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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-02-10

A VALUABLE SMALL FARM on HA1Xnz
Mond. At AUCTIoN-We va sall upoa ths pre-.
m.ses On THUt1DAY. the 18th day ef 1ebsaaIy,
eommsneipg at ID o'clock n, valnsAls soall Haem
oe market garden, On tbs Meadow DEiegs 1eed, In
Esurso county, 81 miles East Of the city, adjoiAun
the lands Ct the late DR. Christian. ysmss " Ossy
end others, now In the occupancy of Ne Sylvester
Rabe, end ccatsinire 1c2 assss Of highly inpruvsG
Land, particularly adapted TO ths culture ee tAe
choicest vegotabfaG
The impsovemsnts ocnaist q comfortable three
story dwelling. Zone Of brick, the othse two q
woodJ with nix roomss kitchen, with two roons
large barn. sable. and all othef uscsasaRy out-
houses Ii good order.
kThs sontisuity Of this properly Il The city makes
/: vsEy dssirable ~ market enrdeA
TIRMs-Ouethird cash. the balance at md IL
months, for negotiable notes. intsrsst aAdsd, md
sesussd BY Q trust deed. TIE pmeAaass = pGyths
taxes for 1sc3. JAS = 3AYLO1 4 10U,
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alleged Spy [rrssted -Eatecsivs KranAiir, cl
tie Prevost Msrshai's Office. arrested a person
names VIM Eook, workman at Eham's fcunery.
Cary street. On the charge Of bsing q spy. Hook
csnae originally froul Ncriclx. Il Is alleged tha-
be has betrayed several loyal men Into The hard
Of Yankees. and male ia ths last sew mcaths c1e
or more trips - Norfolk, where he communicates
With the public enemy. Tbs treth or faIsty OF
these allegations will be made known On . futuf .
exarninetion, to abide which defendant was sxnt
IN
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pTssaFIoNs sKoM TsB YANKEE ARMY.

pfssaTIoNS 4ROM T4I YAuKE3 ARMY.
The Decentralization In tia Yankee army eppeaIs
TO he wide spread and inert ssing. 4 d,y or two
ago the telegraph telG the story Of is rAvagss In
Banks's command, and from ladies' who arrived ia
this city by the Central trsi1 yesterday erening,
from Loudoun county, we learn that scarcely a
day psases without witnessing scenes of "nshtipg
Joes' ehivalr'c wsrriora vending thsI way homo
wsri Aboutten days ago several hondred of them,
armed crosssd the Potomac. avowins thai. ds.ar.
mir it!on TO do 50 II 1t had 10 bs accomplished
with powder aud bail However mach the Yer
KEGS may have seemed aiapossd to fight for the
negro, they don't seem to relish The oasr OF ii .hs.
Jog with hiS,.
We also learn that In Warrington city, carries.
trres are posted in MI nerous pubic pieces repre-
ss3.i1g creased pole, with Richmond st the top
and Burnside endeavoring to climb It, with the as.
sstance Of Seward, Stanton, and old Abe, vino are
vigorously pushlng but with each nsw e. 5rt fall
leg back The people of that city are also repre-.
Eected being much bo!der In t:eir dsauncis.
lions 0: the Administration std the war ttan ever
before. The odifsyous Niger Is having his effsc.
the Li1c in regime Il smelling bad Ia the ncs.rils
II the psopts.
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Sacckfas.-on yastsrasy norcing On Broad at !,
between and 10 O'clock, mos shocking and re
Voting sight was wisaeased. sthwart negro,
barehesdsd and barefootsd walking ia the u,iSdis
Of the street broken out In ths worst form OF esl:
POI, usGor the gusrd appsrsntlv, Of trooper IN
ths nane Of aonnon deoency sad tumaotty let
this not OF, ,ur aa,.in
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sroggwALL yAcKsos,s pep,1Lar,.Y.

EToNRWALL JACKSoE's POPULARITY.
A fs. days sincs a lady who came through the
lines at fredericksbueg under Aas OF truce brought
q massage from hon. D. w. Voorhees,, Of Indians,
to Gen Jaeksen, to the effect tha: he (StonswsiD
the oniy ran living who could beat him
(VooIhae Ia kis CongrsEslon. Il dissrct so great fs
the admiration Of lhs distinguished cnisf:aa il the
Eor.kwsst
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By saunnel d. Hicks, A.ss,

NN FRIDAY, the 13sh, e II o'clock, Shall q.
far Ioc sails as anetion, at my Oo0aisalou
House, on Gay street. between 18Th and 1lth,
,bout LOCO boxes Of
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
Also, q largs lot OF Smoking Tobacco and Cigars
In the lot Of Manufactured Tobsceo ere souas vesy
choice bfauds Of ola Tobacco. IN the 10. Of S0S.
X ng Tobacco will lie 10 boxes cf tho oslehsaled
Va Killikinick.
Parties who hsvs samples Soe the sals WIN plsaee
notify me Ia duo Tina
fe5-eod4* GAM'L .. HICKS. Auck
TI0aT Or IEa LIKlLY nKNROKs Wlll
1 b sold to the highest blddes, for sash, n
foWhaSan atatien. on the Eichuond and DanN1lao
1allroa1, ON SATURDAY, tie IAN ct ysbeuasy,
1883. 1hs aals = for division uadAr desese d
the County Court Of poWhstaa IN the ease ol
Bases administrator VI rofoee and othorA
eL1A9AIT MMxl1soH, lne-+r
r. ". FINNkY.
fAItdsS
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Skirmish In Tennessee

MOBILE, Feb. "a special to tho kssistsy from
1cAinnville, eta, says Col Martin, Of Morssns
brigade. with 100 msn attacked Rsyuoldss division
yesterday, killing and woundias number Ct the
enemy, and burnins number Of wagons loadsd
with provisious
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xUH8x1xUxk KCIlEEa
CUBSTITUTx WANTRD-To 20 In one Of
- the best eompa aies from this city. For re-
liable man q liberal price will be paid. A Virslnian
ever IS preferred 0RO A Humidity.
fe e9-5t$ 1872 Broad os.
CUBsTIrUTk WANTRD.-A good, reliable
- man, ever Is years Of ago, viii receive q lbe.
ral price for his services. Apply ct Hills Am
brotype Gallery. 1888 Hrcsd at ja27-11t.
CUBsTIrUTH WANfED.-HoG suitable mzn,
- over Is yesrs Of age, liberal price VII b
paid Apply st O MLLHTT1
il 2e-h Grocery, cor StA and NaFshall 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-02-10

CHATTANOOGA. Feb. ga resaluiioa hes been
introduced In the Ksrtueky Legislature In f.yor
Of an arnistios. The Louisville Journal. Of Ne
81. favors the proposition for conference between
the Kentucky Legisls.u.s and Northern Lsgisla-
lures, to xes what shall bs done.
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MILNOY At WiKCnzSTER.

A latte. written from tbs nslEahorsood OF Win.
chester, on the avn OF last month. represents MA
rev 70 be 'seeond Bssss Rutisr IN IFS sses nent
es the iEhabisnts Il that urfors urats tewn. The
nooriaa. doors wlndows-ia short. "a ths wood.
vcrk Of unoecapisd buildings. has been carried ca
snd bafnsd or oths.~tn used f,f the purposss Of
tas Yankee camp. and the beautiful church sdi.
a,ss Of the town ars being ce,poiled and stripped
10 The ans wAy, - we'll ~ thoss In the nsigabor.
inr Village Of K@nstowa. Their ravlgss have
s.so extspdsd 10 The country housss the ho,rS ana
ss.epsrs Of whish have been tosn mp srd ca rrisd
off and the stables Sn3 oct houses Of humber OF
citizens have been wholly dastroyed. These Of the
nssro population Who had renainsd faithful during
Tie former occupation of the .owa by the YANKEES.
are ss,hsr beins ssduesd or cosresd from tie ser.
vics Of their ownsrs sn1 a..ed efY Wki.ss the no
scenes sse beng enacted there. Gen. Jen.s. with
bis command, 10 quietly fo2osns Ia their comforts.
bls quarters some atty miles hiaher up the vslisy
Fs~ towns Ia the oonfsdsssc5 have spffsred
more since the coz msneeme at Of .he war thsn
wiceh.stsr. Its inhsbitsnts have lost eli save
thsir honor, which they have preserved, and viii
preserve untarnished amid the fires Of persecution
TO which shsy are satj sctsd
Ecr are the srns and l. ysl peopie Of tho neleta.
bs.ar esng nss~iAs isss ssvsrsiy th61 thsss Il
WiEshsssse. Not only ass taer horses, cattle, snd
provisions b.ius violently seized and taken from
thsni. bus the bsrns and stables Of the fsrmers-
souss Ct than large and expsnave wooden surc.
i5res-a are bsng torn down snd carried to the ers.
M esnp as Winsaesssr. where they are being
ussd as fuel. or ID building hats for tie seoonmo.
da.oa OF their men Gentlemen Ia tie couo:ry are
being arrested upon tie siishtest ard most trivisl
prs;exts, taken 10 the town, and after teirp cor.
faei for two or shree days ia lcathsome euard-
bcnses are eondsscendusly permitted to return to
their hcrnss. bu: Invariably with the less o; sheir
hrrsea
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BOARDING

DOAKDlHu AT TAHHLAkD.-BOAROm may b
Id obtained q. Ashland at 9g5 Der Month, II
Guiding iueland light oy application st that plscs %
IL 31eodlws Ars ARTHUR GOODWIN
DOARDIN0-DOARD with unfarnishsd rooms
% for S or gentlemen can b obtained in psi
vAts famiiy; also. Q few DAY BOARDHgS, By
applying at the frst tenement ON last aide q 2d
street nom Marshall TO Clay st fso-3t&
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A Formidable Rleet.

CHARLESTON, Feb 9.-Insoemation has tsen Fe.
eeived hers that Yankee feet Of over 20 vessels
was in Pert r ,ya hsrbor on Saturday last. Tia
feet comprised So transports, IS large war steam
err, and four or Ave iioa-clads. xvidsut.y some
grand movement u on haul
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Alog - 1T1ee-Atout tasse knndred Abolition
soldiers were sent to CITY PoIat yesterday by flag
OF .tnef. In charge Of L4ieat Bassierx. All Of the
r7isGnesa taken by Gen Bragg at Murfrs ssb ,ro',
And seq. 10 the Libby prissn, have been forward
to the Sstth
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e-Ths alarm Of fse ysstsrdsy morning a.
o'clock, wss caused BY the burning Of two accaii
woodsn houses On tbs south sids OF the dock, ou q
!ine nth 18th street which caught FIRE accidental
y. The honses were occupied by Maurice O'Ca'la
hsa snd Patrick Brady, who safed most 0, tnsir
b i.rnra
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Arrival Of De. .erters
JACKSON, Miss. Feb. s.-Dssestsrs from the
Federal amy are constantly arriving within our
Ines. Numbers Of them have taken the oath Of
allegiance.
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4U.UUU sxLn At 1uaTI0n.-oa
= nU As,,xx shs 13sh Inst, at Il o'clock II, st ouz
sale Of dTeesiies We will ssll ss that hear pre-.
cise,y, lO0Oo acres Of uninprovsd Land In eil@ss.
Calhoun. and Kanswhs counties, suitable for gSsx.
ing and farming purposes. h tracts Of 6s6 asrss
Persons dc irous of pzrehAAiaG should eall pre-
vi,us 10 the day OF saie for Of tiSls,
which will hs guaranteed by gentlemen cf m
doubted sclvsnet and fslisb.lity
h map OF the lsnd msy be seen Q. our etcrs, md
a intormxtoa relative to tile, ssS, win bs given.
fe7 TAkEY Il W1LILAN0 AuetSa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-02-10

RAIsIEo OF Tns BLOCKADE At EARux PAsA
We hnd tae folio wing ia tas Eoas:oa 1steeraph,
datad sabine fsss, January <ta:
fhs 'tersihis ganboat Dan, the e ship cf The
Squadron eonapostug ths b.ock ading Aeet o6 6ar
hiaa, h no mora. As5 O'Clock q pa.sy Of t4n men,
composed Of bs.gsAnt Conner. privates 6psnaef.
staim Berwick. Dayh. Rica~dion, Ortder, Dolin.
and RAIDER. eoardsd kss under thA guns Of he
be-. The 1sst snpposeA thai Tho grsad aruy ef tbs
Nseehes and ssnhyat aosiilR was upou fhsm. ga
- ta.y hoIsted sail and ekeda&dlsd. leaving ~
Dan u hee lsss.
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AlAts letter from Newbern sta.es that an i'm
portaat discovery wss ma5o thsre few days since.
Ab 5ut mite aaj half ir -za the city, ana beyond
q dense wood. II WAS aSeestained By accident thai
tie rebels hsd acMsliy commenced the erection of
extensive esrthwo-Es, vi Ia view OF sheliiag The
pisc, after the departure Of the expedition for
Charleston Presautisnary me asu.es were at
cncs taken - prevent the completion Of tas under.
taxing.
The Herald Of the 5,h says: "In tns Sorate, on
the 4th Ie. o.uti0rs looking To 4 war w!.h Ersnco
we-e tabled by vote OF 36 to9."
A bill has passed both Rcuses Of Congress to
allow Kentucky TO organize 81 60 U,ms Guards.
Lincoln 90 hsasing Of uoveiN3r Aosgans eisc-
tisn. tesegrsphed ss 0cc3 for xhurlow Weed To
come 70 rashinzton
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DANvILL1 FEMALH COLL1G1, DAMvuL1
IL VA.-Geasou begins February q. suds July
I, 1853. The best teachers In al departments. Io-
catisn safe and healthy Rates low. No pains
spared for the comfort Of the pupila For cirea.
lsrs, address at Iarmvills Va, until the l3th d
February.
ia l7-Th6W* 61O. La MONTE. pseG'k
E>OR slLR-GUA 8HOhs.-Just received,
lot cf GUN OVxR0HoHS Consisting ef La
oies', Hisses', and 0mtlsmeus. of Ill a2ss which
shah sell ct the lowest possible prise. Gall ons
door shove the csrnex Of 18th md 1yanklin ~.
II o9-12ts pHlLIp & nYH.LY
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4 DMINIBFRATORo HOTIO1 Being snx-
"a ious 10 settle mp the estate Of Al son RIOd-
AIDS . soon ~ possible. requsat that an psr.
sons indebted "a. II viii at once come forward ana
authenticated, viii be paid upon presentatioo 70
tie undefSisned, at Wtliamsou 4 Co.'s aaetloo
room. on Governor IT., ou9 dooe abovs yranklin.
IL Line 61O RIOHARDH. Admit
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-12

offenders against the laws within It's territory may
be punished for their crimes either by the States
authority or by the General Government but the
STATE itself would lose none of It's political rights
or powers under the Constitution by reason Of the
rebellion
The latter theory is the most simple and the
most practicable for reconstruction and re-estab'
Eshment Of the Union, and, il it were not for
slavery, it would no doubt be universally adopted
But hero comes in the Presidents proclamation
Of emancipation, which II 10 cOntended, confers
absolutely the right Of liberty to slaves in the re-
beous States, and which cannot be taken from
them again by any State restored to the Union
The events which make the reconstruction posi-
bic will give greater prominence to the discussion
Of those two distinct and opposite modes Of res
torng tho Union, with its former territorial extent
and political Importance. Gen. Rosecans seems
to entertain the latter theory as the one by which
as an officer Of the Government, called to restore
its authority against usurped power, he Is to be
governed 10 relation to the people Of the States
where the UUiOn arms have successfully prevailed
In his instructions to his officers, and calling upon
the people to pnt themselves on the side Of cons
titutonal government, he says. "Remember, We
fight for common rights What we ask for our.
selves we willingly accord to others--ireedom un'
der the Constitution and laws Of our cOuntry--th'
country of Washington and Jackson" i"
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During recent trip we found the team Of Iron
Spring Station down at Bent's old Fort, distance
OF 10 miles, to which point they had wandered for
iced, none being at the right place. The mules
were taken back, and then placed In harness to be
driven ~ miles iurther--making a total distance
Tor them in twentyfour hours, Of ITO miles. The
animal is suniversally acknowledged to be tough,
but it may be doubted il such treatment is not
beyond his ordinary endurance, 1t may be safe
y surmlsed, too, thnt in country 80 sparsely po-
paated, a break down would be attended by the
most vexatious delay. 1t is poor economy to
overtask the teams on this route, or any other-to
neglect the grooming feeding, and general good
treatment demanded BY tho heavy labor required,
ana the attention oil the company Is most respect,
lully called to the subject. Besides commercial
lntercommunlcatlon, the people Of this Territory
feel very conmendable degree Of curiosity and
interest about matters ol national character 10
some instances the newspaper mail has been lett
along the route to ease the overburdeued coach.
Inns results generally from the cupdty Of some
party or other VINO weigh the coach down with
freight at 9leh charges, It's BY no means assrln-
60 'hat ponucal ana oth'r information are mat,
ters Of prime necessity especially when compared
WIN the hnanclal interests OF the Company but It
Will be found TIE salsr and more popular course
no douot, 70 gretl'y tne people WIN all the means
oil Information lol which the line was established
Inc comfort and safety oil passengers on this
gJourney are u will 6e admitted oil secondary
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-12

The Kentucky Election.

We announced on Thursday last the success Of
The Union Democratic tcket" for State officers
in Kentucky, and the election Of the nominees Of
this party for Congress in nearly all the districts
Gen Bramlette, the candidate Of tho "Cnion
Democrats" for The office Of Governor was oppos.
ed by the Hon. @. A. Wiekliae the nominee Of
the democrats" The two candidates equally
prOfessed allegiance to the Constitution and
Union, and equally avowed their opposition to the
radical measures" ofthe Administration in the
conduct Of the war Cen Bramlett0, in a speech
delivered few days before the election, thus
stated the points Of agreement between the two
parties:
"lhe evils resulting from the acts Of The FEEDER
al Administration we desire to correct by The bal
lot.box. We may not accomplish this soon in
the present distracted condition Of our country.
The withdrawal Of the Senators and Representa-.
tiyes from eleven States lost us the power To con-
troll measures for the prosecution Of the war, and
placed US in the hands ola majority opposed to
US. We are opposed 10 these measures, and 80
are our opponents. We wish while putting into
operation every peaceful means Of correction, to
correCt tnehl ny cellaiu, inuioai' anu peiioV'
remedy but they avoid the issues; and il they
mean any thing by the cry Of no more men and
no more money, they mean surrender to the
Ooniederacy, and take round about way 10 say
that secession shall prevail. This is automatic
for we are all agreed 10 opposition to the suspen-
sion Of the writ oil habeaS corpus the cohscrlpuon
bill, Tho emancipation proclamation, tho conllsGa'
tion bill, ond the aTmlug oil negro regiments we
all desire TO get r'e Of them ,n =,
Ihe point upon which lhe two parties d,erea
itwlll bs seen was as 70 Tue support they seouiu
give to ths war--the "onlon Democrats oelng ID
favor Of Its vigorous prosecution IN order mat oil
obnoxious war measures might me sooner come
to an end in the END OF tue war II taey could moi
be sooner corrected BY pubic opinion speaking
through the ballot box ana tne democrats pro-
per beng IN 'avor oil Wltaholdlng all supplies q q
men and money from tae administration unIl
these radical measures snail De reversed =,
lhe Louisville journal the chel organ ol tn'
Union Democracy, IN kentucky speaks as 'OI
lows 10 "aennlng lIs pgyIaoh' n n....sv..
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-12

THx KILLED AND WsUSDRD AT GETTYSBURG :
We find in private letter from DR.. Gordon Win
slow, extracts from which have been published, re
lative to the numbers Of Union and rebel wounded
at Gettysburg, that the total wounded on our side
amount to fourteen thousand two hundred, and OF
the rebel side to about sixteen or eighteen thou
sand. The killed were nearly equally divided
amounting to about ten thousand, making an og,
greeate Of killed and wounded Of forty thousant
two hundred.- Boston Journal.
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-12

UeHtUpHH a.
Disease in almost apy form ia upkuowp here. The
Hospital NAV be announced, ito letu and general
copteutment seems to have assumed command,
Neat and comfortable cabins of ferrone afford
present shelter from summers heat, winters cold
or autumns rains Tanned. sportye and mlscbiov-
ous crows enter tbe dwellings steal whateyer they
find po,table, annoy tbe apxious maternal hen.
startIe the strutlins chapticleer and cav with an.
parent stisacton at the success Of their FRANKS
Fine milch goats wander about the grounds and
dispute with the chickens for possession of the
scrops from the various kitchens. An elegant herd
ofhalf grown and perfectly domesticated autelopes
frisk and eambol,wth the goats which have serv-
ed them as foster mothers and who have contract,
ed for them as sincere an affection as il they were
their own legitimate progeny About two hun
dred yards east Of the present cantorment the
foundations Of the permanent fort are being laid.
Piles Of long piqas and adobes give evidence that
the place has been commenced in earnest while
the gradually rising walls of the new Hospital
seem to indicate from their extent that the build
ing is intended to be for general purposes on &C.
count of the extremely salubrious location Our
warm days are delightfully."- tempered by delicious
ly cool aud pleasant mornings and evenings the
latter Of which are rendered still more agreeable by
the existence off gee or ballad club, in one Of the
companies here located and whose music assists
to beguile the time between retreat and tattoo.
Now, take trip with me to the Indian farm
one mile north Of this place, and lot US see how
things appear in that quarter. At least one hun.
dred and sixty acres are under luxuriant cultiva-
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-12
BsC RIPTIOE,
For the Santa Fe Gazette
+ Letter from Fort Sumner.
EpnoR SANTA FE GAzErrE:-DEAR Sin:
August 26th 1863.

August 26th 1863.
EproR SANTA FE GizErrE:-DEAR Sin:
The report having gained currency that the ln-
dian depredatlons which have been committed in
the eishborhoods Of Chaparto, Las Vegas, Aguas
Calientss aud Fort Stanton were the work, either
In whole or in part, OF the Apaches who had rem
dsrsd themselves up at this Post, it is important
that the public mind should be set right by relia-
bic data from some authentic source, aud to this
end | beg the publicity Of your widely read jour-
nal.
have been resident at Fort Sumner ever
since it was called into existence by order Of the
Commanding General, and from the arrival of the
Apaches to the present date have not only been
here all the time, but have had daily and almost
hourly intercourse, except after retreat, with oil
the Indians under the charge Of U. 5. Agent La
badi. ] have an individual acquaintance with
each member and feel positive that no one could
absent himself for the space Of twenty four hours
without my knowledge Of that fact.
Ojo Banco is the only enc among them who
ever received pass from the Commandant of
Post, That pass was applied for and obtained on
the second day after the Generals departure from
this place, several months ago, and it was given
for the the limited period Of twelve days, to enable
Blaneo to visit the noghborhood Of Fort Stanton
and bring 10 some members Of his family who were
too i'll to come at the time he did. Banco kept
his promise to a day and brought back with him
eight other Apaches who have resided here since
that period. Beyond this, not single soul Of
them has been at any time more than twenty miles
from this post, and never so far except on their
hunting parties u nearly oil Of which have ac-
companied them.
The assertion that any depredations have been
committed by these Apaches since the month oi
January last is not only areckless libel upon them
but is tscit and baseess asperslon against the
commander Of Fort Sumner, his officers and the
U. s. Indian Agent, as II argues the most culpa-
bic neglect and nfdelity in the discharge Of theiI
duties.
The optics Of six Mexicans out Of ten resolve
themselves into magnifyng lensea Of wondroui
power whenever they see an Indian. Their menta
arithmetic undergoes The singular mutilation dis
carding all bat tho multiplying process ant
straight way one red man becomes ten and tsr
become hundred Individuals are strangely
transposod and persons pursuing peaceful avoca'
tons many miles away are made to appear with
arms in their hands and carnage In their hearts
with as much facility as il Cagostro were maste
Of the ceremonies,
Itis not wonderful under these circumstance
that injurious charges should be made against per
iectly innocent parties; but it ia somewhat singh
lar that they should gain any credence among peo