New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.

WHY GEN. CROOK CANNOT PREVENT THE APACHE
RAIDS INTO sONORA-THE PUBLICATION OF GEN.
HowARD's TREATY DEMANDED.
The letter from the Governor of Sonora to
The san IfoneiSco Alta California upon the outrages
committed by the Arizona Apaches during their raids
into Mexico has disclosed the fact that the terms OF Gen.
Howards treaty with these Indians have never been
made public. The Alta Of July /, commenting upon
GOV Pesqueira's letter says ave demand the pubhca
ton OF the treaty made between Gen. Howard and
Cochse. Let the people know the terms by which we
are disgraoed and friendly sister republic Inundated
and wronged We deny the right of the Secretary Of the
Interior to keep It concealed 1t is public property and
we know OF no motive for secrecy except consciousness
of wrong" On the 9th OF January last Gen. Crook
wrote 70 Gov. Pesqueira as follows:
have the honor TO inform you that after the goth
instant will compel the Indians IN the southern part OF
themselves to daily Toica if they should refuse,
5l connence bostiIities against them without delay.
Knowing these Indians have been terrible se0urge
TO your State take the liberty OF requesting you TO
place strong deachmens near the line 10 prevent them
from taking refuge Sonora If they escape the pursuit
of our soldiers DO the favor 10 keep this secret
until the date mentioned above
GOV Pesquera returned his thanks, and said the
troops OF had been ordered out as requested
ButGen Crook did keep his promise and the reason
OF his failure do is thus explained by The Aid:
He went with formidable force Of cavalry TO the
bring up his TO daily rocan, In accordance with
The order Of Gen Schoed Commander Of the Division
right 10 be there with his soldiers for the treaty with
Howard stipulated that the troops would not come on
the Reservation, except TO travel along the roads De
tween the military posts. COchise made no cOnceanent
Of the raiding by his tribe into Sonora ana said ms
treaty with Howard did not forbid it, Gen. Crook had
no copy of the treaty, and he believed Cochlse was
right or least he AFRAID OF violating the ODRa
ODs of his Government and therefore retired lie then
wrote TO the Commander OF the Division requesting
CODY OF the treaty and Gen. SchOhed, not having such
n document, wrote TO the Secretary OF war re-
ouestiug a copy Of II, but after q lapse OF four
months il has not been received here-Decessary
IL
performance Of their duties. The Commander
Of che Division OF the Pacific and the Commander OF the
Department of Arizona occupy the honorable position
OF standing guard at a respectful distance over lot OF
Apaches while they engaged IN numbering and PUN
derinR the peaceful citizens Of friendly republic, they
Ignorant Of their rights and duties against the bloody
Cochise whose insolence they cannot chestise ana
whose assertions the treaty they cannot deny Are
we not right demanding the exposure OF this infamous
treaty Is il not dsgTacei enough that SUCH corrupt
bargain should ever have been made = Ia this the
yaunted peace policy COchise and his blOodthirsty
tribe were moved with the assistance Of the American
Government reservation within three hours jour
ney OF the Mexican settlements They were assured
that no troops should watch check their
They placed in charge OF an agent who consents 70
retain his position while he knows they are engaged IN
the trade OF murder The order OF daily rolcal en-
forced at all the other reservations and regarded as
neeessary TO prevent raids, Is not applicable here