The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-20
NEWS BY THE n AILO.


Our AEexsean CorresPs~asWce.
IRr,-l,Rp VIA asrAMoRAs AND ERowSsvILLE.1
DrRASeo, Feb q, ISL.
Ps,s.y IT. F,ead. al Bsas-Hs Gang Taken Pr
somos, ant Cone,1f Ia the PyIsln at Ds~asgo-
HI grvrsnns upon 1s Ranctvos-Ihs P,erasi-
tioa 70 Pgh ags,,Ist shc Apachrs -ADHr6us RoJ-
tvs--ifs ~ sziit,,n Of DTaagn.
wrote you from Nazailsn some ten days since.
giving you accoun, OF Of the actions and
movements Of the rotcrioa. Capt. French, whose
deeds in Texas, and throughout some a the stat.
Of Mexico, have given him reputation rs un.
bounded ard unrnviable the noted Monroe Ed
wards enjoyed. The worthy captain is not ye.
dead, as stated in my last After raising con
pany Of ten men al Maxatlan, in tho month Of Janu
AIRY last. he left that place, greatly in debt, AMI
led to tie mountains, with view Of attempting
h. capture Of a party Of Mcxiesn' then ,on'. to
hazat.an, with large amount Of specie. pom
aeetng the party, ke.found their number too grca,
or his small force, ar passed without interrupt
ing them. lie had lott Mazatian with 4 very IL
mted supply of provisions. and Was soon compelle
to rob ranch tho road to furnish his commissary
depart uent. lie also got so arms from the same
PLACE. lie likewise robbed several small parties of
Nexicans the road, and, taking all their animals
and proyi ionS lett them tied 70 trees by the road
tie route. lie met vtn no resistance till he re lcicl
the small town called Echayerci, ahour forty
leagues from this city. Here thc people had heard
OF his acts on the road, and endcavored to
stop him. lr-uJ severe conflict cn-ued. re-
su!ting IN the defeat and capture Of French
add lis men. one Of lrench's party (North
West by name) was k,ll-d. and some four
Others were badly wounced. lne captain himself
received severe abre cut across the face and was
otherwise badly wouadcd The whole party are
noF in the Jail IL tbs ny, awaiting their trial II
Is generally thought tie emit party will be sen.
fenced 20 lengthy confinement il the castle This,
however y very doub ..ui Every one knows what
Mexicsn justice II, ana that fine talk and a little
money can accomplish any desired result in this
country. Aly opinion Is, French will be at liberty
in less than one month from this time. lie Ia. al
ready succeeded III getting himself separated from
liz men, and has most excellent and comforla BILE
quarters in private house opposite the jail. lie
yesterday pro nading in front Of his new
home, attended by two sol Hers. lie has not been
accustomed 20 sucn servants, but seems not III the
least dele cted or hGmbled
-iLce his confinement lie mas employed young
yaniard. who daily visits his n. To instruct him
IN the Mexican language lie has recently adj
dressed letter 70 the Governor. in which he pro-
ro-s, n he is cleared. TO raise compa az
10 fight the Apac nes, IA John Glanton whose his
tory and fate are generally known throughout the
states y IS impossible 10 say what tate yet awaits
this strange and taicnted Young desperate. / will
advise you Of the result of his trial.
The names Of the persons comprising Capt.
tsenche party are Parker II french, North West,
John Jones. John Lngiisn, Francis Lclay, George
Snegro,. Thomas larsc-, VIM. Arnold and Peter
Foyer OF these, tho three last were badly
wounded, and are nov u he hospital in this city.
There now various parties of Americans rob
bag and running of stock between this race and
chihuahua, thus prejudicing the natives still more
against our countrymon who may lie passing
,Arough the country. certain Joseph Thompson,
FROM Texas, has lately committed sarons dcprc-
cations IN this State aud IL Chihuahua. lie has
5. rue eight men with him.
The Indians are also very bad; in fact, more than
hall the ranches between this place and Chihuahua
hayo been broken up, and the rancheros of by
ia. ATaches. Run.or says rho celebrated Wild Cat
i COW in this State. about one hanlred and fifty
ines northwest from this city. The government
= endcaYoripg 70 raise sufficient force 70 march
against the Indians, but will be snabls to accom-.
Tsh their designs, for the want Of funds. They are
slso Offering Inducements 10 Americans to engage
n the Campaign, but the "gringoes" wish to see
TIC Tsnic first. Unless some speedy aud certain
stt-B Sc taken to suppress the PEACHES, they will
S~a become mas;ois Of this portion Of Mexico.
The Nexicans complain bitterly Of the United
states, on account & the iardiness manifested by
cur go' .rnment in complying with the articles Of
The late iiidago treaty BY which the nited states
obAgases herself to protect Mexico against these
lniian;.
Tpcn examination Of the registers in the Pre-
fleets Office, in this city. find there have, since
1871, over 1000 Am, ricans passed through the
place, rosfc 70 California. VIZ Mazatlau. There
yeFy little business row being carried On in this
~tar, tie indians having run tho MeNicans FROM
nearly all the mines. and il i 10 them alone thi:
rovsNy-strickcn country must look for support.
IhN place now has population Of oaly 5000
inhabiA n.s, and oncc IL boosted over lo0,UD souls
Ihe ri \as Of many splendid mansions may be seen
~ 81 Ytts Of the city. relics Of Nontczuma. There
ass ;nnhy magnificent buildings in this place.
amcng which five or six churches, built before
the ;niercnlence Of this country was declared
these building VIII rival any have in the state.
IN arcLitc eturt and beauty but they, too. fast
crusnbling 70 tAe ground There are hundreds OF
nous, in Durango, not Inhabited, exsep.ng by
sa.tle hogs and feay III the business /. done Nv
Englsh and German merchant; there l. but ono
American merchant in the city. After have seen
i't'lr more ofthc country about here, will write
G. .sEa again. CLUi.NcL,