New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-10
NEW MEXICO.


From Nsil. pal llteiigel o. Friday.
w rad the pleasure If oonversing yesterdsv
Win very iLtellieelt Gentleman Just from San,s
te' VIA ri Paso. which after place he left the l9h
December, making The Journey thence 20 Sap
Antonio IN twenty oIe aays ia the midst Of saor
and severe cold. lie giyes we are sorr, 70 saw
eclscouraging account Lot only OF the country on
New Mexico itself bus of rs present fsst;tpts
condition through ah tie settlements IN both
sides Of the river Corn was selling A. ss TIA
toHcga, OF - bushels, ard il vas sun',,. ! xonI
run up 20 So BY Msrch or April. Vecet,bles. n
even the few kinds there found were 81 .,adinS
ly scarce. making living NOT only hard bat preca3
Gus. Tie expectation vas entertained That tbe
troops throughout the whole ninth itarv de-
pNtmeut would bave % be put upon half ration,
in most Of the usuaI articles Of subsstence-HouY
being probable exception.
The weather at Santa re, and indeed lognthe
whole valley OF the Del Norte, has been unusually
cold ths winter On too Sch. 9Th, aud 6 n Of De.
cember snow fell in the neghborhood Of santa F9
several feet in depth. Near Degsdo's Rancho
six men, herders, were frozen 20 death; cattle
that had stood together Cor mutual shs'tsy wsra
found dead and stia and even the poultry on the
roost succumbed 10 the inclemency Of the season
For q long series OF Cars no cold has been remem.
bered severe as that of December last Even
at IL PasO. in reg iOn renowned for the mildness
of its climate, the thermometer fell % rsar Zero
The coolest day was Friday the 9th. Wind east.
south east, with pelsiDg hominy grained snow
falling.
Tie whole of the American Commission for the
location Of the Treaty Boundary line between the
Mexican Territory and the new acquisitions Of
the American Government, bad arrived at the
Pass, with the exception OF The OK tram carrying
the supplies. TIE Nican Commission Gen.
Condo, had also arrived. Col. Craig, CO mandas
the military escort ~ the American CO mission,
was encsmpod near Nagoaius Ranch opposite
FL Paso, expecting, however, TO Leave with hE
command IN the course Oi Short time a. the Cop.
pcrnine region, on the Rio ella.
An unhappy conflict occurred on the evening Of
the 9Th of December between Mr.. l.. 3. Wake
man, the wagon master OF the OK train -aentioned
above and q person attached 10 the CO lmissiOn
by which W akemsu osl lie life. II received
two shots from his antagonists revolver, shatter.
ing his left ankle and knee Ga the i,h day NOR
tiEcation took place bat death did not Int an end
TO the wounded man sufierings till the 9Th An
investigation into the circumstances was no doubt
made on the arrival OF the OK train a. The Pass
from which they were distant, when our Informant
met them on Christmas day, some 200 miles. All
the other members of the Commission were in
the enjoyment OF robust health.
Accommodations for the Commission beingve
scanty at the Pass, its members distributed
between that place, SDcorro, and the Preside Of
San Elizario The main party, with the male
trains, under Colonel Cralgs escort, gOg to their
respective posts on the och and 10Th of Decem.
Der; though the Commissioner himself With few
companions got into I'll PasO about the middle Of
November. They took the route up the Pecos
leaving it at the Horsehead Crossing.
Many conferences took place between the Anne.
rican and Mexican Commissioners before the i'm.
portant preliminary OF starting point Tor the boun.
dairy could be agreed upon, for it Ape ared that
the terms OF the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo,
the map by st1rnoll, and the old Mexican maps
were as inconsistent with each other rs they are
with the true topography Of the country itself
Preparatory measures were IN progress g send an
exploring party over the eastern sect.on Of the
probable line, in order that the final operations
might be rendered of more speedy attainment.
During the second week Of December, the an.
nual fair was held at nj Paso, at which the usual
exhibitions OF buli-tehts and gambling, mixed
with other amusements took place.
Our informant came in with a citizen partyo
fifteen men. They encountered no Indian hosti.
ities though party which had proceeded them
couple Of weeks lost four men from Camanche
attack. Water scarce grass tOlerably atteinable.
At Santa Fe much interest was manifested as
to who would receive the appointment Of Cover.
nor of the Territory. Our friend thinks the choice
on whom it has fallen will by generally accent.
able in the Territory. Colonel Calhoun has had
much Indian experience and is by this time quito
well acquainted with the wants and Wishes Of the
people.
The Indians, especially the Apaches, we're gen.
orally quiet, though the NRvajOs have been dem.
onstratlng their fidelity - treaty engagements
by the stealing OF several thousand sheep this
fall from some OF the settlements along ne river
The general impression In New Mexico is, with
regard TO Indians, that the system of seeking
thelr goodwin b. tie means now ia favor with
the Goyernment-yz: d0uceuys or presents-is
one that must be abandoned Il the country is 10
have security ana peace
The PueblOs were quite peaceable, though they
suffered much alarm before they were assured
that the census takers among them hal not come
to lead the way for general seizure BY the Un-
ted States Government upon all they mad. o.
the sitting of the Territorial Legislature ii is
probable that the Pueblo question will cause much
ard heated controversy Our informant thinks
the Puebos equally entitled with the great body
OF New Mexcans to all the rights of citizenship,
and that the denial TO them Of their rights might
prove very detrimental to the peace and security
OF the country. Properly used, the PueblOs might
be made a most efficient agent in keeping and
defending the Territory, as we'll from the savage
tribes as from the assaults of Sisafected natives
themselves.