New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-06
THE MOKf WERE OVER1 WE'D.
SUCCESS OF COLONEL coRBrN's MOVEMENT
AGAINST oRAIBE.

SUCCESS OF COLONEL cORB1N's MOVEMENT
AGAINST ORAIBE.
Holbrook, Ar.. July 5.-C0lonel Corbn's oommana
returned here yesterday, the movement against the
MOkl at Oraibe having been most completely success
full The region traversed is rocky and desolate one
containing scarcely single spring In hundred square
miles When the expedition started fears were en-
tertaned OF serious trouble not especially on account
OF the Oraibe affair." but from the danger OF Incidental
conflict with the powerful NAVAJO tribe adl@niE,
which numbers IL, O00 The Moki are descendants
Of the old Cliff Dwellers, and for ages have lived in
seven small towns built upon high ellis near the
southwest corner CT the Navajo reservation Six OF
these towns have always been peaceful but orsibe.
containing over 500 Inhabitants, has always been I'M
friendly owing 10 the work OF fanatic medicine men.
Last winter they stubbory refused to be counted by
the enumerator until pursuaded by the presence
OF a troop OF cavalry. Since then their CHIEF mas
become friendly and advices his people to follow
American ways. This made troubles with the fanatic
section and they resored to open hostility threatening
surveying party with violence and also threatening
the destruction OF the Government school and all
Americans connected with It, This school is In kearns
Canyon not far from the villages The Navajos, who
had long been in the habit Of rading the Moks were
compelled time ago to withdraw from the vicinity
Of the school This ncensed them, and they threatened
not only the MoSis, but also Americans. short
time ago at the request OF the Indian Agent, Captain
McCfeand with troops OF the Cd Cavalry, arrested
Navajo buck who had resisted the agent This had
salutary effect but still thrOngs Of idle young bucks.
all well armed continued to gather and it feared
that some mfshap might send them Off wild foray
any day.
Last week, Lieutenant Brett with detachment OF
the I'd Cavalry went up to the Orabe village to learn
the cause Of the trouble there On entering the
row street they found the Indians congregated the
fat house tops armed with rifles and bows and
The war chief defantIy rejected the offer Of parley and
threatened to open fire on ne cavalry If they did not
leave tho place. Lieutenant Brett finding he could
do nothing withdrew his troops and reported. In
response General MeCOok ordered q force Of the I'd
and 10th Cavalry to HOlbroOk, where Lieutenant
Colonel Corbin assumed command Vigorous action
had been determined on, and the command carried with
ii two three-lnch Hotchtiss guns The troops Isde
sharp march from 1IolbroOk and reached the village
shortly after daybreak. Preparations had evidently
been made for trouble, but seeing the large force
Of troops, the hOstilcS surrendered Eight OF
the geadeTs arrested and Will be taken Fort
Wingatc. All refused to talk, except one. who said
they prepared TO fight, but had conception that
the Americans could bring than thirty or forty
soldiers against them. The presence OF nearly 200
troops struck them with CONSERVATION Colonel Cor
bin assembled the villagers and after explaining the
gravity 81 their misdeeds and Scverly admOnishing
them he told them tO resume their ordinary Occupa.
tions some Navaios were permitted 10 accompany
the troops and observe tie subsection of Oraibe II
being deemed desirable to give them a lesson.