Arizona citizen., 1876-02-05

as well content with the administration of affairs here, and appreciate the goot r effects of obedience and harmony az [ fully as the old San Carlos Apaches { Their arms are kept in my office, an( l whenever they are given a pass to hunt ? guns are furnished them by the agent and the number entered against then r on the pass-book. When the pass ex B pires the gun is returned; thus an ac
 curate and easy record is kept.
 } The Verde Indians were just becom [ ing orderly and contented when I re f ceived telegraphic orders from youl Department to take control of the Caml f Apache Agency, from which the mili tary authorities at that place had ex ? pelled Agent Roberts in the early par of March by force and arms. l started for Camp Apache at once, and on my arrival found J. M. Micbly in charge
 who was acting, as he said, "by order
 of the commanding officer" I assum- ed control of the agency April 15.
 Captain Ogilby having taken and still
 holding illegal possession, his authority
 was not recognized. Agent Roberts being present, an invoice of the proper | ty, stores, &c-, Was taken and recei, Is given in accordance her with.
 The military authorities were noti- fled of my arrival and instructions, and
 IS 1 was quite well acquainted with
 these Indians 1 had no difficulty in ex
 plainIng our relations. On Monday,
 April 19, 1 counted all the men at the
 agency, where they assembled promptly
 at my request. They had never be-
 fore been counted at the agency, and
 never before by a civil agent
 without the aid and presence of
 the military. Up to this date all had
 been harmonious, and 1 was congratu-
 lating myself that order and peace
 had been secured so easily But just as
 the count was over some of the Indians
 came to me very much troubled, and
 said that Captain Ogilby had issued an
 order for them all 10 be at the post nevt
 morning to be counted. Such an order
 being contrary to what had told the
 Indians, contrary to what they expect ed, contrary 10 law and justice, it was sure 10 result in trouble, and that it was
 9 intended l have no doubt. This or der was given without regard to m I plans, wishes, or instructions, even
 without my knowledge, and came di
 actly in conflict with orders I had al
 adv riven. Irode over 10 the pos saw Captain Ogilby, and requested him to withdraw his order. His reply was, that he would carry it out if it took every man under his command, and he. had four companies and forty Indian scouts. I argued that no order should be given 10 the Indians except through me and having assured him l wOui
 fcnd the Indians against impositio- and opposition, left him Had Tpc, ! mitted this order to be executed, it. would have been acknowledging to the Indians that I did not have control over them, and that what l had told them was false. This, of course, ] could not do, and SD instructed the Ind ians to come to the agency the next morning and I would suffer with them If there was any trouble. On Thursday April 20, large majority off the Indians came to the agency and although Captain Ogilby ordered aud
 1reatrned. vet he was unable to coun'. the Indians, nor did he lead his troops to an attack, for should he be victorious what Indians he did not kill would fly to the mountains and then to attack peaceable Indians who were Obeying zealously the orders of their agent was a too desperate affair. Not being able 10 intimidate by threats, and not quite daring enough to use force, Captain Ogilby was compelled to abandon bis attempt to combat the Indians, and he immediately dismissed his Indian scouts. After this the men were again counted at the agency. Captain Ogilhy had been advised that this count would take place, and he and the officers of. Camp Apache had been invited to be present and to count the Indians also, if they so wished. This shows how unnecessary it vas for hlm tO attempt an independent count. The desperate and continued threats made by Captain Ogilby and his colleagues are, in my opinion most fragrant and unprovoked offenses. When peaceable and Obedient Indians are menace6 with discontinue and death if they dare to obey their law full agent, how can we hope to avoid outbreaks, massacres, and Indian wars
 These daring attempts having failed in their purpose, they lost no time in adopting another course, which aI- though more quiet, was more subtle and equally dangerous. An order was immediately issued (April 22) for the release of all indian prisoners confined at Camp Apache and San Carlos, with out regard to the charges against them, and several Indians confined for grave ofFenses. such as murder and attempt to commit murder were turned loose. ,,.,,r, tba -csarve I returned two Ind