The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-03

were bound there should Ue no peace concinu' cd between the parties present, no reetors- ton of the children. and consequently no single step taken toward the saving of blood sned. will not go through the details oi this occasion and attempt tO describe the per plexities and trials to which l was subjected, but simply record the results.
 First. More than one thousand Apaches who had been gradually gathered from their nomadlc life upon this reservation. consisting of Arrivipas, Finals, and a few TontOs, made a formal peace with those with whom they had been long at WAT, before which, meeting anywhere outside of a military post, they would fire upon each other, SD that such an affair as that of the "massacre was possible, formal peace with the Papagos. the Pimas, with the Mexiran and American citizens.
 They not only feel that they arc at peace with all, hut pledge themselves to help Gen. eral Crook find those who are incorrigible. All the others present took the same obliga- tion, and it was universally agreed to subse- quently at the White Mountain reservation.
 The influence of these Indians Is not con fined to the reservation. Almost immediate ly after this council wild tribes began to send in to see if they could not be received, and believe, if your superintendent will follow up the work with assiduity, he may have the great majority of the Indians permanently on the reservation before six months.
 do not recommend any cessation of hos tilities on the part of General Crook toward those marauding parties who are infost'ng the country, but tbat, with sufficient escort, the superintendent go to the Indians near Verde and near Reno, and communicate with them. There are plenty at Grant and Apache and Date Creek who will help him look them up and explain to them what the Govern men, wants them to do. It needs his per sOnal communication to undeceive those who may be we'll disposed. If General Crook makes a successful raid upon any of the bad, then i, the time also to be on hand to t1y terms of permanent peace. kind word tp Miguel made man of him. PolOne was conquered by the kind relief of an officer in his sickness; 80 1t is not tue bows alone that bring men to reason.
 As to the conditions, or their wishes, which the Apaches desire me to comply with, the first, the restoration of the children. The citizens brought six of them, all we could find in Arizona; the rest are declared to Oe in Mexico. | did decide that the six should be restored to the Apaches, but tho District Attorney substantially appealed from this decision, so decided to place them at the agency under charge of good nurse and teacher, till the pleasure of the President should be made known concerning them. Their relatives and the Mexicans can freely visit them. The next day after the council a father appeared and claimed two of them. They acknowledge him, but l had promised to entertain the appeal, and prevailed on him to let them remain, though as father he was entitled to them, according to the admis- sion of District Attorney himself. l lndOrs- cd, also, the promise of Mir. Colyer to do all could to get back the children who have been soli into Mexico. (For details of this subject see appendix.)
 The second point, the retention of Lieu- tenant Whitman, explained that no one could take him from the jurisdiction of the court, and that he belonged to the army, and his regiment was not tbere. Es-kim-in Fin did not press this point, but contented him self with the favorable opinion they enter tained of him.
 The third. A change of reservation. This granted, abolishing the present at Grant and connecting both sides of the Giia, made an addition to the White Mountain Reservation, called it the San Carlos Division. The ground for the Indians now at Grant IS along the San Carlos and Gla, near the confluence. may have taken in more territory southward than was needed This you may cut off at any tune after the removal of the Indians Is effect ed if you deem it wise to do so. The order is in appeniix.)
 The fourth point operates upon our side, viz: The desire of peace with the "Papagos" have already spoken of Some documents, which explain themselves, drawn up at Camp Grant, placed in the appendix. The thrI day of the council was disturbed by the news of the disappearance of the guide and interpreter, Manuel IL was circulated all over the land that the Apaches had doubtless killed him, but after search he was found m Tucson. Some two hundred Tontos express ed desire for peace, but as Deche, their leader, did not come in, 1 made an appoint meut to meet them in eight days at "Apache.' was in favor of taking Es-kim-in-zin to to Washington, but be showed good reasons why he should stay with his people now. 1 had no one to go the evening before was to leave About P. NJ. decided to try an experiment, and with few gentlemen went out about six miles to the camp of the ln- dians. They received us very happily and kindly after the first surprise was over, made a seat for me by placing blanket upon a log near the camp fire All gathered around, and we eonversed for hours. They chose Santo and Conception to go and represent them m the Washington delegation. He, Santo, being Es kim-in zin's father-in-law, and one of the recognized chiefs, l believe 1t was wise for him to come. Concep,ion, wno mas been so long with the lndiaHs, that Es- kim-in- gin thought would do the good, and bring back good report. All the Indians there agreed to Santos coming, SD that the story that he represents but lew Indians is untrue. After another ride of over hun tired miles over the hardest trail we nave found we reached the ''Apache post, White Mountain reservation, the 29th ot May. Major Dallas received me hospi;ibly, and as- sured me that the story that had reached us that some eight hundred Indians had lett the was untrue. They had simply not appeared on an issue day. All hands seemed impatiently waiting for our coming; The next day was appointed for general council, q report of which is annexed. Sec 
 found here little troubles had grown up be- tween bands, and they were not very friendly to each other. There was considerable rest lessness. but it was not difficult here to get