The New York herald., 1871-11-22
THE CAMP GRANT MASSACRE.
Ths United States Grand Jury Indict Several
Citisens Of Arixona and Call Upon the Govern
ment to Avengc the Blood Of Five Hun
dred Victims Murdered by the indiana
WASHINGTON, Nov. q, 1871.

WASHINGTON, Nov II, 1871.
Information has been received at washington
that the United States Grand Jury Of Prims county.
Arizona, lately session. found indictments against
several citizens for participating IN the Camp Grant
massacre, and also against several Indians for the
murder Of settlers and traders was for the purpose
OF arresting one Of these Indiana who had taken
taken refuge at the Camp Grant Reservation. that
the Deputy Marshal visited the rcservat,5n. Als 10
find that the indian had received not : OF mis- IN
dictmenr and was permitted. with others,
10 escape to the mountains. II Is
from this official VISIT In which the
Marshal was attended only by a Sufficient force TO
protect MIN on the dangerous road from Tucson to
Camp Grant, tnat the report that an armed force
had driven the Indians from the reservation proba-
bly, originated.
Among other statements In the report OF the
Grand Jury are the following:-That during the
time the Apache Indians have been fed under the
name OF prisoners OF war or otherwise at Cam
Apache, Camp Goodwin and Camp Grant, In
this TERRITORY, they were not disarmed or
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 the command
ing oicer would indicate. and If not they would be
considered as hostile indians: They were
counted on ration GAYS ana ana aa9ry wss mace
to small parties for number or days whenever
they wished TO go hunting or gathering their ia
vOrite food that while being fed at Camp Goodwin
parry OF Apache Indians left that camp and stole
stock from near Tucson; that their trail was fol-
said Indians, recognizing the Camp Goodwin ply.
sCian, shouted TO hin tnat they thought MIN
language lang recognized them as the Apache Indians
FED a. Camp S0oaWa ina, Marry @nis ~ Anaa6s oelhg
Deputy Collector OF Customs, and five men, captur
ing ihe United States mail on the 9th Of October,
-'Ii The chief Of the party acknowledged that
beng ss TED a. camp alss nrss ssa' nans Sas
LETT said camp and joined the party OF Cochise tnat
on the aist day Of March, s7l; tnat while being led
at camp Grant, party Of Apache Indians left SAID
camp and stole cattle near Tucson, ana were fol
sa ed On The the issn day day T Of April, ls1I; M
after receiving tickets ior ralons at Camp Grant,
proceeded Immediately 10 the house of G. Mckinney
have since been RECEIVING ratIons at tnat camp;
t,,at party OF taese Indians joined another band
Of Of s9s's Sssoss aSs oensss 1a
county and In the encounter one OF the chiefs OF the
Camp Grant party was killed July 49, 1871. That
while being fed at Camp Grant party of Indians
lett said camp and killed the sonora mall rider near
Tucson, ON September 10, ISL. We 0nd thas the
many different cnles, who have generally adopted
the policy OF Cochlse making the points where the
indians fed tile base OF their supplies for ammu-
nltion guns and recruits Tor their RAIDS, as each
hostile CHIEF usually draws warriors from other
ban0s when he makes an important raid
upon the citizens, or the neighDorin9 state
OF Sonora, where they are continually making
their depredatons; that the present regulations Cf
Camp scott. with the Apache Indians on the reser.
vation. are such thai the whole body OF Indians on
Saiu reservation might leave the reservation and be
gone many days without the knowledge OF the COM
manding oficer. In conclusion Of the laDors OF
thls United States Grand Jury we would say
that five hundred Of our neigzbors, friends
and fellow city Ds have ialen by the murdering
hands OF the Apache Indians, clothing III the garD
let's towns and cities IN all the states of our coun-
try This blood cries from the ground to the Amer
lean people for just ice, justice to all men,