The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-08-28
EHE WEEKLY ARIZONAN
INpIAN AFFAIRs IN NEW MExIoo.

INDIAN AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO.
 It must certainly be gratifying to every Arr
 aonan to learn that systen at ouce bold
 vigorous and decisive has been adopted il
 dealing with the Indians in our sister Territory
 Ifthe order now established by Gov. Mitchell
 proclamation, issued pursuant to the estab-
 Iishment of certain principles set forth by Gen
 Orders from head quarters of the army. be
 ..rictly adhered to, as there IS no reason to
 doubt it will, the beneficial effects which must
 result will no. be slow in manifesting them
 selves. end will be felt here as well ss in New
 Mexico The general orders, referred to above,
 place the Indians. when on reservations, under the immediate and exclusive control of the agents appointed by the government, and the
 military authorities are forbidden to interfere except at the request of the Agent or Superin- tondsnt. residing on the reservation, or by or ders from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in
 Washington. Outside oftheir reservations h. dians shall be considered hostile, and will be uuasr the exclusive jurisdiction of the military eAN it'SS AJCpaIlLneuL COuuAUOerB 6Ee Te@ quiged to make useof every means at their com- mAnd to make known to the Indians, in each department, the intentions of the government regarding them, the rules which they will be required to observe, and ths consequences i1 case ofvioIation; and Indians who, having r,coiveJ this information, fail to comply im- med;stely, will be treated as hostile whenever and dherever found. The indefinite method oi dealing with Indians, observed in New Mex leo As well As elsewhere, for several years past has caused many Outragss to go unpunished, and permitted Indians ROminaly friendly, to continue their depredations with impunity The 1 Governor, at length, feeling himselffr free to act. end seeing the necessity ofprompt and imme- dIate action ia the case, issued, oa the 2d inst, the following preamble and proclamation
 WHEREAS, the military authorities of the Government have notified the county, by Gen. e'o' Orders from the Head Quarters of the Army of the United States that all Indians Tho were not on reservations designated by he proPer authorities of the Government af- .r time specified in said Order, which me has now elapsed, and who are commit. ing depredAtions on the persons and property T the citizens in the locality of their reg z 'ectiVe supposed Reservations. are declared, i J said military authorities, out&ws AND WHEREAS The Executive of this Terri, ory, in consequence of having rendered his in the month of March last to take fleet on the appointment and qualification of s IS successor has felt delicacy in issuing any Q reclamation or taking any steps that might pPeRr unusual, in the reinstatement of said " ndian tribes depredating on the inhabitants il this Territory, ir SAND WHEREAS, The Executive of the Territory, " itsr having wRited for over four months for le arrival oi successor, deems it his imper- lve duty to take immediate steps, so far as g has the power. to protect the citixens of le Territory or rather to encourage and au. lorize said citizens to protect their lives and 10. svy against the daily raids made on the hEiements on and adjacent 10 the Bio Grande. a the counties of Grant and Lincoln. Al Now, therefore, l, Robert B. Mitchell, Gov
 -Eos of the Territory of New Mexico, do issue !" is my solemn Proclamation, VI That in consequence of tho constant depre- s ations and the murder of our most esteemed 'D ad valuable citizens-cruelly murdered by the " avalo ard Gila Apache Indian tribes-said I 1bes are hereby declared outlaws, and will be
 4nished wherever found of the limits of their : s2Pectivo reservations (except under the i'm e led late escort of the soldiery) ss common u nenies of the country. u ido further authorize the citizens of the Ter. al '5ory to use sufficient force, in all localities, il 'r ''3 protection ofits citizens. even should :, result ln the killing ofevery such depredator U
 ---~Es~o~Suz- 1 We are in receipt of the August number of sl kalcroits Pacific Guide" very valuable n, erk giving, together with maps of certain q ailroads and routes, correct account of VI