The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-04-10
Indians, Troops, Etc.

Since our last. thc Indians Of this vicinity have been acting on thclr good behavior. With tle exception of the plunieting oi one or two cab- fms. ihe stealing of ,V0 horses from Jos. Kelsey, at Camp Date Creek, and feeble attempt Go capture ,he mail iLey have otherwise remained inactive Their inactivity may be attributed Co tAe activity of shc troops, who, of late, have scoa,eI thc country around Date Creek aud w.ckcnbnrg pretty thoroughly. They have not been as quie, iu tbe soaihcrn portion of ,he Territory. as wiii br seen by letters which Ne publish e.-evaerg. There. they have recently committed serious and Bl-rlnt crimes, but thanks Co General Thomas C Devu h.s officer, and men, they have received punishment conn mcasgra'c with tacir mi,dreds. ' hr Rcusliy re- gently displayed by the General aud hts forces is worthy ol ai praise, and they have the best wishes of our citizens for future successes over Che mnrdprcrs
 The driving away Of ,he Apachcs who were iormefiy boafded at Camp ttuodN,n. rs-t Oi rrcscoli. on thc GilA. was @ mastcrly strose of military policy, and great credit is dHc Generals llailcek. Ovd and Dcy.u. for striking ilai blow. Nr Apache hhs now no rendezvous bat bis own mountain fastncsscs. and no free government commi.sary from which Co draw supplies For this lcl us be grateful Driye him away from the po1rs. make vigorous, unrcicliuE WAr upon him fer short season, with an adequate force, aad the chances are that be will leave Arizona. join his brethren Ia Mexico or submit Co D,-- tiny l. win take hard work. plcaty of troops, active. intelligent, and industrious officers, Co accomplish thls. bui lhe oh has i0 be done. and
 t bad better be done n0w thAn ten or twenty years heucc. I, Is useless Co talk of c0nqurr.nc Che Apache by moral suasicn aEd Quaker S.nd. ness-t that mode has been tried by us and iAr Nexicsns, agd has always failed. Cruel and cowauily, by nature. he has wou for h.mseii which ic illy deservcs Even Caiiforpians who ouEhi la know better. believe the APachcs io 5, shy as,-; wa1i'sv, i'rrv-i iu,isru- irr ouH- rnent and he.0re coming brre they shnider si hi, n1nc- This s a.i g mistake. Except She H.ggers of California thc Apaehes uf Arizona are tbe most cOutemptiblc. cowardiy race oi s1vagrs on the continent, yet their coWardly sneaklng mo,.e of carrying on var makes tLelc dangerous foes. Lacking the courage of theiT brethren of tbe piai8s. they have more euRaiBg and icr0city. it is noi letir valoT that we dread for ten white men caa whip one San1rvd of taem
 but it s iaat Eaeakine spirit that impeis them Cd hide behind rocks and shoot, in Inc back the passcrsby. We're they brave, they could have drivea us from the country long ago Were ihey white men. Coyefnmeut would have sab, lued them long ago, but being savages it hes | permitted them to murder and rob its citizens asia ggisFd tbe sritiencn, and development of Q country every way worthy tho fostering care ! of government Let gs hope tkas ere loug gov. ernmeRt viii barst this bubble of Apache prov. ess. aud open ihe eyes of the thousands Nhe
 wish Co come and settle here Co the real facts o ] the case-that tha Apache. when properly i watched and guarded against are not the ter riaie braves outsiders imagine them to bc.