Arizona citizen., 1877-08-04
Letter from United States InsPee
 tor VandeYtr.

DCCu iHFOlfCu III Sb uuCi tIpItAltl since my return to San Corlos, that I have not felt like trusting myself to say anything to outside parties con corning its affairs, certainly nothing for publication.
 Shortly after leaving Tucson, I re- ceived directions from the Interior De- partment 10 return to San Carlos and remain until further orders. Cum was then in Tucson engaged in a live | ly ielegraphic correspondence with the Indian office, upon presumption that he was to be subjected to military in spection. This was probably con strued at Washington as demanding the resembling of the Commissioners request for the detail of military off cer to be stationed at Indian reserva- tions to inspect supplies received from contractors. What the order, of the Indian office in relation to this subject may be, do not exactly know, for I have never seen them.
 Lieut. Abbott came to San Carlos and exhibited an order of Gen Kautz. requiring him 10 repair to the agency and there remain and inspect supplies as they were delivered by contractors report of which inspection he was directed to make directly to the Hon. | Commissioner of Indian Affairs. He was further directed by the order of 1 Gen. KautZ, to report to the military authorities all the circumstances con nected with each issue that he migh, witness" In short, he was only to re port to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in relation 10 supplies deliever- ed at the agency by contractors, but Tn regard to any issue to Indians that he might witness, he was to report all the circumstances fully through General Kautz, to the military authorities. This latter duty was probably super added by Gen. Kautz himself, to the service requested by the Hon. Commis- sioner The duty required of Liest Abbott by the order of Gen. Kautz was more than the Commissioner re iquired; it was that of spy upon the action of Agent Cum, and could not fail to be as repugnant to the feeling, Of the officer as it was offensive to the agent. It was derogatory of both ! Cum, who was absent from the agen cv al the time of Lieut.. Abbott's arriv ! al, returned q day Or two afterwards ! He having received no notice from the Indian office that . military inspect l ing officer was to be sent to San Car ! los. declined to receive Lieut.. Abbott as an inspector. That officer then withdrew, apparently well pleased to be relieved from an unpleasant duty.
 Cum remained at the agency until July first and then left, he having pre- viousiy notified the CommIssioner that he would from and after that date sever his official connection with the | Indian office. He is by hIs own act no longer an Indian agent. By the lauthorilv vested in me as Indian Tn spector, I have designated Martin A Sweeney 10 act as agent subject 10 the approval of the President
 Cum, it must be admitted, has ren dered splendid service as agent at Sar | Carlos. Like all men, he has his faults but want of integrity is not ono of them. His latest offense seems tC have been discourtcsy to Gen. Kautl Tn declining an escort rendered by tha ofiicer-who is no less inclined to con troversy than Cum, but by no means as formidable with the pen.
 j Cum has been eminently suscessfu in controlling and governing a large body of heretofore wild and lawles: .. Indians in the face of a bitter opposi ton arrayed against him from the day that he first entered upon his duties The Indian office has generally sus tanned him, but he fell into the bad habit of offering to resign whenevel things were not arranged to his liking until at last tO end the matter, the De pertinent appears to have yielded tC ! his request, and he is allowed Co retire from office in the way he has chosen 1 l, for one, very much regret that things have come to this pass, and l think the people of Arizona have reason Co : fear the result of the selection of a new agent for San Carlos \ man of | less energy and firmness than Cum may not be able to control these In. lians as he has done. There is no public officer in this Territory upon whom a greater responsibility for the Hives and property of its citizens rests than upon the agent at San Carlos While Cum renamed, there was a general feeling of security and it is 10 be hoped that his successor may be able to inspire the same confidence.
 Very truly yours.
 WM. NASDEyER. To JOIN WAssON, Tucson.
 PoRT JERyIs. Y. Y, July l6.-A fear ful tornado. accompanied with bail as large as hens e-gs, swept oyer Mpn-