The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23
Trailed to their Death.

| The Tucson (AriZOna) Citizen, of a late
| date. contains the following:
| 1t has been the practice, until General
| Crook assumed command of this depart
ment. to make treatie, and put faith in the
most murderous Apaches, upon their SIM
pie word; and those whose hands were
most deeply dyed in human gore generally
received the most blankets and fIvOrS. No
wonder that frequent outbreaks resulted
for the IEdian was shrewd. and he quickly
saw that becoming the leader of trcaCh-
erOuS outbreak or a horrible massacre he
could not only indulge his natural desire
to murder and rob. but when ne chose to
come in he would receive special favor
from the Government. Acting upon this
theory two bad Indians, named ChuntZ
and Cochinay, planned and were the main
/ instruments in the murder of Lieutenant
Almy. Later, Pedro became the leader of
the outbreak at San Carlos, and led the
Savagcs who attacked and murdered a
woman, two children, and two men at Old
Camp Grant.
As soon as General Crook and his brave
troops beg IN TO press them tor these
crimes, true to their old strategy. they
were willing to come in and be fed and wait
ed upon. General Crook had no desire TO
punish the rank and file who had been led
astrav by these leaders; but he determined
to make them the instruments by which
these leaders should De brought 10 justice.
He therefore told the band TO which these
leaders belonged that they could have par
don and peace; hut first they must briugtO
him Chuntz, COchinay. and Pedro. ltthcy
could not bring them alive, their heads
would be good evidence that they were
dead and could do no more harm.
For months these Indians have silently.
stealthily. and without cessation, followed
the trail of these marauderS while the
latter have been, dav and night. constantly
endeavOrinI to eude their willy comrades,
who were pursuing them, and from rock
TO rock. and from one mountain To an
other they have fled. Pedro and COchi-
nay, have been taken. The latter was pUr-
sued from the San Carlos, through the
San Pedro and santa Catarina Mountains,
to the Rillito, within four miles of Tue
son. His pursuerS found traces on this lat
ter stream where Indians had come for
water, and here they watched until a
Squaw came in sight, when they made her
captive. and to save her own life she was
induced to show the way to COchinay. A
fight ensued. in which COchinay and three
of his comrades were killed. The head of
COchinay was taken to San Carlos, distant
about three days travel
ChuntZ is the only OutcaSt Survivor. He
is undoubtedly in the Santa Catarina
Mountains. not far from Tucson. But the
same stealthy trailers who brought IN tire
heads of Pedro and COchinay are by day
and night silently but surely drawing the
coils around him, and he cannot elude them
much longer.
We are told that, when these heads are
brought in, Majors Randall and BabcOck
will call the attention of the Indians to the
fact, and inform them that such will be the
fate of all murderers. One substantial ex-
ample of this kind does more practical
good than all the psalm-singing in Chris
tendon, and we rejoice with exceeding
great joy that permanent peace Is fast ap-
nroacbinO