Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27
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Wssgtsaros, d. D., Nov \, lsii.
HoH q DsiaHo, Sscrsinrp " hs Interior, WasAisgton,
sIn; Reservations for tho rowing Apache In.
dams Of Arizona and New Mexico were selected
under your instruotlons OF 2lst Of July, 1871, as
For the Mlmbrcs and Ooyoteros at Tularosa
Valley, in New, Mexico. See accompanying pa
For the OOyoleros and Ohllcores, Of Arizona,
g. Camp Apache IL White mountains, Arizona.
A. t., see appendix &C." and accompanying
: Tor The Mossye ,AtEachs' a, Camp Verde, A.
A detached description Of the Camp Apache
reservation, which was established by Mai. Gen.
Thomas Will DO found on hls in the War Do
also requested, with the advice OF osrsTai
Crook and the several post commanders, that
temporary AsJ1ums, whore the Tontas, Huallir-
pies and Western bands Of Apache Mohayes
llshed at Camp Mcdowell, Beal Spring and
Date crock, until such times az the Indians col.
lected there could beremoyed TO the above reser.
Very respectfully, your Obedlsnt servant.
VINCENT CoLLYER.
Note to Vincent Collyers letter OF November
"The Camp Apache or white Mountain roser.
walton was selected, and It's boundaries q xed BY
the late Major General Thomas, u. 8. Al with
the view Of placing all the rowing Apaches OF
ArlEona and western New Moxico upon H. As
that scheme did not fsem 70 me practicable at
this present time, and yet Il may become 90 IN a
few ysara, thought Il best 10 still reserve this
extensive tract, as yet wholly unsettled, until
such time as the experiment contemplated BY
General Thomas may be attempted, should the
Government ever deem Il advisable TO tryita
Note-A. q. once; Appendix d, O and ID
omitted as pertaining TO reservations not In NIL.
itary Division Of the Missouri.
TUL,Ro.A VALLEY rs, ny REsEnylrIoHl
OAnP TuL.noaAj y ~, Aus; n lSl
sin; AEfeea6ly 10 the power conferred upon me
by the President, and Communicated TO me In
Of the va Of July, 1871, that should proceed 70
New Mexico and Arizona, and take such action
as In my judgment should be deemed wlsest and
most proper toL locating The ncmadlo tribes Of
bringing them under the control Of the proper
offcors Of the Indian Department. ke. Assisted
y3ITsss A MAN, - Ppe Sss sy ' dsnss
the place and neighborhood at Canada Alamosa,
where the agency IL at present located, for sevo-
raj reasons, md the same unsuitable for resor.
Asslsted by the ofncers named above, have
also carefully Inspected the valley OF the Tula :
rosa aud finding the same 70 posses, most % the
requisites necessary for home for the Indians
it6eing remote from white settlements, surround.
cd by mountains not easily crossed, sufflcient ar
able lands, good water. and plenty Of wood and
TulArosa, beginning at the headwaters Of the
Tularosa river and It's tributaries In the noun.
tains. and extending down tho same ten miles
on each side for distance Of thirty miles TO be
an Indian reservation, for the sole use and 90
cupation Of the southern and other rowing bands
Of Apache Indians, their agents and other on
GERS and employees Of the Government
The laws relating 10 Indian reservations In
the United States, governing the same until
| such time as the Executive or Congress shall
approve or set aside this order would there
| fore suggest that Agent Piper be instructed TO
remove his agency and the Indians under his
charge from Canada Alamosa 10 the Tularosa
valley a. soon a. practicable amer the receipt Of
| this letter, the War Department having di.
reoted tho oficers commanding the district Of
/ New Mexico and ArlEona 10 afford military pro-
| lection to such Indians a. may be induced TO
come In both on their way and amer their arrival
| at the reservation.
The agency will be amply protected, and the
Department having authorized mo 10 supply
/ these Indians with whatever may be necessary,
i you are at liberty 70 incur such moderate ex.
| penditure a. may Be absolutely necessary TO
/ carry out the above Instruction..
/ Very respectfully, your obediont servant,
| vIHonNT CoLLrnR, Oommisslonen
EXECUTIVE MAsu VI
WAsHndTor, p, o., Nnysmber =, ISL y
/ Respectfully referred 70 tho Secretary OF War,
| who will take such action as may be necessary
70 carry out tho Recommendation Of the Score
tary Of the Interior. U. y, GRANT,
| (OniolAl copies,)
T. d. TowNsKsD, Adjutant General
Assistant AdjutAnt General.