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Show XVIII XEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. I I to listen to any proposition looking toward removal, had never been disarmed, ,and could easily, as in years past, find almost impregnable positions in thieir mountain-home, it was decided to attempt a perma-neut settlement of all difficulties by abolishing their reservation and removing the Indians elsewhere. On receipt of the intelligence of the outbreak at Chiricahua, a force of 233 Indians, who expressed their willingness to co-operate with the military or civil authorities in an expedition against the Chiricahuas, was organized by the San Carlos agent from the various bands at his agency. To assist Agent Olum, who was charged with this undertak. ing, the commanding general furnished arms for 300 Indian scouts and police from &an Carlos and detailed twelve companies of United States cavalry; but before any of them had reached the agency, Taza, had led his band against the outlaws, who were endeavoring to induce him to join them in hostilities, and had killed their leader and six others. The next day, June 5, a council was held,in whichTaza and two otherprin-cipal men consented to remove, and on the 12th of June Agent Glum conveyed to San Carlos, under the escort of his Indian police, 325 Iu-disus, most of whom belonged to what was the Cochise band proper. They are loaated on the Gila River, a few miles below old Camp Good-win, where they remain quiet and apparently contented. Taza died recently while on a visit to Washington. On the 13th of June the supervision of the Ohiricahua reserv a tI'O U was transferred to General Hautz, with a request to treat as hostile all Indians found thereon. Three leading men of the Southern Chiricahuas, who agreed to re-move on condition that they be allowed twelve dags in which to bring in their families, were allowed four days for that purpose, which they improved in making good their escape, probably into Sonora. They were followed by troops, but without success. It is believed that thenumber of Indians belonging to the Ohiricahua agency has hitherto been overestimated, and that not more than 300 failed to be removed to San Carlos. Of this number, 162 are reported by the agent for the Southern Apaches to have removed on their own account to the Hot Springs reservation in New Mexico, where they have friends and relatives, and will be allowed to remain. It is a matter of rezret that Pionsenav. the murderer of Messrs. Rogers and Sponce, is Gill at large. He wou~ldttiln the tigltt with Taza, but aocct.ede<ling etriug a\vny, uud was after!rnnl brol~ghtin with 33 otherd. ~uostlvw omeil an11 rllilclre~~b.r the San Carlos ~?olice. On the 13th bf ~ u nhee was turned over to't6e civil authorities, &om phom in nine hours he made his escape. OSAGES. In this tribe are 3,000 Indians. The experiment of insisting on a labor-equivaleut for all supplies issued has been tried with marked success for three years past. Previous to 1874 the Osages lived mainly 11pon buEalo-meat and the proceeds of the sales of robes. In 1574, the breaking out of hostillties between the Cheyennes and other plains.Indiaus and the Government obliged the Osages to forego their hunt and threw them upon the Government for their entire support, all crops having been destroyed by grasshoppers. By authority from Congress, to make liberal use of their invested fund, the office was for-tunately able to meet the emergency, and also, by issuing only in return for labor performed for themselves or for the tribe, was able to take advantage of this enf4,rcedabandonment of the chase to awaken such an interest in civilized pursuits as 1s incompatible with the life of a hunter. |
