New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-13
" EST-TEN.AS.
War Against the Indians.
From q German Correspondent
GUADALUPE, Tuesday, July IS. 1871

quietly We farmers would 1--we. were II not Tor
the constant fear OF learning the next morning
that the horses have been stolen, or COW or OK
shot merely for Is tongue, which : special
luxury with these gentry besides. there Is the
uranaa llltv whenever yoG travel alone. or With
out arms, tnat every indlan Oh your road Will
take Your scalp. to pay for the death OF some
comrade
NJ friend VINO sad this had shortly before had
all his horses stolen from HIM II one night.
few DAYS previously he mad stumbled upon the
CORPSE OF a man Killed and sCiiped CA the puo.c
road near San Antonio On farm where he mad
/ pa> sed night. the people were busy cutting an
arrow from the BODY Of an on and few DAYS
after he met. near Fredericksburg, an express
rider rom Martin SCOTS fort, who was carry lng
! to san Antonio the news tnat seven American
horses had been stolen with Incompatible au'
dacIty out OF the very camp OF the soldiers,
! though II was well guarded with palisades. THIS
/ express nCeT came very slowly aud late - his
destination. Tor he was Deset. on the road Roy
the indians ana relieved OF his horse
Certainly. my trend had Glanced OF As much
ms ortune m nrlei period OF but few days a.
ordinarily one would see IN whole year Bu
stIi he was right. from his point OF view. IAe
old. enthusiastic Texans If they do not directly
/ DENY such occurrences. at least place them IN
more favorable hight. while the Government
whose first duty l. 20 guarantee the public Sc
curIiy of persons and property, seems 10 pay very
/ bttl, attention 20 them I'm fact the President
said expressly 10 traveller direct from Texas
who VISITED him N Washington, snat there was
no serious trouble with the IndlpS III Texas, END
that the worst vas that q few insignificant ihei's
occurred irou TINE to time. But the facts are
b a. have above narrated, and Ne can do nothing
to hela Il.
For wear past. complaints have been heaped
upon complaints OF the numerous German and
American farmers on the lower Clboo. between
/ san Antonio ana New-Brdunfes. tine majority
have suffered heavy losses, and on the upper
Guadalupe the whole body of farmers, without
/ execution. have been robbed of all their horses
In Fredercsburgh. such insecurity has prevailed
I for some months, That the inhabitants have
sold eyery horse and mule that could be spared,
IN order not ~ keep them for the Indians. The
settlers on the Llano as we have heard, have
determined to leave, and the trading mousse there
has been given up, though before this a young
man from Berlin named MasAot, GOT a bullet
through ms heart from a Cananche nile. T. Is
also certain that young girl has been taken
captive from farm near Victoria. The papers
Of san Antonio inquire for what purpose are the
soldiers. anC 10 what good the large sums OF
money PAID 10 supper, them
Meanwhile, however the Government has not
been nCgloCtul The individual sees that IN re-
spect al hi> interest IN the cultivation OF the
SOIL. deyotIng a. he often does an Undesirable
amount OF pans and labor TO making II tllable,
! and conluoung II for he ends OF human society
he secs that his confidence IN the public protec
tiou Is disappointed. In the first excitement OF
feeling. when he beholds himself robbed III
single gh, OF more than ms hardest exertlonS
can regain ~ whole year, he would have the
entire aTmed force az once set OF on war
against the Indians for the recovery Of his ponies,
and As lar aS he Is individually concerned, he Is
right Pui the Government on It's part Is sui
more ia the Iight tsan he. The individual con
templates manly his own interest, The Govern
ment must have ali IN view Accordingly It pru-
IDENTITY avoids an actual wal as long may be.
The question i not difficult TO decide, that II an
eph,itereu general war the settlements would
suffer much more severely than now No mlll-
tary power ~ the world could shut against the
Indians these boundieSs pralrles, these thou
sand mountain passes ana raylnss On count
less uaths, like the Bedonlns Of the Desert, they
would eyade the most skIllful strategy, and come
swooplng down upon the farms IN the rear OF .
the lines OF posts, and disappear a. suddenly a.
they came
MANY Of the possible horrors OF war will arise
from the state OF continuous insecurity and the
exposure 10 constant ana repeated harasslng from
the " / ' foes The Government has long follow
ed the path Of peace and endurance with them. IL
was necessary 10 lei the measure grow full be-
fore utierng the word War. Look through the
history of al the attempts al colonization ever
We. made and Won VIII not find a single case N
which region Of such extent as The Inhabited
part of Wess Texas has been gained 50 peace
FULLY from he natives and made accessible 10
civilization THIS Is a tact which speaks vol
umes for the wise policy OF the Government to-
ware savage population. which IS IN general
coWarily. bat VET treacheTous and blO0dthlrsty,
and therefore the more dangerous
Whether II this case. the Government Is not
bound and ought not To feel the moral obligation
20 indemnify the inhabitants tor losses which
another question The United States IN annex
ing Teas guaranteed that her people should be
protected agalns. the Indians. We sympaihlze
with those OF the settlers who have suffered so
severely from this source. but we would not
10 unjust toward the wise policy the Goyefn-
rrent mas used toward the saVages. provided
that sooner ~ later the sufferers be Undermined
To blame the department OF The troops On these
occasions would al least be ihOughtless and pre-
cIpIiate The soldier receives MS Orders IRON
above, and cannot begin fighting - his own ac
count We arc confident that me officers Of the
force, stationed IN West Texas have never neg
lec'ed iher duty. The military sentiment II
honor. which l. the natural stIHulus oi valor
ard WaTllke exploits. especially Ia contest
against equal enemies, mas less foundation here
against toe Of a nature 80 ike beast OF prey,
cowardiy and rreachCrOus In me battle fought
b, nations ior freedom the saving OF me poet j.
verified.
An Var. tAe s.,ren.ef oi iAs. mas also Is l"nor
Bu. mere. where the indian seals forth WITH
b, arrow from thlcket OF crcepers. IKE ser
pent nh hl, poisonous fang, and where, Ike
his symbol the vol. he prowls ABOUT The slee;-
er's Maich-hre on the prslne, lie often stands
tor nothing Oh ne hazard vi the moment Pfu-
dence : then a duly. even though L NAV risA
the appearance Oitlmldiy.
As nave SAID. al means OF remaining al peace
with me Indians have been trIed and are still
consclenrousiy employed al TINS moment. But
As the end : not Together gained. threaten
ing atm - Is assumed. TIE GIspOsatle troop.
hCrh regular, and anger, have been moved up
The ..cn,I.-' 60 'lc L.ano. an even iar'hc, Al
g. Co.'s n.al..er Whe is - -. -hy acc lainied
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