The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-02-01
Ghr a0iner.
Gen. Crooks Campaign.
,saa Francisco Alta California |

Once more vc hear from Arizona, aud the word , is that a campaign hV been organized aGAln't tuc Ap,chcs, exclusive oi C1chi,c and hi, b nd' "ho q are supposed by courtesy to be bound ny thc agreement made b, and with General Howard , General Crook will observe the obligations ol that treaty so-callcd at least for the present la until it shall have been violated by Cachise and his band lt Is known by our readers liu hcn, rrai Crook has been interfcrcd with and stopped In the very midst or beginning Of bis cau'pA'ghs against tbe Apachcs, three or four times oy thc tntcrpostiou of agents Oi the Government, Who, like the saintly Colyer, or the well-meaning How. ard, have somehow dropped down in ArnonaJust at the time they were not needed, and Just when they could have been most benehclahy dispensed with.
 Ifhc shall fortunately not be intcrfrrcd with | this time, Il may be safely set down as an approach ing fact that he will, before many months, make peace In Arizona. The only fear Is that some sauctihed, long faced professor of false religion, who believes in sparing the Indian but not the white man, may drop down in the midst oi ten erai Crooks camp just In time to thwart al h's wise and merciiui paus For It Is mcrcllui 10 teach the Apaches that they must go upon Reser- vatiops and stay ther,, go down before his cav. airy It Is mercliul not alone to the white settlers, but to the ApacScs also for ii allowed to pursue the course they have been pursuing for hftecn or twenty years past, they will, within a fes years, have been wiped from the face of the earth The only hope for them is tho course pointed out to them by General Crook, viz To 20 upon the Reservations and stay there and to be fed and clothed by the United States Government.
 There are thousands of white men who wonld lbs glad Of and thankful for such offer to them. For it should be known to the public. as it s to the Indians. that they will be neither starved be allowed to suffer for want of clothing while under the supervision, protection and care of General Crook With him the rations served out are done upon honor, by army officers and in Inc presence of other officers, that no chance Is leit open for the dispensers of Government 6ountics 10 grow rich ppon the proceeds of goods robbed from the ratiOns Of the Indians. The lndians that have taken up residence upon tine Reservations know thls, and when it was hluted that change was to be made, and the old system Of Indian agents to be renewed, those Indians put up their petitions that tbe dispensing distributing offices should still continue in the bands of the army officers.
 Much has been said by advocates oi the Indian Ring in praise ot the offers made to the Indians by Colyer, and particularly by General Howard. IL ought to be known that all such offers had pre- viously been made over and over again by General Crook. But then he docs not belong to their clique, does not believe that Apachcs may be re- strained by the distribution of tracts upon the wiekedness of lying and stealing and murder, In language they cannot read nor understand, and which they would reject and pisc if explained to them. Hence, General Crook has had none of these Indian Ring robbers to sound his praises. But his course Is well known to the army, and tO those who desire 10 put in force the best policy for both rseeS-who while they do not desire an- nihilaton 10 the indian, do desire protection to the whites and who believe that this is only to be effected by gathering the Indians upon Reserya- tions, keeping them there, and treating them hon. estly while they remain.
 ii will be remembered that General Howard visited Cachse In his mountain camp under pro- tection and guidance Of Captain Jelferds, who is q favored friend of Cachise, and that he made q treaty with him of peace and amity which General Crook will scrupuOusly observe long as does the Indian Meanwhile his preparations made and his campaign will be vigorously pushed against the rest of the Apaches who neglected Co go upon Reservations, or who, having been upon them, have left without permission. Hi, campaign will be made with cavalry, of which he has the Eiith regiment and three companies of the First. The Infantry, consisting of the Twenty Third regiment and three companies Of the Twelfth will remain in garrison to protect the stations, guard the Reservations, etc. His operating force Is small for such war in such country, but if he shall not be again stopped in the midst of hls movements by some fool civilian or extra pious ~arlike agent, the Apache will have to give iH-
 The-e cln be no doubt that General Howard did what he thought vas the best thing when be made treaty with Cachisc. It Is desirable that It prove But we do doubt the wisdom Of allowing him and bis cut-throat thieves a Rcscrya- tion upon the very border Of Sonora This gives Cachise an opportunity which he aud his follow CTS will not be slow to improve, to raid upon the Mexicans, practice of theirs of long standing. And already we hear that the Mcxcans pro- testing against tue act as t virtually lays open their territory to the incursions of these fierce mArauders, from which they may retreat if pressed and at once pass over the line Into territory their Reservation This is not fair tLing toward Mexico lt Is . great mistake and one of the bad | results following the advent of the Peace Com | mssioners 1t will have to bo rectlned, and we | think that General Crook will have to make an. ! other treaty with Caehisc before long.
 While the foregoing able article from the lead. Ing mercantile paper this side Of New York is pretty long, hope those in authority on the Atlantic side Of our continent will give il peru. sal, and learn from tue truisms t contains. Thanks to such papers az the Ala, the country is about to be led from cnrkncss to light on the ey- fud honest civilian Indian agents, no necessity exists here for the employment of any otbsr agents than military ones-men who, under Crook, would be conFa'l.i to deal fairly, honestly and squarely V't1 41cA Indians as are now, may be- on re- sef,al-Glen who would keep reservation Indians i pini1 c bounds, and not permit them to leave | thsir '"- rves for the purpose of carrying news, proFv..us and ammunition to their hostile breth- | rsn as y have done, and are now doing
 on given to every Indian is more than suoagt i1 sta!lfeed him. SO there can be no good reasgu .- permitting them to go out " hunting"
 S. 'r .-e Peace Commissioners, they have been | the l.ue this Territory. COlyer first stayed | tl- fanis of Crook then came Howard, profess | in- Jrt 'rtioD with the military arm, but in re- | amy n sung for the supremacy of nexperi- | ene.- ....lan Indian agents, and Tor Inc removal 'i 't ntehdent who has worked in harmony | "'I. t, who knows the Indians and their | V't' t-- this Commission business has licensed ] tte # 10 prey upon Mexico, has given them | tim .n 1er stores here, and, Of course, enabled . thra. . odge Crook and his men, who for Inon.as |, have been toiling through the noun. tai1-I ,a E the pets or the Commissioners and | the ige. a. peace and civilization
 Now Tf hope with the Alta, that Crook will , h' 'rt n1ar; that DO more changes will be made lh moan lr military officers here. until every bosilie Tod an is induced eat the three or four Poloa' or bread and meat which generous Gov tfn'neHi ready 10 give them.
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