10030. Sacramento Daily Union, Sacramento, California, Thursday Morning, January 18th, 1866. Letter From Arizona.

Sacramento Sacramento , Thursday Morning , Daily Union California January 18th , 1866 LETTER FROM ARIZONA. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE UNION FORT WHIPPLE (A .'1'-) December 23rd, 1865. ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE APACHES - A detachment of eight men of Company G, Fourth Calif— ornia Infantry, under Sergeant James F. Chapin, had a severe engagement with the Apaches at Willow Springs , about forty miles from here, some ten days since. The Sergeant and his men were escorting a mule and burro train (belonging to a fur merchant of Prescott named Wormser) from Date Creek towards Prescott. The Indians attacked fiercely and for a time had possession of a considerable portion of the train. But Chapin and his small command fought with so much determination that they not only recovered almost everything but actually drove the Apaches two miles from the place of attack. The entire loss of Wormser was one burro ( sometimes called a jackass) and half of a pack of clothes. James Boyles and John Lonzburyr of G, were severely wounded in the action. They are at Fort Whipple in the hospital at present, with an unextracted ball in the body of each. They will probably recover. Had Wormser' s party fought like the soldiers of Captain Grant s Company , the Indians would have had more of a lesson. Wormser himself was wounded, but not dangerously. Sergeant Chapin thinks several Indians were killed. ANOTHER FIGHT . A detachment of Company F, Fifth United States Regulars , on their way from Fort Whipple to Wickenburg, with a mule load of supplies , were attacked by the same party of Indians on the Hassayampa- Sergeant Herman, command— ing the detachment, was killed on the spot- The Indians were beaten off , with the loss of several of their number, but as the soldiers had to take a wounded man on the mule the Indians got their baggage in their absence-

10014. Evening Bulletin, San Francisco, California, Tuesday Evening, May 23rd, 1865. Murder by the Indians in Arizona - Death of Charles O. Cunningham

Evening Bulletin San Francisco, California Tuesday Evening, May 23rd, 1865 Murders by the Indians in Arizona— Death of Charles O. Cunningham. The following is an extract from a private letter by Herman the mining and civil engineer, to a friend in this Ehrenberg , city, and which is dated from La Paz, 10th of May: The mail from the East ( Prescott) brought us sad news of Indian is one of the depredations. Our friend Charles O. Cunningham, victims this time— dead. You will remember I wrote you that he started for Prescott with Mr. Gray some 14 days ago. At the Harcuver Mines they were joined by Mr. Borger and proceeded on their way to Prescott. About 40 miles from. that place Cunningham, who was some 200 yards ahead, was shot dead on the spot by Indians in ambush. Borger was thrown from his mule, but succeeded finally in making his escape with Gray to Col. Dobbins' ranch 12 miles back. Afterwards they returned with Col. Dobbins and another man and buried Mr. Cunningham. A few miles further on Cornelius Sage and a Mr. Bell were found slaughtered and scalped. The old Mountaineer Weaver (whose son was lately killed by the Indians, ) and another man were attacked and. dangerously wounded. Five men were killed near Saul man's Wells, 15 miles west of Weaver; three below Dobbin's Ranch, and the Sheriff and two soldiers near Fort Whipple. And from Prescott we hear that the men working on the Mohave road have been driven into Prescott by Indians. Where are the troops promised us? I make no comments. Messrs. Gray and Borger have not arrived yet, but will be in to— morrow. Both they and the two mail riders were compelled to return, not having been able to reach Prescott. In Mr. Cunningham, this section of this country has lost its most one that never and ever hopeful citizen; energetic, fearless despaired, no matter how dark the sky— honest, upright and kind to all. The whole town is in mourning .