Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02

| On the 9th he mentions fact-the extinction of
nearly all game in that region-which must GER
tainly take away from it the only charm which we
ever imagined that it could, in its savageness,
possess
81 shot two or three quails (ortir squaosa ?? differing
from in their pumage but entirely similar TO them in
their habits We also killed hawk, resembling in all
spects our hawk except in the pumage which, like
the quail was that Of the landscape, lead coored.
"Game in New Mexico is almost extinct, if existed
to any extent To-day few blacklaled rabbits and
last night stanly killed common Virginia deer"
We cannot trace onward, through the savage diff
fculties Of this wide and wild mountain region,
cursed with invincble sterility that must forever
leave it unlnhabited, the iororn march of this party
called an army, consisting of less than one hundred
and fifty men, threatened perpetually with starva-
ton, and condemned, like Tartars, each to ride and
then to eat his horse. A thousand miles journey
of such sufferings was never BEFORE we apprehend,
continuously made, with hostile country to enter,
at its end in that miserable plight of man and mule.
They who estimate lightly Gen. KEARNY's Cali
fornian exploits, and measure him or his men by
their battles, not this dismal length of waylaring,
surely do them little justice. We must at once
carry readers forward to that part of their track
where are found stranger and more interesting OBJ
| Jects; and particularly to where they the army
emerge into those valleys where, among the mould
ering remains of what are considered Aztec ruins,
reside the singular agricultural tribes of the Pimos
and Maricopas:
"Afte leaving the mountains all seemed for moment to
consider the difficulties of journey end The mules
went oil at iroicsome pace, those which loose
tending with each other for precedence in the trail The
howzes which had nearly every part of their running gear
broken and replaced wee perhaps the only things
benefited by the change from the mountains the plains
These were under the charge of Lieut. Davidson whose post
has been no snecure la overcoming one set of difficulties
we were now to encounter another In leaving the
tans we were informed that babe adeu grass and
mules must henceorth subss on willow cotton wood and
the long green ephedra.
Nouember lO.-The valley the southern side of the
Hia still grows wider Away of in that direction the peaks
OF the Sonora mountains just peep above the horizon On
the north side of the river, and few miles from it. runs
low chain of serrated hills Near encampmcn cores
pondng range draws in from the southeast giving the river
bend to the NORTH At the base Of this chain long mea-
dow, reaching for many miles SOUTH in whish the Pmos
Craze their cattle and along the whole days march re-
mains OF zequas, pottery: and other evidences Of
densey populated country About the time of the halt
large pile which seemed the work of human hands, was
seen TO the left twas the remains ola theestoy mud house,
6O feet square, pierced for doors and windows The walls
were four feet thick and oed by layers of mud feet
thick Stanly made elaborate sketch of every part for
1t doubt built by the that had once SO thick
Iy peopled this territory, and left behind the ruins
"We made long and careful search for some specimens
OF household furniture, implement of art but nothing
lound except the corngrinde always with among the
ornaments also found here which showed that these peo
pie either came from the haficked there. No
traces OF hewn timber discovered the contrary the
seepers OF the ground floor round and unhewn They
were burnt out OF their seats in the wall to the depth of
inches The whole of the house had been burnt out,
and the walls much deaced What left bore marks Of
having been glazed and the wall in the north room the
second story were traced hieloglyphics.
"Wh here encamped, eight nine miles from the Pr
mos village Maricopa Indian looking his cattle
The frank, confident manner in which he approached
IN strange contrast with that Of the suspicious Apache
six or eight of the Pmos in full speed Their object
was to ascertain who were and what wanted They
told US the fresh trail up the river that of their
people, sent to watch the of their enemies the
Apaches Being young, they became much alarmed see
ing us and returned the town. giving the alarm that
large body OF Apaches approaching ..
Their JOY unaffected seeing we were Americans
and not Apaches The chief of the guard dispatch
ed news to his chief Of the result of his reconnaissance The
town nine miles distant in three hours our camp was
filed with Pmos loaded with corn BEANS honey ana ian
dIas, (watermelons) brisk trade at once opened
This observing night but the crowd of Indians
great and the passing and epassng full speed connu
Gus that got an indifferent of observations.
The camp OF my party pitched the side nearest
the town, and the first of these people and their mode
OF approach Il was perfectly frank and unsuspcous Many
would leave their packs our camp and be absent for hours
THEFT seeming to be unknown among them. With the
cd guard, which first visited u.s. man on foot and he
appeared to keep pace with the eetest horse. He was lit
tie out OF breath when he reached u.s. but recovering
of the Pimos
"We were taking refreshments at the time and in
yted him to taste OF them The effect electric made
ms bright intelligent eye flash, and loosened his tongue.
asked him, among other things the origin of the ruins of
which we had seen many he said all he knew ira
duon amongst them, that nbygone days, of
passing beauty resided IN green spot the mountains
The place where we were encamped. All the admired
and paid court to her. She received the tributes of their de-
voon grain, skins, &c, but gave love other favor in
RETURN Her virtue and her determination remain unnar
red were equally firm There came drought which threat
ened the world with famine In their distress people applied to
her. and she gave from her stock and the supply
ed to be endless Her goodness unbounded One day.
she was lying asleep with her body exposed drop rain
fell on her stomach which produced conception was
the ssue who the founder of new race which built all
these houses
told the Interpreter repeatedly he go and report
the general but his answer was Let wait till blow
little The attraction the aguardiente. At length he
prevailed to headquarters leaving at our camp
his bows and and other matters saving he would re-
turn and pass the night with u.s.
Norem5er ll-Leaving the column few of us struck
to the north side Of the river guided by my oquacous FRIEND
the interpreter visit the ruins of another Casa Monezuma
In the Of the ride asked him he believed the fable
he had related to last night which assigned an origin to
these buildings No. said he but most OF the Pimos do
We know in truth, nothing of their origin all enve-
loped in mystery
1.-The casa was IN complete ruins pile Of broken pot
terry and foundation stone Of the black basa making mound
about ten feet above the ground The outline Of the ground
plan distinct enough.
owe found the descripon NJ notarv the game ne ever