Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-05-01

troops serving in the southern portions of Arizona and New Mexico. | The chief object of the troops will be to capture or destroy any band of hostile Apache Indians found ID thIs section of country; and 10 this end the most vigor- ous and persistent efforts will be rs- | quired of all officers and soldiers until the object Is accomplished. To better facilitate this duty and at- ford as lar us practicable protection to the sca'tered ssttlements, the territory IS Sub0ivIded into districts of observa- tl' as shoND upon maps furnished by the D partm-nt engineer officer, and VIII be placed under c mraaf ding off. cers t. be hereafter designated. Each command vii have c sufficient number Of troops and th,. nee, ssAry iranspOr' a,ioR c. thor ushly examine the district country to which if IS assign ed, and vi be expected to keep such section clear of ho,'i lndiaus.
 The signal attachments vi!l b. placed npon the hi. he-t Oraks and pr"miueu, took uis to ciscUvCr any muvrm.u; of luuiaB- ard Co transmit mUssagts be- tween tie d'ils ctmps.
 Ibe Infantry vill bs ussd n hunting through the groups and ranges ot noun. tains. tue resort Of tine Indians. occupy lug The important passes ID the noun tGlns. guard Ec suprhso, &c-
 sufficient number of reliable Irdians will be used Bs suxiliaries to discover any siaGs uf hostile InGisLs, and as tTaiiers.
 The Cavalry will be used m light scouting partIe-, Wiih sufficient force held Tn readiness at a.l times c. make the most persistent sud effective pur- suit.
 10 avoid any advantage tbe Indians may have by a relay ct horses, where a troop or squadron commander Is near the hostile IndIaDs be will be justified Tn dismounting one balf of his com mand and selecting the lightest and best riders to make pursuit oy the mos. vigorous forced marches, until the strength of all the animals of his con- n md shall have been exhausted.
 In this way a command should, under judicinus leader, capture band of h. disns or drive them through d country favorable for Cavalry movements; and the horses of the troops will be framed for this purpose.
 All commanding officers will make tbems' Ives thoroughly familiar with the section of country under their charge and use every means O give timely in formation regarding the movements of hostile IndIan- to their superIors or others acting in concert with them, ID order that fresh troops may intercept the hostiles or take Gp the pursuit.
 Commanding officers are expected to continue pursuIf until capture, or un- til they are assured fresh command Is on the trail.
 All camps and movements of troops will be concealed AS far as possible. and every effort will be made at all times by the troops to discover hostile Indians before being seen by them.
 To avoid ammunition getting into the hands of the hostile Indians every car fridge will be rigidly accounted for and when they are u-ed in the field the empty shells will be eifsctually des troyed.
 Friendly relations will be encouraged between the troops and citizens of the country and al facilities reuderet for the prompt interchange of reliable informa- ton regarding the movements of hostile Indians,
 Fields reports wilI be made on the 10th 20th. and 30th ot each month, giving the exact location ot troops and the strength and condihou.Of c0mmauds.