New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10
THE INDIANS.

AFFAIRS IN ARIZONA-GEN. SLOVENIAN ON THE
CONDITION OF THE APACHES.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The following official
correspondence has been received in this city:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT ARIZONA.
IL THE FIELD, CAMP PISAL; \. r. April g. 1871.
ton Of Generlin Chief the following the eond II
ton of Indian affairs in portion of the Department OF
Arizona. within short time past about $50 Indians
of the Arevpa and Pnal bands have gone INTO camp
Grant and upward Of 1000 Tarapahos have gone INTO
Camp Berde They express desire to live at peace and
No "fciai report has been received by the last
made by Major Greene OF the FIRST cavalry rom
effect that number of the Chiefs of the Ian0s pad
him visit, and expressed desire to be allowed 10 20
late Major-Gen. Thomas and to put thein'e, ne,
under the control of the Post OF camp ApdUhe, me
esta hliShment of infantry camp Camp Pnal, has
had the effect of driving the Pnals out OF ther country
and fe% OF them are gong INTO lamp hn bsI oned t te
Tantos. They that have gotten about them Camp
Pinal nearly 1900 feet high and looks all over their
country and that they cannot live there any longer
destitute condition and saw that the rest are equally
provided The question arises, what To be done with
these creatures shall they be fed ana retained where
them and permitted return, rather be forced to
leave and join the rest Of their tribe engaged in stealing
and numbering They are SIMPLY lhGdhs, ana ApaCne
Indians at that, and must be treated and con,
sidered SUCH with all the bad traits OF
20 among these Indians he will of them wearing
filthy shirt another one an equally ragged coat ana
another one what was once par OF pdn'aloohs' NoM
these Indians neither manufactured them OF prchiseu
them in trade, for they have little or no intercourse WIN
traders except for powder lead ana caps, Inc chances
are thcu that any article OF wearing apparel one sees on
any Indian has cost human hie either Amefean OF
Mexican. You see no huckskin clothing among the .,
yoc, Tor the deer are nearly all gone one NAV ie
for DAYS and sign of game. within certain re-
gOns they can scarcely XII enough 10 furnish schy
supply OF hides for mOccaslns lncy are not an aRr
cultural people; and what little they planted duflnS
the past year mas elmer Dteh Mslo } py tIc
droutn or by the troops. The Mezcai," formerly
in ms norton of the country How, then, it may he
asked do they hVei The answer Is, thd they gam pr
D,ivcu by hunger they will run almost any risk travel
almost any distance and undergo almost any amount oil
fatigue TO obtain the means of satisfying the cravings
of appetite and procure covering for their bodies If
could assure all the Indians living north of the ella ana
east Of the salt River supply 0f meat ana cOru anu
few blankets each year have doubt that IN short
time most of them could be induced 20 go upon IcscI
yation The chances are that at no distant dy Iae nun
be- of this region, asking assistance from
Government, win be largely increased, ana Ihc on,y
dictates of humanity and the spirit OF my instructions
consider them prisoners surrendered ana as such
To- furnish them with prisoners ratons.
Indians need bread and salt savage treachefouS anu
cruel a these Indians are they stu have enough OF
nm; nature in their composition to render them con
trOllable through the medium OF their stolnacnS Nouu
that some Peace Commission could he INDUCED 10
come out this Indian country. aud lend MS their ana
in solving the difficult problem III Arizona ana snare
with me fhe abuse daily receiving from the press
and people ol this Territory for "cutvatng friendly
relations with the savagcs" Some there are 80 imp0htc
assert that large number OF persons sly mig them
selves ArzOniaus opposed to measures looking
10 solution OF this problem, and IN That ease the Apache
war would he endcd, me army "Ithdld%n anu tnei'
occupation gone; anu II must ne admitted thdl ful
stances 20 very Tar toward warranting TINS a.
sumption. 4iost of the depredatOns that nave been
committed during the past few months have been trace
able TO TantOs and Pnas, or 10 band composed OF
no one knows OF exactly what or VINO. am led 10 10
hoNr however, that tins band is composed or remnants
mixed mp with n lew lene2ad" McScans. Their hcld or
operations lies along tie boundary line between Arizona
aud S0uOa depIedang on either, IA opportunity ohefs
The troops nave been very acuFe duIig Inc pics'h
wear fuly much the number of their horses and
OF transportation would allow ahd allhhgh me
member OF indians ACTUALLY killed mas not Deeh com
meus,atr with The efforts made % subject OF regret 10
non. more than those engaged nevertheless their move
lueuts have had vast influence on the sNager OF thf
r. goI aud n, taught them thai their country and
WIFI be occupied. and has nbucd them with feeling Of
very great insecurity. am, very respectfully, !onf
ODedieHt servant,
Go. sTuNLMAN. Colonel Commanding Department.