The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-11-14
SOLDERING ON THE FRONTIER.
A Budget From Our Correspondent I'm
the Southwest.

"a NktN bFO" VWr correspondent III
the Southwcst.
ALRMAS, N. NJ, october 81, 1850.
Victoria and band, according TO one of the
scouts who claims % bc present, killed Ivy the
Mexcans after they had surrendered and this is
than probable account OF tho small loss sustained
by tho Mexican troops, when It is known how the
Apiches viii fight when caught In "hoc.' II
appears, according to the scout, that after few shots
mad been exchanged by Nicorias band and Col. Ter
razas's soldicry the former raised white nag aud
surror Tered. The Indians were out Of ammunition,
and the MexIcans took advantage Of them and BUTCH
cred them. This was about the hest way an ending Of
the war could have been brought about n our troops
had caught them and they had surrendered OF
they would have been taken TO your city That's the
approved style nowadays our interior Department |
treats our vanqulshcd red brethren.
Capt. Jack Crawford Gen. Buell's chief ot scouts,
contributes the following |
When ten. Ruell entered old Mexico Victoria was |
at Ills stronghold In the Candclaria mountains, where,
In company with two Of my scouts, discovered his
guard by the aid OF my Held glasses This news,
which was Important, hastcned Fort Bliss with,
and communicated with Con Bueil, who immediately |
ordered Capt. Beyer, with three companies Of the
Ninth Cavalry, and Lieut. Nancy. with his Apachcs
scouts to lose no time In getting 10 the rctrIlc noun
with his command TO Facmas lakes 80 as to 30 Within
supporting distance OF Capt. Beyer should he come up
with vctora II Is needless me to carry you with MS
mountains, sand hills, and prarics by day and
by night Suffice y to say the approach TO the Cande
laria was accomplished In such by night that
Victoria had m been there and vigilamt could
not have discovered us but-the bird had flown and |
the beautiful cage constructed by nature for fortress
was deserted. This put Buell In quandary, MS he
expected, and was assured that tho Mexican troops
rewards therefor afterward cleared up Tie mystery
and showed ccsrly that though Col Tcrrazas was |
anxious to cooperate with don. buell. far corral,
Ing Victoria was concerned, he nor hls men were
anxious that BueI or any Of his "outv should lie IN
ut tho killing. for when Victoria found were IN hot
pursuit and with command such M had before
been brought against him no made all haste TO get out
OF our way and finally when really corraled and our
despatch to buell. stating that II would not 10 adyisa-
bio for him to proceed further into the interior Of
th MARI INV tSs ysry oa e ~ % Sn "rs
iacs that Dol Terrasas, Governor errssas, and other
ea-hgh and high ocias Of the State Of Chihushua re
quesei, yes urged Gen. Buell. to come over and help
Kill victoria and now that the old warrior is dead
and the Mexican soldiers will receive o. 600 for his
IL easy to soc why Buell. requested to withdraw
and why these Mexican soldiers were anxious to Hill
isred but for tho rew" and under these crsam-
stances do not blame them; I reckon we would do
likewise u our pay wa. equa to theirs and oven as
To sum 1t all up, our command did tho hard work, |
hard ,marcllng and hard riding, while Terrazas Just
reorganize hero and proceed to attend to the Mescae-
ros. Two columns win leave here. one east the other
thirty braves who escaped from Vic. rs command that
may attempt TO return well to round up or kin
the Mescaleros found OF the reservation,
This place Is Mt the head OF the celebrated "ITor
nando del Muero,' Jonrney Of Death. 10 called
account OF there having been In former routes
for man or boast for distance OF ninety miles, |
Twelve years ago Capt. Jack Martin sunk well here
making Mt that time the only oasis IN this DESERT
IL Is not DESERT however. only far water is
concerned. "Aleman" means In Spanish "Ger- |
man. =" and the spot was 10 named because German
and h's family were massacred by tho Indians. Mar
tins widow now keeps the rancho, and Is OF those
live Western women who combine energy, industry,
ana virtue with courage and who. Notwithstanding
the indian WARRIOR their favorte crossing place on
the fernando is three miles from herehas continued
to live unfrghtened throughout all Of Its terrors most
OF the time alone with her little children ut this lone
rancho tho men OH the place being out attending to
her catt'o and other stock She has often said to me,
'vic. WON'T hurt U.S. he told Jack three years ago
that II he ever 'broko out he'd never touch Aleman
Why, I've been awakened p the morning by tho dogs
agong on and looked out and seen some Of old Vic
peolee at the WE'LL No or course, they never came
around much when the soldiers were here.''
This place, like the other two ranches now the
iernando and used stage stations, are on their
last legs IN money making way for tho railroad to
tho Pacific, the extension Of thp A. y, and X, Is
graded oven beyond this place. and the chief engineer
MIR, Robertson, told mo few days since. that he ex-
pected to reach the Rio Grande at Colorado on Janu
ary I. 1881. Tho well here:has been worth mint of
money the charges for watering stock having been
as high rs twenty five cents q head.
This is the headquarters of battalion Of the
Thirteenth Infantry. who on duty guarding the
railroad camps. Capt. ClIf ranking captain Of the
Thirteenth Is here with his company in camp Capt.
Auman, Of the same regiment, being stationed with
his company twenty miles from here, at Colp-
rado and small detachments Mt intermediate points,
The ''knIghtsol the Road !, are very plenty ont
here and a few nights ago showed their daring by
taking In the stage few miles from this place.
Jim whitney, the driver tells about It m follows:
"YOu &c., Cap, war jist iotting them take their
time. only holding Fem Just 'nough to let them see
war on tho box. when seed three mounted men lust
ahead, standing quiet, Thought them fellows want
to AJAX me question, ana as I'm mighty deaf-yes
Yer bet AMI hplered to Mr. Clark our agent who
war the only passenger, aud axed him fur ter
answer ZEN. list then seed n Colts q pointin'
towards me, and pulled them up durn quick, yer
bet yer boots. Scared, did you sayp No. reckon
not-not exactly; but kind q near It, fur never
was taken IN tsrlaFe, never been thar. thrOwed
out thor mail, and thay motioned me ter move on,
sad, polite yer please Gentlep,en, good night
did not notice whether they answered or not No,
they never touched Clark. That kind Of surprised
me, an makes me think Their war tender foots ut the
business,
Horse thieves mail robbers. and cattle thieves are
called I" Rustlers. new name for You In the East
and New Mexico Is Overrun with them. The stolen
stock is taken into old Mexico and sold
1t is rnmored. "Grapevlno that the Fifteenth
Infantry Is to exchange with the Twelfth Infantry.
doubt this One thing Is certain. however: the Fiji
teenth will not be moved until the Indian war is en-
tiroly over, for It's colonel, Gen. g. r. Buell. is one
OF the most energetic officers In the SERVICE and ia
certain to be kept In the field as long as there is the
~ a,,hoo,, n, an, ao,,,nr ..L,n -. na, 80
hke'ih"ou Oh my hRhuhg taxing pace. ohicers OF
rank III the Army VINO prefer Held service to garrison
life be counted on One's hand and Cen Buell. ia
one az than. A major nortion ~ tba E,r,aan,b In
s~, ~, war ,,, He'll ~, IT. 49," o'
"''1 "o'o ".',' ''ao" y" "' "cA'co i'"rch' "h"er
'o""'~ n VI M'"Io' o'uo'"'
OF the Fifteenth Infantry, and Lieut.. Kinzio has been
Spro' ~ ,o ''e"' ,.o.', m'nA'e nus oeeh A.c.
.. aau ~ -. y w. W tott "s.' Lieut.. Davis Is
s"'0"o'o '.''" w "ueo ""to' '"e'o hAS pech great