Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-22
THE APACHES.
SOMETHING OF THEIR. HISTORY IN
 ARIZONA.

SOMETHING OF THEIR. HISTORY IN Thousands of Understanding List Oi
 Outrages--Women and Young Chill
 dren TOrtured--List of their
 Killings.
 IT, M Ormsby in s. F. Examiner.l
 TUCsoN (Arizona), February GA history of the Indian depredations in this Territory would be but part oi the entire history of Arizona. AS long as the white man has found a resting place within its borders, so long has the terrible war-cry of the Apache sent a thrill of horror through his veins and the bloody trail and the scalped victim mark the ceaseless ravages Ol this most fiendish and cruel of all races. What is generally known as Apache Indians consists of at least ten different tribes or those having tribal relations. The ones that have been the most bloodthirsty and inhuman are the Chiricahuas. They are rest. less under restraint and know nc common or neutral ground. They have no homes, yet show an attachment for their native land, and there can be no doubt that if Geronimo and the others now confined in Florida are sent to Fort Sill, they will in a short time be back on the San Carlos Reser- vation and will soon dig up the bloody hatchet which General Miles so forci' ply compelled them to bury. Since shortly after the establishment of the Butterfield mail route in 1857, the Chiricahuas have been, except at short intervals, on the warpath and although repeatedly induced to accept the hospitality of the United States Government, were never known to ob- serve treaty obligations, and changed their residence oftener than they did their shirts They are not even social fends; always diligent when on the trail; their cry has ever been war even to the knife. Where in all South ern and Western Arizona has not their power been felt? Seventy miles to them is but a days journey. And even as far south as Sinaloa, in Mex ico, the inhabitants have cause to tremble at their name.
 THE DEATH ROLL.
 The following sworn statements, a few of which take from 8 memorial and atfidavits showing outrages per petrated by the Apache Indians in the Territory of Arizona during the years 1869 and 1870, show that this ever dreaded tribe know no such word as mercy, sparing neither woman nor child. W. A. Smith, farmer living at the Cienega, in Pima county, says |; "In January, 1869, the mail-carrier's horse was shot from under him and the United States mail was taken and destroyed by Indians. In the spring of 1870 United States soldier named Bernard Hogan was shot dead in the door of q house in which 8 picket guard was quartered. In August, 1870, his house was attacked and two of the three inmates murdered, the witness only escaping by concealment. All the crops and everything destroy ed about the premises"
 William Morgan, a farmer, living in the Sonoita valley, in Pima county, and a member of the Legislature at that time, says: "In May, 1869, E.. G. and G. Pennington Gather and son) were killed while blowing in their field, and all the horses, mules and other movable property belonging to the farm were taken. In November, 1869, Benjamin Akin and e Mexican were murdered while harvesting corn and all their property taken. The same year Joaquin Tapia and James Cater son were murdered while travelling on the road. Joseph Goldtree, who was travelling with them, escaped with his clothing riddled with bullet and arrow holes. In the same year Thomas Monday was murdered while standing in the door of his house and the house robbed. In the same year six United States soldiers were attacked by sixty Indians and one soldier killed. In the same year (June, l870) David Holland was murdered in his field, and small boy made captive and four horses taken. Also during the year 1870 Thomas Venable and two other men were murdered on the road from Tucson to Camp Crittenden two wagon loads of goods and twelve mules were taken twenty-five United States soldiers and three citizens fol lowed the Indians, overlook them and were repulsed.
 MURDERED AND BURNED.
 "Charles A. Shibell sayR that ir Annnat 1S70 while nnn,ino o frMnn Ganr