The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

CHAPTER VI.
HE Apache tribe, which for so
z~~_.~:: - many years has been the terror of
__~ northern Mexico, and the scourge
-s~ ~ of the white man in Arizona, is
composed of eight bands: The
Mescaleros, the Mimbres, the Mog olones, the Chiricahui, the Coyteros, the Pinals, the Cerro-Colorados, and the Tontos.
These b-rods have now no fixed residence, but wander
at will over the Territory, making raids into Sonora
and Chihuahua, killing men, women, and children, or taking the I tter captives; stealing horses, mules, and cattle;
destroying haciendas, ranches, and villages; then, retreating
into the mountain fastnesses, not only defy pursuit, but
laugh at the futile efforts made to overtake them.
In character they resemble the prairie wolf,- sneaking,
cowardly, and revengeful. They are always ready to assas.
sinate women and children, and then to flee if possible.
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