Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-26

the herculean efforts of Sheriff Behan and
! his deputies, Chief of Police Maggie and our
gallant little FIRE department.
The Western Union Telegraph office was
among the first to hug the flames, but the
manager, c. E. Donnelly, at the risk of his
| life, saved the records and instruments, and
| had established another office in a distant
quarter within an hour.
1t is impossible at present to estimate the
loss, Perhaps half million will cover it,
but it certainly will not be less.
The Epitaph Office suffered loss OF some,
thing less than 81, 000 through breaking of
furniture and material. This newspaper
offered the use of all its material, not actually
in use, to the Nugget, but the loss of the lat
ter was too complete to attempt an immedl-
ate resurrection.
The insurance on the property destroyed
will foot up about $3.50, 600, but the loss will
certainly double that. It will not affect the
town, as most of the property destroyed was
owned by solid business men, who will imme-
diately rebuild.
Apparently Reasonable Request.
FoRr THOMAS, May 25ths-Esketleschew,
chief of the Coyotero Apaches, has visited
Col. Albert G.. Brackett, of the Third Cavai'
~, commanding this post, and made in SUBJ
stance the following statement: He wishes
the Government to allow his people to 60
back and live at their old home in the White
mountains, where there is plenty OF grass and
water for stock-raising, and where they can
farm. He COMPLAINS that the sub-agency Ii
unhealthy and that the land Is unproductive,
and that no water can be had there for farm
ing purposes. All they desire is to be per
mitted to go where they can make
living, and if they are allowed to
return they will not ask the Government for
assistance of any kind, as they can support
themselves by farming, selling hay, grain aud
wood to the garrison. They yet have some
stock not taken by the hostiles, which viii
enable them in a few years to have sufficient
number. He also stated that he wished the
military to protect them from the Americans.
Mexcans and hostile Indians. The chief
said he would like to have the President send
him medal like the one Grant sent to his
brother, Chief Pedro. He desired that Major
Randall, or some other equally good officer,
would command them. Referring to the
cause of the Chiricahua outbreak, he
said it was caused by Agent Tiffany not
assisting them to make water bitches to irri-
gate their land. Two of the Chiefs, Juh and
Nelclise, went on two different occasions to
Tiffany, begging for his assistance in getting
out the bitches, and that Tiffany would not
reply or give them any satisfaction whatever.
This is an important discovery, as it undoubt-
eddy places one of the causes, il not the
principal cause, of the outbreak. A council
has lately been held by the two White
tribes, and the Sierra Ancha and
Arivapo tribes, in which this chief was con-
sidered the leading spirit, and his coming to
hold council with Colonel Bracket was at
the request of the Indian Council. He
speaks in positive terms that they desire no
assistance from the Government, but protec-
ton and the privilege to cultivate their own
lands. This chief stated that he represented
fifteen chiefs of different bands Of Apaches,
who had sent him with this message, and
hence he spoke by authority.