The weekly Arizonian., 1859-04-21
Our Indian Friends.

The following letter from gentleman resd ing at Apache Pass, contains an account of the doings of the Apaches who invest that vicinity, and are source of constant annoyance to the Overland Mail Company. Our correspondents ideas on the corn question are excellent STATION OF THE o. M Co.,, Apache Pass, April l2th, 1859
 EDITOR WEEKLY AR1zoNIAN:
 will give you few items concerning our near neighbors, the Apaches, who at this time are giving us some trouble On the lst of April Dr. Steck their agent, came here with corn for them and we assisted him in issuing it to the | Indians They were the bands of Ca-chees, Con ella and "Old Jack" and at this time were camped within mile of our corral
 Five days after they received their corn, the intoxicating liquor they make from it, and which they call "Dissquin," Cor, as it is pro- nounced by them "Tisween") was ready for take the town of Frontera in Sonora Ten warriors, who had been down on scout, re- turned, and reported in favor of an attack They had sent to the Coyoteros an invitation to join them, and expected about one hundred so in all they would be able to take three or four hundred men on the expedition; but do not think they could raise hardly that number of warriors
 r On the 9th of April Ca-chees called a coun- cil the warriors all attended; drank "disquin' and discussed the Fronteras expedition The majority thought it best not to move until the - liquor was all gone, and 1t was agreed to- Since that time they have carried on high both day and night they are passing our house whooping and yelling, and there has not been a day since the Frontera bill was postponed that we have not had trouble with them, generally originating from our refusing to let them in the l house. They say that all the land water, and stone and timber on the San Pedro and Mim- bres belongs to them; that they have never been I paid for it, and have better right to the house : than we have! We tell them to go to Fort Blu chanan and ask Capt Ewell for the pay.Iaut they don't seem to like his way of settling L. ' They reckon on getting more lead than gold; l. but they feel much more independent since It. Lord and his dra goons left the post They know }, every thing of co nsequence that takes place at , the Fort, for they have spies there always 'i They told me Lii ieut. Lord and his company was coming long before he reached here 9 A few days before Dr. Steck arrived with his q corn they got mad and killed our "buro' (jack ass) that packed water on, but Steck talked to them and made them give another, but day z; or two after they got mad again, and killed him
 When any government train is here they are al
 
 the devil seems let loose among them. Whei . not drunk, they only annoy us by begging con 4 tinually and it costs the Company full one sacl H. of corn per day at their station to keep then
 quiet and every man $5 per month for tobacco 3. for them But we don't approve of the wa. -' the corn is issued to them, although it is nom 'n of our business. If they got sack apiece they
 would only eat one meal out of it, all the res D. would be made into liquor, and when the liquo Il, loo.
 have something to eat, no matter how they ge
 it. Now if government intends to give the lag 2 rascas corn, it ought to be arranged so they cal ,e have small lot once week-say half pec
 for each one As it is now, they only make on meal out of sack, and put the rest soaking fo z; liquor
 to In another letter will tell you how the "dis
 quin" is made H. T. -2 ARRJyA AT OF TRAI "A nuartarm ctar'e fra f