Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-09
CACHISE.
A Few Of the Eccentricities of
the Celebrated Apache Chief.
From the Las Cruces N. NJ. Borderer.I

lfrom the Las Cruces N. NJ. Borderer.
Several parties came through
from Tucson, a few days since,
some Of whom were at the camp of
the noted chief a day or two, and
from whom We gather some inter-
esting items for the public.
Cachise, In his intercourse with
officers, and when at the agency
where his Indians are about, stands
upon his dignity. Although speak
ing the Spanish language fiuently,
upon such occasions he uses an in
terpreter ; but when alone with a
few Americans he speaks Spanish
and has a great deal of humor, and
IL fond of q good anecdote.
He Is extremely anxious that peo-
pie shall feel safe about him. When
our informant was about to leave
the camp, Cachise said to him :
"You are safe from the San Pedro
to the Mimbres, for this is my
country and I shall keep the road
safe If / have to station a man
every half mile; but if you wish 1
will send ten men along with you"
Upon occasion of a visit of the chief
to the party referred to he wanted
to 60 down to the settlement on the
San Pedro to see the citizens. Upon
arriving there he got the people
together and made them a
talk. He said: "YOu are i'm
your country, but 1 con-
slider you under my protection.
l have moved my camp to the Dra-
COON Mountains, twenty miles from
here, and if the San Carlos or Tula-
rosa Indians come here to depredate
l want you to send me a runner
Immediately, or 1 will give you
twenty-five men here" At a din
ner one dayCachise heard the report
of a gun and sprang up and left the
camp. When he returned he told
one of the party, Zone of those Tul-
arosa Indians have shot your horse
but i win pay you and make them
pay YOU" Upon investigation it
found that the Indian had kill
ed the horse by accident, but Ca
chise said he would teach him how
to behave in his camp, and
walking up to him, drew his
knife as quick and as lightning
struck of the end of the offenders
nose. The Chief then compelled
the Tularosa Apaches to bring i'm
our horses for the one killed, which
vas q valuable animal. The owner
two, but Cachise wanted
him to take more. Cachise carries
Ibout him a letter from Washington
INVITING him to the Capitol, but he
avs he don't care to 60 as some of
lis boys might not behave properly
n his absence. He wishes to e
main on his present reservation,
where he can see Americans often,
s he says he like our people.
One thing he says he can'tunder-
land. While the Americans don't
amt him to raid i'm Sonora and !
I'LL not buy any stock brought from /,
here, he says the people of Sonora '
Her him a big reservation, and to |.
urchase all the stock he can get by :
on this side of the line. He .
a strong rein over the In /.
ians, on his reservation, and is a !
cry strict disciplinarian. A week 4:
: so since he was quite unwell and =
fought the spirits were after him, I
e called his son aside, and told J
i'm that II he died the son must do Y
without first consulting =,
apt. Jefferds who was his friend y
I'd would take care of his children. ;
e says he wants no presents for :
eeping the peace, but the govern :
lent docs not keepits agreement in !,
wing his Tribe blankets. We are =
formed that his people suffered =
luch during the cold weather from =
e want Of promised blankets. 9
men out upon q hunt and are not y
~,ccessful, they kill a beef, many of q
hich are roaming upon the reser. =
ltion, and come in and report. "
From all we can hear, and We !,
no doubt Of the matter. the old q,
ief IL honest and In earnest In his n
deavor to live at peace with our m
ople, and the government should IN
g stnctly up to Its contracts with W
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