Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-25
Repor. of the Chief Of Scouts.
SAN CARLOS AGENCY, A. T., March Ssh ISS3

SAN CARLOS AGENCY. A. T., March Sih, 1885.
 P. ?. Wilcox, Indian Agent, San Car los Agency, A. T.,-oir: In obedience to your instructions of tue 2ad, directing me to go with party of my scouts be- yond the western bouadry of the reser- yation in pursuit Of band Of renegade Indians reported to be in the vicinity Of Fl Capitan mine, committing depreda- tions on the property Of mIners and rancbers, left the agency that eveu- ing with eight mounted men, supplied with one weeks rauons and one hun dred rounds ut ammunition. The heavy rain that was falling at the time and continued through the entire trip, ren ] dered our march slow and toilsome, and owing to the darkness We were com pelledt to make camp and wait for day ! lrht, after march of fifteen miles. The next morning l advanced to Sloan's rarch, which I found deserted. Cuntiu- uing to RamItze's ranch l found one of tne employees from whom I learned that two days before two Indians had broken iuto hIs cabin and had taken about fifty pounds ut flour. forty oi salt, one taD3el shirt, and a pair of flannel drawers and | several other small articles.
 He directed ne to place in the hills where an Indian was employed. Scouts were at once sent ont and in a short time returned wlJh the Indian from whom they had taken 8 carbile for which he had give a pony Tn exchange, ! to a Mexican herder in the employ of 1 hauntye.
 At Fl Capitan 1 learned that fifteen Indians had been to the mine two days l before and were then supposed tO be ID l camp in a canyon near by, l found the place. but the IniiauS had abandoned it, and were reported moving towards ! he reservation. As the heavy ram had destroyed their trail and the ponies of my scouts were broken down. two Of them being killed by the hard march. | decided to return to the agency be- fieving the renegades would return and could be captured through information l hoped to obtain from their chiefs, wno I had learned were Chi-gu-tO-ha and Ka-gus-a Tonto Apaches; these two chiefs | caused ;o be arrested soon after my return on the morning Of the 9th instant. and soon had the names of the offending Indians. nine m number. whose capture WAS soon effected and the stolen property recovered. Complying with your instructions I delivered the prisoners to Lieut. enant Davis for trial, by whom they were sentenced to imprisonRent, seven of them for terms of six months, and two for two months The property taken from Sloan's cabin is held subject to Mr. Sloau's order. At Fl Capitan blacksmith's bellows was cut and smal. amount of supplies stolen, the value of.which l could not learn. l am satisfied the prompt arrest and punish ment Of the band of mnrauders will have the effect to deter others from leaving the reservation.
 I have to acknowledge the cheerful and most valuable cooperation of Sieu- tenant Britton Davis, and feel assured that as long as the military and civil authorities of the agency continue to act in harmony there need be no fear of seriOus trouble from the Indians
 Very Respectfully. your Obedlent Ser want.
 fSirnedD MILTON SAGE,
 Chief of Scouts.