The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28
THE INDIANS.
Inc white Mountain Apaches OF Arizona
Desire Civtiixation-Their impoverished
Ceudition-Anairs ut tho Neosho Agency

inc white Mountain Apaches OF Arizona
Desire Civiiixation-Their Impoverished
Ce0diuon-Anairs at the Neosho Agency.
WASHINGTON, July ~, 1870.
The commissioner OF Public Affairs has received
from Majoi Green, commanding Camp Ord Arizona
Territory, Q letter dated July T. In which he says-
year ago was ordered with command from
punish the CoyoteraS or White Mountain Apaches,
as u was believed they had been committing depre.
cations. on my arrival IN this valley the Chief
miguel, or Escapa, came 10 my camp and stated his
people were very desirou5o live at peace and to he
placed on reservation. where they could be pro.
stated what he had said, aud also that believed
~ form pacing taem Oh seseryss1a would
the Apschss '1 in Arizona. inc Last '' fal was
iIs suitassness for Teservslion On my arrival
tnelr head CHIEF Es-Kett0-Say- Lab, and several
ne shook hands and said he thanked God no nsd
protestations OF friendship, and declared over and
over again his desire and that Of his people TO live
try and reported 1t as The most suitable mad ever
seen Tor an Indian reservation, as It was healthy,
she home q the Indian "a country they amos, wor
sniped anu entirely out OF the way OF The whites.
Tnis spring was ordered to establish post here.
When arrived on the 10th OF last month"; soon after
expressed the warmest friendship and greatest de-
sire 70 live a. peace. told them l should
tain their NUMBERS Tney agreed Jra to Spn9 all
they could gather on the Ist Of July. Accordingly
on that day had them paraded and counted with
tne following resuit-320 men, a52 women, 27l chill.
dren-total. loa3. There were the time about 200
men, women a and children at Camp Goodwin. and
coaS not ne anu ao SVo In the mountains who
Az near as fcan Judge should say this tribe mum.
little or nothing to live on except the one and quar-
ter pounds OF beef issue to them per day. aud 10
to keep them from actual suffering, as they are
afraid to go into the cereal country where mescal
their principal food Is found, lest they should be
met and punished by some scouting party be.
lleve II tho Indian Bureau would take charge oil
TINS matter ana send competent agent, seeds aud
the ruder farming implements. their civilization
would be perfect success. They show more lncli-
nation to work than any tribe have ever SEEN and
their own implements are sticks and few broken
hoes. They planted large amount OF corn this
Killed most OF It, which was great loss to them.
was In the country late last fall and early this
spring. and must say It was pitiabe sight to $50
cold night. without stitch or clothing or covering.
They would beg our saddle blankets Tor the nlght,
When you ask them why they are 80 poor,
their answer Is, Chow can we be otherwise we have
nothing and can get nothing nness Is gwen to
or we steal H. ana this rpractce we want to give
up" would, therefore, earnestly recommend That
these Indians be fed and clothed until such time
they can sustain themselves, which, believe, If pro-
perry managed, they can do In few years. They
should have blankets, &C., for the next winter, as
the climate IL cold. In summer they wear a white
cotton garment peculiar to tnemselves--that Is,
whenever they have the material Whatever Is sent
should be sent BY the nearest route by way of New
Mexico. Ii this should become an agency 1t should
be placed under the superintendent Of New Mexico.
also recommend that an oincer Of your bureau be
sent out at to what Is best to be DONE we
wish TO make civilization q success we must make
the condition OF those desiring 1t better than that Of
the hostile.
superintendent Hoag forwards to the Indian
once report from special Indian Agent George
Mitchell. from NeOsho agency, Indian Territory,
July stating that the six tribes under his nad
completed council OF five days length, wherein
four OF the tribes declared favor OF schools and
all matters calculated to improve their condition.
The Shawnees and Senecas decided to continue In
the establishment OF a territorial government and
the selling OF their lands to railroads. other par
ties