The New York herald., 1850-04-08
Interesting from New Mexico.

Prom the 81 Louis Organ, March q
We are indebted 10 James 4. Belt, OF thus city,
who il iu-, in from New Mexico, for the fonowing
item of news:-t.l Paso, on the American side OF
the liver, II IN very prosperous coniIuon' anu ra
pidly improving On that portion OF the valley pur-
chased ly Mr.. Cocns, from Senor Ponce, there
have bc,n already erected many as eighty houses
chiefly of the Gdobs, but some oi wood, and al AZ
general thing. superior to the houses on the Mexican
s,dc. At this thrifty spot Is stationed "A por-
ton Of American trooT- OF these, however,
the Apnchcs appear To have but little dread
ms en- one occasion. they venturrd within a
mile Of the place. aud drove oil stock. bcion9tng
partly to private persons. and partly to govern
lncui. tn the other side of the river they cNhi-
bitcd s,ll greater boldncss vcnturing even up, rs
reported, 10 the quartds, where they KILLED thrcc
Mcxican scntincls. some two miles below Mr.
toon's settlement, another has been made by Mr.
Hugh Stevenson, an American citizen. residing IN
II IaSo. THIS ~ rapidly improving Ecttienlent,
already numbering some forty houses. The Mexl-
cans Of III Paso much harras-ed 10y the rest
tlcncc among them of some ~ or y ufprinc,Icd
Americans. who frequently nialtrcat the citizens,
and always with impuniiy.
An American. by the name Of Glanton, with
some twenty-five men, - IN the employ OF the state
al Chihuahua. with the sirw Of subdung the
AJnchc-, who infcst the region oi country around
III pAeo. la n recent fight with thc~r Indians. he
Is surgoscd to have Killed as many rs siSty among
the rect, Gomcz, the great chief Of the Apachc-.
Ihis battle occurred ON the American side oi the
river. Gnd seems not To have met with the appro-
baiion of cur government, or government officers,
a. Glantcn j. said to have been outlawcd.
Major Sfcin. oi Dona Ana. ON a certain occasion
succeeded ~ capturing some twenty Indian men
aud iour or five s,uaws. and held them ~ prisoners
for some weeks At length, the warriorS, being
afraid themselves To approach the place. sent m
paIty Of s.aaws to obtain the liberation cf the cap
lives. lp this they succccdcd: bn., the very next
day. the same party of faithics- Indians murdered
q Mexican and an American citizen. \ short time
after. hand of the same trlbc murdered three
Americans about midway the Jornada del Mucrfo.
The Navalocs are constantly making icrays upon
iht valley of the ko Gandc, through its whole
length IN New Mexico. Life and property there,
are both Insecure. The American power Inspires
no dtcad. and therefore affords no protection. The
head Chief of the Navaiocs. however, j. himself,
Apparently, we'll disposcd towards our people. and
cones ciien alone into santa fc. confident of good
fret tnent. Ills Ohicc IL To otain the liberation of
n few of biz iihc now held there prisoners. To
rcason li,m the pnSt, he shall have oh
tanned his object, he will exhibit fresh instance
OF ticuChcfy.
Nothins. whatever. has NJ yet been heard of the
fsic cfthc child of the unfortunate Mrs. White.
who wHs numbered by the Apachcs inhaliting the
region If country east Of Santa Fc. Perhaps there
he been 20 communication with that band ~ the
tii, and the child may still bc alive IN captivity.
lu,iucss is dull in santa Fc and the place de-
chImr.
Air Gohstcin's train of wagons were on the
oTtu Isis. near sand Greek, where. Il will bc re-
D,ui'icd, all the oxcn-lSi yokc--froxc to death
~ enc night last fali. Mr. g., with seven mrn.
hss scnt The winter there. Ia order 10 protect the
prcTs'ty. They had nearly exhausted their little
fulfdy of wood, nnd hsd been obliged 10 burn one
wHG,n. They had hut little ammunition and proyi-
sicn hl, hui We're supplied 10y the kindness Of the
mctnirE rarty, as far az they were able
THIS party passed that or Mr NcCartv near the
Cote hwCotis. They had been 81 unfortunate, ON
~, Zig Bcnd ct The Arkansas, to have all their
.uius l. stolen fr1n Nv the Indians will ,hc ,.xc,,.
ucn q two, The robbers were supposed To tr ha,-
Indians n tribe who pretend friendship, and re-
cciNc un annuity iroIn the government