10237. Headquarters Camp Date Creek, A.T., July 22nd, 1870, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel E.W. Stone (letter)

Headquarters Camp Date Creek, A. T. July 22nd, 1870 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel E.W. Stone Acting Assistant Adjutant General Department of Arizona Prescott, A. T. Colonel : I have the honor to state that on Tuesday last— the 19th inst. , two Indians of the Apache Mojave tribe came into this Post, and represented that their tribe was disposed to give up fighting and wished for peace, and they had come in to tell me this. I told them to return and tell their Chief to come here if he really desired peace and I would be glad to have a talk with him. Today five Indians came in, among them a Yuma, a Mojave, and an elderly Indian , represented as a petty Chief of the Apache Mojave. From these, and also from a Mexican who accompanied the Indians from here to their homes on last Tuesday; I learn that these Indians have been induced by the Mojaves and Hua 1 pais to enter into a treaty of peace with us. They state their principal Chief Ocho—Cama is now collecting all his tribe who are scattered along the Rio Santa Maria and who are represented as being about 350 in number; that he will bring them into this Post and that they will arrive here in about eight days; that they propose leaving their old men, women and children; have and will be willing to go out with the troops to fight the Tontos and other Apache Indians. I gave these Indians a few rations and sent them back to tell their Chief to come here in about eight time I would communicate with Department struct ions concerning them. As it is fair to presume these Indians are resented actions, I have the honor to apply as the Commanding General may deem best. I would especially ask authority for the tities of Sugar and Coffee to them. days and in the mean Headquarters for in— sincere in their rep— for such instructions issue in small quan— I deem it only proper to state that by reason of expiration of only term of service, there will be on the 7th of August, prox- : a small squad of men left to garrison this Post not to exceed seventeen men for guard duty. So small a number would only be an incentive to these Indians to misbehave if they were so inclined. At best it is not a sufficient number to properly look after them. I therefore respectfully request a Company of Cavalry may be sent here as soon as practicable. I am Colonel, Captain 21st Infantry , Commanding Post. Very Your respectfully , obd It. servant, O' Beirne,