Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1877-02-17


property in this distressed section Of
country
As soon as those Indians that CON
sented 10 be removed were started from
Camp Bowie, the Department Com
mander FASTENED to Tucson and on to
Prescott l had a short Interview with
him at this time in Tucson, and asked
him to leave one company of his Indian
scouts 10 % after these renegades. He
replied that he had applied for the
privilege of eulisting another Indian
scout, especially for this work. It was
evident that without the use of friendly
Indians, it was useless TO attempt to go
after these renegades with any hope Of
success, and it was equally evident
that months would pass By before the
necessary orders could be obtained and
a new company of scouts be enlisted
and ready for action. but the Depart
ment Commander decided upon the
line Of action he first indicated, and, as
was evident would be the case, the
Sayages have ever since had it pretty
much their own way.
Scouts have been sent out from time
to time, incumbered with army wagons,
but without Indian scouts to assist
them; and however energetic the Off
GERS and soldiers may have been, they
had not the means TO accomplish any
thing. With no efficient opposition,
the Savages have steadily carried on
their work Of death. \ number of men
are missing and no trace has been
found Of them. Among them were two
who went INTO STEMS Peak range, east
of Bowie, prospecting. After having
been gone several days the third part
ner reported the fact 10 Capt Mcclellan
at Camp Bowie, and asked for a few
men to 60 and find the bodies and bury
them. This request Mcclellan refused,
and said if men would 90 into the
mountains when they knew there were
hostile Indians out, they must take the.
chances, and he had no men to send toI
look after them. | sent, last October,
an affidavit of the surviving partner
to the Department Commander, giving
these facts.
July II, 1876, Geo. Tcdenworth and
Jos l.. Cado,te were killed few miles
south of Camp Bowie. David Bur
roughs, who was with them, escaped
\ few men were sent out from the Post
to bury the dead, but no effort was
made to punish the Indians.
About tins time, the Department
Commander adopted the strategy of
trying to write the Indians out of ex.
islence, going upon the principle that
the pen is more powerful than the
sword, and information was promul- F..
gated from sources near his headQuar-
tiers. that there were no hostile Indians
out, and that these people We're being
killed or killing themselves, merely to
get soldiers for speculation; when in
fact, the Department Commander has
never been asked for more soldiers, but
he has been entreated to send some In I
dian scouts. The pen in this instance
did not have the desired effec;, for
on September IS, 1876, J. c. johnson
and Calvin MOwry were murdered by
the Indians on the San Pedro at the
same place Lewis was killed in April 4
preceding. Then the Department Com
mander became furious for informa I
ton. Lieut.. Henely had incurred his
great displeasure, some time before, by
to him that there was a large
number Of the wort of the Chiricahua
Indians still out committing depreda-
ions, and that active scout should be
carried on against them. For this
piece of truthful information, poor
Ienely suffered the extreme disDleas /
Ire OF his superior officer, and VIII
yet live and learn 10 say that
. horse IS sixteen hands high, whether
ie believes it or not, if his commanding
,ificer say so. But the Department.
Commander must have reliable in
An untutured mind, not
at West Point or not skilled !
n the subtle arts Of war, would have
naturally supposed the best way to OBJ
ain this reliable information, would +
nave been 20 send a scout fully /
equipped. with orders 10 follow the per
of these depredatons, if ne
,essary, 10 the Gulf Of Mexico, and
when found, punish them but our De
,ariment Commander chose a moIe
harmless way Of doing this business,
md ordered Major J. IL. Lord, Quarter
master at this place, 10 go 10 the scene
# disorder and take aflidavits to prove ,
Who were responsible for this mischief. !
which was constantly interfering with
he balls and parties and private theat-
reals at headquarters. The Major
ike a true soldier and man as he is,
at considerable risk of
life, and without military escort, went ,
'ver the places raided by the Apaches,
nd took ten afiadavits, all showing
he mischief to be the work Of the Apa-
hes. and from the best information
ound that there were about forty in