The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-04

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Collins Poet Adjutspt; LIST Lieutenant 4 l.. Nagrtou,
A L I'd Lieutenant John Giohon attached to COM
psuy ID; I'd Lieutenant X. wsbrdgo, attached to
company +; I'd Lieutenant J. q Booth, attached Co
company +.
Ali Of the above ars OF tho sth Artillery
Captain Casey. A e. 5 Captain Hassins. A. q NJ;
DR. Eands L. Surgeon; DIR Lamb. Assistant do to Post
Drs Guild and Cant.r Assistant do 10 Battalion.
Sansn Fee Indian Difficulties and Movement
Of the Troops Ansirs in Cninumhua--
CaIl upcn the Secretary or War.
A correspondent Of the st Louis (Mo) Repubiesn of
the 24th uit vrtipg from Saata Pc, New sexico I'M
der date July l5ih says We very quiet here
IN the territory at present with the exception of tho
indisp difficulties which assure you are Of very
alarming and serious nature rho red man appears "
be making last desperate effort to retain f,othold
on his ancient possessions We are now in open hoi
tlity with four powerful tribes of Indians. On the
north with the Euta~s. the east with tho Canaan
ches. on the south with the Apachea aud tins wost
ton end combination OF purpose between these tribes
az Indians which liz without doubt the result of nsgo
tsiions carried for the last ak months by portion
Of the Mexican population Of this territory In
qriring this territory. our Government has obtained
with II endless difficulties with these Indians The
most iw portsDt military post In the country, at this
time, 10 that Of Now Mexico TO secure the services
and peIisDce Of able commander of this military
department the ssctsbr aud Intelligent portion OF
the citizens of Ssntu Fe have forwarded to tho Secre-
tsry Of War petition u copy of which is encosed)
asking TIA Lieut.. Col Bea may DO appointed to the
comm and
Col Bssll LETT here yesterday for Taos oxpcdi-
tiop against the Eutsws Maj Grier left Eve days ago
to fight the Nsvsjos and Maj St-en has gone against
the Apaehes and tsmsnches; the whole force of
either command scarcely exceeds hundred strong.
Col. Washington, commanding At this spsrtmeDt,
has been forced by circumstances to call out four
ponies OF volunteers three Of them composed of Mox-
leans and one OF Americans What few troops of
the line We have In New Mexico are not enough to
carry the e,ctually against any one Of these
tribes Of Indians
Several companies Of Infantry will arrive here from
Fo,t Lcarcnworh the last OF this week but they will
the bountfu supply Of subsistence stores, which the
Government has forwarded to this place.
Infantry viii be q dead and useless expense on the
country and in sending them here the Government
Esu'lty OF capital military oiunder ans have ds
| ordinary foresight. Ten mounted mon can do mors
servce in this country than whols company OF nfsn
try. do not write this to the dispsragement OF that
branch Of the service but mean to say they
much out Of place Ms sa. mill on tho ocean. We
have nothing to fear from the Mexicans there are
oiter or Notifications TO be stormed. The enemy
have to contend with only be- reached with the
| bre and the rifle Two regiments Of mounted riaamen
would in one year, bring all these Indians perma-
nent whilst ten regiments Of infantry would not
accom- plish twenty years Two or three hundred
Shawnee and Delaware Indians would be of Invaluable
service, distributed among our troops to act spies
and scouts Thee indians should be put at once
troops should be wthdrswn-ths country sbsn-
doned. or given back to Mexico
Hundreds have passed through this plsce,
them hundreds are daily arriving aud departing aud
nearly all destitute Of the necessary means to take
them safely through or the Thousands who have left
the frontier States for California than three
fourths will reach their Destination. IL is mel
but IL IL awful them rush by Thousands into
almost iutermnable desert, TO perish by slow but
infatuated are they that no reasoning will convince
them no facts viii restrain them. The great road
thu, Mr. Benton speaks Of as MOI being made BY the
out and Macsdamised BY the bones Of the victims OF
nations insanity But enough Of thi.
The business Of this place Ia duil-dull. There
OF the old stocks on hand supply for two years to
| come. The introducrrs Of new goods are bound TO
lose for the sst three months most articles o. dry
goods have been aud st Ar. offered at ST Louis oost
The accounts from Cbihushua which has heretofore
been the outlet for the surplus stocks Of this territory
are oiscoursg ing in the extreme will quote from the
latest dates from that place, TO wit
"CsIHuA BuA. Juno 4th, 1870
We have news here that lage caravan has Just err
rived at tho Preside del Norte Con the ITO Grade
$50 mi's from the city q Chihuahus aud there is
telling what effect the Introduction OF their goods will
have on the market. when We know wha. duties q
man pays on his goods We can Judge what his goods
government for him selling them Many good, which
co- placed here from IL to zoe per yard have lately
Tho m house. officer at FL Pa.o hs, orders to
collect 60 per eebt On the tsrin, CAST year goods
were passed at per cent this year the introduce
tion duty will be on bleach-d and brown dom-stios
loo yard and pan sloon ftuns aud priuts 90.
! per ys,d and other gouds In proportion. The con-
sumption duty OF two and three cents yard IA also
exscttd when the goods reach kbusbuA This, added
10 the height which amounts to nvc cents yard on
assorted stock, then the original cost Of the
goods cay from tos cents makes average stock OF
cotton goods cost placed here from 20 to go. The
beet large sse which has lately been made At IA
and Ice
Not having sufficient time at my disposal, in
stesd Of giving you iufthr extracts Of letter. send
you part % originsi letter witch contains some
curious inflammation, aud viii shos your readers how
thy light ndisns IN the stAte Of ohihu.hus
Truly yours, WIN. y 2itSSERvY.
| Fron Alfonso e. anderson to Ym s, M,s~rry
CHuu.rU., June 9Th 1919.
Dyls FEIsSp la my lstter to you two days since,
! emitted to mention that there were several New
h,ricsps hero among them snnohss. Archal.ta, aud
some others. vbo-e names forget.
Their object IL 10 suppcst. the Government to gvo
them the offices they held IN New Mexico have
mot learned how they vii succeed
10 your letter 81 April 18th, you mention that you
have s,m- sIpf'hensons 81 o revelation In this I
think you are mittaken, ~ they hardly would stempt
State, which kuo~ they vii never get
" seems to me that the AIn"riean population Of New
MEXICO ought 10 ereoursge the emigration Of the
tive 20 ths State for the fewer you have among you
the better % II for the prosperity the territory
OH sbd water will not nix, ire and wstsr are
mics 20 " y With the tso races
ir,esi,ed the newspaper you sent contsiuing your
Communication signed Ch,mayof u y pretty severe
upon the natives but still they deser.en
III. lnoisn war has at length commenced, and if
u followed up q. the outset promises t will subju-
N.jtr chs,slli.. OF Texas, arrived here some two
weks sirce. On Lis way To california aud Instead Of
pursuing his journey concluded TO remain here and
lie l. 20 get $40 tor every scalp Of an indian four.
teen yesis q sge aud np~srd 300 fr all under this
week ego With nineteen Am-rcsns snd Eve Mex cans
AID returned here yestsrdsy bringing nioe scaps and
f'ur prisoners. lie attacked the Indians near Aqua
Nuevs
be msin body % the party " nov at Esciniuas the
ksjor having CON. IN bring the seslps aud raise
lie will get here twenty. i've more sod will
leave to morrow ON another campaign.
Try and inouee some 81 your ,dir popolsio to
dos u rpd JON the am Inclined TO believe IL
some eco Americans ~eold 60 tDts IL that ~ ~ouid
he'd TO ton.tbipg else Witch could be moro boneacisl
10 US You upderttsnd my meaning
To rrE Hos Gsosor w CN.wroaD
Secretary Of War Washington City.
The uudefsaDed respectfully represent, that the
moral civil aud political affairs % this territory in
smost depluis able coBdnion
tongitss, nsgisctiog to qrsnt to tho people q Ne~
hesicos so'efnmeDt and failing to give them lass
tuitso To their wants aud condition. has produced
hsie asste o. anarchy dsseu-on aud discomfort are
Iie'sl.t IN every portion ~ this Territory connrc
ton With The stste thiugs no- ia actual gar
Win -Four ~ the most fol aud numerous tribes OF
lhoisns op The continent all living is cse profanity
20 THE trritoy aud all making daily incursious late
the settlt mebts.
DOR onJ refuge the military auth arity; our only