Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-16
Terrible Indian Atrocities.

| Tucson, Arizona, Jan. %, 1870.-
A terrible state of affairs exists
throughout Arizona, in the face of all
opposite representations. The Apaches
| are increasing their works of theft and
murder. Within two weeks they have
captured train, killed one man, and
wounded several others, between
Phoenix and Wickenburg. Another
train was attacked between Camp Nc
Dowell and Florence, and they stole 1S
mules and killed George Kane Tully.
Odwa & Co.'S train was surprised thirty
| miles southeast of here, stock stolen,
and one man killed. The carriage on
the. last down trip between Wickenburg
and Phoenix was attacked, and only es-
capped by the amazing eXertions of the
driver and team. Near Tobac Joe King
was shot thronAhZ the groin, and num-
Der of horses taken. The farmers are
fleeing hence for safety. The friendly
Papagas have had many horses stolen
by the Apaches. Sixteen mules were
stolen near Florence, and 100 cattle at
the same place. This state of war is
similar in Central and Northern Ari-
zona, near Prescott.
Representative men from all parts of
the Territory are here attending the
Legislature, and several mass meetings
have been held to counsel what is best
to do. 49, ~
q In this critical period an order comes
to transfer six companies of cavalry from
Arizona to the undisturbed Washington
Territory. -
Added to the Indian horrors is that
of an apparent determination of the
Mexican and other outlaws to plunder,
poison and assassinate the citizens.
Along the Gila road from Arizona city,
$50 miles eastward, recently, Mexican
bandits massacred Charles Reidt, James
Lytle and Thomas Oliver, at Mission
Camp, and sacked the station, stole six
fine horses and escaped to Sonora, and
have not yet been captured, though the
Government offered 81 900 reward and
the citizens $500 more. About the oath
inst, ohm Kilbride died from the eff
fects of poison, believed to have been
administered at the instance of a Mexi-
can woman. On the Goth, half q dozen
more men were poisoned, but survived,
at Gila Bend, reasonably believed to
have been the work of Thomas A
Jones, acting in concert with Mexican
outlaws. Gov. Stafford promptly offered
a reward for the capture of Jones, and
within twenty-four hours thereafter he
was taken within thirty miles of the
Mexican line, whittier he was trying to
fee for safety. The Governor also adj
dressed message to the Legislature re-
questing authority to place MOTTO ex-
ceed twenty men in the field, in such
emergencies, to pursue, capture, and re-
turn the desperadoes. With the active
thieves, poisoners, murderers, hostile |
Apaches, and a wholly unprotected for
eign border, nearly all our boldest citi- |
zens who never are noted for temerity, |
are abandoning their farms and sta
tions, acknowledging, what they never
have done before, that they are dis
couraged. -r ... a-,
The delegates from Arizona and New
Mexico should present bill to Con-
gress for the protection of the southern
border, and enlist the California and
Texas Senators and Representatives in
its behalf. The Mexican bandits avow
their intention to clear the Gila settle
ment of whites.