10152. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, February 6th, 1869. Fight Between Indians and Troops.

The Arizona Miner Prescott , Arizona Territory February 6th, 1869 An express arrived at Fort Fight Between Indians and Troops . — Whipple from Camp Date Creek, on the night of the 29th u It. , with orders from Major Clendenin the commander of the Sub—District of Prescott, to the commanding officer at Fort Whipple, to send , without delay, to Camp Date Creek, every cavalryman at Whipple, capable of doing service, to hunt up a large party of Indians who . had attacked Col. Young and his command, captured his pack— train, killed one soldier and wounded three or four others, at or near the Santa Maria. So the story goes. In accordance with these orders Companies B, amd L, Eighth Cavalry, left this post Sunday last, under command of Major Wade and Lieutenants Wells and Somerby. As near as we can learn, Colonel Young' s command consisted of about thirty—five men.