New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-09
NEW-MEXICO.
Movement of Troops-Indian Devastatis ns-
Poitics-Fire
Correspondence Of the Y Tribune
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/ NA'4A Z. IN NJ W wednesday, July 81. 1871.
Col. Sumner. Maj. Sibley aud the other
officers o; the new command. arrived here or The
18th inst, all well. The troops which came from
the States with SumDer did not come TO Santa r..
but were stationed In the surrounding country. Col.
Sumner gave immediate orders upon his arrival for
packing up stores, &C. for the Headquarters at
Moro, and on the 2si fry wagons Left loaded with
the necessary things for the new post. Orders have
been given to discharge ali the Quartermas.ers hands
and other employees. This Is asst should be. The ex
penses of this department have been so enormous IS
TO call for immediate retrenchment IN every depart
ment Of the Army here. There were some cases Of
Cholera among the negiy-arriyed troops on their
way hitler, but no cases have occurred since their
arrival IN the Territory.
Company D. 30 Infantry, left here the other day
for headquarters ut Moro Company b. 2i Artillery
will leave here on the 18th proX for the NavajOe
country. Col. Sumner goes IN command He mas
expressed his determination 20 bring the NavajOeS to
account for the Gepredations lately committed by
them
The removal Of the troops from Santa Fe Will he
Of great injury 10 the town. Business mas already
assumed Gull appearance and property Is decreas-
ing IN value. The fact i, that the military have
been the principal support of the people OF tins Ter
rtoIy and now that people the change that has
taken place. they repent OF ever wishing and calling
for the removal of the military There viii be little
OF no corn consumed by the Army and consequently
;heTe Will be no demand for the article.
II is said that Capt Reynolds. our popular quarter
master, Will go with the Navaloe expedition "a quar-
'ermaster. II is 10 be hoped that he will be more
succC sSfl III his military campaign than he has been
IN his political one. The Captain Is too ingenious
go cope with your old wlTe-pulllng politicians. lie
H. however, every way fiji for the Office Of Delegate
ard stands stu good chance OF being elected His
opponent VIII be Maj. Weightman. Insian Agent.
Weighiman is well known in the Territory.
Cur late worthy commanding officer, Col. John
Monroe, left here yesterday for the states. He was
n,olk 49, N NJ lot
masier-Geueral and Capt McLawS. late Adlutant-
General. They were escorted out OF town by
lar numter Of ourmost respectable citizens They
carv with thtm the good wishes OF all, for better
81, Of officers never LEFT the Territory.
The Navaoe Indians have been playing hill
lately" to use the classical language OF l. ) Cap
tam. On the night of the % inst about 1900 Indians
attacked the camp of Parker & Nesbit. hay con-
tractors Their camp Is situated IN riai, or valley.
about 40 miles from Santa Fe. For security the
COMPANY had built canal ofadobes and also house
About l2i O'Clock the Indians commenced the attack
by shooting one Of the guards through the neck with
an arrow the man gave the alarm and fell the other
guard run for the house. The Indians then divided
INTO two partles-one party beseiged the house
while the other party broke down the canal IN order
70 get az the stock The Americans consisted OF
eight persons. and II l. supposed they killed several
Indians The fight continued till about o'clock,
when the Indians having entered the canal anu run
of the mules, ~ III number. and SIX splendid horses,
the beSelged were LEFT to breathe the free arr OF
heaven once more. At the time OF TINS AFFAIR Gel.
Brooks and his company were at Plna Blanco, /.
miles of, waiting for nee 10 cool the RIO 6fande ana
when requt Scd pursue the Indians refused to do
80 til the ice arrived | have Mr. X. NeSblrs state
monl TO that effect BroOks's conduct Is highly CEN
surabe. Nesblt demanded assistance from the com
man6ing officer but was refuSed-and the Governor
stated that he would resist any attempt To raise vol
unteers to recapture the mules. What are these
men to do Are they to submit quietly to their
lCsSeS
Another attack was made on the camp of Arlingen,
Ownesby & Co., near Ce5ollctta The Indians
killed three men and wounded nine. and burned an
The wagons TIE names Of those killed are as fol-
lows: VIM. Fulcher, Of Weston, No. Mr. Parker,
Of Mo, and r. Smith of Mo.
The Indians are committing depredationS all
through the country, and In most cases llves nave
been lost Still nothing is done TO punish them IL
Is hoped that Col Sumner will bring them to their
senses.
Our Territorial Legislature has closed lis labors,
ard such Legislature never was assembled before
within the limits of the United States. with the
exception of the Independent party, there was nor
man of sense among them: Several OF the hon.
Members neither read nor write. The TWO
Sneakers were a Priest and Jackass. Our old Gov
ernor is said to be very unpopular. Ills hst message
blamabe IN many points, especially ms remarks
reference to free negroes but he must De excused
ne is from Georgia. ID. v Whiting, OF Philadelphia,
has been appointed Government Translator al a >ali-
~ of 81, SEQ year lie Is the most competent man
here for the Office.
The rejection OF H. ~ Smith for the SecretaryShlp
was much regretted by his numerous friends here.
Mr. smith is one OF our most able and useful puOnc
men, and par excellance a wing.
The morals of Santa Fe are improving somewhat
laieh No murders lately. When all the military
and camp followers are removed Santa Fe VIII oea
Gulet place But the venalty otthe people VIII never
be done away with.
Among the recent distinguished arrivals | may
mention that Of Chief Justice Baker, MAJOR weight
man. MI Greinor and Col. Wooley capt. set
pleaves. OF the Typographical Engineers, IS here
nom El Paso. He viii leave shortly for California
H. Parkes will go second IN command capt
Walker an old Mountaineer, VIII leave here for Gait
fo,nia by route of his own on the 18th OF next
month lie offered his services to the Boundary
Survey for COO pc. month, but they were not ac-
We had another fire here lately. The store OF
Ie,y named HlTsch was burned 10 the ground, butby
fbe timely oxertons Of the officers and soldiers,
further destruction was pTevented.
Can't REYNOLDS, the man who Is so much decryed
here and elsewh here by his political enemies Is ever
foremost in relieving all calamllleS that may peial
The cltlzens When the Exchange was burned down,
his house was open TO all and at the late fire he was
corsncuous In arrestlng the progress OF the ianes,
and IN accommodating every person VINO appleu u
' ' Yours ALWAYS MACK.