New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-13
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
NEW-MEXICO.
sketch Of the Indlan Tribes-T .s.,.,,
-Mou,,ed rroor. necessary 10 Protection
Of New.,rrsseo-Ber Condition Military
nefeuse.

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W. 80. yye., pleasure 10 being made the roe
d;unr a communicating the following ietter 70 tne
,nIJ. il OF a character To attract the attention
~ cs..,es. and the country. II "a written by a
~ who has looked at the whole matter
90, . military eye. and who Is really tsmil ar
,,fh the actual condition Of the internal affairs Of
Eew Mexico He has no motive % exsggerate
the dangers resulting from the proximity Of 50
many Indians " the people Of that Territory nor
il IL likely that he w0u, ca1selessly dis parage the
efforts which have been made 20 preserve the
peace Of that frontier We have no doubt that the
Military force employed there has done al that
men could do III their situation 20 repress the IN
cursons Of the Indians, but infantry force 10 o.
no service IN such q country, and against such az
enemy Trey cannot follow the Indians INTO their
strong holds, and 81 course they never can efec'1
al.y chastise them. We pleased 70 see mat
this writer-One who IS - well calculated 70 give
ADVICE On the subiect-str0ngy urges me employ
ment d mounted for the service ia Ne"
Mexico None other We are persuaded can ever
give rroaectOn % that Territory, or efcctualy Sub
due the Indians We fear that Congress Is vast
ing precious time when Il fails Or negiects " pass
n law authorizing the immediate organization Of a
regiment Of Mounted Men br special service IA
New Mexko.
Cosrespos4-nc- q the Rspsblrsn-
Los Vsc.s, IN. M Dee !, 1919
The Indian difficulties still continue 10 all quar-
tiers The Eutsws, NayajOs, Apaches and JicO
niles are al at open hOstilIties and unless the Gen
eral Government takes prompt and energetic mes
sures 10 check them at once, will give infinite trOu
bic Most ci theze troubles have been brought
about since the occupation Of the country by Amer
lcan troops The Mexicsns, with then inherent
sOwardice, were accustomed 10 submit quietly 10
these depredatOrs and allow themselves n be
plundered by these marsuding bands, until the ~
dams have been taught b look upon IL as their
natural and legitimate right. and are 10th b yi"d
his lucrative and easy mode Of obtaining sob
sistence.
Rio GraBde number about 1000. They nave been
hostile for the last years but their hostility hos
occasionally been interrupted by short and 'reach
enous peace The inhabitants Of New Mexico
have Annually been laid under heavy contributions
70 replenish their nocks aud herds They are more
industrious and further sdyaIeed IN ciyiilza
tiont than sny other Indians bordering Oh the co1n
try They have no permanent hsbliatlons, but
cultivate corn largely and wheat 10 small extent;
make blankets from the wool al Their herds Of
Sheep some Of which are valuable and Of rare
beauty Some OF the fruits common 10 this climate
are a so cultivated by them. But the great source
Of their wealth consists in their horses goats aud
sheep. Of which they have immense numbers, aud
which 10 a considerable extent, have been stolen
OF the New Mexcans and PueblO-lnd sln
gle Navojo will frequently have 900 or 10000
head Of sheep and goats and five or six hundred
horses. These horses are small, but OF superior
Col Washington made a movement against them
last Summer and in a skirnish, killed the principal
Chief, but aiterward made a treaty VI peace win
them with which they have failed TO comply 10
every particular, and since committed more depre
dations than all the rest Of the Indians combined
Their chiefs have bat little 6ilncncc and authority
over them and It viii be difficult matter ever I"
make lasting treaty with them until they have
been soundly whipped
The Eutaws inhabit the North aud Northwest
ern frontier and number between four and hive
thousand. They are brave, athletic aud warllhe.
subsisting entirely upon plumber and the game o.
the country Their only articles for traffic are then
horses aud dressed skins OF buHaoes. bear and
deer Their hostility Is Of but recent date The!
have been pretty roughly dealt with, or twice
by our troops. During the Summer they stay n
their mountain retreats and fasuesses and II rs i'm
possible 10 wage war against them with any de
gree OF success but during the Winter they are
driven into the plains by the severe SHOWS. ann
can readily be Ovcrhauled Large parties OF them
70 into the buffalo country every Fan, when tho
buffalo are fat and kill aud dry their meat. which
furnishes most OF their w lnters subsistence They
have been comparatively quiet for the last Two
months and as soon rs they are forced by the snow
to abandon the mountains. they viii again be sn
ing for peace. and this amicshe disposition Wal
last Just long ms the snow hes ON the mountains
The Apachos lnhsbit the country east OF the RE
Grande aud north OF FL Paso del Nortc, but make
are always on the look out for small parties on The
famous {" tornado del Muerto journey OF the
dead man They are not very brave but have q
lust appreciation OF Mexican valOr and will attack
a Mexican party with a much less disproportion o.
numbers than they will party OF Amercans.-
Major Steen. first dr sgoons. comma ndine nj bona
Anna has had several skirmshes with them, in
one of which he was dangerously wounded, but lac
has mcasurably recovered They raise no gram
whatever. The magusy root, which has sweetest
aud rather pleasant taste when roasted, forms al
important item OF their diet Wild game IS very
abundant in the mountains they nhabit-
The Aphohcs bordering ON New Mexico do mol
number over 5000
The Jicoriles tribe OF the Apaches, inhsblt the
northwestern frontier. Though numbering not Over
500 they have very much annoyed the inhabitants
OF that frontier, well small parties ON The
route from Fort Leaveuworth 10 santa fe. IheS
eieminate and cowardly men, never attacNihs
or fighting unless they have the advantage They
make a rough carthenwsrc and dress SKINS very
neatly, and these are battered Tor blankets and Rm
munitOn with which they are supplied by The
Mexican traders who 60 among them These Ia
dians have had several severe blows during the
past Summer and Fall.
Lieut. Burnside, with detachment of Bracgs
Battery" fell upon party OF them last August
and cut down some thirty with the sabre, ana took
seven prisoners But nine ten OF the entire par
~ escaped. They were aiterwarj overhauled by
has Just returned from an expedition against them
In October, MIR. White, merchant OF FL Paso
who was bringing out his family, leh his train. as
the weather was becoming cold and dlssgreeaoie
Tor Mrs White and child, and came on in advance,
with party Of eight persons.
The Indians prepared al ambuscade some SIXTY
miles from Los Vegas, the first settlement and
killed Mr.. White aud all the men OF the party tan
ING Mrs White child and negro seyN ant, prisoners
As soon as this was reported 20 the commanding
officer Of the department, Maj Grier was ordered
with his Company and Capt Nalezs Company OF
Nolanteers 10 proceed to rescue Mrs. Whte, II
possible, Taking Kit Carson and Watkin LerieuN
guides he proceeded at once 20 the scene OF the
outrage, thence 60 follow the trail The Indians
had taken every precaution TO avoid pursuit They
uaveledin every direction day gong east and the
next going west, encanlpins near where they hso
been the previous hight. On leaving camp they had
moved Oh in small parties. divergins IN many Oh
rectioas. and came together after getting some
miles distant Though seventeen days had elapsed
The indesstgable Kit Carson and Lerleux kGbowec
the ush with the precision and certainty of blood
hounds coming on the camps night after night, not
wdhstsndng their precsoton. MAJ Grier finally
came upon one al the camps the fires Of which were
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