The New York herald., 1871-09-09
ARIZONA.
Movement Of Troop. As.inss Hostile Indiana.

Movement Of Trsosps Againse Hostile Indians.
CAMP APACHE A. T.. August lS 1871.
When wrote last General Crooks command was
as Camp Bowie. Arizona Territory Leaving there
July II, We arrived here August L. Tne command.
as then organized. consisted Of Major General
Crook, commanding; second Lieutenant Ross,
Twenty first Infantry; A. A. Ormand, A. G. s.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Mullen; and Troop d.
Captain Guy " Henry: Troop F. Captain Frank
Stanwood; Troop II, Captain Alexander Moore;
Troop l., Captain T. l. Brent Troop b, Captain
Menhold; ali OF the Third United States Cavalry.
Besides these there were tho " Khedives," or
scouts, consisting oil MexIcans and Indians.
Leaving Bowie. we took o trail leading toward the
White Mountains. Striking Mount Granam we dis.
covered a trail Of Indians, supposed to be the
famous Chief OF the Apaches and his party. pispO-
sti0ns were made 10 capture them, but In vain. He
had the start and to follow was useless. We heard
his families had been taken ON the Reserve In New
Mexico; so he was free to do and 90 as he chose.
Ii this was true It would be Impossible TO catch him,
and whlle we made war on the Indians the Reserva-
ton took care OF their families and when hard
pressed, or having made sufficient captures, the
Bucks themselves could make Use OF tnls ASYLUM
Continuing our march, sometimes by day and
nigh. passin through ooau al country covered
WIN tine forests OF OAKS anu pines grass in aDun-
dance. anu running streams OF clear water flied
W w.tu nsl, At one moinenS Oh the edge OF precl-
pee. lne next passing river. skirting Mounts
the Gia, SAT- an Prlcto rivers. capturing rn ,0ne
lew prisoners. some burrOs and property at Ran
chcnai, we, With the exception OF one wounded
Mexican aud the loss OF few horses and mules,
arrived here ali right Augusta.
On tue l5th pariv, consisting OF TWO Mexf.
cans ana three lnd0ls one 0l whom
was Clchees' worst man, arrived here
looking for Cachees to hun on tue Re crvation.
For this looking the man received *l.U 0-LndIng
Cachees, Sou. lie also b0ased that their families
were on this New .eXito reservation. ami that they
were IN the habit of going there while CucheeS p1-
dered aud maraued, an that wnen hard pushed
Cachecs would 20 On the Reservation Tor saieiy.
Now II S not necessary 10 point To the lmproUrley
OF this course for the results arising from the con-
tinuance OF 1t are apparent 10 any one o tne tax.
paylng people, whose quota goes 10 support the aD-
proprlati,n annually madc OF ABOUT SIX miiions to
SUI port tue iudian Bureau. Comment l3 unneces
sary.
General Crook has gone to Verde to put another
Interest To your army readers. You will hear Of us
as We progress
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARraEST OF ARIZoNA.j
In FIELD
CAMP APACHE, August IA, lo7l.>
., troops ID, CAPITA n !enry; I, Captain Stsnwood II,
Thirt Cavalry Captain Captain Guy V. Henry,
1hird Cnva 10 Command, Will constitute expedition
thc purpose operating huse indians in this de-
ptrimen This expedition W. operate independent OF any
post but It's commanding olcer u authorized to ca on
pos. commander for what supple aid the expedition
Henry will report to the undersigned for detailed
instructions Z tok,tc GRO TX,
l. eutnln Colonel Twent, third Infantry Breve Major
General Untcd States Army Commanding Department