New-York tribune., 1873-05-21
INDIAN FRONTIER OUTRAGES.

CoCuIsE EAIDING IN MEX1Co-GEN. CROOK WAITING
oRDERs-THE MURDERS AND ROBBERIES COM
MIrrED.
iFEoN A BEGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, May 1S.--The following official
letters Will give idea of the condition Of Indian
affairs ON the Mexican frontier and Of the manner in
which Indians under treaty with the Government use
their reservations as numbering and maraud
iBR peaceful boundaries. The value OF the much
commended treaty by Gen. Howard with Cochise viii
also be made apparent The inquiry current here Is.
Will not Mexico have valid claims against the United
States for the deprcdations Of the Apachesl
TERRITORY ARIZONA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TUCSON March 81, 1875
Gen. GEORGE CROOK, Commanding Impairment OF
SIR: herewith send you a translated copy of a com
muncatiOn received from Gov. Pesquevia OF Sonora,
showing the depredatlons recently committed by the
Apaches IL is believed IN sonora ana TINS IerrlOTy
that those dcpreddtOns are mostly committed by the
Cochise Apaches. Ia tact, do believe that CJohise
Mexico, or that he ever agreed to maintain peaceful
relations with them. SO far as the people OF
has kept his word with US, hut 1 believe that
any attempt the part ot our Government 10 prevent
his raiding Mexico will again cause him to renew nos
tites against people. At the same time 1t seems
dered by them a friendly state, and we at the same
time give hun protection aud iOOd III lne mater can
s1ch malice re0nation ON said reservation
as viii prevent thes5 Indians from ralding IN Sonora,
without their going TO with us, would be enhanced
and sincerely trust that the matter may be settled
without more bOodsbed. Very respectfully, &c.
A. y. X. SAFFORD, Governor.
The following Is COPY OF the protest OF Governor
Of against the operations Of Gen Howards treaty
with COchise
To the Hon. A. =. X. SAFFOKD GOrerHOT 0 Arizona Ter
DEAR siR: have received your favor dated Feb. TO-
and with the testimony OF the sincere interest which
you Cen Crook manifest in calling the attention OF
the General Government 10 the fatal consequences
caused by the treaty OF peace between Gen; Howard
and tie Indian Cocse It Il no longer doubtful that all
the depredatiOns committed In our midst since
AjOs SaOdOs Salt Springs, as you will
transmit herewith, aud which is a true extract of the
official referred 10 IN The Star OF me West
have not properly the knowledge of the author
lties. and are Therefore not well authenticated. From
hope that he would compel the Indians GU COchises
Reservation 20 draw back from the borders OF TINS
state but in his letter dated Feb he informs mo
that he has met with difficulties not previously known,
which compel him to wait for Instructions RON the
and Honor for the pains you take in bringing our
dIsagreeable position privileges conceded
10 COchIse By Gen. Howard have placed us TO the
knowledge OF your Government and nope that as soon
a. Gen. Crook will have obtained permission 70 act ao-
cOrding 10 his intentions our caamtes will greatly
diminish. Yours very respectfully, j. PEsQUEVA.
The following authentic list Of Outrages committed by
Apaehes from Gen Howards reservation between Octo
Der 1872 and March, 1873, is compiled from official
records of the Mexican Government: In the Glen OF
Raribacora the Aplches murdered John solicdo and
TWO women; AT rancho Of BaiOr they murdered Ju-
Iesus M GruerrerO; at Semeto they Killed woman
aud IN tine Chill Mountains they killed vincent Quedla;
an fe Ofb OF October Apaches attacked carts
of MIR. Lorenzo Mercus and others, stealing
what they could from the LOADS ana killing
one OF tue tedmsters and wOuDding another
in san Igancio they killed one man. stole SIX
horses and killed two on Jan. 80 they Killed Syl-
Vester Moretane Francisco Herounes and Raphael Cor
nine They Killed. at TecOlOte Ranch, Francisco ROdri-
gnez also ~ the District OF Wus at the water tanks,
they killed four men aud wounded another ; ana at
Dufazulla Peach Orchard, killed Paul Valencia and
Ferdinand ve9jar AT the water Tanks they
Killed Victor Ranives, and at the stone
Heaps they Killed Susan Yalenzuela and her
husband and at Calera tney killed John Martinez also
eusan Artega ana Ferdinand Lopez AT the Casleta
znan named Agusin Killed aud considerable mum
Der OF cattle at 10 de COuz they Neuhueu
q man from ApOdepe, and aftcrWard his cOnrade was
found dead, no doubt murdered by tho Apaehes Inc
Apaehes stole herd OF horses from Haclenua fepoi
and at Bacoaehi they killed one man and wounded
another. .
The Governor OF Sonora also transmits a copy OF the
communication frOm the Project OF Atlas VINO reports
fhat oil he morning OF the 4h INST the Apaches stole 10
horses on the field OF Antonio Goraiz the Iowa
al AqaotOn, and mentions numerous other thefts or
horses aud other at various times between the
,zslOntbs Of November and March.