The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-07-24
THE WEEKLY ARTZ0NAN
JULY 24......................l869.
RECORD OF HORRORS


 We published list, last week, of those wh
 had been slain, murdered, or taken captive
 by the Indians, during the past eighteer montlg, in Pima county alone, but have sine discovered that the bloody list was far iron being complete. Accounts, never published il any newspaper, and received from various sources, since our last issue, show that ter men, not spoken of in our last week record (four of whom were Americans and six Mex. icans,) fell into the hands of the Apache, al Tubac, Camp Crittenden, Camp Bowie and Camp Goodwin. We have also received ac- counts showing that an additional I63 head of stock have been stolen, within the past nine months. from Tubac, Point of Mountain and Tucson-making totalof stock stolen, in Pima county, since Jany '68, 1890 head; and stock killed. 220 head.
 It will be seen that g persons have been murdered. that IS have been wounded, and that two were carried into captivity and, in sIl probability, suffered thousand dealhs. It is a sad spectacle to contemplate Out of 5 300 persons, the population of Pima county, sup- posing one-seventh to De adults, we will have an adult population of 785 of this number, T2.have been killed and wounded and carried into captivity, making a loss of over nine per gent of our adult population and probably, much greater per centage of loss of property. Like true Americans, our people are fighting this unequal contest heroically, bravely. They are supported by as brave a soldiery as ever struck blow in any cause whatever. The off, cers are brave, experienced aad energetic, but the number of troops is sadly inadequate.
 The Apache devideS in small bal ds and only strikes when he is comparatively safe, kills his victims. seizes his plunder ard h9rries away 10 his mountain home where he is secure.
 The number of the military are only sufficient to guard the posts and send out small sco uts who have not strength to follow them to their homes and destroy their crops and fight the . l upon their own ground. Until this is done of 1 course there can be no peace.
 Could our kindred know and feel ow bravelv 1 the people oi Arizona are facing death and slf- 1 feriDG all the hardships and privations of a new would go forth to have instant and ample s. iistance sent to our relief.
 When it Is considered that we are battlno 0 hold Ggn area of territory nearly three times 8 large as New York, every foot of which has o be fought over and over again, the q. agni- ale cf the undertaking will be appreciated It Eo believe that every Arizonan appreciates t nat he is occupying the post of honor, for it is Ia le dangerous Ppst-nor will they shrink from 6 lty-bus from present appearances unless we i ave more assistance the noble little band will ast away until there is none left to tell tho tl o-y. O Our mountains are filled with gold and silver; D IT broad valleys produce in abundance. Two n ops upon the same land yeilds an abundant lrSest; our herds thrive the year around al 'ou the beautiful supply that nature has in yen them, We have room, and to spare. for m ndreds of thousands of the poor of other n, uniries were it rot for the Apache. May the p' ne soon speed along when we shall have as- De taace that will drive the Apache from the untry or compel him to live in peace with us er
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