The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-09-18
DAILY INTELLIGENfER.
Sunday, Sept. Is. 1881.
THE APAcAES.

The early reportsof tbs ouirages by
Apsches IN Arizona bave happily
turned out to be very gressly exag-
geratcd. Only few Of the soldiers
were killed. and Fort Apache Is safe.
Nevertheless, the situation is bad
enough. At least one entire family
has bean murdered, various settlers,
couriers and others have shared the
same fate. 9 Captain and some OF bis
men have been treacherously killed.
and General Cars forcs only escaped
the danger OF ssnihilasion bya buried
retreat IN the night, leaving their camp
and supplies 10 the redskins. 1t seems
probable thst the ssvaees viii follow
the exsmpls Of the Utee. who scattered
after their murderous work. and not
one of whom has been punished for his
participation in it. or is likely to be.
It is already reported that four OF the
Apache scouts who took part in the
attack On Carr baye bsen arrested on
their ssssfvstion, and |. is probable
thst many others Of the wretched band
are enjoying the Governments hospi-
tality at the same point. The troops
DOW being Concentrated there may End
that they hsve 90 enems to 6ght that
the marauders are ell "good Indians"
for the time being. eating reservation
rssions and rseuperasing for another
raid. II. ON the contrary. portion OF
them remain outside tho reservation
and continue their depredstions. we are
glad 10 find that Generals Wilcox and
Carr have the confidence Of the people
of9ksisous - energetic ami capable
commanders. who will force the fight
ing and suppress the disorder within .
reasonable time.
In New Mexico. Mana and bis band
have not yet been punished. and are
not likely 70 be. ws fear. a. long as
General Hatch 10 ia command. The
campaign against Yictorio showed
clearly enough that Hatch. though
possibly "cut out for the army" does
net know how to fight Indians. But
for the Mexicans. yictorio would doubt
less be raiding aud numbering yet.
One great trouble with our manage
ment Of the indiana is that VIC do Lot
punish the leaders OF these outbreaks.
Captain jack. the Modoc murderer. is
the only one who met the fate that be
deserved. Chief Joseph. instead Of
being promptly sent to the gsllows,
was made hero Of the Ute ruffians
have enjoyed immunity from punish-
ment OF their crime, and so with Sit.
ting Bull and oil the other red rascals.
NOTABLY are shsy not punished. bu.
they are rewarded fer their villainy.
Whib; tho Piates. tho Diggers. the
Misdoh IndiHas. and other quiet tribes
are left to scratch out living as best
thsy nay, the rufians who murder set-
tiers, ambush aud slaughter soldiers,
Outrage wemso. brain children. torture
prisoners. mutila,s the dead. burn
houses. and stesl property, ara pro.
tected1 and made much Of; fed and
clothed by the Government. pested by
the Eastern molly'coddles. sIobbcred
over BY che pulpit and the press. and in
many ways, made TO believe thal they
have done gsod deeds. II thisf policy
were sSsadoasd ..if Indian shisves aud
murderers were hinged Is soon as
caught. there would be vsry <x ont.
breaks in the future. and lifs on The
border wosid Do much morc ate. .
We are pleased 70 iind 10 ths Tucson
Citizen the following statement. show
Ing that much Of the danger is passed /:
The present indications are that only
o very ANAL section of.sths Tszxstory.
will " in the lest degrse affected by
the present Indian ouebrsAk.. Toe hos.
tiles have missed their opportunity to
escape from their narrow confines and
descsnd upon the unprotected valleys
away from the immediate vicinity OF
the reservation until the Gordon of
troope has bean drawn Aroand them,
and b tAis fiuse their avenne4sf scrsss
are clicked. and they win have the
privilege Of ssttlina their difiieulty
with eomc Of the best Iud,an Fighters in
the Wet. The fact that the Indians
have been so slow indicates either that
they have no co0petsat aggressive
Leader that the ostbrssk was nos
thoroughly planned--or that thar were
disappointed IN the result Of their frs.
sngassment, and coald pos secure sut>
hcient support to mako . general salIy.
As il ID. the southern portion OF HE
Territory has nothing TO fear. "a long
IS the troubis 10 confined TO the White
Mountain Indians. That trihs il not
acquainted with this southern country,
aud would not Do likely to venture
into IL except In company with other
tribes. In times past they vera kent
IN the north by the pspsgo. and other
hostile tribes south OF the 0ila Trauhas
from them. II anywhsre. will be ia the
vicinity OF the San Francisco Moan-
tains aud along the line q the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad. bat here 0enerai
Pope Is operating to cut them Of 80
that taey ~ill hardly make much pro-