Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-05-03
From the Santa Fc Gazette, 2ih.
Our Indian Affairs as they stand at pres
emit,


Within the last few weeks, the condition
Of our Indian relations has changed, some
what, for the better, and we have hopes
that new state of affairs will be brought
about, and peace and security be restored to
our Territory. The change, we alude TO,
is the friendly demonstration now made by
the Mescalero Apaches, who have, of late,
sent in deputution to Agent Stock, and
asked for peace. The reason they give is,
that their bad chiefs, who were hostile TO
10 the whites, have been killed, and the
balance of the tribe are unanimously in fa-
vor Of making treaty and living OIL good
terms with the people Of the Territory
This, so far, looks very well, and we sin
cerely hope they are in earnest in their de-
sire for peace. We presume, however,
that the recent losses they have met with,
has had more to do with their present friend
! ly disposition than any strong desire for
peace; but if it answers the same ends it is
all well enough.
With the opening of the new year q
strong current of success set in our favor,
and in all our encounters with the Indians
the troops have been successful. In the
first instance, the gallant affair of Lieut..
S.urgls, in pursuit of the party who CON-
mitted the depredations at Galisteo, had g
very beneficial effect upon these Indians
and taught them lesson. They lost sever.
al men, and had taken from them all the an
finals they had stolen at Galisteo. In the
same month Gen. Garland sent an expedi.
ton, under Capt. Ewell, into the Mescalerc
country, which penetrated into the very
heart of the tribe, and surprised them il
their strong hold. The Indians turned on
in force and fought the troops, but they
were practically whipped, with the loss o.
some twenty warriors, two Of whom were
chiefs. The result of the expedition was
highly successful, and everything was nc
compli>hed that could have been expected
The third check and severe lesson they re-
ceived was in their attack upon The grazing
camp of Capt. Ewell. Fifteen Indians, il
the middle Of the night, fell upon three dra
goons, asleep in their tent, and the latter
after a very severe fight succeeded in de
feating and driving them off, with the les.
of four or five wounded, three of whom, w,
learn, have since died.
Immediately after this affair, the indians
came in and begged for peace. In these
and al other encounters with the savages
f the officers and men of our army have be
. haved thems elves in the handsomest man
ner. The commanding General has con
Quoted his military operations with great en-
ergy, and deserves credit for the efforts h,
had made TO afford protection TO all our from
7 tiers. If the Superintendent of Indian af
fairs had the requisite instructions, he woul
, Immediately proceed to hold treaty wit
! the Mescaleros, and thus have them Sc
, cured from further trouble; but at preser
? his hands are tied, and he can do nothing.
, The condition of the other Indians hs
4 not changed. The Navajoes are at peace
and are quietly awaiting the proposed treat
r with them. The Utahs and Jicarillas ar
: still hostile, and seem not disposed 10 max
terms until they are well chastised. A
, expedition, of near six hundred men, is nov
t in their country, and we may shortly expec
! to hear of active hostilities between Their
) and our troops. We have not heard of tn
7 Gila Apaches committing any depredations
since they were guilty of the ungenerous &c
of stealing the horse of their own agent
: At present such is our relation with the In
dams Of the Territory.