Arizona citizen., 1872-12-07

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 The people not being apprised that hostilties had broken out, fell easy victims, and the horrible murders and tortures that followed for the next few days are sickening torelate and from
 that time to the first of last Septem-
 Der, scarcely week passed without the commission of bloody deeds Iy his
 band. His attacks were made from
 ambush and invariably successful.
 Sometimes he appeared to be sup
 ported by a large force and again had
 but few followers. He was often re-
 ported to be at different points at the
 same time, frequently reported dead
 and generally believed to be crippled
 for lie. His force was often reported
 to have dwindled to mere nothing,
 while he would, when occasion re-
 quired, make stand with force suf-
 ficient to successfully resist all att
 tempts to take him. No matter what impressions were entertained regard
 ing him and his force, one thing was
 certain, that he had for twelve years successfully resisted all the power of the friendly tribes and what the Gov ernments of the United States and
 Mexico did bring to bear against him {; and also that since the first of last
 April, he had been as successful in
 taking life and property as at any other period since he commenced hos tilities. Having been in the midst of his field of bloody work for nearly four years, and having at tiIaes en- deavored to find him after the commis- sion of his dire crimes, but generally being compelled to travel in such con dition that he was the last man l de- sired to meet, it will not be q subject of wonder that 1 had 8 curiosity to meet him, and see who and what he is. Accordingly, 1 communicated my de- sire to the Agent, Captain Thomas J. Jefierds, and was informed by him that he would be happy to accompany me to his camp.
 l left Tucson in company with Dr. R. 4 Wilbur, Agent of the Papagos, on the 23d instant, for Sulphur Springs, where l was to meet Captain Jederds; but upon arrival, l fouud the captain had gone to another part of the reservation to supply band of Apaches who had recently come in and asked for peace, and I ws.s there delayed one day for his return, He told me he had been absent sn the camp of Cachise two days long sc tian he agreed, and as he had usually been very prompt in all his agreements, he supposed Cachise would think the de- lay very singular Cachise is camped about twenty miles from Sulphur Springs in the Dragoon mountains, and to this point we directed our When short time on the way, we saw large dust rising in the distance, and soon discovered horse men coming rapidly. Itwas apparent they were Indians, and Captain lief ferds remarked that they were Ca chise' 5, and as they approached with spears glstening, in full war paint, on toaming steeds, he said Il won der what Is the matter. They look excited. l fear something has hap pened. " But on they came at full speed to and around us. Then the leader of the band dismounted and throwing his long, bony arms around Captain Jeferds, embraced him with the apparent fonduess @ mother would her child. His example was followed by each one of the party. Captain JeHerds then called me and said This IS the old man" I asked what old man and he replied, Cachise. 1 " hen informed who l was, Cachise cordially greeted me, and we all sat i Town iu a circle to have 9 talk He i then told Captain Jeferds that his ab- 3ence beyond his agreement had given nm much concern that he feared the wild Indians he was bringing on the had killed him that he lad started with his warriors to learn lis fate, and if they had done him he intended to kill every one ss penalty.
 I now examined his personal ap- and as so many conflicting tories have been told of him, I will describe him as he appeared to me. His night is about six feet; shoulders lightly rounded by age; features ,uite regular, head large and well countenance rather sad 1 lair long and black. with some gray mes iuternixed; faec smooth, the