The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-08-20

proof that We cannot then let us defend. Let
 the troops be concentrated at a few commando iag points where industry may receive the
 protection, and let isohted posts be abandoned
 The White Mountain post, known as Camp Orj, was established under this subjugation scheme Had we sufficient troops to guard the agricultural districts enabling us 0 dispe nse with the services of four companies stationed there, the selection of that point as a base of operations were unexceptonal; but our agri- cultural and mining districts are without pro~ tection, while the force at Camp Ord, without the aid or cooperation of troops at other points and 30 removed from the inhabited districts of the Territory that it can afford no protection to industry, is az much lost to Arizona as though it were stationed among the snows of Alaska. The White Mountain region is the home of about 200O Indian warriors here is stationed post of four companies mastering less than three hundred men,. Now, what is expected of these three hundred men It is to either subdue those Indians or keep them at peace. We'll, what are the chances of success in either case ? To expect 300 men 10 whip into submission force of 2OOO Indian warriors, we'll armed and upon their own ground, much less, to expect them to efectually repel de- termined attack by such force, is simply ab- surd. On the other hand, an effort to preserve peace with them is folly the com manding officer, a mar ofundoubted courage and a5il- ty, may peremptorily demand of them to re- main upon their reservation, but how is he to discover to what extent his demand is respect ed They may roam throughout the limits of their reservation, embracing an area of 4000 square miles, and who can tell that they do not roam beyond the lines. Two thousand Indians, embracing individuals of every age and either sex, are said to be on treaty there and conse- quently at peace. Admitting such to be the case, are We of the inhabited portions of the Territory benefited by this Certainly not Never before since Arizona sought shelter be-. meath our flag have so many scenes of blood and rapinebeen enacted within the brief period ofa few months, as may be summed up within that which marks the occupation of Camp Ord
 We have had enough of this sabiugation and paciGcation policy. Let us now have a little defensive or protective policy Abandon those isolated posts which entail endless expense and give neither security nor conquest in return. Fifteen hundred men protecting our mining and agricultural interests will encourage inn migration and thereby bring us peace and pros- perty much sooner than they can by wasting their time and energies in the hope of accom- plishing that which common sense and ex. perience teach us is unattainable.
 All around us the Indians depredate con- tinually and we are powerIess to take ven- geance upon them, They murder the traveller, desolate the home of the settler and carry of his substance. They are followed and over taken by military force which they outnum- Der 20 to 1. What is the result? Why, simply, that the averaging (?) force is beaten back, and the despoilers escape with impunity.
 We repeat abandon this subjugation policy and the isolated posts; concentrate the troops at few commanding points. and since we cannot hope for the subjugation of the savage let us have, at least, protection from his rav- ages.