Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-12-21
SANTA FE, New MFx1oo,

| Editor ,Staunton Vindicotor. Our IN.
dian difficulties still remain very eur bar
RAISING. The volunteers are get in the Geia.
but nothing Of definite character has vet
| been heard from them. Itisrepnrted here
however, that they hare met with very bril-
! liant success, having killed about one bun
dred red skins. ard taken about eighty Iris.
| oners, together with three thousand head az
horses, mules, &c. | trust that this repors
may be verified by the official dispatches 49,
The regular army, as far as heard from,
has failed to engage the subtle Navajos, ex-
cept IN one Instance, when three or four
Indians were killed; on our side, Capt.
McLane was killed-a very brave and wos-
thy officer, with whom believe you were
well acquainted, during your scjouin at Fort
Defiance. rr-.. .... Enrr
Tie weather is becoming cutie cold; and
l presume that in very short TINE the
troops will repair to winter quarters, aid
commence an early apd vigorous campaign
20 rug spring Ien aSoew the Ncvsios
are fierce aid obstinate Tribe to conteDd
with | believe that at least ten years must
yet be consumed before they can be called
sutaued. or even Inundated. They have
been more bold recently in their depreda-
items upon cur citizens than l have ever
known them While the troops are pursu-
ing them on the western side of tie RIO
uraude, they are carrying on their robbie
rlcs and murders on this side of the river.
The weak and vacllating policy of our gov
ernlnent towards these Indians has enI.oi-
dened them for the past ten years 10 con-
tlnue their torays upon our frontier They
arc confirmed in the belief that but little
lGrm viii be done them, and that any tilue
they may cesire it,ali difficulties eau be Sat-
isfactoriiy adjusted by the treaty making
power; and, alas in too many instances
bsve their wishes bscn anticipated. Coz
Fauntleroy, the military commander of this
Department, seems to be determined TO do
all in his power to protect our almost !e-
tenceless citizens against the constant To-
curs.ops CT the savage and blood thirsty
Navajos. You would render cur citlzensa
lasting favor by bringing these things to
the attention Oh the powers that be. is far
lays in your power, through the editorial
columns OF your newspaper. We have cer-
tainly suffered long and patiently under
cur muitform difficulties The govern
nocnt should adopt vigorous measures as
ouee 10 PsIieve US OF a plague that has been
resting upon our devoted Territory siues
IFS annexation to the bright stars, but, for
Us, bloody stripes. Scarcely day passes
without bringing fresh tidings Of some over.
whelmiDg disaster. In the name Of COM
mon sense and common justice, We ask and
iuplore protection for cur lives and proper
ty-tor our wives aud collaboration cur
Gresdes and sacred HONEST
Although removed far away from the
theatre OF Presidential turmoils, we vet feel
a lively interest here in the result of the
pending contest for the Chief Maeistracy Of
she tnioo. We desire 10 know. end that
as soen as possible, whether sectlonaliem is
to triumph over uationaism, in the election
of the despic4ble Rail Splitter" Nearly
all hereaway are apnrehensive that Lincoln
viii be elected by the popular vote, aud the
consequences which must almost Inevitably
ioilow, are too direful for real patriot 10
presage or speculate upon. Many Of Us be-
ilove here, however, that there is yet enough
virtue, Intelligence aud patriotism amoug
the people to stay the tide Of tauaticisln both
at the North and the South
I viii write you more at laugth By tbs
ne 1t mail: until then adieu.