The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-21

Is, SEEMS Bitiis-0ol- waahinsion'a BIZ

I7si STEMS Batns-ool Washineion's Ezpedi-
lion, etc.
The ST. Louis Republican, Of the 18th inst has
been furnished, By gentleman from New Mexico,
with some notes Of recent occurrences in that quar-
DER He was at FL Paso at the time Of Che arrival
ofthe y s. troops
Mai YanHorn and his command, consisting Of
six companies OF the 30 Infantry arrived at the
Paso del Norte on the 18Th Of September. Col
johnson, 81 tic Typographical EngineersJ accom-
panied Maj. FanHorn, for the purpose Of making
surveys to enable the Government to decide on a
location for a new fort, to be established at the
sPaso del NoFse. Maj YanHorn had stationed 400
Of the troops AZ the Ponce Rancho, and 200 at the
Preside Gel Norte, about 20 miles down the river
Col Jack Hays, Indian Agent was present, and
was using ali means in his power to effect a treaty
with ils Apache Indians. Such treaty would
no doubt, be signed but whether they would OBJ.
serve Il yns smother matter.
Maj Stein, Of The u S. Dragons, on the 18th
Of August. about so miles west Of Donana, gave
baEtle to party Of Apache indians. They were
IN eaiiols, and aFed from behind large rocks The
action iasiad from to 6 O'Clock, p H., during
which tiIe Indans were driven three, miles Up the
caiIoa. Night terminated the battles and as the
Major was supposed to be mortally wounded, and
- they had to return seven miles 70 find wafer It
sgas deemed advisable not to follow the Indians
fnr8her. Five Of six Indians were killed in this
engagement Maj. Stein lost sergt Norwood,
who was shot through the heart Sergt. snider
died Of his wounds on the 18th September. Mar
Stein was athletic walk on the 14tb Of September,
but the bah had not been extracted The Indians
fought with desperate bravery, and were armed
with the best Of American rifles. ~
Col. Washington. returned to Santa F6 on the
2ath Of September, after an absence Of Al days.
from az expeditions into the Navajo. country The
command was composed of artillery, infantry vol
pntesrs and Mexiean militia amounting in all to
400 men. The results Of the expedition are most
important. A treaty was madelyith the Navaios-
one Of the Indian scouFges Of New Mexico-bv
which they acknowledge their subsection to he
u S. Government, and agreed to give up the can
tves among them and the property which had
been stolen from American oitizens Under this
treaty some property and portion of the eaptives
had been surrendered and il was also agreed that
an the eaptgss, who had been sent into the
mountains, should Be given up to Col Warrington,
al the town Of JaFnez, on the 9Th Of October
During this expedition SIX Of. die Navaios were
killed in an engagement previous 10 The formation
% TIE treaty
Aside FROM this treaty, a knowledge Of the
country has been ebianed. which cannot but be Of
the highest value b ~ United States BY direc-
ton Of Col Washington, Lieut Simpson and sew
efal Officers Of The e1alinand visited tie famous
Gallon II Chatss, which be describes az one Of tie
most Interesting natural euriosities lie has ever
seen. Lieut. simpson also represents that be has
discovered a route-snd az he fhinis practicable
wagon Touie-Which he believes Will shorten the i
distance e San franeisco, from the States s0Bss I
ti7ss a. foa'r hia,iaree miles The proposed rouse
VII iase Middle eougss between the eiila and the
ranisii IFail route, Faiehs ifem The Southern d.
eetea q tRe one and he Hofthsrn direction Of the
atet. eanaet beg shorten Dc distance immensely
Col agaFee. with tae troops under his com
eEpsefed q salia T., about DE- Igtb of
~ Eapt heyno.ds vas 70 succeed Capt
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