The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-11-18
The > Niner.
Report of the U. S. Grand Jury.
From the Tucson CitiIen

examinations of the books of a portion of the federal offices located in Tucson, and was quite complimentary; it then goes on to re- cite the deplorable condition of the Tcrrito- " growing out of the hostility of the Apach ! es whom Vincent Colyer SO highly admires and the New Mexican officials so warmly embrace. This portion of the report is here with given, to-wt: We, the L. s. Grand Jury, for the county of Pima, Territory uf Arizona. viewing the anomalous and startling condition of this county and Territory, feel it our bounden du- ty to further report
 That from the highest character of sworn evidence before this body, we find that in 1880, Cachise the head oi a patrarchical ln- dian Government, with upwards of forty h. dian warriors, resided in this county, near Apache Pass, desiring and being at peace with the United States, and living, by theft, robbery and murder in the neighborng States of Mexico, much of his stolen stock being purchased by citizens of the United States; that in 1861, believing that Cachi-e had stolen boy, a Lieutenant of the |. $. Army, violated the Inequalities of his tent in an attempt to seize said Cachse, and since that, from the most careful investigation, we have been unable to learn that said Cachise has desired peace with the citizens Of this Territory; and the best evidence shows that the few interviews he has had with our off- cers, were mere ruses to be able to keep up connection with the base of his supplies for ammunition, guns and recruits for his raids the Indian reservations or points where Apache Indians were fed by the Government of the United States.
 We find that at Camp Apache while the Apache Indians were being fed as prisoners of war, the commanding officer at that Camp sold hatfu Of ammunition to one of the worst of the Indians for turkey for the use of his owr table, and he furnished the Post Interpreter ammunition to trade to the Indians and also distributed guns to said In- disrs that during the time tho Apache 1n- dians have been fed under the name of prs- oners of war or otherwise at Camp Apache, Camp Goodwin and Camp Grant in this Ter ritory, they were not disarmed or controlled in any way-drawing their rations on ration days, ranging at different camps from two to ten days, on the simple promise that they had come as friends and would remain where shc commanding officer would indicate, and if not they would be considered as hostile Indians. They were counted on ration days, and inquiry made after those who were ab sent, and pass was gwen to small parties for a number of days whenever they wished to go hunting or gather their favorite food
 That while being fed at Camp Goodwin a party of Apache Indians left that Camp and stole stock from near Tucson; that their trail was followed and they were attacked; in the attack, said Indians, recognized the Camp Goodwin physician, shouted to him that they thought him to be their friend said physi- clan understanding their language and recog- nizing them ss Apache Indians fed at Camp Goodwin; that while being fed at Camp Goodwin, a party of Apache Indians left that Camp and killed Col. Stone, Deputy Collect or of Customs, and five men, capturing the q. s. mail, on the 9th day of October, 1869 The chief of this party acknowledged that he committed this act and has since been fed at Camp Apache.
 That while being fed at Camp Grant, three Indians left said camp and joined the party of Cachise that killed L. B. Wooster and Trinidad iguera, on the 2lst day of March 1871; that while being fed at Camp Grant party of Apache Indians left said camp and stole cattle near Tue ? were followed and one of tbeir number, well known Indian al Camp Grant, was killed on the l2th day o April, 1871 that Es-ke-yan-zin with sever other Apache Indians, after receiving ticket. for ratlons at Camp Grant, proceeded imme diately to the house of c. Mckinney snC killed him on the 2sth day of May, 1871 and they have since been receiving rations al that camp; that party of these Indians joined another band of hostile Indians anC attacked train of wagons beyond the Glen cga, in this county, and in the encounte one Of the chiefs of the Camp Grant part, was killed July l3, 1871. that while bein! fed at Camp Grant, party of Indians lef said camp and killed the Sonora mail ride near Tucson on the 18th day of September 1871.
 We find that the hostile bands of Indian in this Territory arc led by many differsn chiefs who have generally adopted the polio, of Cachise, making the points where tue In dians are fed the base of their supplies fo anrs=n;tion, guns and recruits for thelr raid. as each hostile chief usually draws warrior from other bands when he makes m mpor tant raid upon the citizens, or the neighbor ing State of Sonora, where they are contin ually making their depredstion,.
 We find that the habit of beastiy drunken ness has generally prevailed with few marke, exceptions among the officers commanding q Camp Grant, Camp Goodwin and Cam Apache, where the Apache Indians hay been fed; that the rations issued at thes camps 10 the Indians have frequently beei insufficient for their support and unjustl distributed, sometimes bones being issued in stead Of meat; that one Quartermaster O the United States said he made surplus c l2,OO pounds of corn in issuing rations L the Indians of Camp Goodwin.
 We ind that commanding officer, whil commanding at Camp Apache, gave liquor t the Apache Indians and got beastly drunl with them from whisky belonging to tn Hospital Department of the U S. Govern