Arizona citizen., 1874-04-18
THE APACHE WAR.
Full Accounts of the Scouts Made
 by Major Randall, Capt. Hamilton
 and Lieutenants BabcOck, SChuy- Ter, Eckerson, London and Reilly.

Ter, EckersOn, London and Reilly.
 March l, three commands under MaJor Randall, Capt. Hamilton and Lieutenant Babcock took the field against the hostile Apaches. The commands were composed of B, I, F, L, M and H Companies, Fifth Cavalry, and about sixty Apache allies from the White mountains. The com mands proceeded towards Superstition mountain, located about thirty-fve miles north of Florence, and when near the mountain they observed fires on top of 1t and by conpoitering soon found that the Apaches were there in force and strongly fortified. The Apaches consider ed their position so impregnable that they did not make any effort to conceal themselves. On approaching near their Notifications the Apaches opened fire on the soldiers and Apache allies which was promptly returned and almost instantly blaze of fire belched forth from the rifles of the contending parties. A flank move ment was ordered by Major Randall, and as soon as the Apaches saw that it was going to be successfully executed they commenced a retreat in great confusion and were immediately charged by the soldiers and Apache allies. A large num- Der of Apaches were killed, and stores, arms, ammunition and twenty-eight horses fell into our hands. Among the trophies taken was rifle, pistol, saddle and other articles that belonged to Eski- menzin who was in command of the Apa- ches and saved his life by flight. Alto gether it was one of the most brilliant victories that has been achieved in our h. dian warfare in Arizona. we should if we had space give each and every one credit for the part taken in this contest but all we have room 10 say is that every one, officers, soldiers and Indian allies did their part bravely and well. Some doubts having been expressed of the loyalty of the White mountain Apaches to the whites, we are happy to be informed that they have never for one moment faltered, and have, shoulder to shoulder, fought beside our soldiers against the hostile | Apaches.
 Lieutenant Bache, after the fight which was published in our last issue, captured John Clechie and band, numbering 176 all | told, men, women and children and took them to the San Carlos. $50 Apaches have been captured or have come in and surrendered, all ot whom are prisoners at the San Carlos.
 Lieut.. Schuyler killed fourteen warriors on his scout, recently made from Camp | Mcdowell to the San Carlos.
 Capt. Hamilton with Lieut.. London, while scouting from the 3d to 5th instant killed six warriors and captured ten pris- oners. He crossed the Gila river on the 9th instant and struck the Apaches in the direction ot old Camp Grant and killed five warriors and captured eighteen pris- oners.
 Three large scouting parties under l Capt. Hamilton and Lieutenants Schuyler and Eckerson are now scouting south of the Gila. All the hostile Apaches are sup posed to have left the north side of the Gila and are moving south and the sol ! diers and Indian allies are in hot pursuit of them, and if the same energetic work is kept up a few weeks longer, perma- nent peace will be assured. We have al ways contended that the more vigorously war is prosecuted the more humane it be comes in the end and such is the view Gen. Crook takes of it. Twelve years ago if his policy had been inaugurated the lives of at least one thousand white men, women and children would have been saved, and far less Indians would have been killed. They would have long ago been made self-sustaining and millions upon millions of expense would have been saved the government. But thank God we hope and believe that we are approach ing the end of this bloody struggle, and that blessed peace will soon rest over every part of the soil Of Arizona.