Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-13
THE THEACtiElxOsS Ar.A> nE-s.
Lieutenant Jacob Almy Murdered.

| The Tuscon (Ariznnn) Cai1en says:
On Tuesday last. My 27;h. C"chrna
and others Of San Carlos pets Went into
Lieuteutu: .tlny's tent aud demanded
arms aud ammunition. The Lieutenant
informed them thgt Its was impossible t"
comply with their request, that lie had
been sent there to protect but not
to arm them. Upon this refusal, Co
chena and those with him instantly
seized the guns in the tent and murdered
! Lieutenant Amy on the spot \ soldier
IL short distance from the tent saw the
strnggle when il commenced, and in
| stant!y drew his gun 70 fire upon the
murir:ers, but be was seized from be-
hind around both er.ns by Conception.
Il Mexican captive, who has long been
used rs an interpreter by the Indian
AGENTS stationed with tn Sc Indians, and
was thus prevented from saving the life
of the Lieutenant. All Indian named
Jim, who has been made Captain of the
friendly scouts of NJ ,jor Brown, proved
his fidelity to his white allies by opening
fire on the Apaches rs they came ont Of
the ten. after numbering Alnv, and killed
Cocheila and another savage 1T the door.
All the Apaches. except Jew friendly
scouts immediately left for the moun-
tains. Eskevanzin and band We're away
AZ the time burning mescal, and We un-
derstand they have returned to the
reserve. and express G determination to
remain /; but the larger portion of the
Indians that have been fed or this reserve
for years at the expense of the people,
and who have been subjects of admlra-
ton by fanatics, de.nagosues, hypocr!tes,
thieves and scuuuirels aud have been
held up IS not only "childlike and
bland" but even Goliike in their devo-
ton to truth, have now, without the
least cause. taken the war-path again.
and have sisnaliz d their departure by
an act of treachery and cruelty ~
hacrnnt az that OF the Molocs. From
the depth of our hear. We are sorry to
see q yuung man, III the bloom of youth.
who WAS an ornament to the army and
beloved by every on, stricken down by
these savages.
We are sorry that the hopes enterta IL
ed by some that this land Of blood would
have little rest and peace, are now dis
sipated: sorry to know that tie old har-
vest of death will now ayain commence
on the altar of savagery. But We are
not disappointed mr. surprised. For
weeks past the columns of the Citizen
show tn we have anticipated this re-
suit The sudden removal of five cav
airy compani - We knew could but prove
disastrous. We gave the warning with
all the earnestness We Possessed. We
plead against this fatal move in the
name of peace and this suffering people,
but our warning was not needed, and We
fear another p ,olon .ed and bloody strug-
Gle is in store for us. Tlere are som
other reasons quite as potent which have
led to the condition Of affairs on this
Reservation. for which TIL peace policy |
is alone responsible, but We have not
space now to refer to them. We have |
but one course left row, viz: to
10 al ourselves with arms, watch every |
stone and bush, be alw lys ready for an
and with all these precautions.
probably m my VINO read this article viii
Sleep in untimely graves before the close
bf This Year