Arizona citizen., 1877-04-21
sndian Atrocities Continued.
The following letter tells it's own sad story:

The following letter tells it's own sad story:
 CRITTENDEN, X. T., April 16.
 BROTHER SAM: Yesterday Sunday the Apaches in strong force, came to Casa Blanca and took all the horses the man had there to plant the ranch, and also one from there, be- longing to Gavino. They took seven in all. They acted very bold, coming right up to the ranch, and of course all put out for here.
 1 took four men as soon as I re- ceiYed the news, and tracked the h. dians three miles below Casa Blanca and there the Apaches got us in a trap, and Martin Sanches and Jesus Robles were killed and 1 was between the two. The Indians killed Martin and Jesus horses the first fire, and kept shooting at me, but by good luck, got away from them. Five IndIans on horseback and four footmen run me to the Casa Blanca, but 1 had that big Sonora horse and got away from them by the skin of my teeth. They kept up a continual fire all the time but am all right once more. They will probably fetch me, but il can't be helped, I am going to stick l sent wordto the troops at Wallcn, and they got here today about p. m.
 The bodies (of Sanches and Robles) are now here dressed and I will bury them tomorrow morning. Martin San ches leaves a wife and three small children. Jesus mother and two small children are also here.
 The Indians killed that last horse you sent up. Martin was riding him. l have taken all the folks from the ranches below, and will not occupy any of the ranches until the Indian war is over We are all well but badly frightened. Yours.
 THOs. HUGHES.
 On our fourth page, is letter from Mr. NJ. Malony, telling of he shooting of Capt. Devers and the stealing of fifteen more animals. A letter from A. P. Hardin 10 John T. Smith, of date 10th, says Capt Devers was badly wounded, one shot taking effect just above the heart. Dr. J. C. Handy was sent for to attend the wounded man.
 Perhaps it will now be in order for Gen. Kauiz 10 send an officer to take atlidavils, as he recently did when several men were killed at Sopori ranch and on the Sonoita, in the hope that he can convince the public that the citizens are killing themselves and rob- bing one another, and that the Indians dId none of the bloody and thieving work. Such course may pass for proper public duty with a very few in and about Prescott, but nowhere else.
 The citizens of Southern Arizona are being killed and robbed by rene gade Apaches that the General was of icially informed nearly one year ago, were beyond civil jurisdiction, and who had not been heard from with certainty tlll q few weeks ago They have al no time since that date been on a reservation in Arizona, but have killed and robbed many people in the Territory. Of late, earnest efforts have been made for their capture both bv the Territorial and United States forces. but it is clear the latter have not done what they could and should have done under the circumstances. The General Commanding not long since. endeavored 10 cast OdIum upon an honest effort by the Territory t0 punish the Apaches he was officially advised were out and under his juris. diction, If for about six weeks, the Territory has failed, what can be justly or creditably said fCr his entire failure for the past tifty-two weeks, backed as he is by two regiments of troops and some companies of Indian scouts, with unlimited power over them?
 After the above letter was received, Peter Kitchen received advices that his stock on the Potrero ranch had been jump q and some nlne head taken among which were five horses worth from $l2j to $l50 each. and from the circumstances. it believed still other stock Was stolen in the vicinity.
 News last night from Sopori ranch, IS that Indians drove a man in there and Juan Elias and party of his work men armed themselves and went on the trail.