New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-05

an.s anu tb .%a "a thew deserved that If they
wanted hht they could nave ,sso G one. a ,be
MeT,can "I troops were moving in from both sides
and it was only marter OF rev o1 fhe I inst
thing Tor them to 70 fight their way OUT II tney
thought could do it. kspt tne NOV au moro e
importunate Hieronymo and all the chiefs at last fary
begged 10 be taken back sat Ses an tat lad no power
10 put them tue reservalon anu cou hot ciO1 NY
% 20 Sno % She america = wa1ed their band rooted
onI; that II ok them u san Carlos aouot cry womb
he Americans pnt the also. whose people they
had murdered in cruel MANNER and that they could
not eI peot me fight their battles or paliate their
HerSny@o and the others then said I'VE give Our-
selves up-do with us you please" Tney begged me
to remain where was for a Few DAYS long r and ex.
planned. what scrcey needed exclamation; mat the
country so fe ruy rough they could not gather up
all their people at once, as they were 90 murh
scattered TO ths could mud no, aTsent ,nc cs
delay mpOsIbIe. We had by ths time 3s4 Chrcahna
Indians and SIX Mexican Gaotes 10 zee ana u h WIS
without danger OF Starvation. HieronS then said tnlt
If would 20 along slowly toward the boundary, ther
oOud send tuer rurners out 10 warn all those VINO had
not yet come ill., and they would try and 0vertage US at
San Bernandiuo III not successful In th.would move
along the mountains until they reaoned San Carlos
assented their sending after the remainder OF te
them any written passes telling them that IL they cou
catch wi the roops they must take their c1ancfs
being killed by any Mexcans or Amercans they might
encounter.
HOW THE APACHRs SHOULD DE TREATED.
In dea ing with this question could not lose sight OF
the fact that the Apache Indian represents generations
Of warfare and bloodshed From his earliest infancy he
has had defend himself against enemies cruel rs the
beasts tAe mountain and forest dis own nature differs
but little from that OF the wolf or coyote In his brief
moments OF peace he constantly looks for attack
ambuscade and his almost const warfare no act
Of boodshed is cruel unnatural II is. therefore,
unjust punish him for violation OF code OF war
which he has never learned. end which he can with
Ila haa in
with white found that his women and children are
the first suffer that neither age nor sex Is spared
In surprise and attack OF camos women and children
killed in spite OF everv preca1fon nor eau this loss
of life be prevented by orders or foresight OF The
eagurred city be prevented from killing Innocent
citizens burning private roperty Nor does ms fact
-urprise him. since IL accOr lance with his own
custom OF ghfing. hut with this fact heors us we can
wo w e' All that @s can do
Ia to keep bin under suoh SUBDIVISION
out running the risk OF immediate detection. For
acts Of rscaiiy punish him 40 severely th1t
me will know We nonsense. As rapidly as pos
siDe make distinction between those who mean 10 do
good ana those secretly desire 10 remain as tneY
are Encourage tie former AM punish the later Let
behavior and something to lose by not aD In WIN te
orcer OF things. Vengeance Just ~ mucn to be DE-
precated silly sentimentalisn. 7" attempt to punish
one dozen Of the tribe for deeds OF ion nll are
equally gui would be gross ranny, WINE To at,empt
70 puh all they had ans 9 go%a "a. iaa
would e not only PEI hdYus; out ~"nu hend1n " Of
men, who would then dsnt with the OK
member OF HIS band since has often less Influence
than individual members. being merely their mouthp'ece
or spokesma 10 punish In iiydual. guilt OF oar leu
lar crimes cOuld he done possible TO get evidence
Toe Chricahuas OF to-day ar not whit worse than
tue rest OF the Aplchcs 5000 N ngaber wn9 we're
driven upon the reservation In 1873. The tax OF man.
aging taat number more formidable than that OF
looking after the Cnlrcahuas can ever be- but II was
accom- pshcd without any trouble except suoh hS was
stirred up by greedy white men Macy OF tue Apache
hey
power for mischief. lie those WAC iay rel tue ways on
civilization supported 0y ev"rv Influence we could
bring 10 bear. The Chiricanuas Will present no
dificnlty whatever In the work OF nl"ecunH
Inru TO peaceful restraint and good discipline They
were not deprived OF their for the best OF rels"ns
IL 1dvisabe to let an In Ian think that you are
afraid Of HIM. when fully armed show him that
nj mis- best he IL pUwerlcss In your hands, aud no VIII
become your best friend and checrul obey all that ne
may Instructed TO do II Is Unfair too. to DEPRIVE
hn Of the means his home and property
against the white scoundrois who, armed to the teeth
ine,t hr border ana would consider n"thug so worthy
~ tneir prowess tie pundor OF ponies or Other
property from unarmed Indians just bennng 10 plant
o. raise stock so long As who ot,@ anu eate uhe'ss
through the country 40 long should The indians al
San Carlos be allowed to carry arms or t9e pro'eSron
FurIner, u Ia not praciic00le 10 disArm lndan~ Ier
arms can never be taken rom theu uhloss
they are taken prisoners with their arms
m their hands, while engaged In lighting. by sudden
surprise or disabling wounds When Indians mrs. sur
render or upon u reservation tbey ancipite being
disarIDed aud maze thelr Arrangrments Goofu,ngy,
cacheng of tGeir hest weapons ana deliver ng up
OF Indians almost Instance recorded oeen
arcica FAILURE L- cite the case OF the theyennes'
greatest care wnen tn y were Connned a ii II was
believed the fullest success yet wheI they broke
well armed WITH guns aud knives ana ammunition.
Doubtless their weapons mad be taken apart and toe
pieces concealed by tue women under their clothing ana
this Tor weeks prior 10 tue outbreak
THE RETURN TO ARIZONA.
The warr1ors With Hieronymo thirty six in number.
haa been on a road through Western Chihuahua driving
of cattle by the hundreds. killing men IN the highways
ana capturing FIVE Mexican women aud one
child. took charge OF and cared
for 40 fully as facilities would permit These women
stated tuey nai been captured May o. 1888 near
the village Of Carmen. far from the Mexican Central
Railroad They related a piteous tale OF l-treatmont
during the days Of their CAPTIVITY. scarcely
asvatrd by their knowledge that Hieronymo proposed
holding hostages for the return OF the Apache
women aud children who bad fallen into the hands Of
the Mexicans at times during the past year.
According them when their cap;ors discovered tlat
40 large numoer OF pacne had penetrated into
the Sierra Madro became much oemoralized
and aOanGOuei them together with some 300 head of
cattle a Few DAYS afterward dry OF b. detacb
Mexican troops who had started In pursuit # I'm
La-as Granoes, and the women struck our trail aud
followed IL INTO our camp In nearly iainshed condl
We did not meet any OF tho MoIican forces during
absence In crossing rom the sonora % the Chihuahua
sde Sierra Madre We came across pacard bear
inc an inscription effect That tue IL Battalion
had each tnt point on NAV II, but on tnat 40 we
were ON the son ra side TO the south On June
TO- after short marcnes we returned To tue
supply camp at silver springs, hnL, pro
ceeaing tue railroad ani sending tne hexican
captives Tucson. tne Consul OF Mex 60. Mr. NJ
V. Lomeu, received them most KINDLY map OF the
lin. of narcn itinerary uf the marchl. prepared Dy
Firbeger Corps OF Edgueers. Acting A. d.
C., s noOsed.
he conduct OF officers and men who shared the hard
ships and dangers VI tue trap merits commentator.
nave issued u general order tnanknI my scouts
AID their officers. the guides OF the expedition for
their services III furthrrdnce OF successful issue
desire IN addition ton my appreciation o. the s-ry
rendered by LeuteIan Frank De Carrngton, LIST
Infantry. acted as field qnarteTInlster and comms
sary Wilcox andwnO. during the march TO the bound
AIRY aud camp silver Springs was called upon
| 10 perform Inncn arduOus aud severe laOor.
Upon my arrival ut supply camp at Silver Springs.
the captured ChiricaOuas by marches 10
the san Carlos Reservation Ia charge OF Captain Craw
lord aud IT., they arrived June 2J 1888
i ..Ic.