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the inmates say, do not attempt to run, hold your ground, we are not afraid of them. I called to the man to come out of the house and fall in with the guard, they refused to come, then I called for them to bring their arms out and lay them on the porch at the door, and if they did not do that I would fire into the house, and they commenced to come out very slowly, I then entered the house with one of the guards and drove them out. The Sergt. formed them and marched them off, Before marching I saw the man laying in the back room, and heard he was dead, we reached Fort Whipple about 2 o'clock (I left Fort Whipple about one with the guard.