The Arizona Miner
Prescott, Arizona Territory
May 3rd, 1873
Indian Items.
We learn that since Sunday, the 27th ult., more than 200 Indians
have left the Date Creek reservation. The removal of all the
Indians from Date Creek to the Verde reservation, had been
determined on, and many of them refused to go. Their removal was
to commence May 1st, and Jemaspie and his band skedaddled. It is
conjectured that they may have gone to the Colorado reservation,
where some of them have had a residence before. Some of these
high-toned Apache-Mohaves say they will fight before they will
go to the Verde. Let them sail in; the quicker they make a fight
the sooner we shall get rid of the wretches, and it makes no
difference where they start from. Some of them are sure to break
out from any reservation they may go to, sooner or later.
Just as we go to press, an officer from Fort Whipple informs us
that the Indians, to the number of 400 to 450, started quietly
on Thursday for the Verde reservation. Lieut. Schuyler, with a
detachment of 25 men, is escorting the party. Some of Jemaspie’s
band had returned and are with the party. About 100 are supposed
to be in the mountains, and as Capt. McGregor is in that section
with his company, the Indians will be likely to see trouble
unless they keep quiet.
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