Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25


 Captain F. D. Ogilby, commanding Camp Apache, short time since pass ed through this same section on a scout and killed some four Indians, and il was hoped that he had cleared the country of renegades. But unfortunate ly such was not the case. The reports of depredations at last became so fire quent, that Agent J. P. Cum, of San Carlos, decided to make an effort to squelch the marauders. On February 26, he issued the following order, to Captain Clay BeaufOrd, commanding Indian Police of San Carlos reservation "It having been reported that there are some renegade Indians prowling about the western border of this reservation, you are directed to take fifteen Indian policemen and ascertain the truth of these reports by a scout Tn that direc- tiOn. Should you find the renegade Indians, you are directed to use your own judgment as to an attack, with a view to capture their camp. Should your force be too small to effect the capture of these renegades, you will re- port the facts in the case without de lay to me, or, should you be near a military post, report the circumstances to the commanding officer, asking his assistance."
 In accordance with these instruc- tions, Captain Beauford left San Carlos on the 27th ultimo, with a force of if teen Indian Policemen, and secuted west as far as TOnto Basin. On the night of March f, the detachment met with a severe snow storm. Early on the morning of the 9th, the pack mules were left with a small guard, and the balance of the detachment advancing, at about ' o'clock, a. m., they came up- on a camp which had lately been abandoned. Near this, at a later hour, they captured a buck who was out hunt ing. From this captive they gained in- as to the location of the main body of renegades In the afternoon they moved on, and in the early part of lhe night camped within about a mile of the renegade camp. \ small party was then sent out to reconnoitre, who soon returned with information that he camp had just been deserted, and hat the fires were still burning Cap ain BeaufOrd immediately started with lis whole party and followed the ren- sgades all night He came upon them lbOut : o'clock on the morning of the jth, just as they were at breakfast, and surrounding the camp, captured it, lilhDg 16 Indians and captured 21, four bucks escaping, one being badly Of the captives, ten are wO- men and ten children, the remaining lne being the buck who was taken on he 9th. For twenty four hours pre- 7ious to the capture, the scouting party was marching through snow nearly knee deep. After the fight, on account 1f the severe storms and having exhaust d his rationS, Captain Beauford was to return with his police and ,aptiveS to San Carlos.
 The prisoners state that they know of IS more renegades in the vicinity of he captured camp; these IS include he four buck who escaped in the at ack. They also state that there are a party of F bucks and a number of wo- nen and children, northwest of Camp Verde. X statement of the above facts md information has been sent by Agent Cum, to the military authorities It Apache and Verde, so that steps may De taken to capture the remaining ren- .gades.
 This successful and effective scout is lot only another instance of the con tant vigilance and able management If the agency at San Carlos but it places beyond a question the great value and of the Indian Police force, md shows that under proper and skill ul management. these hitherto prob Apache Indians possess, in all the elements necessary o lasting peace and good government. We ask every honest man to look at his San Carlos reservation, and to con- iider what has been accomplished in he way of management of some of the worst tribes of Apache Indians. The previous results are generally known {; he collection of the several tribes at San Carlos; quieting and accustoming hem to peace, sobriety and industry {; esting them in an emergency torestore md maintain order after local and ex- citing disturbances; and now in this asst instance proving them to be most reliable and efficient, as scouts after renegades and marauding Indians.
 Later information since the above was written, states that upon the receipt of the news at Camp Apache, the com officer there, Captain Ogilby, immediately detailed party of In lian soldiers at that post, under MT. to go after the remaining ren- scade Indians and had sent a request o Agent Cum to send one of the cap :.-o, .,I-,, b,- Ca,,fa;, Do..c..l ,- o