New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-20
NEW-MEXICO.
Indian ouruges In New-nex,co.

be taken 70 put an end 10 them:
The papers lately filed with accounts Of
Indian robbery and murder. This needs the
nronnt attention OF Congress; but this is not all
ETobberv and murder are absolutely as nothing
compared to the making captiyes OF women.
Better n thousand times were they put to death,
scalped. tortured with all the details Of Indian
II is a fact that the Camanches who intest the
Texas and New Mexico borders, and whose I'M,
n1ense numbers have been reduced by small poX,
measles, &c. losc no opportunities OF capturing
women IN order 10 KEEP up thet aRn6ers.
The northern Indians, II IS understood, have
rarely violated their female cdptlyes. How much
az fiction there may be IN this suppostlon know
not il is. however, no fiction that q custom the
reverse Of this prevails among the Camanches,
Apaches, md Southern Indians generally.
The Camanchcs have now living with them
numbers of captive Mexican women who to avoid
ndscriminate concubinage, have become the
wives or concubines Of chiefs or warriors power.
full enough to protect them from the greater out
rage
Texan women, should they fall into their hands
will share the same fate indeed the writer of
this has high authority for saying that instances
OF this sort hare taken place in regard to Texan
females.
While Texas is crying aloud for protection, the
0utrages committed on her border are as a drop
Mexico is the victim. New-Mexico is, on all
sides, surrounded by hostile Indians, who, in small
bands, penetrate the country in every direction,
crossing the public roads, driving off cattle, muir
dering and carrying into captivity women aud
children. Lawyers, in passing from court to court,
90 together armed for mutual protection. During
the late elections, gentleman gong from one
precinct to another took with him an escort of
fourteen men for his protection and this was mere
prudence DR.. Connolly recently lost eight mules
from his train, with merchandise, from lndepen-
dence TO Santa Fee Mr.. Coons on the San An
tonic and Ell Paso trail, was last year hemmed IN
by Indians for several days, fearing to move
The settlement of Carson and Maxwell at Ray
ado, protected by troops, was broken up and
driven in, Major Gier narrowly escaping with his
life A herd of mules, of Mr.. Robert Brent were
driven off from the grazing camp, wnhW 5msfte
miles of Santa FG Another herd of Mr.. Briggs,
from u1thin tour miles Of S0nt0 r., Sheep and
goats. within the last few years, have been driven
off to the number OF several hundred thousand.
Very recently eight thousand, belonging to Messrs
Jose Chavis Henry ConnoIy, and Juan Otero,
were driven off at one time. Government stock,
beef cattle, and Gyag10n horses, have been driven
off from the neighhorhcod Of the posts All the
outlets from New Mexico 30 independence, MIS-
souri, to Fort Smith, Arkansas, TO san Antonio
Texas, and 10 California, are absolutely infested
A few months ago QuartermasteF express
carving the NAL from Fort LeayenWorth to
Santa FG was cut Oft and all who were with 1t,
eleven experienced wellarmed travellers, muir.
dered their dead bodies were found IN the road
by the next party passing from Santa Re to indie,
pendence and this is the usually Travelled ROAD
A short time before this, and near the same spot
Mr.. White and the males of his family were muir
dered, and the females, Mrs. White and daughter
and servant, carried into captivity by the c"'
rillas, band Of the Apaches
&c mn
Navaioes. Apaches and Eutahs, with an outer
circle of Lipans Camanches, Chiennes, Arrapa-
hoes California Indians, &c
AS far as destruction OF property IS concerheu'
the Nayaoes are the chief enemies OIL Ne"
MEXICO. which. for nearly three gears, has 6ee1'
n1yl of The United States. a regiment OF dra'
goons or other mounted men ought to put them
down forever in a campaign OF twelve or elghteen
months These Indians are rich, possessing I'M
mense hocks and herds-sheep, cattle, horses
and mules-the fruits ofther industry In plunder-
ing the New -Mexicans, who, while they are re
strained from retaiatlng by invading thelr enc
mics, are not protected by troops,
These Navaioes cultivate the soil-raise wheat
corn. melons, fruits, &c. and have manntqctqTe$ !!
They are, of course, very vulnerable, and should
be reduced at once This, as has been said, could
be done by single vigorous campaign,
The principal resource of the New, MeHlcans at
this time is grazing and they raise sheep, cattle,
horses, and mules for the Marques, Wno' Oeln8
now rich, plumber, TIL at they may be racher II ID
believed there are tndtuidualS among these In
dams who, at New York or Philadelphia vaI ti
ton, are worth in stock $4,000 or s2O,OoO' Inc
blankets they manufacture possess rare quaiitles'
| doubt if one could be made in all New England;
Several gallons Of water may be tied In one ana
carried on the horn of the saddle for miles without
leakage, and they are orlamented with black ana
blue bands or stripes or fast c0l0rS.
Besides being propnetors, agrlcututlsVii 49,
manufacturers, they possess diplomatic a6"'S1eS
If i,i@b order. Since the entrance of the Amerl
cans in 1886 these Indians have entered INTO some
fire or sir treaties OF peace with the Unted states
and ercept in cropping season, carried oHh0StAaSeS
1.-THE tune.
1.-THE English government would make one OF
them Charge to Nicaragua, it would carry ous us
design and acquire that country with nan Tue DIus
ter Chatfeld is making
The depredations Of the Eutahs and Apaches
are fewer; their immediate wants supplied they
do not care for more.
The custom among all the Indians mentioned in
this communication, IN respectto captive temaes,
is the same, or nearly SO. That OF the Ilcaras,
a band of the Apaches, is as follows: Read READ
and shudder
A female captive is taken from the place OF her
capture only so far as is consistent with safety,
and then violated by all who were engaged in the
CAPTURE She is subsequently taken to the VII
la5e of their principal chief denuded, and turned
loose in the camp for the jeers and jibes OF the
squaws and from that time forth size IS at the
disposition OF any miscreant of the band, unless
she can and will ingratiate some chief powerful
enough to protect her, and induce him to take her
as his squaw.
These details, repusiye as they are, are necs-
sary to be known. 1t is due to the people of New
Mexico, Texas, California and Utah, who are nolc
exposed to recurrence Of suchhtngs that the pub
lie should know the full ertent Of tie horrors 10
'caich they hare been and mag again be SUBJECTED
By tie neglect Of Congress TO full It's dpty. From
the recent memorial of the Legislature OF New
Mexico to the Congress | make an extract
Hostile Indians penetrate Tie country in every direc
ton. and rob, and kill ind carry into captivity.
We despoed of our docks ard herds our men are
murdered our children carried into captivity and our wives
and daughters violated
Camanche Indians have within few days, approach
ed within few miles Of the capital and compelled the ter