20058. Hd'qrs. Camp Date Creek, A.T., November 29th, 1871. Asst. Adjutant General, Department of Arizona, Prescott, A.T. (letter)

Hd’qrs. Camp Date Creek, A.T. November 29th, 1871 Asst. Adjutant General Department of Arizona Prescott, A.T. Sir: In reply to your letter of Nov. 12th, concerning the reports made with reference to the attack on the stage near Wickenburg on the 4th inst.- I have to state that when Captain Meinhold was sent with a portion of his troop to inquire into the affair, he was authorized to employ and did procure a trailer for the purpose of aiding him in properly prosecuting the pursuit, and I entertained the hope that he would have succeeded in satisfact orily determining who were the perpetrators of the outrage. Owing however to the fact that there are neither aparejos nor pack animals at this Post, he was only furnished with three days rations, these he made last his Command for four days. Frequent inquires have been made among the Indians, drawing rations at this Post, concerning the affair, but no information has as yet been obtained. Efforts to this end will be continued. I am Sir, Very respectfully, Your obd’t servt., R.F. O’Beirne, Captain 21st Infantry, Commanding Post.