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Show 188 REPORT OF THE with a small quantity of wheat, some potatoes, and other vegetables. They have a large number of sheep and horses, some mules and cat-tle, and are manufacturing blankets, and other articles of clothing, in increased quantities. I feel confident that there has been a decided improvement in the condition of these Indians within the last two years, and I feel equally confident that judicious management and the fostering care of the government will soon make them a p.r os.pe rous, happy, and ~ontenteci~eople. The Ca~oteU tahs have remained at ueace during the continuance of our otl& Indian difficulties ; and ha;e, at length; consented to be-gin to cultivate the soil for a subsistence, and I have strong hopes of their doing so successfully. There are several bands of the Apache tribe of Indians inhabiting the country watered by the Gila river and its tributaries, of whom I have but little reliable information, which are generally known by the general name of Gila Apaches, but are divided into four distinct bands, viz : the Mogoyones, Coyoteros, Garroteros, and Tontos. No direct official intercourse hss ever been opened with any of these bands that I am apprised of; and the little information in my posses-sion, relative to their condition, habits, &c., is derived from a few travellers and hunters who have passed through their countries, all of whom represent them as roving bands who live by the chase, and commit depredations upon travellers and their more civilized Indian neighbors, hene ever a favorable opportunity cccurs. A more intimate knowledge of the Indians of this Territory induces me to correct the estimate of their numbers, contained in my last annual report; and I now submit the following estimate, with the suggestion that the data. upon which the number of the several bands called Gila Apaches is based is of an uncertain character. I estimate the number of Mescaleros at one hundred and fifty war-riors, and from seven hundred to seven hundred and fifty souls ; the Mimhres Apaches at one hundred and seventy-five warriors, and from eight hundred to eight hundred and fifty souls ; the Jicarellas at sixty warriors, and from two hundred and fifty to three hundred souls ; the Mogoyones at one hundred and twenty-five warriors, and from five to six hundred souls ; the Coyoteros at seven hundred and fifty marriors, and from three to four thousand souls ; the Garroteros at one hundred and fifty warriors, and from seven to eight hundred souls ; and the Tontos at two hundred warriors, and from eight to nine hundred souls. This estimate would give to the entire Apache tribe a total of about sixteen hundred warriors and seven thousand souls. The Navajoes I would estimate at fifteen hundred warriors and seven thousand five hundred souls. The Capote Utahs I would estimate at two hundred aud fifty warri-ors, and one thousand souls; the Mohuaches at two hundred and fifty warriors, and one thousand souls, and the Pahutas at one hundred warriors, and from four to five hundred souls. This would give to the Utah tribe six hundred warriors, and about two thousand five hun-dred souls. These estimates embrace all the Indians regularly living within this territory, except the Pueblo Indians, though the Utahs from Utah |