The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-18

Reynolds, Q; N. Williams, Is; Hsnsh, . nunber;
Mahoney. Kelley. Sabine, Duvall, Ssndavau, and
numerous others have suffered, to say not . word
the government stock lost, stolen, Sc, from our
in-Chisf Of the Ninth ARTILLERY Division, which is
said to DO over two hundred head.
Second. The colonel, commanding, started with
some eleven companies, to form . new post in the
Nevsjee country, which has been very significantly
christened "Fort Defiance" and it sesms 70 be :
very appropriate name, for report Says and il il
generally believed, the first night he entered cor
tain canon, or horse shoe valley, and was about
encamping, the harmless red brethren Of the West,
generally called Indians, poured down Q small
sprinkle of what here call Arrows; the redoubtabls
General got somewhat prudent, and left the digging
in profound disgust, and scarcely made halt until
North called, vulgsrly, the Rio Grande. At al
events, he had not time to come BY way Of our de-
voted city, whore his presence was much needed;
but he probably had pressing business which pre-
vented him. All right. suppose for our military
are as about a. Efficient Is couple Of dozen Of old
grannies. When will we be protested?
Third. Our worthy Governor was brought to bod
about election time. He had conceived noun
tain, but brought forth only . mouse, and q very
little one ct that. His course was, without doubt,
the cause Of ell the disturbance that occurred
which resulted in the deliberate and wiful murder Of
two Americans, one . native of your city Of New
York TO wit Edwin BURNETT son ofthe President OF
Williamsburg Insurance. Company. But ~ pre-
sumo you have seen it ell ia our six BY nine sheet,
will say no more at present, except that the re-
mains Of VIM. G. Skinner, Esq we're brought to
this city, and inferred by the o. Of o. F., Of
which he was a member, together WITH largo pro
cession Of Free Masons, members OF the Legis
lature, bar, City Council. &s We have had
plenty Of rain lattery, but not In tae TO save our
crops, which will not tNrn out more than twothirds
the general yield We are jogging along as usual,
marry and being given in marriage. Our new
Catholic bishop seems to give sstlsfaction TO the
people. The health of our country Is good indeed
a are alavated eo ahovA nf G,othau
that disease can scarcely climb up to Your
paper is the paper here, but you must give Uncle
Sam some advice as to our wants and necessities,
for he does not certainly comprehend them. Our
election will be contested. and justly, too-our
judges have got drunk, and one has gone to the
States, to help his favorite man for delegate to
represent rs through, although he tried to persuade
us, poor ,plebeians that he was going to get our
organic law altered for US. Captain Reynolds was
honestly elected, though must confess was op-
posed to him. but he has been very busy in his efforts
know not, ss am no politician Send your paper,
but they will steal it sometimes, somewhere on the
route. Yours, as usual,
TYro
Navajo Indians have attacked Captain Walkers
California Company, about eighteen miles from
Albequeque. one OF our military posts, and shot
one man, and ran of several of their animals.
for US? 7.
We have received papers from Santa Re TO November
l. The Gd.effe contains account of the exAminaton
of Juan Cristobsl Armjo, Who stood charged with the
murder Of VIM G. Skinner. He admitted to bail,
and subsequently discharged by the grand jury. The
Gazette characterzss the whole proceeding farcicsl
In relation to the crops in New Mexico the Ga-s,te
says
We notice In OF exchange papers accounts Of
failure In the crops Of New Mexico, prospective
famine, &c These accounts not correct The corn
crop in territory far have been able to learn
emily comp amt have heard u.s. that owing to the pre-
cent policy the Military Department there Is
ket for the that has been raised Although the
beginning Of the very unpromising for
thing Of the vegetable kind yet the crops have generally
surpassed all our expectations
correspondent OF the st Louis Republican, under date
Of Santa fs October 2th writes follows concerning
the gold excitement on the CHA
There great excitement ell through the lower pert OF
this country about some rich gold discoveries on the
ella. There now out near the celebrated copper
mines which the head waters OF the Gila, and
about hundred and nifty miles from socorro, though
not at points than seventy miles from the Rio
del Norte number Of mining parties from soeorro and
its neighborhood who actively engaged In digging
the earth and washing the The reports from there
show that the business Is very promising One party Of
three have succeeded In working ounce OF gold
day over Eve dollars to each hand The excitement
L. spreading and artee are now making up to start out
from the Rio Absjo country 100 miles below this It Is
hly probable from all learn that the gold
deposites the ella not far from settlements
quite rich and extensive The Indians In this territory
with the exception Of the Navsoes ere professedly
friendly and do not at this time to be doing any
mischief 10 the whites.