Arizona citizen., 1877-03-17

General Kautz does not always scout after renegadeS when he knows their approximate location; and to remind the public that I have done some of the Generals work before this; and to show that I inform promptly and that the General acts at his leisure; and as a matter of information, I will publish a letter to Major Brayton written about a year ago and his reply; viz
 OFFICE OF U. s. INDIAN AGENT,
 SAN CARLOS, ARIZONA, March 16, 1876
 CAPT. G. NJ. BRAYToN, U. S, A, Commanding Officer, Camp Verde, Ari- zona.
 SIR:-I have the honor to inform you that during tue month of February 1 heard various rumors 10 the effect that renegade Indians were proving around the western borders of this reservation, and in order 10 satisfy my self as tO the truth of these reports, directed a scout to he ma le in that di- raction. This scout WAS made hy In dian Police, under the charge of Capt. Bsauford. 1 inclose herewith copy of my instructions t0 Capt. Beaulo.d, which will explain itself.
 On the 21th of February, Capt Beau ford, left San Carlos, with fifteen police men, and was guided by an Indian who had recently bcel captured and who was we'll acquainted with the country, west of the reservation, and who claimed 10 know the lIcat on of d camp of renegade Indians This h. dan lei the scouting party into the Tonto Basin, and on the morning Of March ,, they found q camp that had lately been abandoned by the renpg gidcS Capt. Beaufort followed the trail and at about eleven o'clock of the same day, he captured buck who was out hunting. The captive was compelled tO give information ss to the location of inc main camp. In the afternoon, Captain Beauford moved on, and in the carly night camped within about a mile of the renegade camp. \ small party was then sent out Co recnnnOitre, which party soon returned with the in formation that the camp had been de serted anu that the fires were yet burn ing. Captain Bcsuf,rd immelia'e'y broke camp and f flowed the renrgllcS all night and came upon ;hem about seven o'slock the morning of March 6 inst as they were st breakfast. Capt Beaufurd surrounded the camp and captured it, killing sixteen and taking twea,y-one prisoners. Four bucks e. capped, one beIng badly wounded. On account of the severe storm anl having exhausted his ra'ians, Capt Beaufort was compelled tO ret lrn with his pris- Oners. The cspfives $ ale that they knew of eighteen more rene"ade> in the vicinity pf the camp captured b. Captain BeaufDri. This eighteen will inclrde Ihe fOur bucks who escaped from the captured camp. The prison CTS also state that there Is party of seventeen bucks and a number of women and children n0r,h-w--t of Camp Verde l will send statement similar to this t0 the c1mmanding nt- ficer at C mp Apache, and also 10 the D rpartmenl Commander, in order that yOu may take such actions as you may deem proper with a view tI capture the renegades. 1 stand ready to CO., operate heartily in any future opera tiOnS.
 The caHtiveS claim that they have never before been on reservation.
 Very respectfully, yonr obedient serv- ant. JoHN P. CLUM,
 L. $. Indian Agent. CAMP VERDE, Arizona, March 21, 1876.
 JOIN P. CLUsI, L. s. Indian Agent, San Carlos, Arizona.
 SIR:-I have the honor to acknowl- cdge the receipt of yoIr cnmmUnIca- ton of thn 18th instant, relative to the. success of the scout sent out by you itjer renegade Indians, and tn thank you for the information relative thereto. 1 have known tor some time of a small party near Bill Williams mountain. which 1 presume is the same referred to by the captives as being n1rthwes, lf Camp Verde. I have notified lh Department Commander of your con- U me, and asked for in upon the reccip; of which l im ready tO act. Your carrIers have been ra'iOnel here ani given nine days ratiOnS to return with.
 1 am sir, very resDectfully, your ob't. servant c. M. BRAYToN.
 Capt. Sjh Infantry, Commanding.
 lIajor Brayton was not ordered to scout after the party north of Verde for months afer. although he had al- ready known of them flor a long lme," and this will explain how Major 3rdyt n killed eighteen and captured .wenty-one on his last scout a question which has puzzled the Miner for some .;me.
 The Miner says that Major Brayton captured a squaw who had been taken twice before, and in reply 10 their question as 10 why she left San Carlos ,o often, she replied that the Agent WAS stealing her ralions and she fed tn. Inc mountains tJ avoid starvation; and .nen that able paper continues wi;h al description of a San Carlos i>sue-one- seventh of a Sonora beef 10 every seven Indians for seven days, ani certain small quantities of four, coffee, sugl-, Sc., meied out in little tin cups made D order in Tucson, and a lot more bo~h which is too silly to repeat, and which If they did not expose themselves an be proven false by hundred Wit leSses.
 Ii any of tte Prescott association will visit San Carlos, I will take them O the farms Of E,Sininzin, Diablo Chalepa, Sagllly. John Gle, Shay a14