The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-04-12
PEACE AT LAST.

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 we saw Gen. Crooks small, but victorious ar my of whites and loyal Indians and where we witnessed the unconditional submission and surrender Of two of the worst bands of of Apaches that have heretofore mur- dered and robbed our citizens and desOlated this portion of our afflicted Territory, we can and do, with unspeakable pleasure, joy and gratitude, proclaim our steadiast pellet tbat Crook has, at last, conquered the hostile h. dians of Arizona that Peace Is inaugurated, {, and that civilization has triumphed over bar barism, terrorism and all other hagrantly vile sms
 It was on Sunday, April G, 1873, at Camp Verde. that the keystone was set in Crook $ arch of peace, to the great joy and gratitude of all who witnessed this crowning act of glory in the career of the couquerer of more than twenty tribes of Indians, whose homes stretch from far off Green River to our own Gila. Yes, Sunday, the blessed Sab bath, was the suspicious day; and, as the " better the day, the better the deed" we be- lieve that this peace will be lasting; more lasting than any peace which any cantng, mscalled "peace commissioner has ever made, or ever can make.
 How It was Brought About
 Is known to most all Arizonans and to citi- zens of the other Territories and States who take an interest in the affairs of this Territo- ", and who have read recent accounts of brl- liant successes of our gallant deianders-the soldiers-over foe that first conquered this Territory from its peaceful and industrious owners then, for over POO years, defed the power of Spain and Mexico, and, for upwards of twenty years, that of our own great country.
 Various circunstances copsn;red ,o ,n.Lo Sunday the day upon which Arizona was re- deemed from the thraldom of the Apaches, and upon which the Apaches were fairly star ted on the road from darkness to light from murder and rapine to the ways of peace and honesty.
 The Council
 Commenced about 9:30, A. NJ. when ground was broken by "Mr Cracky.na Mobave Indian, who has settled among and gained some influence with the Apache -Mohaye h. dians of the Verde region. No nice presents (pnrchased by Goyernment) had Crook to bestow upon the assembled savages, as had the fraud Colyer and the weak Howard, but, out of his own pocket had he purchased few articles of consumption, and with his own hands did he divide it among the Apach- es, whovery eagerly clutched the proffered favors
 Cigarrtos were lighted by the Indians. and everything being in readiness the General, through Cracky, as interpreter, informed the Apache MOhaves, that, for several days past, he had been waiting tO see a sufficient mum Der of them present themselves and inform him of their desires. They, through their chief, said their greatest desire was for peace. Just as these words were uttered, there was observed, on the east bank of the Verde riv- CT, long line of hoodlum Apaches, coming s,1 -sl, @t,,. fr a Hull in the proceedings, and, in short time Shuzler Pan, followed by about l50 Apache Tonto men, women and children. confronted the members of the Council and lockers on. The destroying "angels relieved themselves of their weapons and sat down in Council the women laid down their loads of food and babies, and took back.seats, not for from their Apache Mohaye sisters. General Crook said if they came to make another fraudulent peace, he did not care to aid them in doing so. up spoke" Shuzler Pan, war-chief of the real Apaches and Apache-Tontos present. He was ripe for real, true, permanent peace. The Generals American and Apache soldiers had disturbed his mind for many moons past. His warriors had heen unable to dodge them; they had penetrated sections of country where soldiers had never before dreamed of going Copper cartridges had played havoc among Lis band; he and they were almost dead on their feet, from continual watching and fast ing hundreds of Apaches had paid the pen aties of their lives, and as himself and broth CT survivors were not willing to lie with them in the last ditch, he first thanked the General then God, for holding forth the olive and per mitting them to come in under the whitest rag in the band
 Another chief then took the floor and came down handsomely with promises the farest and best.
 It was Crooks turn. He pointed to his boys in blue, "-Americans and Apaches- who, under Major Brown and other valiant hardship enduring officers had chased and licked MT. Apache into this melting mood. Set forth how they could have killed more erring rcd brethren had he wished them to do so; how, being merciully inclined, the great Father at Washington, his soldiers and citizens, concluded to give the Apaches one more chance to act as human beings and not as iends.
 To this, Shuzle Pan answered, in a quiet manner, that he was quite willing to be re- constructed; not from any great desire he had to change his former mode of life, but through fear and trembling of those terrible soldiers who had penetrated his country and drove himself and Indians out of fastnesses that had never before been reached by an eu- 1lhy' bOu, ne further sald, ,had made the h. dian bad at heart, for which God was Co blame but now, that Crook had forced them into this, 10 them, humiliating situation, they were willing to accept it, and to do as Crook should advise, for, said MT. $. F., you (Crook) appear 10 have power to undo the evils under which God has forced us to live. Irreverent remarks, to be sure, and not at all hatterng to the Great Spirit
 So ended the weghty talk of the confer ence. After it General Crook informed them l that they must immediately induce all out ride barbsrians (hostile Indians then in the i Inountains) to come upon the reservation, or | they would be killed. ShuzlerPan and the | uther chiefs promised to do so without delay, | and asked for passes 10 protect the runners l from soldiers and citizens while doing so | The passes were promised Del-chaye, a very l bad chief, and his Indians, who were around l the Four Peaks, were eager to eat Govern. l