Arizona citizen., 1871-12-23

The w nlte Mountain reservation, Camp Apacha originally projected
 by the militia IS to be recognized by
 the Indian Department. The reserva-
 tions on the San Pedro and on the
 Verde, are also to be established. l
 found, upon examming map, that
 these reservat ions. as laid out by MT.
 Colyer were likely to disturb 0 num-
 Der of settlers on the Verde, also that
 they ran completely over the lands
 granted by Act of Congress ia 1866, to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad,
 and in 1871, to the Texas Pacific Rail
 road. At my instance, the Secretary
 of War agreed to write General Scho-
 field to see that this inteferenoe was
 not permitted, and ] have also ad-
 dressed letter to the General on the
 subject. I fear however that the set
 tiers may some of them be dlspos-
 sessed, but will prevent 1t if can, and
 if 1 cannot, will eHdeavor tc secure
 them an allowance for their improve
 ments, which can, ] believe, only be
 had through Congress, if at all. My
 judgment Is that the reservations
 should all have been in the Eastern
 part of the Territory and off the pres
 ent and probable lines of travel, but
 there was objection to the delay which
 would be required ill order to make a new selection. l have taken occasion,
 however, to insist that if these reser-
 vations are confirmed, there shall be no further talk of an extension of the Pima and Mar.copa Reservation. The project was killed in the Senate last Winter, and 1 think the Secretary of the Interior Is disposed to drop 1t entirely.
 Under the new orders, Superintendent Bendell Is required to locate in Pres colt and to follow General Crooks headquarters wherever they may go, while he is in command of the Terri tory. This Is for the purpose of secur- ing harmony of action between the Indian Bureau and the War Depart ment and ought to produce good re- suits.
 General Sherman, who has materl- ally changed his views on Indian treatment since he was an eye witness to the outrages committed by Indians from the Fort Sill Reservation, T xas, last Spring, in communicating tBe new programme for Arizona 10 General Scho6eld, in letter which he read to me, asks that officer to assure General Crook, that if the Apaches, after being duly notified by him to go HPon the reservations and remain there, do not do so but continue their hosrilities, he will be "warr y supported by the War Depart -au, m rigorous, ag- gressive operati ]ls aE-int then. Al though I haye Jr rhe pleasure of an W r-aelal Crook, I | as you well know, his selection for the command of the Department | of Arizona, and IT such position 1 believed hi1n the right man in the right place" and have steadily in sisted that he should be su-tained by by the Government. You will be glad to learn from this letter of Gen. eral Shernan's, that be i, to be |" warmly supported " in case of necessity, If which there IS little doubt, as ii Is not to be supposed by those who understand the Apaches that as class they will either go or remain upon reservations, or make a lasting peace until forced to do so by power. l nope, however, that the people of the Territory, although | their patience has been much tried, will in no way interfere with fair and thorough trial of the new reser- vation experiment.. Such movements as what is here known as the "Camp Grant Massacre" however great the do no good and much . harm III giving to the humanitarians ground for great misrepresentation, and for iustifying the Indians in any degree of revenge. This affair has been harped upon here, until the bit terest prejudice has been aroused against the people of Tucson. It IS vain to attempt explanation to the mass of the people at the East, who have never been upon the frontier and know the Indian only as Cooper and Colyer have painted him. The killing of women and children, under any Is abhorent to the pub lie sentiment.
 MT. Colyer falls bactupon this un- for+unata Grant affair zvi .na1,a,. h., ie