The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-05

BY the ctviliuDg Frenchm0n
The war In the United States had also-happenins A.
did n the time OF the French invasion The effect 70
combine with the other elements for the free action OF
the Apache, comanche and other tribes giving them
almost complete liberty carry their plundsriug
sons whore they pleased ~ stea4 .s
rHs uNrsD STATES AND MEXICAN FRONTIER
10 ~ best in time Of peace but poorly protected The
troops OF the worst class that be gathered
for such . style OF warfare a. Is demanded Of them
their Squipnens put there In normal times not 70 fight
Indiana bat TO feed upon the publc revennss In the
regular forces composed Of men xho nee 70 ths army as
ecosa down. used and played out they are about q
a 70 send upon scout for Apache Camanche In
shers and furnish he cash % maintain them ia their in
daiencA 0ccnpynG forts for defence instead Of nov
able camp for ssack wsll supplied BY The sossnmsns
can make money cot Of: the fort surrounded By fAt
mules and horss which about three tmes per year ths
Indians kindly steal from under their very noses thus
making snoshsr opening for the rreprsbls ccutrscor
who somstimes manages 70 cell 20 the government ~
ana shss q
~ 80 many antomatons for the amusement Of the
savagee know manufactures Of whiskey in frontier
State who intends 70 extend his works and ship largo
Quantities y the military line Of operations inst % soon
a. all the pocis arc vail sarrisoned big thug" he
s.yA think may recommend his whskey for NE use
And Whist eth oosrs Who supsrinend ali the posts
upon our bo.derf With few honorable exceptions yoa
might well set gIlded sna upon the track Of Aexi-
mustang a. 70 ct Of them 70 catch An Apache
Indian. An Indian attack 10 made upon fortified post
before Ss oss oan ri Sp rom bis
Of blum The result 10 ths old ssereoyped report a.
HEApeuAsr.ss, sscoxD BATTALION.
zEno RsolnE.r' uE.y@ ssA..s IH.Asrar
General pn,lAxrHaorY. Commanding Dspsrtm NJ
ss 90. ss ssss
this Yesterday bsa, them on after several hour. Of
no June . sorr. ls nus. horses and cattle Which
.as Vim s = . s 5. orr
CANNED shall require enough snin,lst mount the men
rsS
and M Blum and Monte o. cS%p:ny for
der rs have the honor o be- sir very your
Major Commanding Second Battalion Zero regiment United
States infantry. sas-
The truth TO- our frontier appears be the polishing
or pchool for West Pont and the ocer who puts
the finishing touch upon his education amid such sur
roundngs as are necessarily forced upon him. Will the
commanders Of batalions and the commanders OF COM
panes tell how many times they drill their commands
In the OF Year, VIII they explain TO us what
Indian tribes who are constantly stripping them of what
surrounds their postsi Will they tell N what they
DO educate themselves aer the nation has given them
the foundation upon which 70 build and paid FOR IT. too
will they tell that despite the army regulations
they the commissioned efhcsrs dFill the rnenf
knowing that Uncle Sam win make good that when
they leave West Point education il complete and that
there s no further necessity 70 improve she%sslves e.
means q and an avenue for the disposal OF
cal upon some member OF Congress 70 demand nom
the proper quarter report Of the amount Of property
stolen from The government every year since 1850 by the
much Il costs the nation annually sustain body OF
troops upon the frontier who are totally unht for Indian
warfare. Let him estimate. At the same time. the out
lay the support Of Thousands OF able bodied Indiana
and the cost also, OF the and munitions Of war
that are furnished 70 them With which 70 commence
their dread work whenever the within sezes
them BE might Al the Same time, inquire what pr.
vate Individuals pay for all kinds Of sappes upon the
fondsr and compare With what the same srtces cost
HkA La aal fnA hat thA NnHAv
mont pay per ton for transportation Of government
and compare with the prce paid by merchsssa
inquiry On 10 ss RIO GrsaSs side track. and ,osd up
every nook Of bis memory with evidences OF bad man
sgenent Let him ask hoe much freight the govern
mont pays per ton upon King, Kennedy Co.'s steam
boats from Braxos. Santiago 70 Brownsville, and how
sch thaa company charges 70 private individuals for
troops y that point should be fed bss that costs nine
cents pound more than the best that s used upon
the private tables Of that virtncus town and
then, II he discovers any Bad management
satisfied With the education OF its military officers,
sarDsd slsriss ana permit shs abass Of che nstiona
sonerosity Shining examples Of honor and prbty
1S among r., 'SS " SvF
into hot nas BY evesy day ME soon disposes Of then
Mexico sndu,s aiargs para Of the misfortunes occa
bordering Indian uiOes these mako the northern
States of this republic their dark and bloody ground
weapons furnished 10 ibcm By shs United States through
thor unprincipled Indian agenfA q aft III
only requires few years OF Indian contact 10 learn
that the poetry or Hawatba is perfect humbug when
applied 10 tho real Indians; that humaniaranism with
reference TO them nonsense and that the quicker they
wiped from OF the earth the better for the
interests and those who brought In contact with
them. Tho Apache tribes never could be tanned by
the Jesuts who two hundred years ago In Sonora gave
them mp hopeless; and where the Jesuits failed 70
tame an Indian lot no other man attempt IT, Let
philanthropists a. home remember thai while they
preach mercy 70 these cutthroat bes OF the Mexican
frontier they preach murder 10 the white settlerG