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Show The Indian Uegtment. H. ran across Frank Bennett, ex-chief of isn soonts for the deparment of New sico, at the Aster house. Frank has I. perhaps, inqre Indian Bervico in the ihwest than any of the trusted gov-ment gov-ment .iconte, Al Seiber, of Arizona, not "pted. He served under Hutch, Buel, -vth and Crook from the time Victorio :e out in 1880 until Crook tracked the ii lies into Mexico and broke them up. is now engaged in mining, being in-sted in-sted in several claims in Now Mexico Arizona, and is here on business con-ted con-ted with thorn. Speaking of the propo-"! propo-"! to form a regiment of Indians to i part of the regular army, now under deration by the war department, he If Indians are enlisted a system of ics and discipline must be adopted "rent from that of any regiment we in the reKiiliir service, or there will i mntiny before many moons. The ,;,n character is opposed to restraint, an army life is one of such dull tineas would drive nn Indian crazy. ' true that the scout companies which 'Ml under Hateh, Buel, Morrow and ' did well, but they wore wisely J"cted to little or no discipline.-' It 1 ?" its you please. Our uoout com-:s com-:s W9 nominnllj; commanded by a ant of cavalry, who had with him 'jt' uts, who acted as inter-'rw-wtll; and, as a rule, the Indians 'W white men, not the white men Indians. There is hardly a chance ar mi-ther Indian troubles, anyhow. ' -who any outbreak it will be as for :i"?';k in tho southwest, and what ;'wiM the so called 'civilized Indians' ae Carlislo school 'be in that region? 'ipt'helieve a right practical Indiatf wll indorse the scheme certainly ; -Miles, who has very pronounced "HIS Oil tlln II XT T 1. |