The weekly Arizona miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1868-1873, 1871-12-09
NO MORE HUMBUG.

The San Francisco papers publish the fol-
lowing orders from tue Headquarters Of the
Military Division of the Pacific:
In accordance with authority and orders
received from the War Department, the fol-
lowing instructions arc given for the govern
ment of Indians subject 10 military control
in the Territory of Arizona:
All rowing bands of indians for which Rescrya.
lions have been set apart by the Indian CUnmis.
sioner, under the authority of the President of
the Cnted States, will be required 10 90 nj once
upon their Reservations, aud not 10 leave then
again upon any pTeteSt whatever.
so long rs they rcBaaiR upon their Rcsert atons
in due sUb0rdiuation to the Government, they
will be faly protected and provided tor; other
wise they ~iiI be regarded as hostile, aud pun
ishCd accordingly.
The Reservations heretofore set apart will bc
puhlicly declared In Grkcrai Orders from Head
quarters OF the Department OF Arizona, aud an
officer of the army will bc designated 10y the DE.
partment Commander 10 acl As Indian Agent tor
each Reservation.
All male Indians told enough 10 20 upon the
warpath) will lie enrolled, add their names will be
recorded in book kept tor that purpose. with
full aud accurate descriptive list OF each person.
Each Indian will bc furnished will a copy Of his
descriptive list, and viii DC required to carry Ii
always with him.
The numbers Of women aud children belong.
ing TO each head of family will also be recorded
opposite AIS name IN the AcSNftltigc bpOk.
The presence On the Reservation of every mail
adult will be verified once 4 Gay, or oiiener II
found necessary, 10 prevent the possibility OF any
leaving the Reservation aud returning without
the knowledge of tho officer la Charge. Care
will bc taken to inform the Indians that this pre-
caution is intended TO Insure the protection OF
| the innocent aud punishment Of the guilty, and
that IL Is to their interest 10 assist In the detection
OF guilty individuals, 80 that .hc whole tribe may
not suffer for thc crimes OF n rew.
Aud as far ~ possible the Indians will be held
responsible only tor their own individual acts
Punishment will not be inflicted upon tribe Tor
the acts OF individuals, unless they gully Of
completely with the criminals by harborng them
| or Otherwise. But when any enrolled Indian Is
found ebsenl from the Reservation without per-
mission. all his family will be arrested aud kept
in close custody uuiii lac la, been captured ana
punished according 10 Ills deserts.
Every Indian found OIL his Reservation without
permission, alter q Time 10 ba fixed by the De-
partmcnt Commander, will be regarded and treat
ed as hostile; and any Indian who shall so leave
his Reservation shall be pfcsumed 10 have done
SO tor hostile purposes, ana upon his return to
| the Reservation shall be arrested and punished
| accordingly. No Indian will be given permission
| TO leave bis Reservation except upon such condi'
tons as the Department Commander may pre-
scribe. -+.
No person, excepting those IN The United States
service will be- allowed upon any Indian Rcserya.
! tlon without the permission Of the officer IN
charge " i .'t'. '...
Citizens desiring 10 enter or cross hesefVA-
ton tor any legitimate purpose will, when u Is
deemed practicable aud proper, be permitted 70
do So but will always be escorted 10y - sn1leient
dclachmrn, of troops 10 prevent ANY collision
with the Indians. t',.. ~" r'i
sist OF one pound of meat and one pound Oi
brcadstuif two quarts Of salt to each hundred "a
| tons, aud four pounds Of soap 10 hundred ntiOns
| once q week. katlons in half of the above pro-
| portions will be issued 10 children under twciye
| wears of age Beef will bc issued ON the hoof
| An officer will always be present 10 witness and
direct the slanghIering OF beef, and thB distribn
| lion of food among the separate bands aud FAINT
| lies, and will certify 10 the Commanding Officer
| that il Is fairly done. 4. .$t.5r = =,
| The utmost care will be taken TO sec that ratIons
| are issued only for the number OF Indians actual
| ly preseut and that no opportunity is offered for
| The barter Of provisions for arms, ammunition
wbiskey or anything whatever. 81 .a3. = ssa ~.
| Active operations will be kept mp against the
| hostile Apaches ot Arizona and pressed with all
| practicable yigor until they submit 10 the author
ity of the Government, cease from hostiiittes and
| remain upon their Reservations. After reason
| able time has been given for all Tho Apachos 20
avail themselves OF tue liberal terms offered y,
the Government the Department Commander VII
in his discretion, make use of the iriencly iodi
ans Il, hunt out and destroy those who remain
! obstinateiy hostile.
| Full authority Is conferred upon the Depart
| mcnt Commander to adopt such measures rs may
he necessary to carry out these Instructions, ana
no rive full effect TO the policy OF the Govern
mcnt. -,
= Nv order of Major General Schofeid,
| ~ ]. q. KELToN, Assistant Adjutaut General.