Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-14

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LATE FROM CHlHuAnUA.-The Malta.
moras Flag Of the 9th, says: !" Mr.. Hen.
ry Love, we'll known us having proved
hlmselfa gao4l and faithful soldier and
fearless exp.ess. rider arrived at Fort,
/ Brown, on the sth inst, from chihuahua,
which place heieit on the 7th September.
Our troops. for New Mexico and Calitor-
MIA, left on the same day. tic 7,h Col.
Washington with Bfagy's battery and
Company II. Second Dragons, for Sania
re. Maj. Graham, Win for companies
of dragons, took the northern route, pas
nG the copper mines, thr ough the State
f Sonora, California Wy G3ik
The troops were all in good health and
fine spirits, and were getting along well.
Corn throughout the entire route, is verv
scarce selling So the fancga, being at
least four times the usual price. Horses,
mules, cettlo are scarcc---occasioDcd bv
the ravages Of the Apache Indians, who
are continually committing deprcdalions,
und making inroads upon the settlements.
The ranches hsciendas through that coun-
nv have been abandoned the iEhab!-
: tan.s conglegaling in The larger towns
for safety. g.a:l-.. ..... -..r
This side of Parras, Mr.. Love was dc.
aimed for twenty-four hours at rancho.
being surrounded by band of Canaan
che Indians, who after Stealing q number
ofhorscs and mules, and wounding sever
al Mexcans, finally retired. He, also in
company with Mr. Sherman, came az, COS
a party Of Apache Indians, the desert
known as the TTaresia, at about 8 o'clock,
on dark night. They hailed these In
dians, surprising them to be Mcxicans,
and were in turn salutcd by shower Of
arrows. They returned the fire, and re-
treated on the same road, short distance;
then. by taking to the mountains, they a.
voidcd the Indians during tho next day;
but on returning to the road, the Indians
took their trail, and followed them to all
arroyo, or ravinc, swclled BY recent
rains, and Of difficult passage. Here they
made stand, and when the Indians arri-
we'd within reach Of their rifles, ficrd on
them, killing their chief whom they saw
fall; they then dashed across the orrogo.
In crossing, Mr.. Shcrman's horse, which,
had been wounded by the Indians, the
night before. and being too weak from loss
Of blood to stem the current, was instant
ly swept from under him, aud was dashed
over a fall Of about seventy feet. Mr..
Love threw his zariet over Mfr. Sherman,
and brought him safely to the shore.
Mr.. Love who has made several excur-
sions on this route, as also others. states.
that he was uniformly met with kind and
hospitable treatment from tbe!hi CHER c,as-
SEES Of the inha bitants.
Rehabilitation Hospitciy.-Col.
Washington gave d splendid review ut
Chihuahua, before marching for Sante Fe.
1t was attended by an immense concourse;
the review ground was surrounded by
carriages filled with ladies'. Gov. Trims,
in return gave dinner to Col. Washing
ton and all the American officers Much
good feeling was exhibited, and the ut-
most harmony prevailed. There are Sc
Won or eight hundred Mexican regular
troops in Chihuahua.
GA letter from parras, mentioned in
the Herald Of Saltilo, says, tina, gang
Of thirteen robbers, under the disguise of
Indians, had been attached III the Vicinity
Of AguachiIa, by the inhabitants Of that
place, and that three ofthc band were
killed, and severa! wounded.