, 1872-12-24

ise two days longer than he agreed, and as he
had usually been very prompt in all his agree
! ments, he supposed Cachise would think the
! delay very singular
Cachise ia camped about twenty miles from
Sulphur Springs, in the Dragoon Mountains,
aad to this point We directed our movement.
| When 4 short distance On tie way wa saw q
large dust ri.iug in the distance, aud soon dis
covered horsemeu coming rapidly. It wes ap-
parent they were Indians, and Captain Jerertis
remarked that they were Cschse's, aud as they
| approached with spears g1istening, in full war
paint, on foaming Bteeds, he said II wonder
| what is the mattor. They look excited. fear
something has happened.- But on they came
at full speed to and around u.s. Then the leader
OF tho band dismountod, and throwing his long.
bony arms around Captain Jofferds, embraced
him with the apparent fondness mother would
her child. His example was followed by each
one Of the party. Captain Jetferds then callea
"What old ?" and he replied, " "Cachise.'
When informed who l was, Cachise cordially
! greeted mo, and We all sat down in circle to
have a tall. He then told Captain Jefferds that
much concern that he feared the wild Indians
ho was bringing on the Reservation had killed
him that he had started with his warriors to
learn LIS fate, and if they had done him vio-
1once, he intended to kill every one Of them as
penalty.
now examined his personal appearance, and
as so many conflicting stories have been told of
him, will describe him as he appeared to mo.
His height is about feet; shoulders alghtly
rounded by age; features quito regular; head
large and well proportioned; countenance rather
sad; hair long and black, with some gray ones
lntorml1ed; face smooth, the beard having been
pulled ont with pincers, as is the custom Of In
dians. He wore shirt, with pieces OF cotton
cloth about his loins and head, and moccasinB
covered his feet, which constituted his costume
He is thought to be about GO years Of age.
I spresd some provisions, which had with
ne, before them. ALI ate with relish except
Cachlse. He did not taste my food but remark
ed that need not think strange Of it, because
he was afflicted with Dain in Ills stomach, and
noarfy everything he ate gave him pain. He
then asked il desired to go to his camp, and
upon my affirmst tive reply, he said that some Of
his men had drank too much ''tizwin ~ the night
BEFORE and he feared if went that night
would 60 away and give bad impression of
what aaw, and hence he preferred should camp
near by and defer my visit until the next day. I
told him if went to his camp and partook Of
proper to after,7ard report any Irregularities
might observe. Withous saying anything further
VIC started, and, upon arriving at the water,
ebout one mile from his camp I stopped He
inquired if I had any more food with me. eaid
no. He then said I had better move on to his
camp and cat with him.
I found him camped among the rocks at the
foot OF the mountains-a place evidently select
ed with care opreyent surprise, and from which,
With five minutes notice, he could move his
band beyond the successful pursuit OF cavalry.
His lodge consisted OF q feT sticks set up in q
circle, and skins placed around the basa to break
OF the wind. Here ho has about 400 Indians Of
al1 ages. lie has three wives. the last or
youngest lives with him in his lodge and makes
his clothes and does his cooking. Each OF tha
others has separate lodge, and their respective
children live with them. Upon our arrival
Cachise directed his wife to prepare supper, and
1rnxy ;+,F1~ ,n1 ALcf
consisted Of thin baked cakes, boiled beef, cof-
foe and sugar. We wore not troubled with
dishes, except tin cups for coffee. A long march
and keen appetite made the food very palatable,
and certainly our host had no Cause to complain
that We failed to do it ample justice.
Captain JeHerds told me need not give my
self any concern about articles I had with me, as
nothing would be stolen. AL were curious to
see and handle everything I had, but, to their
credit, l must say did not lose eTcn a pins
worth
In the morning, breakfast was prepared the
eame as supper with the addition Of cake made OF
mescal and covered With flour made Of mesquite
BEANS It was sweet and nutritious, and would
pass3 for deicacy anywhere. After breakfast .
cloth Wes spread upon the ground and the head
men were gathered around in q circle. Cachise
then said he would like to have talk.
He said he was glad to zee me, and the fact
that T. he'd como among them unprotected was
al evidence that had confidence in his profess
sions of peace. He then said that, prior to the
iu-treatment he had received from Lieutenant
Dascom, he had been c good friend OF the Amer
leans, and since that time he believed he had
tesn their worst enemy; that tie time vas
were covered with horls and the noun
taina were filed with Apaches, but now the
herds we're all gone and the number Of Apaches
greatly reduced that, when he opened hostili-
ties against tho Americans, he and his tribe made
promise to fight until the last one was e1ternni
mated, to hold the country, but now he vas de-
teEminod to Live in peace with every one this side
of tie Mexican line. told him that the conduct
pie, and, If he had not gone to war, Bascom
would have been punished andmany lives would
have been saved He said he was now satisfied
that it was wrong to SO to VIE on that account
and that both aides we're blameable and had suf-
fered for it. I told him that the President was
anxious that our people and the Apaches should
lire in peace together, and had told me so three
years ago. He replied that he Was satisfied the
President was good man and loved al his chill
dron that General Howard had told him of tho
President, and that he Liked General Howard be-
cause he had the heart to como aad sec him but
for g long time previous the only friends he had
we're the rocks, that behind them he had con-
cea1ed himself, and they had often protected
him from death by waraing off the bullets of his
enemies.
After talking With him for nearly half day.
7 told him must 60. He said there had one
thing occurred sincs be had made peace that he
LIZ S14he. Ie HAItcl 10 1Illa Ai1u L5N Iue
Of it. He then askedn Lnew what had become
OF q certain captive Mexican boy that belonged
to him On explanation. will here say tnat but
few days previous Mexican bog about JIG
years Of aga who had been captive With c.
chise for ten years, escaped and lied to settle
ment on the San Pedro, and tho poop1o sont him
to me for protection, and the day before start
ed on this visit turned him over to an uncle
who recognized him.) I told Cachiss that the
boy had been given to his uncle and had gone
back to his old home. Hc said he captured tho
boy over the line many years ago; that he saved
his life; had raised him to an age that he was
now Of some service that he had escaped to
San Pedro and the peoPle, there had seereted
him, and he did not think it WIS friendly act
on their part that if or Captain Je1ords had
asked him to give him up, he would
hare done so;. nor did lie caro- much
about his value, but as matter Of
principle 10 thought the people Of San Pedro
should pay him for the boy. and deailea to know
if could compel them to do so. I told him that,
BY the laws Of our country, the boy was entitled
to his freedom; that neither the President nor
and if ho knew of anv Indian that was then held