New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-07
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
EEW-MEXICO.
..,,s Fe-M,>rder Of Mr.. skinner.

santa Fe-Mlrd OF ME- SAsnnei.
Tn. Santa t Gazette contains full par
v>ru,.rs of the murder Of Mr.. Skinner. MI.
sa;,nsr vas citizen Of Connecticut and had
-..,,.d anne time since in NewMexico. Inc
-s.rv ia that he wen, to a rancho near the place
NJ his murder TO take out an appeal, acconlP'''
ed by his client and a Mexican na"eu
Gina c..,on.l
He entered the house Of one Juan Chfis'ooa'
Armi,o. for what purpose does no' app
,. 10 va. not long inside when iouf of
q. .,, ,u.hed ont, bearing Skinner win tnefn.
-. .rvirr ont in the Spanish - klll nlh'
$50 denies this, and says Skinner on eh'e''ae
80 nissol and made an attack on MN, wren VIC
1900. yu,hed upon hum and killed him Bat 10
-. = answered the fact that Skinner when foano'
I'D his glove ON and his pistol In his oeh-
However fhe homicide may have been caused"
n the second Of the same kind thai mas occur III
nat County (Bernalilo) within shorf 'ime' ano 'ne
srsitement among the Americans knows no oouhos'
While on the other hand large armed force oeieho'
tAe house and person OF Armuo Az ssh'a &c '''
psople were frantic with rage. pubic meeting
"a. held and deputation was appointed 10 wait on
The Governor The meeting adjourned Til nexl
A., when the deputaton reported that they found
the Governor playing whist, ana upon inquipie
vh.,her he had had official international The murder
he told them he had heard Il afew moments 'eIoio'
Int was not quite certain Of It's authenticity Ihey
assured him IT too true, and demanded pio'e'
,o, and mstice a, his hands at the time hint
a. ,ba, he was suspected OF Indifference, II not
.ns,..b,ng vorse lie denied all charges and SAID
40, m This instance he could do nothing every
,nsn. IN be done was within the province OF the
nisfriet Judge
The conduct of the Governor did not seem 70 satis
~ the meeting for they passed among others the io
lowing resolutions
THAT It is the opinion OF TINS Ineetne, anu a. ".
sHis Territory that the course pursued " James D
Calhoun the present Governor OF TINS iefritory,
sueh course we have denounced IN the iofeeo<
ips resolution that the effect, II not the lntentoh OF
re move ments he has set on foot, as we oeneVe LOT
his ewn aggYandiZemeDt is 70 conhrm insteau oI
softenibg the preJudices with which the Americans
are naturally regarded by Their Mexican eilosonl
zens and il calculated to produce the most injurious
laAuences upon the best interests and solid prosper
ity OF this Territory By tending to make inpossi-
BE for Americans 70 live In IT. ,
The 81 L1ytus Republican OF the 2sth ult contains
slyices from Santa Re to the 9th OF Sepienoer.-
Business at Santa Pc dull but better thlngs were
anticipated. Exchanges upon the states couid no'
be obtained on any terms.
Political excitement was running very high. Ma
Tor Weghtman, with MS family, IL reported on ms
way to the States, and It Is SAID he VIII oe 'oo"
by Captain Reynolds, who Is determined 10 contest
the Majors seat In Congress.
The trains, and in, were represented 10 be get
ting along better tran could be expected Al TINS sea
son. Grass was good and water abundant 90
From another letter, dated Santa Re, sept ~ we
extract the following interesting paragraph:
"Col. Sumner has not yet returned from the
country OF the Nayajoes AT last accounts he mad
advanced beyond the famous Valley OF Challle,
searching among the rocks and hills for Indians In
vain IL rs said that but one Navajo had been seen
He came into the American camp.