The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-03
SON IRA LETTER
Another Mexican Town Haided-i
 Vigorous CamDaign Organized.
CUMpAs, Sonora. Mexico, ]

EDITOR EPITAPH:-SlnGe my last, written from here and forwarded you by Senator Stewert's party, out little has occurred, with the exception of preparations now being made for the campaign against the Indians, to dis turb the even tenor of our way.
 RAIDING INDIANS.
 The Indians, on the 18th ult., made a raid on the towns or Bav,spe and Basiarac, and run of considerable stock belonging to the Messrs. Du- ralb. A small 'conducta' that left Los t,ranades and Guasabas for Chi huahua were turned back on account of large band of Indians hanging around Carretaa, a depopulated ranch near Janos. At no point iH the dis trict have any persons been killed.
 For the last two weeks the govern ment has been concentrating all of the Sixth battalion of the line at Opo- sura, for the purpose of making a vigorous campaign against the l.idi- ans now living in the Guaynopa mountains. As soon as all the bat talion arrives there, winch will be within a few days more, they will march to Nacori, where their headquarters will be established,
 A GALLANT COMMANDER.
 The troops are under the command of General Reyes, distinguished of 'icer from the interior of Mexico, who has gained great reputation for gallantry and bravery in the many battles in which he has partici- pated; he will direct all the opera. tions of the campaign in person, and pass all the hardships and fatigues of his men in these almost inaccessible mountains, which is certainly meri- torious in an officer of his rank, and augurs well for an energetic and ct. fective campaign.
 A detachment of the Thlrd cav. airy, amounting to over 300 men, well armed and equipped, command ed by Colonel Luis Zeron, another gallant officer from the interior of the lepub bile, will establish his head quarters at Bavispe, and use lis cav airy principally Tn scouting along the border, to keep the Indians from passing into your territory to visit their friends on the reservation, and also to protect your worthy citizens from their death-dealing and robbing incursiops.
 ASHAMED OF THEIR COUNTRY.
 What few Americans that are iv- ing in this region of Sonora are hear tily ashamed of their government to think that it cannot protect its own citizens in .ts own territory, but will rely for protection on sMexlcan troops, for it is we'll authenticated fact that the hostiles now depreda- ting this state, enter the reservation, and, when leaving the same for their return here, round up all the loose stock that belongs to your citizens that comes in their way, kill two or three persons, and are never even as much as pursued by American troops.
 Our young and talented Governor, Don Carlos Ortiz, is neither idle nor lacking in energy for the welfare of this portion of his state, and her citi. zens will ever owe him a debt of the deepest gratitude. He sends with Gen. Reyes troops, six hundred of the latest improved rifles to arm the national guard, which are to be under the command of Col. l .orenzo Torres, a bro,her of the former governor, and an officer of great local distinction in the state for many years, and will CO., operate with his troops during the campaign with those under Gen. Reyes,
 THE DECEMBER CAMPAIGN.
 Col. Torres is now at Oposura talk, ing effective measures to promptly call out and organize his command, May success attend him Tn tis en- deavors to exterminate the Apache, is the fervent wish of our Apache ridden people.
 The campaign organized last De- cember by General Ortero against the Indians could not possibly pene- trate the IT. pntains where they were living, on account of the immense amount of snow that fell during the winter, blocking all the mountain passes, and when melting swelled the smallest streams into great rivers which could not be forded, and for these reasons alone 1t failed of doing Now, both the federal an d state governments are displaying great activity ard energy to make this present campaign success. and will neither spare men nor money to carry it to successful termination. If your own American government would do the same, and act little in concert with the Mexican officers in guarding the border, and not let the Indians enter Arizona when dis lodged from their mountain fast nesses in this country, their race would soon be run, peace soon estab- lished, industry revived.a and security for life and property would be once more eninved hy the inhahitarfs liy-