increased. My last letter was not written with a view of the use
being made of it you mentioned, yet if it answers a good purpose,
I have no objection. It was but a careless note, but its contents
were truths, nevertheless." (This note demonstrated the facility
of supply for the Territory from the Pacific.)
"Most truly your friend,
(Signed,) E. H. Fitzgerald."


Tubac, Gadsden's Purchase, 22d Oct., 1857.

"We have of late been seriously annoyed by the Apaches. Nearly
all the animals belonging to the citizens residing around Fort
Buchanan have been driven off by the Apaches. They are very
impudent, and commit their depredations in broad day-light, talk
to the people while they are driving off the animals, and always
escape without being molested.

The other day they came within 800 yards of the Fort and looked
down upon it.

In order to bring them to terms the Government ought to enlist
1000 Pinos and Papagos to accompany the military. Indians are the
only persons who can successfully traverse these mountains and
hunt up their hiding places. If this is not done, they will
surely break up our settlements here. Forts ought to be
established in the very heart of the Apache country, in the
places fit, and used by them for cultivation. If this is done we
will soon bring them to terms.