The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-03-04
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
List of Murders and Robheries Commit ted by Indians, in Arizona, from March 1, 1884. up to the
 Present Time.
Cornn,srsy of the Miner and other Papers Upon the Situation" with an Ap- peal fer Help to Put Down
 the Apachea

[ 4 Fellow citiDens of the United State@, we, to-day, present you with long liz, of uaincs og white persona murdered by Indians, in this Territory, in the past seven years, with thel view of calling your attention 10 the deplora- ble condition of affairs here, and tho hope ths, you will exert all proper influence with the present Administration, 10 stop the fur. ther flow of white blood in poor, long suffer ing Arizona. and enable her afflicted citizens to overthrow and subdue the rcd uscreants who hrr, ,o-day, better prepared for coniin"- ing tbeg gemorseless war upon 0s than atl any prryiOhs time, and who will, eventually, j make one desperate edort 60 kill or drivs us from the Territory, if earnest, vigorous war isI nOs speedily ,pade upon then, and they bel made 10 feel that the few American citizens now in Arizota are but the vanguard of ns tion that can and shoul6, speedily sweep the last savage murderer now in existence into eternity.
 That the public my thoroughly undes stand che past and present situation ut affairs here, Es will, before giving the list of appall- ing crimes, qao,e the following, which ap- peared in the MINER or January 22, ls70, and which is equally true and applicable now as it was then:
 We have demonstrated our ability Co live To shis new country, Shea we had Co import every pOnGt of provisions eaten br 2s, 2t cost of from ai to loO cents per pound, every artlcls Cf S,os1in., every implement ani article used oy us, ak prices fully as high lR proportion Since thea, we have ceased 70 Import many articles, having produced them al home, aad consequently enjoyed thet1 tor much less money. Ihis, too, u time Of war and general stagnsticn. Our fOs-~thS Indian-~Aas frequently come down GU us Ike the wolf on ,he fold, killed many good and true mea, and robbed ns of our property, but, ~e havH zlSays recgper- ated, aud, Co use honely but expressive phrase, Aeorue up to the scratch" like inca Our fair aud rich Territory has been sneered q. as worthless barren regioH, and grand Federal officials have accused us of staying here for the sole pRrPose o living oil and neeesng the Government. This is al mhtAke. Tbere are not to exceed 500 white cit iZgns in The entire Territory who would stop in | week had they DO other hope of cver making money save oui Of Government, for, be ii known that the chances in that line are few and far be tween ln saying this much we do not wish C be understood as asserting that GOverument la, not aided us materially for it has, and 70 deny t would be base ingratiidds. Tnere may De thosS among who sszeTt and believe thai we could have gotten along without Government aid. bu
 
 troops furnished the Territory, it would nOi bay, been possible for citizens tO have remained here cultivated ranches, bulk towns aHd workea ii mines Citizens cannot do tsese things and fight To hold their own, get ahead, the people O new as well as of old countries Ennst nos be Co. nented or haTassed D war. They snd their prop erty must be protected by government, else the, cannot aecumulA;e and develop. These are ac knowledged facts, and no one wiu have the naFdi hood to gaInsay them. Now lei us sep il the peo pie Of tbis Territory have had sufficient prOtec ton from Government that ls pledged lo pro feet all its citizens and which was organized ar Is continued for that especial purpose: The Ter ritoEy is said 10 contain nearly l30,O00 sauAr miles, over which are scattered in tribes an bands, about 20O00 indians, 5000 of whom ar deadly enemies Of the white race. To copqne these Indians, and protect life and property, ther arc i; Is said about 2,01O troops in the Territory fnily cue half Of whom are employed in doiu camp and garrison duty, wiih perhaps from 70 to 5O always on the slei, iisL Now, most O these troops are scattered in small bodies through out the southern and middle portions Of ths Ter rttvrY, convenient 10 large towns and settlements Nbiie iev companies perhaps i've Or six--ar posted lar away from any settlement of luipor auce, and where, ia ouf humble opinion, the ougbf not to be, hong as the entire force b q small Then, again, the cavalry are poorly prt Fided with hofsesr and the infantry with pac trains, SO that when they dD move after Indian theiE movements are most generally altOgetht too slow to catch ihe Hcet-footed miocreanIs tha prey Na u2a ARNHt ht eDDn aS btflcEIh ana LrODN get to know Che county, and the ways on hannts of tha Apaches, they are sent out Of th Territory, and new, green Iaen put into their pil ccs Again, commanding officers here arc man miles rom the headquarters Of the General eom Tnauding the Department, and, of course have ! act In accordance with bis instructions an orders, and beg him for troops and materia Again, ibo settlements are scattered fr and wide 60 much so that would take nc leAsi four Sitne tho anmber of troops nov in the Territory { render them proper protection, and chase tii Apaches, Knowing these facts, people as q dii tauee wnI not wonder at the sl0W pace this Tel fitorY has advanced, Or ths .gruat length Of tl. almost fFutless thai has been Waged again. the Indiana. The wonder ought lo be. ihst v have held our position iu ibe Territory, desplt every drawback, and A ls a wonder Al tlfne. our people have been almost ready to nbandO Inc contest and throw up the thanklsSs uDprOf table tob Of holding tbe Territory for . eosntr that ieit them to shin for themselyes. Bns, . these lEnctuFes, braTeT EDunsels would hseva % and new determination Do formed to srtck 10 al all baznrds. They have stuck iO iL relallaie on inc sasAso.s, and, by dint Of hard work, hay succeeded ln making homes for themselves, cult saling the soil, opening and working mines, nut we ara BOW alfnost @ ont Of the wildsruess fi an The labyrinth or difficulties with which we we, | formerly surrounded. In few years, should Go, esnntnt not abandon as entirely, we Hili De Rll t0 shin for ourselves Even nov, we raihe Tp0r r Ihaa enough 10 feed ourselves, the troops, th Apaehes, aud lhe animals belonging tO ail tn e ot ths aforesaid parties We also Dine out aT hnaiy, oyer 600 coo in gold aBd silver, of whlc we have an incxhaustibie sBpply. To give 0a iellow-v,siNenA of the States ah Idea of the mni doFons war that has been Sagad aEelnst ua V !,ll accomplishing thess t,ings, we give, below, a pai tla1 sist gl ihe tcFsOtt murdered by uie sayag | . s . I t@ . a