New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-11
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T'Ap Of YOUR paper free from that ma'sT'''
0 oenerallv swells letter nom frontier
""'s n,oner and competent civil tribunal Tor
80 ,ospzance Of fragrant crimes. In THIS nave
..., disappointed, and must again record 'he
'ev,s,raton. since my last, OF Indian depreoa-
- murders and robberies-almost every DAY
o.crrrenccs, which, to our ears, nave Oeco"S
nsniar as household words.
rna,ar deDredations and invasions, prnciPaiy
.a.cbes and Navaioes, are increasing IN nun.
he,s and holiness 10 such degree, thai 70 'ia'o'
,,,hout a strong escort and WgilaH eye -
foolishly ieopardizng human life, and all '"eio'o
pertaining. Year after year they have Oee'i pre-
ror,ed 70 our statesmen and legislators VII,
through private and official correspondent o.
,be Medium of the press, as subject ho' o'P
concerning themselves, but the Interests - WY
United States. ..,os,oJ "a.
r. ,,Io,,, statements of truth. well attes'eo Pc
,,io,s ard even binding article OF is'e ''''''
T,o,,.,oss a. vet has turned llstleSs ear a''',
,bese wiIy treacherous enemies are sum anu
20 pIllage. rob and destroy without even al ''-
,empt toward chastisement. frnclpaiY uPo"
the Mexicans and their trains fall thelf hed'i0
.,d most destructive yisitatlons, and wo unto
,.e belated party, betrayed by their own camp
sres. and discovered by the waxing ana lurking
Anacbe Not long since large Mexican tram
tom chihuahua. laden with articles OF com
merce. was attacked by some Apaches, under
their celebrated chief Nangus Colorado, (hed
sleeve. many OF the Mexicans killed and robbed
the mules and most valuable Of the merchandise
carried oA. and the rest, with the wagons, con-
sumed by FIRE
An American gentleman, residing about one
and a half miles from Paso d,l Norte, Texas,
where are stationed two companies OF l. ,. IN
fp,ry, had 50 mules stolen from his corral by the
Indians. and dfven-we have n~t aScertalned
where These midnight excursions are made on
feet hardy Mexican and Indian ponies, com
Inning the qualities Of the horse with those Of
the mountain goat. A mounted volunteer party
started IN pursuit, but to no purpose.
The Dragon arm is the only one suitable Tor
service on frontier, infested by bands OF prowl-
ing. ruthless, and relentless savageS, whose sole
aim is the determination OF the white race ana
total destruction OF their property Though ever
ready, us true for manifold professions OF ever
lasting friendship for and peace with, los Ameri-
oanos. they lack but necessary force and oppor-
tunity 10 give the lie to their earnest protesta-
tiops and reyel over the corpses OF the white
man Such has been, and ever will be, the IN
dian character, until " time shall be no more"
Concerning the Infantry arm, on frontiers like
this otis all fudge Sir, iudgc'"-to use the Ian
guage. on certain occasion, OF an Ex-senator
from Mssouri-and the sooner replaced by Ora
goons, the better.
Sometime In the month OF March, the Mexican
Commissioner was informed by the Chief As
tronomcr of the Mexican Commission that ne
mad definitely determined the western point OF
depar,ure-32o % north latitude-and was ready
a, any time to have II marked as the Initial
MONT" ON the Rio Grande. The MexlcanS ac-
cordincly informed the American Commissioner
who. without any notice from or consultation
with the Chief Astronomer OF The American Com
mission. fixed upon the 9th Of March for laying
the corner stone OF the monument, to mark the
commencement, the Rio Grande, OF the Bound
ary between the Republics of Mexico and the
United States.
About the 10Th Of March, the American Com
missioner received an official communication
from the Chief Astronomer oithe American Com
mission, informing him that he would not have
satisfactorily determined the Initial point IN
nj the last Of the mouth
Notwithstanding this communication. the
Commissioners and Stats quartcred abou, %
miles from the initial point repaired to the
"point" determined upon by the Chlei AStronO-
mer of the Mexican Commission, and the Chlei
Astronomer of the American Commission not be-
inp ready consultation was th,re held, and they
naturally concluded To postpone the ceremonies
and returned To their respective headquarters.
AT the appointed time, The CMei Astronomer OF
the AMERICAN Commission was ready, when 10
and behold the "polnt" as definitely deter
mined upon 10y HIM, Was located about 200 ieet
north of the point determined upon 10y the
Mexican Astronomer.
The difference between the respective aSiro-
nomica "polntS." led to a comparison OF notes.
etc, which resulted in the prolongatlon OF The
Mexican Astronomers line, TIL there renamed
difference OF but one second of an arc. which
was split. IN the spirit Of compromise, aud the
"polnt" conformity and permanently established.
The gam Is ours. though barring the abstract
principle oi quantity, I Is of little value. beng
belt Of isolated mountain ridges, with no known
water, except where II Is Crossed 10y the Ri)
Mimb,,s
Much Ctcdit Is que 10 Lieut. NJ nipple, l. =. 1.
T., for his untlrne labors for the space OF four
weeks, during which time, observations by night
and computations by day, formed the routine OF
duties Observations We're made hy transit IN
prime Vertical, transit IN meridian, and SeXtant.
Observations with FoN'S magnetic DIP and mten.
sliy instrument were made for variation ot the
needle, likewise hourly meteorological ooScrya-
lions DUNG term DAYS
The proximity OF the American Astronomers
~, ,t
meridian of but about l,SeS iect, and that on a
IA, bottom. where even the ordinary Surveyor
chain would have answered the purpose How
ever 1t was extended IN leyeled rods on ireStleS.
With indications 81 Thermometer az every stage a
the measurement, and corrections made accord
ingly
Observations, by The Mexican Astronomer