Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-06-01
ADVERTISING RATES:
THE APACHE WAR.
Our Troops Moving to the Front Deter
mined to Disband the Rangers and Stop
the Indian Depreiations.


the Indian Depredations.
At last an organized movement is
to be taken by General Crook to sub
due the merciless Apaches in Ari
zona, who have been for months past
committing atrocities equal to those
Of the early days of California or Or
: egon. The United States troops have
been too negligent and slow in bring
ing these hostiles to justice, and the
settlers were obliged to organize a
company of Rangers" who were will.
ing 10 penetrate the mountains and
retreats of their foes, where the troops
hitherto have not dared to venture
This action ON the part of private cit
liens at point where large portion
of our army was stationed, was an in
centive to wake them up to the emer
gencies, and rather than be humili
ated in this manner they have re-
solved to fight.
Advices from New Mexico say Gen.
eral Crook broke camp at Wilcox yes
terday morning and started for Quad
alupe canon with three hundred
troops, two hundred Indian scouts
and twenty one wagons. In talk with
Gen. Crook, the Indian scouts told the
General they wanted him to lead
them against the Chiricahuas until all
were exterminated or captured, as
they could not hope for peace on the
reservation themselves until that was
done. The expedition is admirably
appointed and supplied for ninety
days. On arrival at Guadalupe canon
Captain Crawford and Lieutenan,
Gatewood, commanding the scouts
with one company of troops under
picked officers, will penetrate the 81
ezra Madre mountains and the re
mainder of the command will bt
posted along the boundary. Captain
Dougherty has been ordered to joir
his command at Fort Apache and
guard against trouble with the noun
tain Apaches. Crook proposes t.
hunt out the hostiles. The United
States and Mexican troops will make
Gordon to hold them, and the figh
will be in Mexico.
Before leaving Crook received wore
from Lieutenant Davis of the ThirC
cavalry, stationed at San Carlos, will
an account of precautions take1
against white rangers who threater
peaceable Indians, that the chiefs hai
been called together, the situation ex
planned, and they said they woult
follow Crooks instructions. They
are well able to protect their people
and will do SO if attacked on theil
reservation, and will not leave under
any circumstances. There is no ex
element there. Davis has scouts ant
also troops. At Camps Scott ant
Thomas the peaceable Indians keeI
watch, but will receive the first in
( formation of the m ,vements of th'
/ troops. There are 400 hundred armed
Indians in outlying camps who hav'
moved near the agency buildings
There isa better feeling toward Crool
in Arizona.
At San Carlos the Indians are quie
but vigilant. A large number of In
dian police are armed. They fear al
attack from the Tombstone rangers
now camped near Camp Thomas, ant
Will resist to the bitter end. On
company of United States soldiers i
stationed here. Agent Wilcox claim
that all the reservation Indians ar,
here. none being missing or on tn
war path. Those here are under per
fect control. 1t is not likely that tn
rangers will attack the agency.
A report from Adjutant Davis com
handing the detachment at the Sal
Carlos agency, says he called the In
dian chiefs together and explained
the situation as to the threatened at
tack on the reservation by the allege'
rangers from Tombstone. The chief
promised to obey Crooks wishes
They will defend themselves from at
tack on the reservation, but will no
60 of or follow if assailed. There ar
40 left for defence. Davis is no
alarmed at the prospect of attack, O
doubtful of the Indians obeying or
ders.
Indian Agent Wilcox teleglaphs t
the Indian Office that a company O
rangers are now near San Carlo
agency, evidently intending to SUI
prise tie Indians. Their suspicion
movements are exciting the Indians
and it is thought serious results ma
ensue. The agent expresses the fea
that the Indians cannot be influence
TO act solely on the defensive an
says they should not be put to tn
test. Secretary Teller directe
Agent Wilcox to inform the ranger
that they must not surprise the In
dams. He also directed Wilcox to &C
quaint the officers in charge of Unite
states troops of the situation in orde
tnat precautions may be taken to pre-
vent trouble
The Atlanta Journal says the Dud
Is not a man. He is a thing whicl
parts his hair in the middle, combin
lion each side of the forehead into lii
Tie bangs, wears excruciatingly tigh
pants, stretches plated watch chat
across its stomach, and is breathing
Illustration of the fact that an objec
can live without brains. The Dud
belongs to club.
--
Man believes himself always great
sr than he is, and is esteemed les
than he is worth.