New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-27

pssoe. bat here comes tis rascal Of thief toying to
HTent-Yes and he has met tue fate that all who try
30 becak our peace Will meet when We 90 70 QUIZ no"
Cochise-I do not know that land IL may be EoOd.
Agent-But here there Is very little land and what
there a. under cultivation and held by the Mexicans
| Cochise-But this land belongs TO the Apaches Inc
Victoro~This cnfon from the river belongs The
land tho other side Of the belongs to the white
man. Why these people come here and try TO drive
my people awayl II they want this land lot them pay
Eano-When Cochise was in the mountains, all we're
hunting here and wanting him 10 come here and live NOW
place. Why not let him live herei
AgentEecause here II your stock get into the helds
and eat tho crops the Mexcans and you Will always DO
quarrelng about IT, That land in the Tuarosa WILL p9
yours and there VIII be no one to mSe;t yCu o But
here, and will then decide. He comes here dlrect
from the Great Father ana has much to say 70 MS red
Cochise-You arc not a boy; your beard is gray you
also command Why you wait for the Superineaueh'
to decided How many days before be Will be hcrei
Agent-Trup my head Is gray that teaches me must
obey those who command me. He will probably oc nero
VictorioDWRen you take the Apaches from here who
will live herei
HEstoEioTt is Ike taking child from its mothers
OreSs 70 lsES SHs t6d me- Where
here bnt Vctorio has the most Indians therefore he
must aece @d ike TO have you 20 with Jecrs Pat
tersom and myself and look at your new home and see
you IKE IT, ill ,btrk n, ~
AcentWAre we to be good friends, and live at peace
SS want this to be good peace so that
We sseep anywhere and be happy: -, ,,.
all round and smOkingD
Cochise-My daughter ia Of age. I want to make q
feast all OF the Apaches and want beeyes Can
i6sve themi
Agent-Yes.
COchise-GOOd.
The council then broke up. The Agent distributed
some presents and issued raOns to the indians, after
fph lhn nf
remaining at the house OF Mr. Jcfers. After the hurry
OF the was over the Agent had further CONVEX
sati0n with him.
Agent-Wc, COchisc, you are going to live at peace
with usyOu must, come and see me whenever you Ike
would like to talk with yOu and will sometimes Vlst
you, and we shall enjoy ourselves finely.
COchiseThat Is good; like 1t. want this peace 10
be good and strong for very happy, and believe
you speak the truth Inow speak straight There are
large number OF Apaches In the mountains OF sonora
and Arizona whose families have been killed on. 40
and live peace. III they kill and STEAL DO not say ~ s
COchse, for have control over them; II dd they
would not do All whom command snail Keep
good peace.
Agent-I believe you shall do everything in my
power TO keep good peace between us.
1t is to be hoped that there Is now an end to the
Apache wars though it will be time before the pro-
pcnsity for making raids and stealing stock can DO COM
pctey eradicated from the younger portion Of the war
riors of the tribe STILL time and proper caution Will
undoubtedly produce these results and it is not TO be
expected that such revolution OF character can Dc
brought short time has elapsed since the
coming in Of these Indians on the reservation Iher
agent Mr. o. F. Piper, Is making the most strenuous
efforts to systematic their mode Of living, so that no
may not lose sight Of them for one moment