Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
THE APACHEs.

the present warlike difficulty with the
Indians Of Arizona and New Mexico.
and which promises to become the center
Of the campaign now insugurated against
the red. skinned savages. is situated ON =
fork Of the White Mountain river. in
Eastern Arirona. 1t Is $50 miles from
Tucson and about the same from Pres
colt. being situated in . ass valley OF
considerable size, lying on the south.
Western slope Of the Sierra Blanca, or
White Mountain range. the most sls-
waited range in Eastern Arizona. whose
summits rise to . height OF $4,000 feet
above the see. The climate 10 gensr-
ally agreeable. although very hot in
summer and severe in winter. Tho San
Carlos reservation IL situated nearly on
the line between Arizona and New
Mexico, and here are the White Noun.
tain Apsoh.s. removed thithsr from the
White Mountain reservation. and num-
bsrius some Ave hundred warriors, who
are reported to have Joined in the gen.
srsi outbreak. together with the San
Carlos Indians.
The Apschss number about 10000.
and the hostile. unsubjugatsd portion OF
them constitute about 5000. in the White
Mountain section. They are well armed
active. and sbls-bodisd. desperate hsht-
srs. and are by nc means . trifiing foe
to engage In . life and death contest
with. especially in . wild. mountain
country. every foot Of which they have
always been familiar with. General
Crook. . lew years ago. after . long and
ardaous campaign. succeeded in whip
ping the Apsches into . state OF obe-
dispcs. bat did not conquer them all BY
any means. Better behavior. however.
was promised. aud they have been com.
p~srstiv.ly quiet siuce then. II is only
within the last year or SO that'thsy have
resumed their evil courses, induced NO
doub, by the influx Of miners. settlers
and prospec,ors into that section. Poo.
pie judging Of Indians by the familiar
aborisiuss Of California or Nevada. have
no adequate comprehension or idea Of
the fierce. wsr-like Apsches. The Ssers-
msnto Bee, in . well.writtoa editorial
article on the subject. says:
These Apsches are the most warlike
Indians on che continent. and they are
a. cruel as they are treachsrous. For
more than n hundred years they have
robbed, intimidatsd and murdered many
Of the haciendsdos OF Northern Mexico.
their families aud their poems. In the
States Of Sonora. Sinalos, Chihushus
and Durango these Apsches have long
been Q terror to all the people. They
would mako u raid in force upon the ha-
eisndss and drive away. BY hundreds
and often by thousands, cattle and
horses. Whenever they were heard Of
a. being in the vicinity the vsqueros
were sent u to drive into the Enclosure
or fort all the live stock. There was .
fort upon every ranch-an adobe in
closure having high walls and covering
many acrrs-in which were the dwelling
and other houses. and. in fact. every
thing but the stock upon the land.
Above the roofs rose the adobe walls OF
the houses. and these were pierced for
portfolios, 20 that, the cattle and horses
being inside the fort. the Indians could
be shot 10 they broke through the outer
walls to steal.
But the local history shows that when
these Indians, after breaking through
the walls, were shot ut. they made II q
rule, II one Of them were killed or even
wounded, not to leave alive Q single
person belonging to the ranch, unless
some OF the children OF the proprietor.
which they would carry away and hold
for Q ransom. Hence II 10 that in pass.
ing through these States q will meet
with many stropgbolds Of this kind
wholly deserted aud gone to ruin, and II
no aka why BIO will be told that twenty
or atty years ago the Apaches slaughtered
in this way every living soul within the
walls. Such terror are these Indians to
the country people OF northwestern
Mexico that the women and children
hide at their very name. And their U Q
tom has been and is TO steal the chill
drsn Of wealthy parents and hold them
for high ransom. and they have often
demanded aud received a. much a.
SIS. 600 for one child.
These are the Indians that have to DO
dealt with. They some from generations
Of robbers and murdsrers. They have Q
greet stronghold In the mountain range
between Chihushua aud Sonora. where,
thus far, they have been impregnabls.
There they live. ss did the ancient rob-
bsrs Of the Rhine in their castles.
descending upon the peaceful lands be.
low to steal and murder. 10 needs be, in
defense OF their theft. They are msrci.
less In their cruelty. They will have to
be dscimsted and destroyed. They are
robbers BY nature and murderers by
education. Parleying with them by the
strong il unwiss. But they will moi meet
troops in strength. They will run into
Mslioo where we may not follow them.
aud uulsss the two nations BY special
treaty shall come to an understanding
upon this subject. or the rights OF the
N,xican nation shall be violated by our
troops crossing the border. these Apsehes
will continue for many years to steal aud
kill. The cheapest way to deal with
them 10 the quickest. Send troops after
them now aud 10 the Indians run Into
Mexico, as they sssursdly will, send o
special mission there to treat upon the
subject. and IL Mexico refuses to do the
fair thing. hold her responsible. and II
she allows them to raid upon us from
their refuge upon her soil. then follow
them wherever they can be found. and
punish them. let the consequences be
what they may.
Princess Dolgorouki. the widow OF the
late Gar. 10 now at Carlsbad. accom-.