10243. Headquarters Camp Date Creek, A.T., August 4th, 1870, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel E.W. Stone, Assistant Adjutant General (letter)

Headquarters Camp Date Creek, A. T. August 4th, 1870 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel E.W. Stone Assistant Adjutant General Department of Ari zona Prescott, A. T. Colonel : I have the honor to state that Ocho—Cama the Chief Of the Apache Mojave tribe of Indians, with 225 of his people came in to this Post on Sunday last, the 31st u It. He was accompanied by his principal Chiefs and men, but by only a few of the women and children He stated he wished for peace and asked to be considered by us in future in the same light as the Yumas, Mojaves and Mari copas . I told him that so long as his tribe remained at peace they would be regarded as friendly Indians: that should any of his people misbehave they must be brought into this Post at once or his tribe would run the risk of being punished for their mis— deeds: that he would be expected to keep the roads leading from this point to Prescott, Wickenburg and the Colorado River, free from Indians, and should any hostile Indians come in this vicin— it y he must notify me at once: to all of which he agreed. I told him that his people would be at liberty to range over the moun— tains in this region in pursuit of game and Subsistence, and that citizens would be notified that his tribe was now at peace . I made no promises with regard to giving them rations, but told them they must depend on their own efforts for support. They were treated kindly while at the Post by the troops who gave them cast off clothing and other comforts. I also furnished them with a few rations. They left here the same afternoon for their homes . I have the honor to be Colonel , Very respectfully , Your obedient servant, R.F. O t Beirne, Capt. 21st Infantry Commanding Post . 4 11 25 July 1870 August 1870