The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-22

aspect OF the Southwestern Indians. His state
ment Is made with the view OF adding strength 10
the intelligence conveyed to the reading pubic by
General sherman's letter, published Sunday last.
op being asked what information he wished to
communicate, Mr.. Robinson said L.
Reading your issue OF to-day, and being
particularly interested In the important state
ment OF General Sherman, United States Army,
regarding the threatening aspect Of the numerous
tribes OF Indians who rove over the great plains,
where congregate the fierce and powerful tribes
OF the Camanches, Kiowas and Cheyennes, and
having been recently among them, as well as
among the Modoc Indians, feel bound to add my
corroborative evidence to all that General Sher
man has stated, but more especially to that part
OF his letter which predicts the union and revolt Of
the whole Southwestern Indian tribes and the
hostile demonstrations on the part OF the Indians
who inhabit the great plains"
RBPoRrER-How long have You been sojourning
In the Indian territoriesp
Mr.. RoBNsoN-I left New York nearly three
years ago, With the intention OF going TO and re-
naming permanently in California but have spent
an average OF two or three weeks In the following
districts during my travels:-I was In Cheyenne
in Fort Larima, Indian Territory, in Yrcka and
Tahama and Chico during the Autumn OF 1872; In
Tucson and Prescott lArizona) during the Fail Of
Pacific coast in San Francisco and San Bernardino.
Going still farther Southwark, remained for some
time In Pueblo (Col0rado), and San Jose ana Santa
Fe New Nexico) also in Fort Craig, Donna Anna
and Fort Bayard. Having crossed the great desert
(l6o miles wide) OF the great Southwestern plains,
I had every opportunity of knowing the condition,
numerically and otherwise, Of the great Indian
tribes VINO inhabit these regions, and have just re-
turned from the Pacific Ocean coast by way OF
Arizona
REPoRrER-what is the precise point OF informa-
able to place before the readers OF the HERALD?
Mr.. ROBlNsON-My object Is to add my evidence
statement by attesting from what have seen and
learned that hostile demonstrations are being made
by
THE INDIANS OF THE GREAT PLAINS,
by the Comanches especially, who inhabit the
great wild horse plains extending from the
eastern frontier OF Mexico and New Mexico. These
plains measure over two thousand miles from
north to south, and about one thousand miles in
width. The Comanches are by far the greatest OF
the Indian tribes. They can muster from ten to
twenty thousand warriors on the wild horses anus
and Cheyennes, whose country lies still
northward OF theirs. extending across the Kansas
ful nation OF warriors not easily suppressed II is
well known that these great tribes have never
RRPoRrER-Well, what further important news
have you to communicate regarding them9
1T. hOBlNHON-l
that these tribes have gone on the warpath and
that the hostile warriors OF Camp Apache have
seeded from their head chief "Chse," commonly
called "Cochise," and have gone east and joined
the Comanches. Some have gone into camps in
Camp Apache; the Messcelera into Camp 1ule-
r0sa others have crossed to the eastward and
joined the Comanches Kiowas and Cheyennes all
OF which corrOborates General Sherman's words
REpoRrER-On whose authority do you make
known these facts-from your own personal Obser-
walton, or otherwise?
Mr.. RoBINsoN-Aiter leaving Arizona ana pass
Nnva nvfA
also Ration pass Of the Ration Mountains l came
across the well known Dick Wotton, an old cem-
rade OF the celebrated Kit Carson, whose son had
just come in from buffalo hunt. He was driven
back by numerous band of Indians. He told us
that thousands Of Comanches and Apaches were
that the Ktowas and Cheyennes were en- route
southwark to join them, and that all had COM
bined to make make q general attack along the
ence also l could determine the truth OF
this statement. ! have heard the peaceable
selves apprehensive Of some impending cruelties
from these tribes. ] saw large bands OF armed In
on TIM e Ki"a iass ahr stu
forces OF the Gheyennes moving southwark to
join the great Indian army. From the Cameron
Mountains to Stracton's Rancho, coald see in
the distance whole forces OF mounted Indian war
riors on the warpath, armed and equipped, and
capturing oil the horses to be found upon the from
only ones to be feared. They will, If possible,
cross the mountains and make spirited stand
compared with
THE GREAT COMANCHE.
On Wednesday last, Mr.. Robinson continued,
was speaking to Lieutenant Wheeler In Washing
ton. He said he was going on another trip to ex-
plore that portion OF the country where Arizona,
New Mexico, Utah and Nevada come togeUher-a
region called San Juan and the Maqua Territory.
REPoRTER-What have you to communicate re-
gardng the M0dOc Indians and the lava bedsY
Mr. RoBINsON-Ihe Modocs were not known by
that name twenty years ago. They are the rem
nant-the renegades-of the tribes known as the
Pitt River. the Yuba and the Klamath Indians 4
They helped IN digging the gold mines OF Cali
fornia. They the only tribe now In that region
from whom the inhabitants anticipate trouble and
injury. When was before leaving for the Pacific
coast which is not many months ago, 1 noticed
them to be
MISERABLE TRRACHERous RACE.
Captain Jack used to frequent Yreka, and saw
him often lounge around burned building with
other comrades and squaws. The Modocs of Ore
gon are the same as the Seminoles (renegades of
Florida
The lava beds, better known to the inhabi-
tants OF Arizona as "Malpise,n form wild mac
cessibe district about one hundred miles square,
circumscribed by mountain ranges between Yreka
on the northeast and the snowcapped mountains
OF Chasta to southeast. The Modoc tribe OF In
dams could not offer much resistance to our
troops. but their offensive position may draw other
whole tribes to their assistance.