Far westward beyond the Rio Grande are the Warm Spring Apaches, who
killed many Mexicans and soldiers and stole their horses. They (the
Warm Spring Apaches) are bad and fools.
Some cavalry came here under an aged officer of high rank, but of
inferior intelligence, to capture the Mescalero Indians.
The Mescaleros wished to have their village permanently here by the
agency, and to receive their rations, i.e., were peacefully inclined.
Our village was over there. I saw the general come with troops and San
Carlos scouts to surround (or capture) the Mescalero Indians. There
were a great many San Carlos scouts and soldiers.