Arizona silver belt., 1885-05-23

siass der some pack-saddles was killed by order Of Col. Carr. The Indians were rerplsed Capt, Heutig and nine of his command were Killed. The com mand reached the post the next day,to be again attacked bs the Indians, who had already killed white men on the Camp Thomas road, besides tbose of Carr command Eleven in all were killed and threo wounded. 0hlofs George and Bonito were accused of having participated in tue killing of those on the Camp Thomas road and were surrendered to Gen. Wilicox at Camp Thomas Sept 25th, and subse- quently paroled by Chat officer and al. lowed to return 10 the sub-agency where the Chincahaas had theirhom September 30th Major Riddle, with some troops, was sent to the sub-agen- cy to take them again to Camp Thom- as Unfortunately this was issue day, and a large numbck of Indians were there. aeorge and Bonito agreed to go as soon as the bers was distributed, and subsequently, sy notified Major Riddle that he nee6'not wait for them as they would follow soon with Issue Clerk Hcag, Tho officer still insisting that they should go then, they fled to the CMricahua camp and alarmed them by telling them that the soldiers were coming to murder their women and children. During tbe night the Chir- ieahuas- 7i buck, with their women and children--left taking major part of their stcck and leisurely tray. cling, most of etime plainly in view of the troops, until they entered Mexi- co, having suffered no loss from the troops in either killed or wounded. They, however, appreciated as they went, killing six Aen and capturing eight teams, bosia Eilting and cap. Eturing muck stock. This affair re- 1 flected no credit upon tho army, which [ if properly handled, would have re. suited in either the capturing or kill. ing of the entire land. The pursuit cost the government over S300,0o0. To our certain knowledge Willeox was telegraphed from San Carlos what would be the result if he persisted in sending Major Riddle to the suh- agency, We read the dispatch before 1 it was wired and know that the result ! followed as predicted, and now have reason to believe that had 1t not been for that military blunder, the Chiri- cahuas would to-day be living peace ably on the San Carlos reservation, 1 Finnerty, then al san Carlos, as corre- spondent of the Chicago Inter-0cean, in his attempt tosxeUse Gen. Wilcox $ 1 mismanagemept, attributed 1t to h!s
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 ca the morning Of April 18th, 1852
 portion of this same band of OhiH. cahuas returned to the San Carlos Agency, killed Chief of Scouts ster. ling, also scout and forced the Warm Spring Indians to accompany them and, although thev were quickly pur. sued by both troops and Indians, they were not oyortakon. Upon entering New Mexico they killed Judge Nc, Comas and wife e.carIaed theE son, a boy of7 or 8 years of age, into Mexico
 where he was either killed CT died from exposure.
 1 From the well known character of these Indians it WIS generally regret. l ted that they were induced to return to the Agency, and now that the ma. jority of the adult males have again left, the squaws aadchildren should be made to follow thsm to the Sierra Madres, and not again permitted tc cross the line. IL has always been a 1 question whether or not their home was in Mexico or Arizona, and if, oi their own accord, they go into Mexi. co, our sister Republic should be made to keep them.