The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-15
ARIZONA.
TIE sAFFoRD-sToNENAN MIsUN.
OUTSTANDING.

LETTER FROM GOV. sAfFoRU WHAT lie
THINKS OF MILITARY MEN SOMETHING |
ABOUT THE APACnEs--ouTRAo NY |
THE NUMBERING wRETCnEs.
In tho Chicago Tribune, of the 18th,
"Gath," tho Washington correspondent of
that paper, gives the following letter from
Gov. Stafford, of Arizona. "Gath" says
II took considerable of the Tr,June's space
whilo in California, describing tho person.
ages and equities of the war against the
Apache Indians. Both Governor SsGord,
of Erizona, and General Stoncman arc
trustworthy mon, and old friends of mine,
and rather to shed oil the light upon the
truth which can be summoned than to take
any part in this issue, l venture to print
the following lottcr from Stafford, which
has just como 10 hand: iHa L7ai
Tucsos, June 10.
DEAR GATH: IL havo had tho Arizona
Citizen sent you. Mr.. Mason, tho editor
is fair and just man, and will do no one
knowingly, an injustice, nor will he
make q statement injurious TO any one UNI
less he believes, from undoubtod cvi.
dence, II Is truc. Tho army under Stone
man has become badly dcmoralizcd.
Stonoman seemed to have the opinion--
and that opinion was evidently concurred
In by many of his ofIiccrs-that the army
o. tho United States is q branch Of the
government separate and above other
branches Of tho government that every
thing they do to defend tho people is
gracious favor they bestow upon us, and
hat thnvS ca 10 1<. xu1r "A t. t.. Il -
70 accomplish, Is none of our business,
and, in fact, is rank impotence for us 70
mention the subject; that we arc paupers
and live upon their substance, and hence
II Is tho hight of ingratitudo 70 criticiso any
Of their acts. With an average of over
two thousand troops in the territory, thcro
has not been an average of fifty men kept
scouting in the field, and, within tho past
fow months, several farming settlements
have been broken up and all the
people have been driven off or
murdered, and men and women and
children have been murdered. We have
some good, energetic officers, and Thorn we
give full credit; but tho larger portion
| have not done their duty, and we arc 60
ing to treat them as any ono has right
| TO treat mo or any other civil officer who
does not do his duty.
| Tho indians, or considerable number,
came into Camp Apache once, year ago,
and signiiicd desire for peace, and have
been fed at that post since. Tho citiz,ns
have been aware for q long time that these
indians merely used this post as recruit
ing place, where they could 70 and get r,i-
tons; and in many instances ammuni-
ton, and live in safety undor the protcc-
ton of the United States troops; and then
| 90 forth and murder and rob citizens ms
| fancy and convenience dictated.
| " Not long since they lancod
the post trader in his store,
and recently they have loft the
post for the war path, taking tho govern
large nsmbcr of Indians came to Camp
| Grant several months since, and pretend
cd that they wanted peace; without max
ing any treaty, or placing them on res
walton, tho commander Of the post COM
menccd to issue them rations, allowing the
Indians to go where they pleased. After
this, hostilities increased, and the citizens
believing they were. the guilty parties
hired Indian traders to find out what
bands were committing these depredations,
and they were trailcd from the scenes of
murder and robbery to their camps near
Camp Grant This greatly cxasperatcd
tho people, but the larger portion coun-
scllcd moderation; finally six white men,
Joined with large band of friendly Papa
go Indians--who had suffered in like man
ncr, and enacted the scenes you havo heard
Of at Camp Grant. ought to have said
that the commander Of the post turned
deaf car to all the cntreatics of the pooplc
to put n stop to these dcprcdations, and
| from aflidavits II seems his conduct was
i I'll Al. Al.
while Mt the post. In tho attack upon the
Indians, articles of clothing, etc, were
found that conclusivcly identified the muir
among others, beautiful woman who was
murdered fifty miles from here; they tried
to make her captive but sho preferred
death. -.
l regret exceedingly that this raid was
made. Had | been here, should have
done oil could to have prevented it. Tho
men who we're engaged in it, are mostly
good men, but they had lost fathers,
mothers, brothers, sisters, and friends,
until they wcro driven to desperation,
and, I think those who fostcred theIndians;
and did nothing 10 prevent their crimes,
arc quito M deserving of public ccnsurc.
General Crook will be here in day or
| two: everyone looks to him ms our doliv-
no left San Francisco; no intends to take
tho field in person. lfho lives, and is al
lowed TO remain, he will soon restore
peace. Wo have an abundant harvest, not
withstanding tho abandonment of
several farming settlements. We shall
produc, enough for home consumption
a.d the army. Tho contract price of
barley is q cents per pound flour, $t.b0
per cwt Truly yours
t fiTf, A. T.. X. STAFFORD.