Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
DEPARTNIENTO OF THE INTERIOR.
 OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFATPg.

OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July H. 1875
 SIR: I have the honor to acknowl- edge the receipt, by Department refer ence, Of communication Of June 9, from the Honorable Secretary Of War, forwarding copy of communication from Major-General Schofeld, com manding Division of the Pacific, en- closing copies O. correspondence be- tween Headquarters of the Military Di- vision Of the Pacific and Capt. Oyilby, commanding Camp Apache, Arizona, relative to the jurisdiction of Indian afTais at Camp Apache Agency and also touching the question of the re moval of the Camp Apache Indians to the San Carlos reservation.
 In my judgment, Agent Clum's as sumption of the charge of Indian af fairs on the White Mountain Reserva- ton, was both proper and expedient. He is by law appointed and ,commis- stoned to that duty. This fact is clear l ly recognized by the letter dated May 20, of Gen. Kautz, commanding officer of the Department Of Arizona, in which he says: II have instructed Capt OgiIby that whatever may be his views on the subject the Indians are under control of the Indian De partment under the law, and that he "cannot intarfelr in any way unless re- "quested by the agents"
 As to the manner in which he as- sumed the duties of agent at White Mountain reservation, under instruc- tions from this office, the case, as pre- sented by Capt Ogilby, shows a lack or courtesy on the part of the agent in verbal communication between them ; but the official correspondence as for warded by Capt Ogilby, does not show discourtesy, Agent Clum's account Of |the conversation which passed between himself and Capt Ogilby, exhibited fully as much discourtesy on the part Of that officer, and I regret to be com pelIed to add, that the official action of Capt Ogilby clearly shows that he is not inclined to cooperate heartily with the Indian Agent, and is not willing to .041.Jc +to 1eri ,dic;.on CT indian ,,if fairs to the agents of this Bureau. He assumed a short time since to depose J. E. Roberts, the lawfully appointed agent of White Mountain Reservation, and took the property and the direc- ton of the agency entirely out of his hands and put another man Of hIs own selection in charge This action or the part of his subordinate officer was very promptly overruled by Gen. Crook then in command of Arizona.
 On the 22d of April, after the receipt of telegram from his department commander, directing kim to recog- nize the authority of Agent Cum as l in charge of the Indians, Capt Ogilby ordered all Indian prisoners, among them murderer and other dangerous men, confined for crime at Camp Apa- che and at San Carlos, to be released; !; and, also, under orders from Capt Ogil- by, Lieut.. Ward, commanding at San Carlos, declined to receive two of the prisoners which Agent Cum returned to him, stating that they were guilty of grave crimes. This action on the part of Capt Ogilby practically leaves theI reservation without the slightest pro- lection, and renders the presence of. the military of no aid, but rather a det- riment in every respect, being contrary to good order and highly prejudicial to| all interests Of Indian civilization as. well as the peace of the Territory.
 On the other hand at San Carlos where Agent Cum hss been in charge. for more than @ year, and where Ind ian affairs have been improved steadily in every way, there has been the heart jest cooperation at all times with Lieut.. Ward, until such cooperation was in-I te.rupsad by order of Capt. Ogiiby,. and as Q result of this cooperation, great prosperity has attended the ad- minisnation of Indian affairs. Att scarcely any other agency, has there been more marked improvement, and am persuaded that these results are. due, not only to the efficient efforts of the agent, but also to the cooperation of Lieut. Ward; and if there had been. the same harmony of purpose at White. Mountain, there would have been no. difficulty. CopIes of the correspon- denca as forwarded by Agent Cum, relating to this order of Capt. Ogilby| turning loose upon the agency, mur- dering and dangerous Indians, is here with submitted. I notice that Capt. Ogilby in his long report of affairs for- warded to Department Commander, does not in any way refer to this sur Epris1ng order Of his; and 1 am certain that his action in this respect will not be sustained by the Commander of the. Military Division Of the Pacific, nor by Gen. Kautz.
 There is no question in the mind of any one familiar wi,h Indian affairs in Arizona for the past four years, but that the present peaceful condition of