The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-11
The Indian Troubles in Arizona,

1t is evident that the Indians who massacre
the garrison at Fort Goodwin are Apaches'
certainly the most treacherOus and bl0Odtdirsty
OF all the nomadC races scattered over The vast
extent OF the Northwestern territories. Since
the first incursons of white pioneers inJo their
domains the Apaches have been Troublesome.
1t cannot justly be said that they have ever
been at peace with the whites During the past
three years-since the recovery OF Arizona from
confederate Eands-appeals 10 Congress for help
have been frequent; but the majority hive not
thought it eXpedient to give protection.
There ls reason to believe the Apach-s have
been stimulated to their bloody eXcesses by in
habitGnts OF Utah; for IT is known thtt tue
BODIES of disguised MormOns have been found
among the stain after battle with and victory
over the Apaches by our troops Massacres of
whites-Oi individuals. or of parties, generally
OF emigrants-kaye been of almost daily occur.
renee. A letter, received in San Francisco on
the 22d April, dated at Las Paz, Arizona, April
10, announced tnat Major Miller, Of the 18th
United Stetes Infantry, and tour men, were
Killed while going IRON Fort Grant to Tucsan.
After the murder "a company of MarIcopas and
Punas went in pursuit OF the ApaChes killing
twenty-five aud capturing others.
Fort Goodwin. at which the recent massacre
took place. is about eightyfive miles southeast
OF Las Paz, and eighty miles east Of Arizona
Cty, near ella river Its original name Cf we
remember rightly was Fort Breckenridge. but
1t has been renamed in honor OF the present
Governor OF Arizona. The fort was nearly on
the Line of the (prOposed) southern route Of the
Pacific Railroad, and was on the direct Southern
eU1ISranJ IOute. prescott, ABOUT tOrty miles
north, the capital 0f Arizona, is a town OF CON
siderable importance, aud from its exposed stua-
tion there is reason to tear that it mag be visited
by the Apaches, now doubly excited by their
victory at Fort Goodwin
Among the latest acts of President LinColns
life was a proclamation warning all persons
against furnishing Indians with arms. We re-
print the proclamation
Whereas, Reliable information has been received
that hostile Indians within the limits of the United
States, have been furnished with arms' and NUM-
tons OF war by persons living within foreign terri
tory, and therefore enabled to prosecute their
savage warfare upon the exposed and sparse settle
ments OF the frontier. Now, therefore, be known
that l. Abraham Lincoln, President Of the United
States of America, do hereby proclaim and direct
that all persons engaged in that nearious traffic,
shall be arrested and tried by cOurt.martial at the
military post, and If convicted shall receive
the pUnl, hmept due to their deserts.
IN witness whereof have heIeunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States to be
affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this seventeenth
day of March, in the year of cur Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sIXty-fve. aud OF the IN
dependence of the United States OF America the
eighty-nnth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary OF State.