New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-25
THE HOSTILE CHIRTCAHUAS.
THEIR CRUELTY AND DEsTRUCTIvENEss
ExrERMINATIoN ADvoCATED-INDIAN SCOUTS REC
OMMENDAD.

ExTERMINATIoN ADYoCATED-iNDIANS SCOUTS REC
oMMENDAD.
To ne Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The final suppression OF the hosth'
Apachess difficult TASK ever set onr lnciah nH
ira II was hard matter TO subdue the Cbeychho' NV
C0mnnches and other fDdans OF the plains After 'h'
Northern Cheyennes disposed Of as 1t was thougu
they broke away from their reservation In ihu'ah i
tory crossed Kansas and Nebraska, aud reached the
Old home without material check from troops or cizeht
The logged resistance OF the Nodocs, General o"aru
long pursuit OF Chef Joseph and tho Nez ferees III
bloody hapter Of warfare with the Sioux anu LILO on
story Of pacho outbreaks familiar examples OF Tue
peculiarly arduous nature Of campaigning against IL
dIuns As warriors the Apaohes night with the deSpeta
lion OF men VINO carry their livos their hands H.
craft and cunning they have no SUPERIOR among th
formerly warike tribes OF the West lhef powers VI
endurance superhunan The character oil tho Wiz
and mountainous SOuthw western country, which theJ
know 30 well. fayors their raids Evidently cavalry
company necessarily less Incumbered. cannot
hope to overtate band of halfnaked Chiricahuas VIII
ride their ponies to DEATH eat tEen steal fresh supply
and renew their light unmpedcd by ANY supply TRAIL
those who know Southern Arizona and Southwestern.
Now Mexico, and who know anything OF Apache war
fare will pass criticisms upon Genera
crook and the gallant soldiers under him.
But the Facts OF cruel loss OF life, OF destruction
Of property and Of material injury ~ the business H.
erosts OF Two Territories through the mercess outrage
Of tho Chircahua raiders RanchcIs and miners womeh
and children have been buteheted simply, MS 1t would
seem, FROM an Unsuitable thirst for blood Ohcers ana
cavalrymcu have been shot by ambushed Apachcs
without chance ~ strike all elective blow Ia return
Doubtless the reporta that not free from
eXaggcratOn but tho truth Is SO deporabe as 10 show
mat these raiders must be cItcrmnaled NJ any cost
Tho talk Of employing bOodhOuuds Is Illuminating, yet
ono can sympa hho with tho indignant impatence OF
oouthw estom citizens They propose " enroll COM
pancG OF fronter,ncn -" attractive term but the
uscfulneas OF such volunteer militia viii depend upon
no character and capabilities of the men aud their
Amcnabilty to discipline Ihee are plenty Of hangers
at mining camps and IN AIizous towns who call them
salv9s frOnlleIsIuen." but whose value IN hunting
down Tho ChlTicahuas would In absolutely nothing.
Better than thing OF this KIND IL the emp Oyment
OF Indian seOuia GENERAL Crook has developed this
Useful branch Of the soTyCo, and It's worth las been
proved In his rad mtn the Sierra Madre aud also IL
police duty tho alton These scouts a.
hardy ami enduring ~ the hostile APdcEes whom thcJ
| follow They know ths country well aud they adopt
precisely the tactic. feyIns upon cunning strata
aud surprise. Ihc force already IA the Held can 10
Increased Ly ucmbeH oi the peaceful Apache tribes a
Carlos Thr raptgos have done some good service
ia the past. AMI company can he recruited from their
number II almost seems Al INSTANCES OF poetic Jns'
hat tue IIuA pas OF Northern ArhJni "nce most valu
abe troops on account VI their uDsuT
passed sAI!l ia 10 I""ihg lA' nave now income 80 e
duced by Starvation ana disease, due To Government
mes loot that itto II any aid ca be 81 peeled from them
~ tho pic'r"t 'm'rs'h'l one to. Il % ie '"Pc ua
bron cut IN oush ~ pa,IuE urnoa trooA III comnand
OF Now hrEIr0 Arizona. 6thcia ti0'k hhr
blamed 10y citizens the SUutuWeS
and politicians who have been unable ~ unwilling To
rprtcilte h, difficulties aui his e solve 10 pro-
.rrt Iunoc,nt Apachrr VOL to punish the tuty
liz ~ Pre- culucbLy tho MAJ 10 cope win the poseui
trouble urtLct rcd t'pc nor local CT tclsuS -uu
loo allowed IT, tuetoro Win III, absolute control OF tue
-iiuatou winter Atsh T. severe but the hos
tile tIlricaua- must ln1ttd Dee Lore spruE ihr
other - Tribes % the Wet have been conquered
Nt,torin. ouriug ms buuIy RAIDS up aud down New
NJ. ttro drcmrd almost hYIuGlDc, but he HIct his
Geronimo Hud h followers are tie dst Oi
the LuAtlos. ard Nithln .ow weeks or months they
nus rap dizzy cd, sud peace viii reign Ia
(lr -ofrl, haTts,ed southwest Yours,
j Il. w. HITCHCOCK.
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