Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-10
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Tho Arizona Indian froubles-fhe
Hosti,es-R0seryati0n Savages.

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Hostiles-Rcservation 6avages.
Tucson. September "a dispatch
from San Carlos. Of the LIST, says: Rev.
Mr.. winsar. accompanied by his wife
and four children. Mrs. Chandler.
matrou; Mrs. Stewart and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hollister, have arrived here. Mr.. Win.
gar Is here to place his family In safe
quarters, after which he will return to
the reservation. Mr.. Hollister. the
s.orekssper, and his vile. Who Was a
teacher in the school, have resigned and
will not return. An attaohs Of the
Ciii,n sought out Mr.. wipesr to ascer.
tain the condition Of Affairs ct the
agency. Mr.. winesr reports things IN
q state Of excitement, and there are
many conflicting rumors current. No
danger IL spprshsnded at the agency.
II 10 not known how many Indians are
hostile, but II IL estimated BY the best
Judges that there are about four
hundred - portion OF these are
now ct Cibiou, besides those who are
now actually engaged at Cibicu. and who
are thus committed. There are others
disaffected. who 60 out On depredations,
plumber. steal stock, and murder those
they meet, and the next day are on the
reservation. like good Indians. drawing
rations. That is the kind Of warfare be
thinks will be carried n 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 uss the
reservation as . safe retreat after com.
hitting deprsdaions outside. It Ia net
known who the leader or instigstor OF
the Cibicu affair IL. Some OF Psdro's
band are said to have been In It, but hs
was not. and It 10 not known that be
had anything to do with 1t. He dis
putes the Apache account Of the out.
break, aud thinks that the purpose OF
the feast was to incits the Indians to 60
on the war-path.
ToMBsroSE. Ar. September l0.-The
following telegram was received here to-
day by Acting Gov. Gosper:
WILCOX. September 8.-Application
has been made to me for arms TO be sent
from the Bsnicia arsenal ut once to Fort
Lowell, Bowie. Grant. Mcdowell and
Wilcox stations, for sale to settlers. The
war has so far been confined to the
smallest possible limits, but I hope ad'
vantage will be taken OF the emergency
by the civil authorities to place tho Ter
ritory in y state Of self-defense, and
advise the organization OF minute mer
and militia companies everywhere. thsl
may be called upon when needed. The
arms question 10 not In my hands, and
for the few at the posts the officers are
peculiarly responsible. and most OF thu
officers are now absent 10 the field. Ths
Secretary Of War and Ordnance Depart
ment control thousands OF arms ant
millions Of cartridges lying idle In th'
arsenals, obtainsble. however. only
under the laws OF Congress.
(Signed) o. B. WILCOX,
Bvt. Maj. Gen., Commanding
Acting Governor Gospsr ooncurs will
General Wilcox 10 this matter ant
recommends quiet organization ct OF
posed points to cooperate with the mil
itary. The Governor 10 doing oil IN hiI
power to obtain ARM and ammunition
to put the Territory In . state OF do
Tense. He goes Immediately to Genera
willcoI's headquarters to consult will
him on the state Of affairs. GovsrnoI
Gosper received the following from
Prescott today:
PRsscorT, September 9.-The IndisnI
have killed four men fifteen miles be
yond Flagstaff. and one in Verge valley
and also one on Ash creek. Mayo
Kelley has applied for atty stand o
arms and ammunition for the town, ant
will give bonds for the same. They ar
shipping all the arms from the post. ant
We will be left without weapons to de
fend this section Of country. He alst
received q dispatch from acting Genera
Arnold. at Wilcox Station. saying ths
the company stationed at old Fort Gran
would have to be withdrawn, and asking
him to organize . company Of voluntssr'
for sell. dsienss. This hs has Arranged
for.
On the 9Th Of September the Gov
srnor received 9 dispatch from Florence
saying : The San Carlos Indians hsv'
broke out. Have organized . company
Of seventy.hvs men. Send atty stant
Of arms and ammunition.