdered William Wrightson, the manager of the Salero Mining Com pany, and Francis A. Hopkins, who was member from Pima county Tn the first Arizona Legislature; also Mexican, name unknown, their ser want, killed in the latter part of 1864 at point of rocks near old Fort Buchanan, now known as Camp Crit tenden. Edward Stevens and J. $. Mills were killed near Patagonia in the early part of the year. William Rainey was my partner in ranchlng, and during the year 1865 the ranch was attacked three times, each time the Indians succeeded in running otf all our stock. Indian murders were very numerous that year, principally among the Mexicans, whose names l cannot recall. In April, 1866, they attacked the ranch, and, although they did not succeed in killing any one, captured all our working animals and killed some of the cattle. Before making the attack on us they had at tackled the Huababi ranch, killing a Mexican, woman, two children, one three the other five years old, and the owner, Gabriel Ssayedra. The cir cumstances under which Gabriel Saavedra was killed showed the nerve and heroic mold in which pioneers were cast. The Indians had set fire to all the outbuildings and huts near the main house in which were Saaye- dra and his family, who could have protected themselves against the at tack. The Indians had captured a woman, one of the peons, or servants, and were dragging her away. Her heartrending cries, calling for some one to save her, reached the ears Of Gabriel Saavedra, who, resisting the ! appeals of his family not to leave them, rushed out, attacked the In dians, succeeded in saving the woman, but at the expense of his own life. He received mortal wound, from which that same night he died. This heroic act, if portrayed by the pen of Scott CT Tennyson, would render immortal the name of Gabriel Saavedra.
 WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
 During the same year the Indians attacked party of Mexicans at the Arroyo de San Cayatani, about five miles south of Tubac, killing two men two women and two children. On March 1st Ed. Morsey was killed and Oscar Buckalew of this city was made cripple for life. MT. Buckalew was mail carrier, or rider, between Tubac and Patagonia mine. He was waylaid by the Indians, fired on by them, his horse mortally wounded, and himself shot. The horse had life enough in him to reach the gate of the corral, when he fell dead, Buckalew, with broken leg, being under him. The Indians kept up constant fire, in the midst of which Thomas Yerkes rushed out from the corral, succeeded in ex tricating Buckalew, and carried him into the building. His life was saved at the expense of his leg. Richard Dose was wounded at the same time from the effects of which he became demented and wandering off was never found. In August, Charles Hadshell, known as Tennessee and two soldiers were killed on the road, near Bowie. About the same time Lieutenant c. C.. Carroll snd John Slater were killed near Bowie. From July, 1867, until the close of 1871, up to which time l will carry this record, resided in Tue son, although my business carried me frequently into the country. During this time murders by the Indians were numerous; of those killed recall the following: E. G. Pennington, his son, Green Pennington, on the Sonoita, during the month of July, 1868; Nor boes' cattle, some 660 head, were taken near Pictou, one man killed and two wounded. Although every effort was made to recover these cat tie the Indians succeeded iE getting away with them. January l, 1889, Joaquin Iaple ana Captaln CatteFson were killed and Joseph Goethil wound ed; July 18th, of the same year, Joseph Carroll was killed; July 22d same year John Rothemell was killed. In August old man Boyd was killed. Dur ing the same year Charles Cooper and Scott Young were killed at the Ciene- ga October 5, 1869, Colonel John F. Stone, Joseph Kaylor and four soldiers were killed at Dragoon Pass; at the same time the Indians jumped band of cattle, killing one man and wound ing another at Sulphur Springs and run off over 400 head of stock. Lieu tenant w. H. Winters of Captain Reuben Bernard's company, First Cavalry, made gallant ride after these Indians and after running fgh for miles recovered all the property , taken.
 SOLDIERS SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
 In August, 1870, Thomas Ven l able, known as Curly, and two Mexi cans were killed and their horses 3 eighteen head, taken in Davidson can
 yon. About this time Cienega Station