New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF APACIlES.
GOVERNOR WOLFLET, OF ARIZONA, AND UEN'
FRAL MILES OPPOSED TO SENDING THEM
FRAL MILES OPP'
TO F-ET SILL, IND. 7.

Washington Feb 1j.-Thc liouse Committee on
Indian Affairs today continued its consideration OF inc
senate Joint resolution providing for inc removal u
the Apache prisoners now confined at No""' N'.l''"
barracks Ala. 10 Fort sill. Ind t. ana heru state
mont fran, Governor Levi, Wolcy, Of Arizona. and
General Nelson A. Miles, Of the Army, on the subject
Governor WolNcv presented a large number OF 'hp-
nncs from Western newspapers, which. he Slld'
.bo,cd that the sentiment Of the people was mat
these Indians should not be returned to the Ncs lie
read an extract from report Of the secretary oi war
containing record OF the surrender IN l77o OF some
Of the Apachcs, and their removal 10 Fort NirI"n'
Fla win the understanding that they would be sent
back to the West in two year. These Indians were
subsequently sent TO Mount Vernon Barracks Ala.
Tho only reason that Governor Wolicy could see why
General Crook favored their removal now, he said
was 10 keen the promise then made ~ them
General Nile, then made lons statement, giving
detailed account Of hi, campaign against the h"'uIeS
from the time Of his relieving General Crook lh
Anil l--G 10 the time Of their surrender. lie de
clar,I he had no confidence the Indian scouts; II
they were true - the military they false to their
own pcoplc lie related his efforts IN trying 10 get
the Indians moved 10 a place that was hcalthml ana
beneficial to them and OF their removal finally TO the
East.
General Miles also presented copy OF his report
on the surrender Of the Indians, which was sent
through military channels by way Of san Francisco.
ward taken ont on order from the War Department
This report General Miles added had never been
published II was dated Fort Bowie. \. T., september
g. 1856 and addressed the Assistant AdJutant Gen
cral, Division Of the Pacific. at san Francisco II
contain, brief account Of the surrender Of Geronimo
and his hand. and contluuc- In part
"Thcy are wholly submissive. and can DE controlled
without difficulty. They aspect Punishment from this
country and know that am now movug all those nj
Fort Apache For OF economy safety and health
| stiH believe Forts Riley and Lclvcnworth would be
suitable places of confinement and the worst OF the
men and boys could be placed within the prison walls
Of Fort Leavcnworth military prison. But unless
receive Instructions 10 tho contrary. shall ship them
and those at Fort Apache 70 Fort Marion Fla Ari-
IONA and New Mexico will then De cleared OF an
element THAT ha, been terror 10 the people from
the earliest settlement TOO Wlch credit cannot
be given 10 tho troops for their courage, forttude
and trclcss endurance
General Miles, rcsuminc H., address said he did
not think IL wise 10 keep tho Apachcs at Mount
Vernon neither did he think IL wise 70 send them 20
Fort S.ll-uot because tho mortality at the hitter
place was great. Lt because Il va, "A place where
malaria aud intermittent fever prevailed. lie referred
that if they were sent 10 Fort sill there would he
practically nothing between them and the mountains
81 Mexico. II they got back West they would i'm
all probability be- mounted In SIX weeks. General
Nile. said ia conclusion that hc thought the people
~ Arizona and Sew Mexico had great cause FOR
Fort sill lie believed that the Indians might be
removed 10 a colder climate. for Instance, uct the
tract where the Cherokee indians arc, IA North
Carolina.