New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-02


UNPRoTECTED-UTEs AND APACUEs ON THE
wARPATu-TRooPS neutrality-suspicious.
NEEDED.
From Oar Special Correspondent
SANTA FE, New-Mexico, Oct. 7, 1857
From yarious portions of New Mexico come
10 us acconnts OF depredatons by Indians Following
in the footsteps OF their brethren OF the plains the red
men of this Territory to have taken the war path
against the whites and killing IN all directions
Your readers are probably that at the Bosque
Redondo, Fort Sumner arc some 7VOo Navajo ihdl-
ans held by the troops prisoners of war; About three
months since portion Of these Indians attacked COM
pany Of troops stationed Fort Sumner routing them
and killing six Of their number The matter ended with
the killing of the troops About month since the Cheis
OF the Navaoes headed by Barboncto came 10 santa
under military escorts TO consult WIN the
the District Gen. G. W. Getty, and Col a. D. norton tue
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs as to their present stus
and their prospects for the future Nothing dente was
decided upon When captured these Nevajo Indians
were brought from their country, several hundred
miles, and placed upon the reservation to which nave re-
ferred-a reservation previously selected iO anu az c
time occupied by the Mescalero Apaches OWING 10 au
enmy that had existed for years between these lDes
and which could not be suppressed by the Sop N Ne
MesCalerOs few in number In comparison WIN the M
vajOes, left the reservation las said ny the 20 ~
tacks and since have been roaming abont IN the
neighborhood OF Fort Stanton and the White Mountains
killing travellers and running OIL the STOCK Oh the rahcho
During the first planting after tho arrival Of the
NavajOes at the Bosquc their crops were far Dut te
Autumn, when they will not harvest crop sufficient 10
pay the expense OF planting Tho wood for their nres
they obliged 10 pack upon their backs Tor miles, TOT
these and other they naturally dissatisfied
and anxious TO DC placed upon reservation or sr
would soon become selfsustaning, were their wishes
satisfied Where they now are they are subject TO ATTACKS
manchc who steal their stock Kill their braves ana take
captive their women and children Mhn tng Past IVA
Navajoes have ran their guards ard escaped from hcr
reservation. These fugFes have devoted tesevss
etc. Within thirty miles OF this city ihey nave nnIuefeu
an inolersye settler ana at ceu ee , t
that 1t will be impossible To Keep the Nayaoes YET at te
unless some different policy IL pursued regarding them
By express from Fernando do Taos We have horrible
news from f sesG ae Is'S lS on heroooTS
pcaceable, the war path and, hdankc, without
ton have sWOopcd down upon tho lEe OF travel between
the mines u tho Moreno aud the Pueba ana town OF
Taos -Four persons (malesD were killed In Mora canon
while travelling toward Taos another man was found i
the agones OF death. with three arrows III Ills breast ana
the party bringing the sad OF the frat catastrophe
10 the Plaza had three women OF their party killed
by tie sayag-. Among those killed Is prominent law
yer Of Taos and the brother OF the vito Of prominent
merchant Of this city.
With the troops ~ NcNexco at present II pnpossk
bic 10 give protection 10 tie huIarOuA lines Of travel
Threatened by the Indians With tho troops heretofore
stationed IN the country II was found impossible TO wafI
tho Indian problem has yet been arrived atwll IL
ever be 2 Treaties made between the Government ana
the Indians are not generally worth tho paper upon
which thoy are written. An Indians promise Is written
IN the saud-the rst wind or the s wave Obbteles H.
The Government docs not seem 10 be able 10 give the poo
pie " this Bdiau-cUred country aid suIncleuCy 10 per
MT them sleep Ia sccuriiy they 10 down nj nlgbt, not
certain that before the light 0i another day they may DC
I'm eternity ut the hands Of the sayagcs. AT night thcy
have cattle, and shcep,and goats innuinerablr; when
morning they are bcggafs. How long, on iOdI
how long r. Is the question these people ak
their GOdl Il there solution 10 tS Indian pEOvlelf
u asked by all NeH -MoXicans. We think there Is .
Experience has shown that as tho tdo OF emigration
and civilization rolls along the Indian must give way
The country Is needed FOR tho white man the Nlc man
must and " IN have tl What more potent agent UI CIV
Intun can there be than tho ralroadf Can there be
doubt that Heaven intended man and oil things 10 n'
prove Instead " dcgrGofatingf III this DO true tha We
not ADOPT such course shall prevent this vast Y, III
tory bcween EASTERN aGd Pacific states from beug
given orcr 10 barbarian. OEcO buit though this
country railroad viii take of tho Indian question
Settlements will spring UP along It's line competent 10
take care of themselves Tile Indian, seeing the energy
and determination az the white man, viii finally snecuino
To circumstance aud est. er bctakc himself to reserya
tons cultivate upon the nc Of the r"ad or accept
employ ncn upon the ruad Itself This has been inc eA,
eflcce In The past Will Il not DO IN the futurei let
tc Government give tho aid needed Tor the construction
OF the proposed railway through New'MeAc0 from inc
terminus of tie uu0n Pacific Railway Eastern DIVISION,
WA Kau,s mud It's advances viii sOou be extended 10 u
by the greater security life and property That VIII o!
ow-tsie reduced rates OF transportation and tho I'M
menhe untera Of the country that WIZ ne de-
yeloped This think Is tho true solution VI tho Indian