Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-09-04

| Special to CITIZEN.
 WILCOX, A. T., August 30.-Generzl
 Miles has st last, n spite of the most
 bitter opposition from interested psrties s, succeeded m accomplishing a great work-thRt of removing the bloody
 Warm Springs and Chiricshus Apaches from the Apache reservation to Fort
 Union, N. NJ, there to await the final disposition of them by the authorities at Washington. This has been General Miles principal labor since he assumed command of this department, and II has been accomplished only by the most persistent effort on his part. He has for three months been quietly working to wards this end, concentrating troops H. tue vicinity of the Apache reservation. Last month he sent Chatto with nine Of the leading men of the tribe to Washington, to confer with the authorities and Eaks terms with them, all under charge O., Captain DOrst a most gallant officer. The enc mics of the movement sent a former stah officer of Gen. Crook there to In- huence the Indians against Gen. Miles and his plans. In his efforts to gsin this end this officer ate mpted Co run the delegation himself. but this not being permitted by Captain D0rst he worked on the individual members of the delegation and even went SO far ss to dine Chstto and present him with certificate of merit, for what Is unknown. unless 1t was for being the greatest vil- lain and murderer ID the lot These s,- forts of the opposition ot course ren- dered the Indians very independent and insolent. They were finally ordered to Fort Leavenworth, where ChattO and part of the delegation were to remain while Capt Dorst with several of them started for Albu querque to meet the tsil- en route from Apache. Upon leaving, CAa.to was very insulting in hIs remarks. and asked If Capt. Dorst would return n thrre or four years; if Gen Miles was a bigger man than the president. that be ordered the Indians around SO Euch, and that they would do as they pleased anyhow. Capt. Dorst quietly told him, "Yery well, fl he did rot propose t0 do ss Gen- eral Niles wished, the general would re- turn him to Arizona and turn him over to the civil authorities and let him stand hIs trial before the courts like any other murderer" ThIs caused Chstto to weaken and he and the entire delega- ton as representatives of the Apache tribes, signed sn agreement to do Rs Gen Miles wished. and to submi; to any thing the government ordered for them. As soon as this was accomplished ihe Gen eral made his preparations for moving the Indians from the reservation. Lieut. Col Wade, commanding Fort Apache has the immediate charge of the move menr and has been for several days quietly rounding the IndIsns up. It was a work requiring great courage and greater task, as the slightest mistsks would nave stampeded the entlre tribe to the mountains and cost the lives Of many settlers. To-day he reports the entire success of bis work and he hss now the 40 red devils in tbe post at Fort Apache. and SO well guarded by troops that it will be almost ImpOssibls Tor them to escape. Other troops and the Navajo scouts are scattered around through the vicinity as sn CddI,ionAl safeguard. There they await transport ation for the children and baggage to HolbTook. The bucks wiil march tO the railroad, while the ponies and stock will be driven everlan @ For: Uni0n by the squaws and soldiers.
 This leaves ths fsw h0stiles now out vith Geronimo vI,hOu; any city of ref uge. aod cuts of his supply O: recruits and squews, leaving him out in the cold world, wounded. worn out and discour- sged.
 Geronimo is now with Captain Law ton. They are moving together tO San Bernardino Ranch. where Gercnimo hA. asked for a meeting with General Miles. AS Captain Lawton has taken every precaution to prevent hIs escape. GerO- nimo is virtually a prisoner now. He will either have to surrender uncOndi- tiOnally to General Miles Or be shot. and with him prisoner and the reser- vation cleared out, the bloody Apache troubles are eGdet forever. and Arizona will enter upon q new ers of peace. pros perIty and happiness. Thauks Co 'hs honesty, energy and courage Of Gen Miles who had 10 fight the Apsehes n Arizona and ,'.eir frIerds n Washing ton.