Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-30
GRAPHING THE APACHES
THE NEW MEXICO SCHEME LAID
BEFORE MIR. ENDICOTT.

A Bill to be introduced in Congress to
Authorize the Raising of Company of
FrOntiersmen to Hunt Down the Rene
g@des-Gen. Crooks Ability Belittled.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Man
oerson and COngressmen Springer and
Laird called upon the Secretary OF War
this morning to discuss with him the
situation in southern New Mexico in re-
lation to the Apache troubles. They
represented to him the defenseless condi-
ton OF the people and made known their
purpose to introduce bill in Congress
soon after the recess providing for raising
body of troops for the special purpose
OF hunting and, if necessary, exterminat-
ing the murderous bands which have
been making that region a dessert. They
propose that these troops shall consist ex-
clusively of frontiersmen and be placed
under command of an army officer, and
that they shall be temporarily enlisted for
this special service and equipped, mount
ed and provided for in such way as to be
able to follow and fight the savages In
their Businesses. During the progress of
the conversation, which lasted an hour,
ailusion was made to Gen. Crooks rec
ord.
PLAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Springer read to the Secretary a
letter he had received from Judge Barnes,
of the first judicial district Of Arizona,
discussing the situation and setting forth
the views Of intelligent men of that
locality as to the best remedy. This, in
brief, was for the government TO raise a
battalion Of frontiersmen, to be lightly
equipped, whose duty it should be to
patrol the region in small parties, espec-
tally keeping in view watering places. 1t
was possible for the Indians to move
more rapidly than white troops could by
riding their ponies until they dropped
from exhaustion and then stealing others,
but they must reach watering places
from time to time or perish themselves.
Judge Barnes also proposed the arming
and enlistment of a body of Papago In
dians, friendly and Industrious, who are
as much annoyed by the renegade
Apaches as are the whites, TO fight the
enemy.
STANDING UP FOR THE ARMY.
The Secretary said, in reference TO this
plan, that the army was already doing
much of the service proposed. Gen. Sher-
idan had been sent out to the scene of dis
turbance and Gen. Crook, in whom they
all bad confidence, was in command. If
tn6se COulu uOb suuuuS Oue nOSllASS uoue
could.
Mr.. Springer said he did not know Gen.
Crook and had nothing against him, but,
Judging him mostly by results, he was a
failure. The renegades did not number
more than 200 men. Gen. Crook, with
5000 or 1000 men at his command, had
been hunting them for years and had not
succeeded in putting a stop to the out
RACES.
Senator Henderson came to Gen.
Crooks defense, attributing to his skill
and ability the pacihcation of the Indians
of Nebraska.
The bill referred TO will be introduced
by Congressman Laird, Of Nebraska.
GOV. zULICK NOT SUSTAINED.
TUCSON, ARIZONA, Dec. 29.-The proc
lamatiOn issued by Gov. Zulick on
Dec. %, warning the people OF Arizona to
desist from attempting retaliatOry meas
ures against the Indians on the San Car
los reservation for depredations commit
ted by hostile Indians, has created sur
prise and Indignation among the people OF
the territory generally. The entire press
of Arizona, irrespective OF party, unite
in cOndemning the act as unwarranted by
the facts and entirely uncalled for. Meet
ings have been appointed 10 give express
sion to the feelings of the citizens in re-
gard 10 the matter.