, 1873-01-19
THE APACHES.
Difficulties in the Way Of Their Civil
ization.
Their Few Wants, Dauntless
Courage, Lack Of Principle
and Honor.
Different Dands..-Lands Dcsolatcd Of
Tlem...Prospect Of Their Uld-
n1a.e Extinction.

Tlem-..Prospect Of Their Ulh-
mae Extinction.
From Our O,en Co,Tespondent-
MscorA WELLS, Arizona, Jan. !, 1a73*
Tho'Ap.che Indians are at present occupying
the attention OF q portion OF the people ot the
United States, and a few words concerning them
m.7 not be anoise. It may not be correct to
characterize one tribe Of Indians as being moro
savage any other; but my belief is, that the
Apachos are-au things coneidered-tha
Hosr CRUEL AID RELENTLESS
nf suy Indians now living within the boundaries
Of the territory belonging to the United States,
md, might say with truth, within the limits Of
the two Continents of A1ncrica. They arc as un-
.::ced and rnta1aable as band Of wolves, and
Tho sheddiug of blood furnishes them the most
delightful pastine. They mover have been sub
dued by the white people, whether spaniards,
Mexicans, or Americans, and he who sup
DOSES they can be conquered as easily
a. so1no OF cur Northern tribes have been,
is greatly mistaken. They make treaties i'll
order to gain time, and may promise to behave
better in future; but all experience with them
: has shown TINT they arc incapable OF carrying
uut the obligations Of q tresty, md only wait for
an opportunity to commit fresh atrocltlos and
new murders. They live by robbery and plum
der, and have no wish to change For more than
two centuries, their intercourse with the whitos
has been alackened by every act which can
degrade humanity; and tho monuments Of their
achievements may be found in the chimncys left
from burned dwellings,, md the blackcned
hearthstones OF once happy drcsidcs. They havo
rerelled in the very depths OF iniquity, and
added new methods of cruelty to those already
known to mankind Their time is spent In plan
ming new outragea, and in coutriyiug unheard-of
bcrba1ities.
THESE INDIANS RANGE THROUGH
Arizona. portion Of New Mo1jco, Sonora, and
chihuahua. They subject to no Hcad Chief.
but are broken up into different bands, and roam
about wherever they may think best. being ab-
solutely free in all their movements, and under
no restraint whatever. Something's man, by
his boldness and cruelty, gathers few followers
about him to help hiE1 in his outrages, and re-
tains his command SO long zs he is able to chow
that he is in reality q leader, and more willy
1obber than any Of his comrades. Perhaps there
is not on earth purer democracy than that
which exists among the Apachos.
THET WERE FIRST MET BE oCn PEOPLE
In New Mn1ico in 18lG, while our troops we're
marching through that country on their way to
California. They were north Of the Gila River,
IL what is now known rs Arizona Knowing tho
Americans were at war with the aIexcans. they
elaimcd the former as their friends, and marched
with them over the country for several days,
and, in fact, sold them several horses.
The leader Of tllis band waH woman GO years
pf age, or tEcreabout, dressed in some Gnery
Which she and her followers had stolen in one Of
heir for1nys in Sonora, and had on o magniti-
cent necklace md some beautiful earnings Our
9eople were anxious to purchase the horse on
Which she rode, which was superb creature
and worth great deal OF money. She declined
10 sell the horse, but, in nero wantonnesH, told
or people she and her band wonld fight with
them, as it we're for the mere fur Of the thing.
Our people declined, and said they we're only
anxious to get to California, where they could
meet the Aie1icans.
FINALLY, THIS APACHE sEssA11SA
offered to give our people her horse provided
ono Of them would oyortake her while riding.
She pulled of her necklace and earrings,
and handed them to q young man who
appeared 70 be her son; thon wrapping
tic skirt of her beautiful dress about her
1s best she could, she vaulted on her horse with
perfect ease sitting astrldo like man. The
best rider and horse among the Americans wero
rcked ont to purE7.e her. Speaking to her
horse and at the time touching him, she
darted of like the wind and more graceful
:11ounta;:a, up the steep rides Of which he wont
with perfec: ease, and long before she had
reached the top. our men had given up the chnee
rs perfectly hopeless and useless. Hho returned
followers and the admiration Of the Americans.
She waa By no means bad-looking, and was =
Queen indeed among tho sayages.
This band traded some horses for broken-dovn
mules ahd showed a. keen knowledge Of horse
Heeh They m.do no attempt at that time to
Y,nfast mr. r,arr3o and travelled
along the same trail. It was n considerable
period subsequent to this before they COM
menced.a
SYSTEMATIC counsE OF ROBBERY AND MURDER
toward the people Of the United States who had
settled in Arizona, OR who we're travelling
through tint Territory. They soon found they
Ind different race from tho poorly Met
tcaus 10 deal With, and. for q time, wore exceed
tngly careful in their operations.
EcR- the mines the Indians usually concealed
themselves, aud dealt out death and destruction
to the unprepared miners. They swarmcd, too,
near Tic reads, being concealed amid the bushes
aud cactnscs, and, as nnwary travellers came
along, pounced upon them, numbering them,
and carrying away their heraes, mules, ard cat
tie. There has been no er1 TO the deprcdations
committed by them, and consequently the set
elements in Arizona are few and far between.
It has become impossible to raisc cattle and
horses here, as these miscreants always manage
TO break up the herdH and run of tho most valu-
,able animals
IHET HAVE no FIXED HOMES,
nnless some building way up In the gorgea Of
the 1aountaina, in almost Inaccessible places,
raa be go called; and, as 3 consequence, are al
ways recdy to mount their horses at a moments
notice, and move OF to some new field, where
they can canr On their operations. They say it
Ia not worth wIlilo for them to raise crops, as
the Mexican farmers do that Kind Of work for
them. They wait until the harvest is over, and
.hen 70 in and take what they want. As to
1rcadstuGs. thcy care nothing fo- them, their
they can get it; and horss meat among them is
ranked
AMONG TIE GREATEST OF DEIIcAc1Es.
frequently, when travelling along with q herd
Of horses, ono of them becomes lame. He is
immediately lanccd to death with their long
iances (made Of old Spanish straight sword
supplied with meat, they continue on their
Journey. AL they have to do is to grazo their
horses from tre to tsrna and Thus IL " arc en-