AN INDIAN TRAGEDY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2677, 18 October 1881, Page 2

AN INDIAN TRAGEDY.

By the San Francisco mail, news of ajmassacre of American troops by Apache Indians is received. The telegraphed account runs as follows :

A tragedy occurred in Arizona, at the White Mountains, on Ist Sept, which has caused much excitement. It appears General Eugene Carr, in command at Apache, left that place with seven

officers and 110 men to punish the savages for depredations committed in that region. When the command arrived at Obion Creek the Apache scouts treacherously turned on the command with well-directed volleys, and other Indians I urking in the vicinity joined with them and massacred Captain Hentz and ten of the soldiers. General Carr and the remainder of the force retreated to the Fort. _ An Apache “ medicine man ’’ who it is said was the cause of this bloody affair, was being arrested by Lieutenant Cause, when an Indian, remarking “ You shall not arrest my brother,” immediately shot the officer. This was the signal for tho slaughter. Another account says the “ medicine man ” had promised the Apaches that at the gathering of the corn harvest ho would resurrect all their dead chiefs, and by their aid the white men would be driven from the country, and the Apaches were afraid he could not carry out his purpose if he was arrested. There is great dread of a general war, and all troops in the forts and garrisons round San Francisco are being hurried to the scene of hostilities. It is estimated that the Indians can muster 7000 fighting men.