The Ottawa free trader., 1849-12-29
California l.cJipr.

We nave The pleasure Of presenting this week an
interesting letter from Mr.. Basuct,, of this place.
VINO took The route VIA Santc Fc and the river ella
to California, Our readers viii find i, worth peru
sing,
SocoEo, Oct 10Th 1919.
.Rr'rs. OsNda-llithcrto have had little lcis
ure for writing, hut now have no excuse. and
nave concluded to tax YOU with little postage
Tor old acquaintance sake The main BODY Of
onr party are absent in the mountains, looking, for
gold and IN consequence Of an accident TO myself
Though now wclI) was unable 10 gu along
Foster remains with me in tins place. The stir.
ring theme of the moment here is Los Indios -
You will have heard of wars aud rumors of wars
but It Is hard to arrive at the truth The govern
ment troops have nothing to hrag of; at Vegas
they rontcd body of Apaches and took six pris
oncrS, four women, one boy and one man the man
escaped from the guarl house All the women
were wounded and when SAW them were the
most ptiable looking objects soldiers ever mount.
ell guard over A few days afterwards the Apa-
ohcs attacked Major stein, killing one man and
woundmg the Major and CORPORAL, the last since
dead About three weeks since thry drove oil
~" mImals lbeheyc government property with.
IN -lX ml!es Of Santa te, and also uuly few lay',
SHce the Navdhoes swept of 10000 sheen not tar
iroma military station. The Apachos too levied
BLACK NAL near another post about the same time
when was NJ santa Fc heard that Col Wash.
m-;uu was absent " IN 500 men in the NavaIop
country in order to force treaty from them He
has since returned, and believe YOU NAV RELY ON
the following After Spmo dcmurriu, about inclu.
ding the McNican- IN the treaty on tho part of the
Indians they finally agreed Ia treat But in an
unluckv moment Pueblo Indian espirl hi, horse
M the Nwahoe ranks, and proved h9 property hy
witnesses. The delivery Of this horse wa, made
q 'Nnr Yp' "oT 10y Col Washington, hccr, he
would make the treaty. The Navahocs being ob
situate, the Col said he would order the guard
II nnnl to IRE If the horse WAS not given up--
Tins falling 20 effect 10, the word was given. n few
were killed. the rest scattered. and the Navahocs
who hNd come IN under protection Of flag. now
very wisely keep aloof and it may cos. the Iui-
Tel states the prize ot grrat many horses before
th'N aEHm venture themselves within treating
distance. y few days since about 1000 arryciat
III Fa'-o part destined to form pos, on the CT
IN, where by Cll accounts they are much needed.
Nocorr' Is amiltary station M prcscut there be-.
lu- a NsrScant7 guard lluZoons) here and fine
tunes they have. Last night the guard was
drunk and asleep IN his post while Mexican wo.
man. hl' wife, lluisosl performed his dutv chal-
l"nElns every one that came by To finish thir'
subject ! give It u' my humble opinion that no
country more requires. for a Commander in Chief
prudent, active anil determined character than
View Mexico nj this dav md she has not got it
In politics, know little Ihcievc judge Hou,h.
ton party are dominant in convention and send
smith rs dc.crato 20 CONGRESS He was ha Nv
t"a'cn however in THoS. The srif, brought on a
duel Of which Won will have heard no blooI split
Parties continue to pass through here for Ca,ornin
the news from winch place continues good Yes.
'eria7 We met q party of 80 from Shlwn.ctown
III, under Capt Richardson. They started. on
few daTs' notice in consequence Of one member
receiving letter from brother stating that he
had collected 25'hs # gold in eight tays. They
renort another party behind from Liberty. Nilsson
II. intending to take Kcarncv's route OF tho diff
iercnt routes learn but little ms no one returns 10
tell the tale but from what have secn concli.
dei the Nastodons We're all dead. and that the Fl.
erhan'' met with any Of the routes are but lit
tie fellows when you get close mp 10 them
Sororro ls a vcrv pretty town, lI mean its sitc)
of about 1oo families situated on the wcst bank
Of the lei Nor'o in V ht 3l7 2m sos Ia mean Of
manr ohserva'i1us) Behind the town miles oT
the Sororro mountain rises abruptly from the plain
200 feet From i's top il looks ns # the whole
lani was made Of mountains The rocks are
nearly I'll volcanic and dav will come when
much mineral wealth will be drawn from them
Copper lead and gold have been found in the So
corro mountains
On another occasion will take VI mi, subject
and give Won such facts NJ can CLEAN. although
the cleaning IS slow business; for al Won can get
from a Mexican ia the inyariable 'O,,icu s1ic'