Washington telegraph., 1849-12-05
LATER FROM Ell PASO.

EED1lLtf1GSI-ltCCU. 1lOUfc 20 tS%H = . AN-
cisco-NeaO Discoveries, 3rc.
We are indebted, says the St. Louis
Renublical, of the 10th instant. to the ro-
i;teness of gentleman recently from N.
Mexico. for some notes of recent occur
FENCES in that quarter, which are of gene
80, interest. He was at Ei Paso at the
t;me of the arrival Of the United States
troops. 84ffl
Major Van Horn and his command
consisting of six companies OF Sd Infantry.
arrived at Ell Paso del Norte on the 18th
of ofSeprember Col. johnson of the To
biographical Engineers, accompanied
Major Van Horn, for the purpose OF max
mo SURVEYS to enable the Government to
decide on location for new fort TO be
established at the Paso del Norte. Mr.
r F. Coons,, of this city, in June last,
purchased the celebrated rancho. known
in New Mexico as the Ponce rancho Ii
rms north on the American side OF the
river two miles, and south ne1r three
miles There is large aud magnificent
.;nevard at this rancho. MAJOR van
Horn has rented all the buildings upon
,be rancho, and has the control OF all the
Ground round for one mile, Tor @ooO per
month. He had stationed 4OO OF the
.roops there. and 200 at the Preside del
Norte. about twenty miles down the river.
1T was not determined whether portion
.of these troops should not be stationed on
tbe Gila river, it having been IN cohtem
,,lation TO erect a post at the Old copper
Mines, in the Apache country. Colonei
lack HAYS. Indian Agent, was present.
snd was instructed TO use all means IN MS
mower to effect treaty of peace with the
Apaches. Such treaty would no doubt
be signed; but whether they would oe-
serve it, was another thing.
Major Sreen of the U. s. Dragons, on
the 18th of August, about eighty miles
vest of Donana, gave battle to party OF
Apache Indians They were ia ctnon
and fired from behind large rocks. The
action lasted from four until SIX o'clock,
P M. during which the lndlans were
driven three miles up the canon Nigh
terminated the battle; aud as the MAYOR
was supposed to be moftaly wounded,
and having also 10 return seven miles 10
find water. it was deemed advisable moi
TO follow the Indians any further. IhIs
is a some what different version from thai
contained i'll a letter from one OF oui cor
RESPONDENTS, in which Major Sleen was
compeIled to retreat Five or six Indians
were killed in this engagement. Major
Steeu lost Sergeant Norwood. who was
shot through the heart, III the cAnon.-
Sergeanr Snlder died Of his wounds on
the 18th of September. Major Steeh was
,nIa tn walk about on the 10th Septein-
,her but the ball had not been extracted,
nor was ii believed it could be done
The Indians fought with desperate
bravery. and were armed with the best
of American niles.
Col. Washington returned TO Santa Fe
on the Oath September, after an absence
of fortv-one days, from very Interesting
expedition into The Navuo country Lie
command was made up OF artillery, ln-
fantry, voIuuteers, and Mexican militia.
amounting ia all to near tour hundred
men. and was accompanied by the lndiali
Aren't, Colonel Calhoun, (and his pafty)
and Lieutenant Simpson OF The corps oi
Topogra phlcal Engineers, (and his pafty)
The results of the expedition are believed
to be most important. treaty Was
made with the Navl,os, one OF the lhdlan
scourges Of New Mexico, by which Trey
acknowledged their SuhJectiou 10 the
United States Government, aud agreed
to glve up the capuveS among theih, ana
the property which had been stolen lroni
the Amerl,.an cltiZeus Uuder this treaty
some property. AID a portion ol The cap
tives had been surrendered, ana IL WAS
also agreed that an additional number oi
mules, and all the caplives winch hao
been seut into the mouuialu-, should pe
given up to Colonel Washlngtoh' at the
town of JaiueZ Oh the 9Th October. Dur
mo this expedition, SIX OF The NavIlo>
were killed and others wounded, III All
engagement previous 10 the formation OF
the treaty.
Aside from this treaty, knowledge OF
the country has been Obtalued, winch IAN
not but be of the highest value To the
Government and the country. he route
OF the expedition was, III general terms
nearly due-west from Santa Fe, aud three
hundred miles in distance. Objects OF
great natural curiosity were discovered:
the remains of ancient Pueblo towns,
hitherto unknown 10 us, and INSCRIPTIONS
handsomely and deeply engraved Oh
stupendous rock capped by the ruins OF
two towns, which cannot but have
bearing OF value npon the early history OF
the country Lieutenant Simpson visited,
with a portion of his party, all these IN
.teresting objects OF curiosity, and made
plans, sketches, and fac similes-alt OF
which, with map of the country, will
doubtl.ss ne laid before the Government,
as soon as they can be prepared.
BY direction of Colonel Washington,
Lieut. Simpson and several@otficers Ut the
10 f.,.tl at