Arizona citizen., 1873-08-23
THE CACHIsE INDIANS.

Cleaning his Reserve of Bad
 Apaches--Capt. Jeffords Urging
 Him up to the Good Work.
 / CHIRICAHUA INDIAN AGENCY, Aug. 19, 1S73.-Editor of THE CITIZEN: In your last issue, you made mention that Captain Jeifords had taken two horses from 6 party of Coyotero and Mimbres Apaches. At the time of taking these horses, he also learned there was another party of these Apa- ches still out, and expected to pass here within day or two. Having to visit your town on business, he directed Cachise to start out and scout the mountains for this party, and if he found them to take anything from them they might have; Cachise i'm mediately started, and on Thursday morning returned, having found the party and taken from them three horses and mule. He reports hay ing found them in the southern part of the Dragoon Mountains where they were enoamped resting prior to start ing for their homes at the North. These animals are now here waiting for their rightful owners to claim them. One of them IS 9 large, light sorrel; another 6 medium-sized roan and the other a medium-sized gray. The mule IS & small, dark brown. Cachlse thinks they were taken some where near the Calabasas.
 1 am in hopes we are on the dawn of a new era in regard to this raiding. Cachise's people having come to the conclusion they have stood the bru1t of abuse for it long enough. Before Cachise and his people made peace, they were a screen behind which Ind ians from the northern reservations were continually committing depre- dations i'll all this section of the coun- try. If band of horses were stolen on the SOnoita, & man murdered at Pinos Altos and a party attacked in Sonora or Chihuahua all in one day, 1t was fashionable in those days to credit 1t all to Cachise. So 1t has been in regard to this Sonora business since he has made peace. This reser- vation having been established with one of the lines bordering on the Mex ican State of Sonora, those same Ind ians have been continually raiding into that country, as heretofore, mak- ing Cachise their screen, knowing full well he would be made 8 scape- goat for their actions. But Captain Jeffords has at last made Chachise understand this, and the old man IS it shall be no longer he has therefore enlisted with Capt. lief lords to stop this raiding. and I have strong hopes that between the two, they will succeed. One thing is cer- tain, they will either succeed in stop ping 1t, or they will place the blame of it where 1t properly belongs.
 The Indians here have so far be- haved exceedingly well, better by far than any one could have anticipated, knowing the reputation they have of old. I have been upon this reserve ever since peace was made with these people, and before l came here, I had experience among the Indians upon the northern reserves, and l wOnld here state that the be- | havior of these Indians has been so far superior to those 1 witnessed on he northern reserves that it will not l admit of comparison; and more than hat, they continue to improve in heir conduct l do not wish you to hink that 1 look upon these people as being perfect by long way. It is enough for me to say that they are till Apaches, and have 8 number of young and ambitious bucks among hem who would grace @ gallows 'qually as we'll as some men lately disposed of in Tucson. These fellows occasionally steal away from here nd get into Sonora and pick up 8 lorse or two, but I am in hopes the ime has arrived when they must ither stop the work or pay the pen lty. Very respectfully yours,
 FRED. G. HUGHES.
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