New—York Tribune
May 6th, 1867
THE INDIAN WAR.
INDIAN MASSACRE IN ARIZONA.
By TELEGRAPH '110 THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, May 4. — A communication which has been received
at the Bureau of Indian Affairs from George Dent, Super in—
tendent of Indian Affairs for Arizona Territory, and dated La
Paz, during the month of March last, reports another melan—
choly massacre of American citizens by the Apaches of Central
Arizona. On the 2nd of that month two teams belonging to a
resident of La Paz returning from Prescott in charge of two
drivers and accompanied by five other men, were fired into
with guns by a party of about forty Apaches, at a place in
the open country sparsely covered with sage—brush, and the
two drivers and one traveler were killed- The scene of this
casualty was about eight miles on the La Paz side of Date
Creek. Two of the travelers were wounded, and they with the
two others who were unhurt escaped. The Indians destroyed
part of the harness of the teams, rifled the wagons, and ran
off the stock, consisting of 11 mules and four horses. About
three hours after the occurrence another train of wagons came
up, and being prepared, attempted to recover the stock. They
followed them to a canyon in the mountains to the north of
the road, when they were charged by the Indians and repulsed,
and the Indians again made off with their entire booty. After
burying the dead by the roadside, they proceeded to town and
reported the foregoing. The depredation occurred in a part of
the road heretofore regarded as safe against hostilities, and
is additional proof of the increasing boldness of the
Apaches . Mr. Dent further writes , by recent order Of the
commanding military off icer ,
a military patrol will be
stationed between here and Date Creek, and the efficiency of
the troopers will be tested
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