Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-10
From Fort Sumner.
EDITOR SANTA FE GAZETTE.
FoRr SunyEE. Sent. ! OH 1863.

EDITOR SANTA FB GAZETTE.
The departure Of q Military Expressman affords
me an opportunity Of giving you some account Of
the Navajo captives who have just arrived in COM
pliance with order from The Commanding Gcner-
al.
Their original number was 81, but two of them,
an aged woman and young child, shulled of the |
mortal coil en- route, while another hapess being
was uskefed into this sad, wicked world; leaving |
81 to be accounted for by the officer in charge
Lieut. Holmes.
hey do not compare lavOrably with tho Apn-
ches III point Of personal appearance looking more
like co many Mexican poems rather than the pure
nomad Of the county, yet, dOubt not, they are
far more industrouS Inclined aud seem disposed
to accept their lot with truly Indian resignation
of what cannot be avoided They are evidently
ola sort who place no abiding confidence in that
fine old Latin aphOrsm, "dulce ct decorum est
pro pdtria mori,' but would much prefer to live
as aliens in strange land than find an early
tomb in their own. BY the by, permit me to
give you French translation, currente cGiamo,
of that same Latin sayinp here it i 0,ourir pour
Ia patre, celia est foSt joli; how do you like ii?
The fresh importation have already concluded o
treaty Of peace with the Apaches; all former en-
mites arc buried with their hatchet; speeches
were made the calumet or CigaritO which is all
the same, duly smoked and solemn'promses made
never to 60 upon the war path after each other.
During this conference | CLEANED the following
scraps Of information.
The ball was opened by the Nayojos who as
sured the Apuches that although they came
among them very poor III y were not such exceed
ing paupers at home; that they owned horses and
other property, but were seized in the night aud
had no time allowed them to look after their TEN
poral possessions; but that they knew how to
work, were neither afraid nor ashamed to do so,
and hoped soon to possess horses sheep, cattle
and farms They added that they were captves
to power infinitely greater than theirs, and they
would have to submit. Their chief object now
wonld be to render themselves as comfortable aa
possible. and receive with gratitude, whatever
lavors the gods might send them. Much COM
plant is made by them about their hitherto ne
elected condition. declaring that they have never
had an Agent; but have been permitted to grow
up as poems to MexicanS who paid them only from
three to four dollars month; that they never
have been free agents, but always held in subjec-
ton and bondage. Tho change in their lot is re-
garded by them with considerable satisfaction, and
they appear anxious that the whole of their tube
should be collected at this post.
10 this harrangue on the part of the Navajos
reply was made by Cadete to the following effect
1t is true, he said that he came seeking peace
on behalf Of his people who had bitter experience:
Of their fruitless resistance, and were now deter.
mined to submit Internationally. lie had beer
located here by tho military authorities, and ex.
pected to remain here until all wars had ceased
with the various Indian tribes, when he hoped tC
be allowed to return once more to his native sier.
ra; but, should the government resolve upon keep.
Ing them here they had no choice but to obey
he mice were under the paws of great cat
which dill not appear mallcously inclined. Sc
long as they remained quiet the paw was velyety
and soft, but so soon as disaiieclon or opposition
showed themselves the talons would display them,
selves. His people had been well and justly
treated thoy were provided with provisions, Nhicl
although in not so great abundance us they coulC
consume, proved sufficient with the game they
killed They had received presents Of clothing
and blankets and trukets and cooking utencis
and had planted much land from which they woull
soon reap the reward of their labor. In fine, bu
Tttle remained to be regretted, and they believed
themselves under the circumstances, much bette
off them when in their Sierra Furthermore, tha
although they were virtually on the borders Of til,
. Comaucho cou try yet, no enemy would be al
) lowed IN disturb their repose and quiet withou
incurripp the hostility of the troops here stationed
The FOREGOING is merely skeleton outline o
what was said at conference which lasted ovo
Gnur bours. but will give YOU toleraby clear de,
Of tbe views held by the tribes. The house Of Mr
Iahad, Indian Agent, was the scene of this con
ference which was wholly nm disturbed by outsid
influence or participation.
M No,n;os oynrooO tbo;r dosiro IN nlont whoa