The weekly Arizonian., 1859-05-19
Military affairs in Nsw Mexico.

MluCary aIalrS In N 3W M5Xlc0.
 We copy from tn, Missouri D Dem orat the fol- lowing letter from we'll known citizen of this Territory, .erning the i'm jecile and disgrace ful style in which the military affairs of this de- partment have been m lnaged The writer ap- pears to understan hs topic, an l W, earnestly hope h, will g. ol. Thsre is nothing like put ting facts before the people. The opinion is rapidly gaining grounl that the late Navajoc war was a consummate farce in it's origin and conlu.t This letter gives truthful an 1 graphic picture of afl.rs: , v...I... .....
 @ BARcLAys FoRT, March l9, 1859
 Having seen in the Santa Fe Gazette, of Feb ruary 5th an article over the signature of Mr. H.ary W,nsluv, u wiich he placed n in false position by stat.n, that had ma le a wholesae oasaa sht on tue o i;ers of the army, wrote to the eiitor, stating my desire to rect- fy the error, by declaring my true ,sition -. Tas privilege was refuse m,, an'l am forced to seek another channel through which to com ununieate with the pu Iiic. and trust you will not refuse me place in your columns Itis 8 poor cause that cannot stanl on its own mer- Its and will a,t bear discussion The article in aaestioa w,s written solely for effect abroad, and the writer well knows that in New Mexico $ it will sniy ex.ite either lau ghter or indigns- tiOa as the case may be
 My oasla4 sht is iirectel against neglect and in.. ii .ieney; my object is seEpreservation, and my ,a tito, -H1nar to whom honor is due" Mir W,ssl,x speaks ot ais eleven years experience aal association with the army, as giving him a right t, speak ofits action Whether that fIc, will q II anything to the impartiality of his tes- tim my, leave others to juise, but admire the cani,r with which h, ackn Iwedges that for seven years "n 'thing WIS done an it is a sin yuiar coin ,ilen:p, that the e,i.iency of the army shDuli com ,nte sim taueously with his appontm ,nt to the sutlerSh.p, and no less so that his l fence sh mll be principally confined 10 those 0 i .ers with wa Jm he Is throxn m )St directly in contact
 Ifthe Mescaleros have been humblel, as he says, neither the citizens of New Mexico nor them selves are aware of the fact If murder and robbery are proofs of it, it may be so, but 1t is a very unpleasant way Of showing it. It is true they plant some corn, anl did so long years before the Am ,ricans took possession of the country, and doubt much that there has been any increase in the amount since. As to Col Cooks campaign against the Utahs, and that of Col. Fauntleroy against the Apaches, il gives nae pleasure tO agree with him. and am sorry that he chase to forget that Col. St. Vran Mu0 COiMtu III 1Su lHc N1uHLceTS DOrc HO lncOu siderable part in the last-m entioned campaign
 We aeknowledg,' with pride the services of a Bell, a Sturgs, and a Maxwell, Stien an Ew ell, and Gibbs, and others who could be named, not one of whom will ever fade from the memory of grateful people, and we regre that they are not in position to render u more efecmal aid Whether these two cam Paigns, and the few isolated cases where smal war parties have been successfully attacked, il sufficient remuneration for the enormous ex penditUre in this departm out for the last twelve years, is what I would humbly submit to tn, consideration of the public Whether it is o not, 1t is all we can boast. we must make tn, best of it, ani what is more unfortunate still, il the fact that those two tribes are now as grea seonrge to as as any on our borders, although they are receiving laid and comfort" from ou government in the shape of rations and pres enta '.'. 70 '.l'
 ''a There is many a screw loose in the manage nent of our Indiap Affairs and the sooner these things receive the attention they merit the better 1t will be for all concerned