Arizona citizen., 1872-12-07
TUCSON, Nov. 30, 1872.

Present.
 TUCSON, Nov 30, 1872. Having recently visited Cachise, the Apache war Chief, who has for the past twelve years been the leader of the most desperate and destructive
 band of Apaches in Arizona, and who during that time has seldom been seen except as he sprang from an ambush,
 who has been reported to be here, there and everywhere at the same
 time, and whose deeds of blood have
 drenched the soil of Arizona, New 1 Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua, and
 whose very name caused g. thrill of horror, | have thought it might be of some interest to those who have noted
 or observed these horrid scenes, to be informed of what I saw and heard.
 In order to properly understand the true condition of Cachise and his band, ! [ will say that he is the Chief of a
 band of Apaches who in olden times inhabited the country from the Gila on the north to some distance into So- nora on the south, and from the San Pedro on the west to the Mimbres in New Mexico on the east. They have, as far back as the memory of man here runs, been at war with the people of Mexico, and their living has been principally obtained by robbery. When Arizona was first possessed by the United States, for reasons best know to himself, Cachise sought and evidently desired peace with our peo- pie and Government, and this relation Nexisted until 1860. During the time, however, he constantly raided upon tp neighboring States in Mexico, and
 tought back herds of horses and cat tTe Occasionally stock was taken in Arizona by his Indians at points dis tant from his country, but 1t is under stood that when complaints were made in such eases, he made an effort to re- store the property. During the year .1S60, boy was made captive while herding stock on the Sonoita, and some believed that Cachise had taken him, hence Lieutenant Bascom with a company of soldiers marched to Apa- che Pass near his headquarters and camped at the overland mail station. The lieutenant told the station keepers that he was on his way to New Mex leo and that he desired to see Cachise, and induced them to go and invite him in. When asked by Cachise what was wanted of him, he was informed that he desired to extend the hosDitaIi- ties of his tent, as he was on lis way out of the country. Cachise with four of his friends and relatives came in, and when seated in Bascom's tent, it was suddenly surrounded by soldiers. He desired to know the cause, and was informed that he and his friends were prisoners, and would be kept as such until the boy believed to be with his band was given up. Cachise pro- tested against such treachery and de- clared that he could not give him up as he knew nothing of him. Watch ing his opportunity, he drew his knife and cut hole through the tent and escaped. He immediately called his warriors together and came in force near the station and desired to have a talk. One of the station keepers went ] to him to hear what he had to say, but 1 as soon as he had reached Cachise's ! lines, he was seized and made @ pris- ! oner. 4 day or two was spent after wards ln endeavors to effect an ex- change of prisoners, Cachise offering to give up his prisoner if the heuten- ant would release his (Cachise's) i friends. The lieutenant declined to ! exchange only man for man unless Cachlsa would surrender the boy, but Cachise steadily affirmed that he knew about him. Finally he came for last talk, leading his station keeper prisoner, with a rope around his neck tied to the horn of his saddle. He again offered to surrender him if his four friends wore set free. The station keeper begged to have the exchange made as his life would be if it was not done; but the lieutenant again refused, and Ca ch5se "rOWeIed" his horse and dashed