New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-11
From the Mexican Boundary Survey.
From The National Inielligeucer.


Letters have been received in this city
from Mr. Bartlett, Of the Mexican Boundary Com
mission, dated ut Arspe State of Sonora (NexlcoJ
June ,
Waiting before proceeding 20 explore the CHA,
for the arrival of Col Graham. | =. Army, now on
his way 20 Oin the COmmlSSOn.) and the Indian
| Commissioners, Col. Craig and the Commissioner
had determined 10 make a tourney 10 Fr0nteriS, IN
Sonora for the purpose chiefly of aScertanlng the
practicabllity of drawing supplies rom Tor the Use
OF the Boundary party, &c.
With this brief introduction. the following eX-
tracts from The letter of the Commissioner speak lot
themselves
81 took two wagons and Col Crag two, for our
provisions. corn tents. baggage &c, intending to
hi them with dried fruits and vegetables, II they
could be procured. The party were all mounted on
horses and mules, save myself Not having the use
of nv eft arm, On consequence OF ltu from
mule 3 could not ride except III wagon VITA
this little party penetrated the lndan country
2GO miles 10 FronteraS (see map OF COOKS rouie)
where We took the whole population 0y surprise so
rare an event Is It to see any Strangers except ue
Apaches My letter and passport from Gen Oonde
made all straight, and We were hospitality received
Fronerns IL not fourteen miles rom looks rodu A.
he SAYS but thirty miles. When We reached Black
water Creek we found 10 trace OF a road south, and
sent four persons search OF the town. Inc second
dav four soldiers appeared 10 US, messengers from
Gen. CaErasco. at FToneTas, to guide Us 10 that
town thirty miles distant. II took rs TWO DAYS 10
reach there Us there was 10 road, and We htd 10
work our way as well a. We could Gen {. had
al
his brigade OF 900 soldiers. infantry and horse, on
campaign against the Apdchc> lie gave us 4 Aind
reception, furnishing IL I" IN corn ana provisions
without charge"
Il found little al FronlcraS IL Is poor, mlscra-
bic place Three years since II was entirely desert
Ell by lis inhabitants, and II IS only within the ia't
four months that The people, outraged n} the or
ganIzailuu 81 Gen Caud>cos brigade Tor their pro
lection have begun 70 return Village after village,
as We progressed south, Was IN the same condition.
Some were still deserted and falling 10 rum IN
Others there were symptoms OF recolonzatlon.
came on 10 this place Ari>pe. formerly the capital oil
Sonora Like the other places ! had visited, It was
IN a sad condition. The lncessant attacks, murders
and robOcTes by the Apachos had reduced rs popu-
laon from 1900 to loo or l,sOO ltS houses were
unenanted and falling TO rum, and rs beautiful val
lev oyergrown with rank weeds. The appearance
Of It's church and dwellings, rs paved streets ana
beautiful gardens indicates IT. former wealth. Inc
people 1 Learn are now returning. although the em-
leTaton 20 California has Oeen hOther means OF
pIostratmg and depopuatlng II.
ITO be short the result of my ylslt io sonora +,
that We have nothing TO expect rom IT. ne Wholc
country, even for hundred miles 70 the sou'h tts
been ravaeed and depOpulates. and the present IN
hablianS have barely enough for their own suOsist-
ence. Provisions and corn are scarce and dear II
was my wish to 90 10 Tres, the present capital tour
DAYS tourney south, out the high prce OF corn ana
scarcity of proy sionS viii not warrant Therefore
set out on nv return tomorrow, and hope m Zen
days to be al the copper mines
"krspe Is seventy-fiye miles southwest OF From
teras The CAV before my arrival here courier Ar
ryed from Guaymas with dispatches tor the military
commanders stating that I'VE or six hundred Amerl-
cans had dlsembarked on the coast Of Lower Calier
ma or Sonora intending 70 subIugate one the
other of these states | did not believe the story,
and Col Craig a. well As myself assured tue mill
taTy commandments, that, II II was true, "hlch we
doubted II was no more than nardudlng exped-
ton. not cOunfenanced by the nlied states and
We ie.t sure that the Government would use all the
means In rs Now. 10 crush the attempt and carry
out the treaty O. Guadalupe Hdalgo.