New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-11
INDIAN DEPRED1TIONS IN Arizona.

From Our Own Correspondent
TUBAC, July 20, 1889.
The Indians have taken advantage of the bright
nights during the last week TO commit
depredstions in our immediate vicinity. On Satur-
day night, 10th inst, band Of eighteen or twenty
Apaches made a descent upon the herd of the
Sonora Exploring and Mining Company at Arvaca
rancho near the Amslgamating Works and Hac-
enda, taking the four herders completely by sur
prise. The entire herd of over ninety mules aud
horses valued at seven or eight thousand dollars
was driven off, not an animal being left behind
A DELAY of several hours occurred before other
animals could be procured for the pursuit, when
party Of eleven, poorly mounted, followed their
trail The marsuders were evidently unfamiliar
with this region, for there were but three ranches
on their line of march within very wide circuit,
and all could be readily avoided. They ran close
by the Sopori rancho the headquarters of the So
poI Land and Mining Company, recently formed at
Providence, but passing without observation, pur-
sued their course unmolested till they struck the
Tucson road within short distance OF tle Can0a
rancbe, fifteen miles from this place. They were
pursued by persons at the rancho, hen the Indians
becoming alarmed, abandoned about hall the mules,
aud pushed on with the remainder. The trail was
followed, after securing the abandoned animals,
until it was found that the Indians had divided into
two parties, when, their animals being tired, they
were compelled to abandon pursuit.
In the mean time courier was dispatched 10
Fort Buchanan for assistance, and squad OF %
picked men, under Capt. Ewell, was sent out 10
intercept them. lie is still out.
These Indians were either Pinal or Coyetero
Apsches, it is not known which. With
both tribes treaties have recently been made,
when, as an earnest for good behavior,
presents we're literally distributed according
to the Indian policy OF our Government.
Al the making of one Of these treaties 1t was my
privilege to be present, a witness of what now
consider Il complete farce. Ii is a wise policy OF
our Government, which has been constantly pur-
sued since the adoption ot the Federal Constitu-
ton, first to try mild measures III keeping the sbo
rhymes within bounds, before resorting TO blood
shed. Recognizing them as the original and right
. full owners Of the soil the white man is the
intruder, and the Indian title must be purchased
before our public lands are thrown open for settle
ment by the whites. In my experience on the
frontier, have found that even the most degraded
tribes understand this, and feel that they arc per
fectly right in taking whsteyer they want from
travellers without leave, as qaid pro quo for the
occupation of their lands, passage through their
country.
For these reasons ! favored the policy pursued.
But il has now proved unsvailing. They do not
respect the tresties but improve them 10 enter the
settlements and make observations, laying their
plans for future operations, feeling only the more
secure because the Government has SO frequently
suffered former aggressions 10 60 UNPUBLISHED, and
rs ii would sppesr, viewing il as the most feasible
method of being invited to another treaty for dis
tribution of more presents.
The Apaches are among the most degraded tribes
within our national domain. They are false and
treacherous, seemingly insensble IL kindness aud
have depended for so long period upon rapine and
robbery that they are now incapable OF subssting
d. ala 4 90
they would stsrve. Only fear, therefore, will re-
strain then. Wemust now abandon mild measures
and resoit TO the rifle and sword. An expedition
should be sent out to pursue them in their mountain
homes, and compel them 10 sue for peace. Bras.
rings and the other articles usually distributed can
be better applied elsewhere.
II something is not speedily dose, i capital