Arizona citizen., 1871-05-06
Authorized Agents for The Citizen.
4 GOOD ORDER IF ENFORCED.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF
 ARIZONA. IN THE FIELD.

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 General Field Orders No. 2.-It is the desire of the Government to ccn- Ger trate, at as early period as pos sible, all the Indian tribes upon h. dian Reservations. With this object in view, region of country known as the "White Mountain Reservation, remote from settlements, has been set apart upon which 1t is hoped, in time, all the branches of the Apache Tribe ill Arizona, may be induced to live. Commanding officers, and all persons in the service of the Government are directed, by every proper means in their power, to disseminate this infor- nation amongst the Indians, and also 70 give them to unders tand that should they not go and remain on this reser- vation, they will be treated as hostile, and will be pursued and punished wherever found. In order to econo- mize resources, systematize plans, and harmonize operations, the follow ing is published for the information of all concerned The troops station ed at Camp Bowie will scout over and protect the country lying south of the Gila and east of the San Pedro Rivers; those of Camp Lowell, are charged with the protection of the southern overland mail route; Captain A. Moore and his Troop will scout over and protect the country lying south of the Gila and west of San Pedro Rivers, including alsothe settlements along the southern boundary of Arizona those at Camp Pinal, and its dependencies, will clear the country, of I.idians, lying between the Gila and Salt Rivers, and the western boundary of the White Mountain reservation Camp McDcw~ Il will scout over, and as far as possible protect the country lying north and west of Salt River and including the Sierra Ancha and Mazattal Mountains, the lower Agua Frla country, and the settlement on the lower Salt River; Camp Verde will be charged with the control and protection of the region lying to the north of the Mazattal Mountains, and east of Williamson's Valley, and more particularly with the section occupied by the Tonto Apaches; Camp Date Creek Is charged with the protection of the mail route from La PaI to Pres colt, as also from Wickenburg to the Agua Fria, and in general with the protection of the country traver; ;ed by these routes; upon Camp Hualpai is devolved the supervision and protec- tion of the country lying to the west of Williamson's Valley, and more par ticularly the country lying along the 1 road connecting Hardyville and Pres colt; to the Commanding officer of Camp Apache is specially assigned the control and supervision of all h. dians who go upon the White Noun taln Reservation, and particularly will i he endeavor to prevent any Indians from leaving the reservation without permission, for any purpose what SOever.
 Commanding officers of the above named posts, will see that the best use possible Is made of the means placed at their disposal, in order to the car rying out of the above arrangements, but nothing herein mentioned will be as justifying other than vigorous pursuit of Indians, so long as ! reasonable hope can be entertained of their apprehension and punish ment.
 GEORGE STONEMAN.
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