The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-17
OUR PEACE PROSPECTS.

V V Ak A AAAhS1 A NeN~ ~~N Believing as we do. that the results of the Mndoc war will be favorable to Arizona, we must admit tha, its first effects are unpleasant ail may prove disastrous IL is understood that the cavalry winch left Arizona this week, e. route for Sarramento, California, is to be used in operating against the Modocs. No community under the United States govern incnt more earnestly desires to see all pertid ions Indians punished, and to learn of the killing of the last MOdoc, and we earnestly hope that, ii necessary, tO accomplish that object, viz: to kill the forty Modocs who were alive at last reports, lO,UUO |. .. troops may be sent into the lava beds.
 Bot, we must not allow our consideration of the MOdoc question to withdraw our at tentiOn from our own affairs, and it is no laughing natter that five companies of cav alry-about third the cavalry in the Ter rfory-haye, this week, been withdrawn, and no arrangements made to fill the yacan- Cy, so far as we know
 Tne comments of the Press indicate that Gen. Crooks peace proclamations, in Order No. l2, have been partially misunderstood, and the idea seem, to prevail that the Apache war Is over, that the warriors are blowing and planting on the reservations. No such N O.. l. = convey or intend 10 convey such ideas, but only that many of the Indians have submit tea, gwen themselves up, gone upon reserya- tIuus, and viii be fed and protected there so long as they behave themselves In congrat- ulatng ourselves and the public on these very pleasing facts, we must bear in mind that there are many Indians yet in the mountains, small parties who have pcrsistently kept away from tue reservations; doubtless ten times as many of such bad Indians as there were of the MOdOcs when they began the war, and that they are as hostile as ever. well armed and determined 10 live their old style of life. We must remember that only fear and hunger has forced those now on res eryatlons to occupy their present position. They know of the success of the Modocs. and have been heard to rejoice over it They notice the departure of the cavalry and un derstand the reason thereof nearly as we'll as we do.
 Consider that owing to the stipulations oI the peace commissioners, the Apaches who come upon reservations are not dsarmed as they sIOlid be, but retain their weapons so that any moment when they see fit to leave they can go Uu: in as good fighting condi- ton as wnen they came Tn.
 Then, again, 1t is a well known fact that Date Creek Indians hoarded up rations and stored thein in the mountains 10 be prepared for any emergency. Here Is the undeniable proof; when the Apache Mohaves were tC be removed from Date Greek to the Verde they were led to believe until day or two before they started, that they would have to carry with them in the best way they could, whatever they wished to take, and they made their collection of baggage very small, and clamorel for transportation, but when Capt. Price hired wagons Co carry their stuff, and told them to take all they had, they went out into the mountains and brought ID quan- titles ot psunder, such none but Indians would move rod; aud also hundreds Oi pounds of flour, jerked beef, and other rations which had been Issued to them at the post and had been safely stored away by the wiIy wretches, for time Uf need.
 Can any one doubt that Jemaspie and his band, who refused to go with the rest to the Verde, were well provided with rations siml. lalIy nOarded up! Is it pot reasonable to suppose that after a season of rest and time for accumulation Of food, the red skined dev- llS will be restless and anxious to steal a few heat oi stock, kill d few settlers and travel. lcrs, and have an Old-lashiUned war dance Oi twOl Knowing that the force that whipped them into peace has been taken away north to fight other Indians, will they not be nor, likely to make the war-path than if tha force were still here and watching them2
 Let no one who IS exposed, fatter himsel for an Instant, that he is safe. Let no on, outside of Arizona, suppose that our Apach, trOuLles are over, until time has demonstra ted the fact that the fighting blood fostereC Tn Apache veins for 300 years, has beer whipped out of those now living, by this las campaign, the only one in which the Apacb, nation was ever whipped.
 Do not infer that tue MINER has suddenly turned from joy over the surrender of 4,0O' Apachcs, to tear of them while they are peace, but only that the possibilities an, probabilities of the immediate future desery careful attention.