The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-29

'rntrnl uid. commanding the nflsfar, III.
fl-tvn ~ irNar. iin- sublniffs1 lils annual
rPDrt - or.crAl siisF'nan. iie sends with
thr report a icttrr lrtm Judge fasrhnl RI.
lattng 90 nn alleged attack npon A certain
ifpan caiisp Nllich .ad Ieu,nl4.cd for over I
Year AZ tnr vicinity oi santa Rosa. a Mexican
AoNn unArr tile protection 81 town people.
~ We're prs i.ting by tne trafiic Of plumber
brought Us Indians from Texas. Attention
J. called ~ tie relations between the Indians
o. tins section ild several ~ the Mexican
towns, pnltlc Alaliy san Carlos. The Apac lies
are usually mt MAR with the people ~ both
Counties. They have. hoa ever m. ndly
iea1ues with certain towns where they trade
anu receive supplies al arms, Ammunition.
cte-, lot stolen mules This - undoubtedly
thc case with tie people OF san Car
in-' WHO also have anicable relations
with the Conan cies. who make San
Carlos depot OF arms IN their annual excur-
ions into Mexico. IL seems also that chi.
nu ..i' not receiving the protection Il was
entitled 90 from the Central Government ~
icxico, made an independent treaty with
the Comancnes. the practical result Of which
was 20 and and aDet the Indians An extract
u enclosed from the Cgcsaf Gaztff< a Monte
feys the Capital OF New Leon, and the head
quarters oil the military commander OF the
army Of Northern Mexico. This article
shows" says General Ord, that the Indians
We have 80 continually complained Of are a
terror 70 the country. They have always
nsed In an immense unexplored and rugged
region contiguous TO the United states. They
are natural robbers and murderer- and the
Mexican Government. notwithsfandinQ that
three or four OF its northern states we're 20
long exposed 20 and raided upon by them, did
not or could not send any relief until now
Tie article also shows that the Indians have
murdered unfortunately I'm Texas and In
Mexico, As has been reported by me before
General Trcyino has said In his Ofcsai ca
xeffe that campaign against these raidfno
Indians will have 10 be made and stop Unfr-
ed states troops crossing after raiders. As =
matter OF course, the order for the United
states troops 70 cross only in pursuit OF them
VIII no longer be operative when there are
OF country raided over by the Indians can
only be understood by study OF Mexican
archives and reports. We have a good deal
OF the same sort OF country. and the small I
command which General Ord mas available
only gives him about one soldier TO every 10 I
square miles Of IL. Therefore IL Will be a
great satisfaction II the Campaign of General
States troops can be relieved OF the
necessity Of hunting savages who
do not belong TO this country but 10 Mexico 4
General ord adds that he will make IL a pleas
ure "a Well a. a duty 20 add 20 MS (Treyino's)
SUCCESS Dy every means In our power. The
report concludes: = | would like 10 impress
upon the GoyeInment that tile officers and +
men who scout with their commands in the
desert districts 81 Texas are entitled 70 some
thing more tIiln coinlncIuafiOn- lhe climate
~ these deserts ~ forthe most part rigorous
md the troops are subject 20 Xfreine- u heat
In summer aud cold in winter. with freuuent
9lrat.on- such a. hunger and thirst IL
would mott be regarded 10y them a. a hardship.
and would rebound to the ADVANTAGE VI All
ronccrns u, II the regiments tAat have for 20
many years endured such service could take
heir turn Tor duty in the vicinity oi ci,iiiza-
fi"n. refer especially 90 the Tenth Infantry
md c0lofed troops"