New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-08
The Conner Mines of the ella.

Mr.. THEODORE f. M0gsE, the GeOlO1lst
Of the L s Boundary Commission, give, The ioi'
loving description OF the celebrated Copper Mines
IN the Apache country near the head waters OF the
ella:
These Mines. situated near lOe Longitude West,
and 32o 40 latitude North, IN the Western extremity
oi the sierra de MOgOyOn, from the most authentic
resources art SAID TO have been long known 10 lhe
,ua,ne Indians. but were Brst worked o. the span
lard~ ABOUT the commencement OF the present cen
tury wltnyarOuS success, TIL sZ-. "heh uey itH I'M
10 ne hands Of Mons. toursler, and we're managed
ty Mcknight who was also IA partner but were al
last abandoned about Ie3s, on account Ol me hostly
~ the Indians. VINO cut on the prO'H'oh WdlHs ana
killed some OF the herders Al one tine az many -
5Gume were engaged 10 the mines, WING dic SAM
to haze WELDED abundantly, and made the fortune
Of the pfopnerOrs. The ground IA 'il'I EXTENT
Is rddled over with shafts and huge excavations.
The ore IS d red oxide Of copper, VITA naive cop,
Der disc IN nailed through II, occurring h Hf''S AN
seams through 4 decomposei iedspatrlc pofPhtfY'
winch rock gdngle J., from ~ eCiihe's' $50
worked with the pch. anu hetuS no S'',, ~ NJ
essentially reducing the cost Of mining FROM 'le
rurfv sud easy REDUCTION o, the ore the expense OF
Iroducine the metal BY the smelling operation va
small ahG easily effected ia 'eIJ ue IL. 4'a'S' "a,
crnfers Of Which contain great zeal 81 fe-hCtA
cccoer A. tne une the nine Was wOsAe1. ne otdie
Of E!hEa.la was coming gTeai ctti o. 1pp'i .u
renew for which they pad hgh pf'ce' aA 'ci !" Nc"
utIpose me copper from tins ore, nom J., Pl %
annually suited and supplied the mlnI Al cru
icons more son exists that the gold. SAID 10 Je on
tanned IL TIE copper. pad for - Ndie POI o." ' q"
The u, OF Mexico which h0"e'et' : 10, 'is -.
50 ne gold : not separated from the copper ID mai
clfv On examination OF some copper loh..o 1o"''
~ furnace was unable 10 detect 81 trace o. soh-
ne mines are very much n en H. ana >jihe VI
30 worss SAID 70 te the riches; deposits are entire
h. Inaccessible But ~ the English price 0! copper
ny. MANY thousands OF C0iiarr worm AK ing IN
n.ans atogt the premises, and the Oh '.ags ana
coma worls rchiy repay the laOor OIL re-"OtA4Ag
,f,Irk no.ever a, The high prlce OF provisions ana
rror Ney "a .
yielf much proft When some OF the iertie valleys
IN ne neghDornOcc are cuii'a'eu 'd'"i 49, P'''-
s.Oas III Ce cleape
y,rhln halt nle o. tie Preside are -, era drge
mis- OF nlasneiic ron ore. similar ID TIE Pot hnoJ
md SuCw MOGntan Of Missouri lnis orc cOlA De-
a. .Inail cost. converted INTO or-irOi. heated ~
Cain, Jorge. the b.iis apOuNdlng ia uinOef n i1f
!ue.. -
sbot; four miles southwest Of the NINE % copper
formerly were worked some gold mines, whl'h are
.,lo 10 nave ylelCeC vel. but WINCH "efe never
exrerslvetv worked. on account of the Indians -Om,
NJ me Old Shafts nave been recently opened oy s"e
Americans xho are said 10 be making an ounce l,Sl
st.rn Tn. gold occur IA scales dnu pidte>' az
quartz yo.r which very much resembles th. 49,,
erCus CuArizo. Georgia. Parallel WIKI nc zO'-
i, a ven vi sulphuTeI OF lead. gaieA'.! $50 10
ouelng ~ i.aa. found 10 GOTHAM s'As .
-. vi whtch - co9sIdSrei II rch oie. 81 o..
Wlfu ire command under bfetfl IL 49, s.n~
- h.r. Ia Ianuary last. mere were theh s~ IA
-. -. a. ano.,f xiv adobe houses h'i-olii5
-r.,relitsr Press fansed "..h l t,rsx
:, - - ,.ratrsc ~ col tralg a. OdfsacA
d.. - - ~, rest - lhs remaining houses
~ -. - f,.J ,tr y. ofcer. anc men OF me l.
." N,s,st. t.fsdaTy Csn.n..ssfb, "Lo nave es'do-