The New York herald., 1851-08-11

From the Washington Intelligencer, Aug 81
Letters have been received in this city from Mr..
Bartlett, of the Mexican Boundary Commission,
dated at Arspe, State of Sonora (Mexico), June z.
Waiting, before proceeding to ex pore the Gils,
for the arrival Of Col. Graham, United States
Army Snow on his way to join the commission), and
the Indian Commissioners, Col. Craig and the Co n
missioner had determined to make journey to
Fronteras, in Sonora, for the purpose chiefly Of
ascertainipg the practicability Of drawing supplies
from It fog the use of the boundary party, So.
With this brief introduction, the following ex-
tracts from the letter OF the Commissioner speak
for the mselves-
took two wagons and Col. Craig two for our
provisions, corn tents, baggage, go Intending to
fll them with dried fruits and vegetables, if they
could be procured. The party were all mounted
on horses and mules, save myself Not having the
use OF my left arm Tin consequence Of fall fro
muie), could not ride except in wagon. With
this little party we penetrated the Indian country
two hundred miles to Fronteras (see map Of Cookies
route), where we took the whole population by
prise, 80 rare an event is it to see any strangers
except the Apaches. My letter aud passport from
Gen. Condo made all straight, and we were hospi-
tably received. Fronteras Is not fourteen miles
from Cookies road, as he states, but thirty miles.
VIE We reached Blackwaser creek we found no
trace Of a road south, and sent four persons in
search of the town. The second day four soldiers
appeared to us, messengers from General Carrasco
at Fronteras, to guide US 70 that town. thirty miles
distant. Ii took us two days to reach there, as
there was road, and we had to work our way as
well rs we could Gen. g. had arrived at From
teras but three days before with his brigade of
four hundred soldiers, infantry and horse, cam
paign against the Apaches. He gave kind re-
ceptiop, furnishing US with corn and provisions
found little at Fronteras. II is poor, misers-
BILE place. Three years since 1t was entirely de-
serted by its Inhabitants, aud IL is only within the
last four months that the people, encouraged by
the organization of Gen. Carrasoo's brigade for
their protection, have begun to return. Village
after village, as we progressed south, was in the
same condition. Some were still deserted and fall
ing TO ruin in Others there were symptoms Of re-
colonization. came on to this place, Arispe, for
merly the capital Of Sonora. Like the other places
had visited, it was in sad condition. The in
cessant attacks, murders, and robberies by the
Araches, had reduced its population from four
9usand to fifteen or eighteen hundred Its
houses were unenantcd and falling to ruin and its
beautiful valley overgrown with rank weeds. The
appearance Of It's church and dwellings, its paved
streets and beautiful gardens indicates its former
wealth. The people, L learn, are now returning,
although the emigration to California has been
another means Of prostrating and depopulating il.
To be short, the result Of my visit to Sonora is,
that We have nothing to- pectf from It. The whole
country, even for hund ed miles to the SOUTH has
been ravsged and depopulated, and the present
inhabitants have barely enough for their own sub
sstence. Provisions and corn scarce and dear.
II was my wish TO 10 to Ures, the present capital,
corn and scarcity Of pro DIVISIONS will not warrant 1t
l, Therefore, set out on my return tomorrow, and
hope in ten days 10 be at the copper mines.
ArsIe is se,en.y five miles southwest Of From
teras The day before my arrival here courier
arrived frorn Lusy mss with dispatches for sthe
military snteIs. stating that dve six hun
dred Ansricans had disembarked on the coast Of
Lower California, or Sonora, intending to sabju-
gate one or the other Of those States. did not
believe the story, and Col Craig, as well myself
assured the military commandants that II IL was
true, which we doubled, IL was no more than a
marsudiug expedition, not countensnced by the
United states; and We felt sure that the govern
neIt would all the me in its power TO crush
toe mpt, and carry out the treaty Of Guadalupe
liidalgo.