New-York tribune., 1871-11-07
THE INDIANS.

VINCENT COLYER's REPoRT-THE APACHEs Al
LEGGED TO BE MUCH ABUSED Tribe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The President, Secrs-
tary the Interior and Secretary OF War devoted ever
two hours to-day listening to Vincent COyers report on
his recent visit to the Apaches Of Arizona and New
Mexico. After narratng the enthusiastic In whioh
he was received by tho Apaches, Of their coming In
scores from the hills and valleys all along the route
carrying white Tags meet him. and of their hOcking
to the reservation by hundreds soon as they learned
that they would be protected and fed he read extracts
from reports made him by old army officers who bad
been among the Apaches for years, showing
their industrious and peaceful character wheneves
they have an opportunity. Col Green, lss
Cavalry says the Apache Indians Furnished ls0 tuns
hay for which he paid them IN -four. They brought u
supplied the garrison with all the wood they used bring
Ing it In at the rate OF so cords day using ths n@
and few old broken axes 70 break 1t on aud tne ~
they cut with old knives and the whole was orocsn'
into the post on their backs. ,.I..
NJ GOsr said the were Il hs and
Mexicans and the Papago and Pima indians cou a TH
would prove themselves more easily managed than mo
Kowas or Cheyennes Their accounts 9l Ins v oos
we're toucSnE They sckno1edsed they stcs cattle s1S
horses but claimed that Il was only 70, iO1u Ssv IA
not horse smons them One 500 horse stolen nom
settler Verde waa eaten the day aer tney ~
hm When sesp sSa one one ca,s .saD. H down rom tho
hillside above think It is scout AFTER US ana ~'
and children wake up anu Euus
Mr. Colyer investigated the Camp Grant maseactI
and brings sworn evidence from army otnces ana on
white Sc t6srs corroboratve Of Lieut.: Whitmans sate
rble than already published The story that these In
dians left the reservation, and went on theyng ras
which was 80 ,indusrtousy publGhed ~ the eause ~
the massacre pronounced false BY several uninpea1n n
abe Wtuesses under oath. Mr.. Colyer says that 70
reports which now being 90 extenAveS
teienaphed from Arizona TO the press, ~
the indians leaving the reservations and depreoan
are equally untrue. The story teegraphed yestercy
that Cochise had left tho reservation At CanadS -
mosa, and gone on the war-path, M Sog.. 1s.
doubted and be had teegraphed tosana Fe for nfoIs
seven days ago cochse was on the sns
news from there in less time than ton' son'
via > the Pacific Ocean, a. the reseryanaSoot;
is ne2f the Rio Grande In NewMexco Inc storI toss
out ofN00 Apaches on the reservation % camp vns%
only 90 reported on ration day 10 explained py
that party Of armed citizens from Tucson nso Svef
for fugitive Indiana The marvel - thss
remained The tale that party OF EI,noat
prospectors, who had Travelled 80 miles .anSSE
Yater were warned Oh nom Camp Grant, ana tns ts,HS
lery brought 70 bear upon them despite tneif vsIk
unless permitted 70 come 70 the water, was c
BY the official report Major Nelson, tho ofnces ''
handing Camp Grant. ..
IS THE INDIAN PEACE POLICY A FALuRh'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Some time ago. upon
the recommendation Of tho Indian and military aatno
ties In that locality, Fort Gibson in the Indian Tsrr
was abandoned Us military post Tue e1Deraon' w.