Year: 1872

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 at times more forcible than elegant,

 but all were intent upon one object

 firm and lasting peace. Hence their

 zeal and efforts to make Gen. Howard

 acquainted with the other and darker

 side of the picture. The old reserva-

 tion sharps were there in full force.

 The old agent, the affidavit men, the

 funkies, the supes and the spies were

 all there. It was their last struggling

 gasp-it was then or never with them,

 and vigorously and industriously

 did they employ their time. Every

 expression of doubt on the part of a

 citizen was by them embellished and

 taken to the General; every idle care

 less remark was retold with addi-

 tions, to convince him that the citizens

 did not want peace; and finally, as

 though his Satanic majesty came to their aid, a tame Apache suddenly dis appeared under circumstances that led citizens to believe he had been mur- dered. These bad men shrugged their shoulders, smiled and looked wise. The matter was perfectly plain to them-the citizens had spirited him away and hid him in order to break the peace. The people being in igno- rance eff his whereabouts, had no op- portunity to investigate and make the facts known, and Gen. Howard left the Territory honestly entertaining the belief that the citizens were to blame for it. But 1t turns out that this tame Apache left of his own free will and secreted himself, fearing that General Howard would take him to Washing ton as an interpreter. Being in the Government employ he thought that the General could command him the same as soldier. and to avoid going he ran away. It is only within the past few days that these facts have come to light, and our people in the have had to suffer the repu- tation of perpetrating one of the most of acts. We mention these facts in all kindness toward General simply to show how difficult it is for any one to arrive at correct conclusions when dealing with such men, however just and good his inten- tions, and it will also explain that portion of the dispatch of General Howard from Grant, where he says " Good men rejoice while the bad men are disappointed" No one could blame him from the information he had, for sending these words, but he little knew how ardently every honest heart among these citizens palpitated for lasting peace, and he little knows how since that time these de- signing bad men have made their boasts that, in consequence of their and false testimony, they will again beplaced in power to grind into powder the toiling masses of this Ter ,itory. But believing in a just God md the good intentions of General Howard, we have full faith that in he end right will prevail. Now we urn to @ more hopeful view of the ubject. The Indians at Grant, as we nave said, on May 21 promised peace, o be as lasting as the stone. Their very wish was gratifed. The cap i've children were returned, their ra- ions increased to the full capacity of very man, woman and child, and yet lskimenzin reports, just one month rom that day, that about twenty 1n- ians had left for the warpath, with ut complaint, with every desire and no incentive except a airst for blood. Now this proves two 1ings that we wish our readers to lark we'll:

 First-That it is an evidence of good