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rebellion, however, an upstart Federal officer, named Bar! cet 
was sent to take charge of this part of the country, and so 
after his arrival at the entrance of Apache Pass, wh 
formed his camp, some Mexicans applied to him about 
of theirs, whom they suspected had been stolen by 
Apaches. Barkett summoned the chief, Cachees, an 
head men to the camp. Being on friendly terms with 1 
troops, the red men immediately responded to the s mmon 
Cachees and his six men, however, positively denied t 
charge of kidnapping the boy ; upon which orders for 
arrest were immediately given. Cachees in a moment 
open the canvas of the tent with his gs alping: 
escaped ; his companions were all secured. Se man 
Wallace, who had long lived on the most amicable terms 
the tribe, volunteered to go alone and treat with them. 
did so, and sent back a message to Barkett ¢ 
opinion, the boy had not been stolen by them, but a 
he himself was retained as a hostage in their hands. 
became furious, and swore that he would hang the red men 
the boy was not returned that night; and he kept his 
On the heights to the left, those half-dozen savages were § 
up next morning ; and, shocking to relate, poor Wall 
had trusted so implicitly to the personal affection sh 
him by the red-skins, was immediately hanged on che 
of the heights on the opposite side of the pass. This ti 
over, Cachees and his entire band fled back once on i 
their mountain fastnesses, never more to come in contact 
the white man, unless in the execution of their unquer 
revenge. : 
Fort Bowie is situated about six miles up the pa 
consists of a small collection of adobe houses, built. 
Summit of a hill, which rises as a natural look-omt 
