Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-28
THE LATER DISCOVERY.

The following is the account, from the Chica 20
tribune, of the later discovery referred to above
Whether the two narratives relate to the same
people is hard to determine, as neither describes
very definitely the location of the alleged dis
covery:
"The campaign of Gen. Crook against the
Apaches last year opened to research a tract Of
land 200 miles square, which is rich in relics OF
our country's unknown past. 1t contains a
chain of ancient cities in ruins, and cOterie of
ancient towns still inhabited by race which
holds itself aloof from the Indian, the Mexican,
and the American, prdes itself on the descent
from the ancient inhabitants OF the country,
and maintains a religion and q government,
both OF which are peculiar to itself. We are in
debted to Capt. W. q. Manning, Of the regular
army, for the facts in our possession concern
ing this newly discovered race. Capt. Crook,
who was with Gen. Crook during the whole
fion pa sbs H a was fSI
field, explored during the intervals Of fighting
He visited the inhabited towns, talked with
their rulers, and informed himself concerning
their customs. The largest settlement is In New
Mexico, about thirty miles south OF tho border
line. 1t Is type OF the rest A strong vail
surrounds it. Within are houses for about 4, 900
ever 70 about 500. The place was mentioned
by Spanish Jesuit, who published in 1922 q
description Of his wanderings in America.
About 1888 another Jesuit wrote minute 40
detail to-day. The language resembles the
Chimes. SO an ardent aroheologist, who visited
the city year ago, says Some OF the minor
customs correspond to those Of the Chinese.
The women are Of the true Celestial type
almond eyes, protuberant bodies, little feet,
etc They dress their hair and themselves in
Chinese fashion. Their religion is bRrbarously
magnificent. Montezuma is their deity.
His coming is looked for at sunrise
each day. Immortality is part Of their creed.
The priests have heavily embroidered robes,
which have been used for unnumbered years.
The ceremonies OF worship are formal and
pompous. The morality Of this strange people,
so far az least as foreigners are concerned, Is ir
Teproachable. 1t Is probable that they kept
record Of events by means of tying peculiar
knots in long cords. This, if true, seems to es.
tablisb some kinship or remote acquaintance
eminent is a conservative republic. Power is
vested in council of thirteen caeiques. SIX of
them are selected for life. Old men are gener-
ally chosen in order that their terms Of Off &c
may not be Unfortunately long. The remaining
seven are elected from time to time. One OF
them is the Executive. Another is a sort of
Vice President. There lie q War Chief, Chief
ly young men, They serve but a few months.
Suffrage is universal. 1t is scarcely necessary to
supplement these facts with tho statement that
these dwellers In towns are quite far advanced
in civilization. On this point one fact speaks
volumes. Woman IL not q beast Of burden
among them, a. she is with all Indian tribes.
She s held In high respect. Her tasks are con-
fined to those Of housekeeping. The written
records which we have mentioned show that this
de6O3ated community has maintained its tradi-
tons unbroken for At least three and half
centuries. Its history. carefully studied, NAV
prove clew TO the problem of the aboriginal
Americans. The mou nd builders Of the north
sented in the town-dwellers Of New Mexico and
Arizona