Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-28

CHEFS. THE GREAT APACHE CHIEF.-Next
in importance to Magnas Colorado as a warrior
and counselor is Chefs, enormously called Ca
chise and COchise. Chefs means wood" and
he was so designated because of his tough,
Sprngy frame, and his invariable selection of
wooded country in which to fight. He will re-
treat TO any distance before an apparently insig-
Difcant force, until he fluids the shelter of the
forest, when he makes his stand, and generally
with success. Chefs is about five feet ten inches
in height; with high forehead; strong Roman
nose; wide mouth; thin, closest ears; we'll
cut lower jaw; small, ferret ewes; and promi-
nent cheek-boneS. sHis complexion is swart; and
his body bears the marks of several seS ere
wounds. His limbs exhibit no marked muscu-
lar development, but are finely corded No
Apache warrior can draw an arrow to the head ,
and send it farther, with more ease than he.
Everything about the man shows the possession
OF wOndrouS continuity rather than strength
The celebrity OF his movements is uneQualed A
hundred miles in one day is no uncommon
march for Chefs and his band Next to NIagnas
Colorado he evinces the greatest ability TO col
ect, feed, and keep together a large number Of
followers for several weeks in succession.
Peace and quiet reigned in the Chiricahui, until
the arrival of Lieutenant BascOm with company
of United States infantry. The approach of
these troops was observed by 1.-THE Indians sew
CONSERVATION among them. Chefs inquired of
Wallace, why they were coming into this
country? but, as Wallace was himself ignorant
of the reason, he could make no satisfactory re-
ply Then Chefs babe him 90 and find out, and
bring him back the answer as soon as possible
Wallace mounted his horse, and met Bascom at
a place known as EwelPs Spring, some fifteen
miles from Apache Pass. Bascom informed
him that no hostiities were contemplated
against the Chiricahui people, but that he was
pushing forward to the Rio Grande, having been
ordered to reinforce the garrison at Fort Thorne
Wallace assured him that the Indians were not
only peaceable, but friendly and well-disposed
wheTeupon he was told that nothing would be
done TO interrupt the existing harmony Chefs
and his people were soon made aCquaint.
ed with what had occurred, and their fears
queted to some extent, but, when the troops
entered the pass, not an Indian could be seen.
BascOm hoiSted white flags and, by other
means, gave the Apaches to understand that he
desired to have a talk with them-while they,
cOntdiug in what Wallace had said, yielded to
his wish. Bascom's wall-tent was pitched, and
Chefs, with bis brother, and three other leading
warriors, were invited inside. After conversing
for some time, BascOm suddenly gave til. In
dams to understand that they were his prison.
ers-whereupon Chefs looked ont and saw the
tent surrounded by soldiers under arms He
Immediately drew his knife, split open the back
part Of the tent, and dashed out, bidding the
Others to follow. A number of shots were fired
at him, but only two took effect, inflcting paiu-
full, but not serious wounds. Twenty minutes
later, he appeared on horseback with Wallace
sitting behind him, the latter's arms bound,
and one end of raw-hide RATA
round his neck, the other being hitched
TO the saddle-bow. Hailing from a convenient
distance on the top of a steep hill, he proposed
to exchange Wallace for Bascoms prisoners,
but the latter positively refused to give more
than one man. To this, Chefs replied by thrust
ing Wallace off the horse, and putting the ami
NAL to full speed down the declivity, in plain
sight of all, dragging the quivering body over
rocks and through bushes, and literally tearing
it to pieces. A couple of volleys were discharged
at him, without effect. Bascom, inhamed by
this act Immediately hung the four prisoners,
and left the pass. From that moment Chefs has
been one of the most bitter, most active, and un-
relenting of Toes, losing no opportunity to de-
stroy life and property. He is much the ablest
and most successful leader now existing among
the Apaches, who regard him as inviDcible, and
flock TO his support whenever needed.-Ocerland
Monthly for March.