, 1881-09-05


WIS only &h,8,D, 800.
Tne APACHE MASSACRE.
Tic horrible ,nu ufitrs in tI,o I,oyu.l,c1, l,v
tile trenehero.ls M0tloea and thu massacre
ot Cnster htnt I'ls troops ,br Sitttng-l'ull's
1ndtn,,s are brought to mini nftesIl l,y tho
terrible calamity wh'el, hns overtakon gal,
lant Gen. Carr, his officers nnd saynlrymon,
OH tho Arfzonn frontier. Tho story is M
brief rs the slaughter. taen. Carr, Mt tlla
''ca.f of nlnutstrcl troopers, LETT Fort Apac',e,
under The guidance of fnLIans supposed 10
be friendly, tn nrrcst some "medicIne men !"
who were incltlng the White Mohntain In
dians, on CbtcM Creek, nbout thtrty-tivu
Miles from tho fnrt. 10 host!lEtics ag',nst the
whites. Lieut.. Cruise, lit making tho arrest,
was shot, ailtl this WIS tho sig,,al for n gas-
crnl attack rpun Carr's men. in which thu
trcacltcr0us rctt devils, WHO were slpposeA
TO bo frIciilly, joinctl It was tho
work Of fow minutes and NIL wero
killed. Flushed with their bloody work,
tho 1nsttans then u.tyancctl upon
Fort Apache, which wns guarded by
It snail fnfnntry force, killing nll the whites
they met cn route, a,!tl 1t Is reported t,nve
SNttAlGA IVtlt II lNlo W GU3 HUI UllE VI
the soldiers will be left OF tito two companies
OF infantry Mt tic post. 10 Rt1A 10 the lior-
ross Of thu massacre, several ln.lics, wives of
officers, arc Mt tho fort, among thom Mrs.
cafr, anu II tlley arc not killed they will he
taken Into captivity worse tlan death. It
Is 10 be llupctt TINT later news may bring tito
more cheerful Intelligence TINT they tavo
escaped, md that the reinforcemcnts OIL the
way l,urrying TO that locality from all tlirec-
lions lnay have come near enough to divert
the Indians FROM their purpose, but ut pres
ent 1t looks rs II the wl,olg command at Fort
Apache hal been anni!Ifhtetl.
1t is tnrsl to write OF tilese periodical n,as
sacrcs by indians with mitch patience be-
ca,so they nre necdless.. More than this, 1t
Is a wantoal, gratultous sacriilceuf our brave
soldiers, and they are likely to continue so
LONG us the Government continues to pursue
its presrnt mistaken policy in dpallng with
Inslians. These White Mountain Apaehes
were known to he hostile. They belong to
the same breed as thoso nsulcr Victorlo mid
Nana, WHO hnve been plnntertng antl mnr-
derEng in New Mexico for yenrs. They wero
placed upon reservation tive years ago, but
instead of keeping them Under surveillance
they wGre allowed to return to their old
lluntlng.grounds, md there they h0ye been,
well armed and equipped. ever since.
1low Inny more li,nssncres Of bravo OIL
GERS and so!lttcrs must We have before tho
Government will abandon Its stupid nnl
dangerous policy Of allowing ftldlans to ru1t
at lnrge? Tile massacre Of Custer's COM
ma,ld, the escape Of those participating lit 1t,
tho Immunity from punishment Which they
lay8sen]oyrd, inferred Il premium to every
othor Indian tribe ut large to repeat tic hur-
rIb!e deed. Simple justice now demands
that the trenclerous scouts WHO turned upon
ten. Carr shallbo pursued AMI exter1n1natpd,
md that the Apache hosttles stlAll either bo
kflctl or placed where they will be lncnpa-
ble Of any further mischief. A terrible ex-
ample should bo malta Of tl,om, to lot other
hostllcs know TINT the Government Is iii
earnest. This, however, will only bo Il
trthtnE compensation for the loss OF our SOL
tlturs. 1t does not 60 to tho root of tho
evil, nor will wo ever l!nyo pcaco oil
Our Western froitur until tho entire pack
Of 1ntEians, friendly or unfrlcntly, arc CO.
rallied and placcd IN tito Indian Territory or
SONIC locality wl.erc they call be dIs,nountetl,
tlsSHEElElls &ANl bEt HUik4 tl1u
white Agents and traders who como within
gtlnstot of them hanged. There 1luvcr will
10 peace or any security tti,t1l the manage
ment Of the 1ndnns Is taken out Of the hands
OF tho Interior Department md they are
placed In tic Charge of the Wnr Department,
where they belong. Such n disposition Of
them would ronlovo tho influences which nro
constantly driving them nut oil tho warpatil,
free thcm froll tllo ylllalnous practices OF
trndors nnd Agents, and place thotn under Il
surveillance which would be effective. The
argument Of Gen. ufbbon Oil this point, whicl.
We have already printed, Is wOrtl, repcatIng,
MS lie Is probably rs we'll acquainted with the
1n,(lnns theoretically and practically rs my
man III tho country. Attar urging their re-
,loYnl to tho charga Of tho War Department,
ho says:
Tho location md surroundings Of our Indian
tribes Arc 8o nearly Identical With tAuso OF our
truntler xnrrisons TINT tho 1nost .nat.lral suK.
Eestlon Ii, thoy should be supplied under cssnn-
,hS ssson Ser sau m nes
always supplied In n satisfactory manner With
good, wholesome fotxl. and 1t Ii only when ill.,
tnblfshed that any dottty arises. and It Is then
only temporary. Tho nr!ny.Hyatetn ct supply
an 4 + s w.t. ~ ho
dwell upon 1t my furt'ler thniI 70 renlnrk On tho
perfect system Of responsibility enforced.
held to account for every ounce Of supplies rt-
colvctf for tho use Of tho troops. aud troops
novor reed 30 t'9dly.snrpllctl u tue, command
thun un!uas tl othor officers at tho post neglect
thosrs.
AS 1t Is now, almost tile catlre army Inns to
be employed In keeping tho indians from
committing outrAgeS which Erow out of tic