New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-27
From Arizona.
The ST. Louis Republican publishes an interestin
letter dated Tubal August 8, from which we extrac
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The 81. Louis Republican publishes an interesting
letter dated Tubal, August 8, from which we extract
the following:
We now fear serious troubles with the Apaches.
Twice since the treaties made by the Indian Agents
with the Apaches-those absurd swndles which only
excite the ridicnle and indignation of our inhabi-
tants-the Indians have peaceably visited the Pata
gonia silver mines, only twenty-five miles from Fort
Buchanan, and robbed it of every animal and no
attempt made to chastise the Indians or require
them to make reparation. Therefore the men at the
mines naturally indignant at such ontrages, resolved
to allow no more Indians to come around the mine,
on any pretext whatever and kept their arms ready
to defend their property.
Three days since, while the employees Of the Pata
gonia were at breakfast, word came in that forty
Indians were close at hand Sure enough there they
Were strong party, some on foot and some horse
back, collected around the spring. only about fifty
yards from the buildings. man named Freeman
was sent to warn them away but the Apaches refused
| to move.
| Some angry words ensued, when an Indian drew a
revolver and fired at Freeman, elevating the pistol,
however, SO as to make the shot an intimidation Free
then drew his pistol and fired at the savage, and
then ran for his life meantime the other men at the
house approached with their arms, and the Indians,
having lodged behind trees and rocks, o skirmsh
took place, in which Freeman was shot through the
body, and several Indians either killed or mortally
wounded, it was impossible to tell which, as the
bodies were instantly picked up and carried off the
Indians retreating rapidly. As they passed Capt.
Stones surveying camp, they tired voley of rifles
and arrows into the camp but fortunately injured no
one. Freeman lived about two hours. The Indians
fled over the Sonora line which was only about ten
miles distant, they being on stealing expedition al
the time they came to the Patagonia mines. We feal
that this unfortunate occurrence will bring on the
long impending Apache war, which we have expected
sooner or later to be involved in.
Had it not been for the temporizing policy of the
Indian Agents. we might have had our Apache trou
bes over long ago, but now, il they to come the
sooner they are over the better, and if Government
will not help US, we can fortunately take pretty
| good share Of Indian fighting ourselves and 1t viii
| be war OF determination when once commenced
We ought to have more troops here-mountet
troops-but there seems no disposition to gran,
them on the part Of Government, although demands
and entreaties have been made until our people ar
disgusted with the manner in which they are treated
Col. A. B. Gray, after surveying the reservation o
ten miles square for the Pn1os and Marcopas Indians
intend to spend some weeks in making observation
and collecting material for new and extensive mar
of this region between the Rio Grande and the Cole
RADIO. This is Col. Gray's third expedition througl
this country and no man is better qualified to pre-
pare large and accurate map of Arizona than him
self An enumeration Of the Pimos and Maricopa
was made'a few days since to ascertain how man.
we're entitled to presents showed total of 70O on
y four hundred being Maricopas This shows that th
Pimos, like all Indian tribes, have been greatly ove
rated. This year they have fine crops Of wheat an
barley, and will be able to furnish the Mail Compan
With large amount OF forage.