Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-10
ARIZONA.
The Apache Situation.

HHGNIA, september Jtn. - MclntOsns
woman, Tonic squaw, states that the In
dams are 900 strong, and have divided into
three parties, one watching the country be-
tween Apache and the reservation, one
moving down to Tonic creek, and the third
coming via Sierra Anchos through Pleasant
valley. Mcintosh is reliable half breed, and
has been good guide and scout.
A large meeting was held here last night.
A militia company is forming to protect set
tiers in Tonic, if needed. Strong resolutions
against the Indian policy of the Government
were adopted, and demanding that the mat
ter be turned over to the military and citi-
zens.
Nothing from Apache or Thomas has been
received to-day.
SECOND DISPATCH.i
SAN CARLOS, September 95h.-This fore
noon Rev. Mr.. Wingar, accompanied by his
wife and four children, Mrs. Chandler, the
rnatron, Miss Stewart and Mr.. and Mrs Hol-
lister, arrived here. Mr.. Wingar is here to
place his family in safe quarters. after which
he will return to the reservation Mr.. Hol-
lister, the storekeeper, and his wife, who was
a teacher in the school, have resigned and
will not return. An attache of the Citizen
sought out Mr. Wingar to ascertain the con-
dition of affairs at the Agency. MIR. Wingar
reports things in state OF excitement, and
there are many conflicting rumors current.
No danger is apprehended at the Agency. 1t
is not known how many Indians are hostile,
but it is estimated by the best judges that
there are about 400. A portion of these are
now at Cibicu. Besides these, who are now
actually engaged at Cibicu, and who are thus
committed, there arelothers disafected, who
go out on depredations, plumber and steal
stock, and murder those they meet. and the
next day are on the reservation, like good
- hot 70 he ind
of warfare he thinks will be carried on.
Those who are known by their participation
in the Cibicu affair will undoubtedly remain
outside of the reservation, on the war path.
Those not known will use the reservation as
a safe retreat after committing depredations
outside. 1t is not known who the leader or
instigator of the Cibicu affair is. Some Of
| Pedros band are said to have been in it, but
| he was not and it is not known that he had
! ANYTHING to do with it. He disputes the
Apache account of the outbreak, and thinks
that the purpose of the feast was to incite the
! Indians to go on the war path. Major Chat.
! fee is in charge Of the troops at the Agency.
| Mr.. Wingar, who is head foreman at the res
ervation, and party came down with an escort
as far as Thomas.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
TOMBSTONE, September 9th.-The follow
! ing kilograms were received here to-day by
acting Governor Gosper:
WILCOX, September s. 1881
| Application has been made to me for arms to be
sent from Benicia Arsenal at once to Forts Lowell
Bowie, Grant, Mcdowell and Wilcox Station, for
sale to the settlers. The war has far been con-
fined TO the smallest possible limits but hope the
advantage will be taken Of the emergency by the
civil authorities to place the Territory in state Of
self Defense and advise the organization OF minute
men and militia companies everywhere, that may be
called on when needed. The arms question is not
in my hands and for the few at the posts the Of
ficers are pecuniary responsible and most Of the
officers now absent in the field. The Secretary
of War and the Ordnance Department control
thousands of arms and millions of cartridges, OBJ
taiuablc however, only under the laws of Congress.
d. b. WILCOX,
Brevet Major General commanding.
Acting. Governor Gosper concurs with Gen.
Wilcox in this matter, and recommends
auiet organization at exposed points to CO.
operate with the military. The Governor is
doing all in his power to obtain arms and
ammunition to put the Territory in state
of defense He goes Immediately to General
Willcox's headquarters to consult with him
on the state of affairs.
! Governor Gosper received the following
| from Anderson, at Prescott, to-day:
| PREscoTT, September 5th.-The Indians have
| killed four men fifteen miles beyond Flagstaff, and
one in Verge VALLEY, and also on lsh creek. Mayor
Kelley has applied for fifty stand Of arms and am
! munition for the town. He will give bonds They
are shipping all the arms from the post, and We will
be left without weapons to defend this section Of
the country.
He also received dispatch from Acting.
| General Arnold, at Wilcox station, saving
that the company stationed at old Fort Grant
would have to be withdrawn, asking him to
organize a company Of volunteers for self.
| defense. This he has arranged for.
On the Sth Of September the Governor re.
ceiyed dispatch from Florence saying that
the San Carlos Indians have broken out, and
the citizens have organized a company of
seventy-fve men, and asking him to send
| fifty stand of arms and ammunition.