20176. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, May 24th, 1873. Camp Date Creek. It was late in the evening... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory May 24th, 1873 Camp Date Creek. It was late in the evening when we arrived at this military post and exI ndian boarding house. The post—trader’s store of our excellent friend, Geo. H. Kimball, was filled with citizens, military officers and others, who were anxiously awaiting letters and papers from Prescott and other up—stair viil ages. Capt. Geo. F. Price, an old newspaper editor, stumper and soldier, Lieut. Trout and many others whose names have slipped our memory, were there. Kimball offered us samples of nearly every good thing in his establishment, many of which we had to refuse, owing to paucity of transportation facilities. A good supper, change of horses and driver, a crack of the whip and we were bounding along for Wickenburg.

20175. The Arizona Sentinel, Yuma, Arizona Territory, May 24th, 1873. DISCOVERED.- We have it from undoubted authority (article)

The Arizona Sentinel Yuma, Arizona Territory May 24th, 1873 DISCOVERED.- We have it from und oubted authority, and the proof is conclusive, that “Chimehuevi Sal,” chief of the Date Creek Indians who were in search of human and other game in our vicinity a few weeks ago, was the leader of the band of fiends who murdered boring and party near Wickenburg in 1871. When capt ured, or when he surrenders with his band, he will, no doubt, be presented with an extra blanket, a Winchester rifle, and all the ammunition he wants.

20174. The Arizona Sentinel, Yuma, Arizona Territory, May 24th, 1873. Another Victory! (article)

The Arizona Sentinel Yuma, Arizona Territory May 24th, 1873 Another Victory! Five Apache-Mojaves Killed, and their Rancherias, Provision and Blankets Destroyed! Capt. Nickerson, of Gen. Crook’s staff, arrived here on Thursday the 22nd inst, with a detachment of Co. A, 1st Cay., Lt. Hogan commanding. This force, together with a detachment of Hualpai Indian scouts were sent by Gen. Crook from Prescott, about the last of April, to operate against the Apache-Mojaves who left the Date Creek feeding post when the remainder of the tribe were being removed by the Indian Department to the reservation set apart for them at Camp Verde. The troops were operating in the country back of Date Creek, where on the 6th, they attacked a band of renegades, killing five and capturing and destroying their rancherias and all their provision, blankets etc. The command were then about to proceed against another band, when the order for the companies of the 1st Cavalry to proceed to the Modoc country came, and materially interfered with the operations: but Gen. Crook, wishing to avail him— self of their services to the last moment, directed them to call en route on the band of renegades lately infesting the country about the Laguna and Castle Dome. On his arrival at Gila City, Captain Nickerson was fully advised that the Indians had been informed of the troops coming and had left or were leaving, but he thought best to investigate the matter thoroughly, doing, in the few days he was there, some very hard work which, when commenced was continued day and night, the command operating mostly on foot and suffering for water very much. Most of the Indians lately at and near Laguna seem to have gone into the range of mountains lying between the Dome and Har—gua---halla range south of Cullen’s. Captain McGregor, who was in command of the expedition when it started Out, and who was obliged to return to Ptescott to attend to the movement of the remainder of his company, is expected to arrive soon with the troops coming down via Mojave. The Indians belonging to the expedition are at Gila City, where Captain Nickerson will rejoin them with a small det achment of recruits from the post of Fort Yuma, leaving at once for Prescott.

20173. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, May 17th, 1873. Our Peace Prospects. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory May 17th, 1873 Our Peace Prospects. Then, again, it is a well known fact that Date Creek Indians hoarded up rations and stored them in the mountains to be prep ared for any emergency. Here is the undeniable proof; when the Apache-Mohaves were to be removed from Date Creek to the Verde, they were led to believe until a day or two before they started, that they would have to carry with them in the best way they could, whatever they wished to take, and they made their coll ection of baggage very small, and clamored for transportation, but when Capt. Price hired wagons to carry their stuff, and told them to take all they had, they went out into the mountains and brought in quantities of plunder, such as none but Indians would move a rod; and also hundreds of pounds of flour, jerked beef, and other rations which had been issued to them at the post, and had been safely stored away by the wily wretches, for time of need. Can any one doubt that Jemaspie and his band, who refused to go with the rest to the Verde, were well provided with rations similarly hoarded up? Is it not reasonable to suppose that after a season of rest and time for accumulation of food, the red- skinned devils will be restless and anxious to steal a few head of stock, kill a few settlers and travellers, and have an old- fashioned war dance or two? Knowing that the force that whipped them into peace has been taken away north to fight other Indians, will they not be more likely to make the war-path than if that force were still here and watching them? Let no one who is exposed, flatter himself for an instant, that he is safe. Let no one outside of Arizona, suppose that our Apache troubles are over, until time has demonstrated the fact that the fighting fostered in Apache veins for 300 years, has been whipped out of those now living, by this last campaign, the only one in which the Apache nation was ever whipped. Do not infer that the Miner has suddenly turned from joy over the surrender of 4,000 Apaches, to fear of them while they are at peace, but only that the possibilities and probabilities of the immediate future deserve careful attention.

20172. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, May 10th, 1873. A Word of Caution. Today we are congradulating (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory May 10th, 1873 A Word of Caution. Today we are congradulating ourselves and the outside world, that the peace commission, headed by Gen. Crook, has resulted in getting the Indians, generally, upon reservations, and that so few acts of hostility have been committed this spring. It is well to rejoice over so great a change, but it is also well to relax no portion of the vigilance exercised in times past. There are Indians yet in the mountains, and those on the reservations are there, not because they like the situation, but because they are afraid of being killed, because they have been driven by the troops from one point to another, losing many of their warriors by the wayside, hurried along so that they had but little time to collect food, and no time to plant their usual crops. Hunger and fear drove them in. On the Verde reservation, last Monday, there were 1,187 Indians, and by this time the Apache-Mohaves from Date Creek have reachec there, and 1,600 redskins are now being fed at that reservation. But the redskins did not all leave Date Creek; as the last count at that post showed 592, and Lieut. Schuyler took only 360 of them to the Verde. The remainder, and they are the young braves of the tribe, are yet at large and refuse to go upon the Verde reservation, and will not until they get another lesson or two from Gen. Crook’s peace—makers. The Indians who are now eating government rations, may, at any time, make up a fighting party, and slip out to ravage the country. Their natural disposition is not changed, they are burning with hate and a desire for revenge for the death of their friends and relatives slain during the campaign. As the remnants of all the tribes in northern California and Nevada, in Oregon and Washington Territory, are reported to be showing symptoms of malice toward the whites, sympathy towards the Modocs, and a readiness to take the war path should Capt. Jack and his followers escape; so should any fight between the Apaches and the soldiers result in the success of the Indians, a circumstance not impossible or improbable, those now on rese rvations may take the field again, without a moments warning. Let all be prepared to meet them.

20171. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, May 10th, 1873. Lieut. Schuyler, with 360 Date Creek Indians in charge (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory May 10th, 1873 Lieut. Schuyler, with 360 Date Creek Indians in charge, arrived at Point of Rocks, about seven miles from Prescott, on Tuesday, and camped there waiting for Miller Bro.’s ox train, which is carrying the baggage and rations, until Thursday. A good many of the Indians were in town Wednesday.

20170. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, May 10th, 1873. Pacified Indians. Numbers of Apache-Mohaves (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory May 10th, 1873 Pacified Indians. Numbers of Apache-Mohaves were in town on Wednesday, some clothed in soldier’s uniform, others nearly naked, and partly clad in citizens old clothes. But nearly all were armed, and they had all descriptions of guns; we noticed old Mississippi yaugers, Hawkins’ rifles, Springfield muskets, Sharp’s and Spencer’s carbines, Colts, Smith & Wesson’s and other pistols, and plenty of knives. Some of these fellows were employed as soldiers during the winter, under Gen. Crook, against the Tonto and Pinal Indians, their natural enemies, and did good service; but it was rather aggravating to see some of the oldest of the party, who have doubtless scalped many a white man, parading our streets with powder-horns, bullet pouches, belts, guns, etc., that we are sure they procured from the victims of their ambusc ades in years gone by. We hope they have buried the hatchet forever, but should prefer meeting them on the highway or in the mountains, without such good arms in their hands.