The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-06
Lste from Santa Fe.


We have received advices from Santa r. "a Feb
2s The principal items Of interest Al. eonccrnin..
the Indian Expectations, AMI the ,ootinaed gold
| excitement. The Santa Fe Gd>oj,. - February :
contains tie following
INDIAN DEPREpATIoNS.
We have almost daily reports OF TIE threads and
Expectations committed By the Indians IN Inc Rio
Abajo and throughout the southern PARTON Of Tia.
territory. From what we can earn We believe the
recent outrages have been committed he p.ches
OF the ella. and the Aeseacros. We learn that. on
or about the 18th Of the past month. party q. sol
,bsrs, fourteen III number. were attack Ell the
iornada del Macrte, at the same rlare where our
lamented tellow-ctizen Brent, met win MS death
and dat four Of their number were Killed and seve-
raj more Wounded aud that their wager and mule.
were taken from them. IL was said siat thu light
lasted some tume aud thai only one 81 10 soldiers
escaped without wound. a full account of al
the particulars has not yet reached We also
learn 'iar, within three four day past. the In
dams came into Bernaillo county, IN very centre
OF thc population Of the territory. aud drove
Oh near four hundred head of stock from 4 bu- .
quefqne, AtIlsco and Paiillas. tn. principal
sufferers iront tins oray were the Asynics 81 have.
and Hubble. As az the troors AT Los lanes
were informed of il they were Instantly pursuit
out AFTER following some distance were compelled to
return on account of their horses not being able h,
keep up the march. We learn that the alacrity ana
pronptness Of the officer would certainly have Sc
cured the capture OF the Indians if his Eorsss had
not been uscrablv poor as to be almost useless
That Col. sumner has made for the most part u
very ludcious and proper distribution Of his troops
IN the territory, We suppose one deny, and
We think his plan OF keeping parties on the road.
travelling through the most dangerous highways OF
the Territory. is most commendabe and proper but
we cannot .ay Iiat the parsmonious and stintiug
economy oi the government. which requires Dragons
10 operate win .iarved horses against well 'nonn'ed
Indians; exhibits either good iudgmen, real
esire 10 project the lives ann boterty Of the nhab
ants OF tho Territory
The Ga-ed, OF The l:th of February, says" The
M from, no PIN. hntA - thu t.l.
(Afaches) arc still committing their depedation..
sholt iime since. the mules and stock Of Juan
ihpe ORTIZ, Veario OF this place were on by
the Indians. near the tornado. He was on his re-
turn from Durango, whore he had Icca ou i visit
IN company with Bishop Lamy. HI. Took consisted
of twenty hcad of mules and norsss. There
is n rmor here that Mr. $. Skiiiua,i, mail con.
tractor from this place to San Antonio, Texas, wa.
murdered short time since in tho 1ornada, by the
Araches. We sincerely hope that in this instance.
the rumor may turn out to be false: but we must
confess that, unfortunately in this territory runners
OF Indian dcprcdaions turn out to be 100 frequently
true"
GOLD EXCITEMENT.
Great excitement prevails in Santa Fe m account
Of specimens of the gold dust brought into thi.
city upon Sunday afternoon, by Mr.. john t;orman
resident OF this place; and the placer from whence it
was taken is said to be within two miles VI The pla-
2a; but rs yet, from unknown cause, The placer
from which the specimens taken has NOT been
make known to the public. The citizens are specu-
latmg prospeetivey but rs yet, it is megc spocula
IN saying that the discovery of gold placer near
Santa Fe has been confirmed Nothing further
from the ella expedition; but expectations rails
ed in relation to the result la Short we NAV saw
that the spirit Of gold hunting. mining and spocu-
lation IN relation 10 it, is alive IN every part Of the
territory
MURDER AND LYNCH LAW.
On or about the first of February, German
merchant. named Max Wetzer. trading and buying
in Bcien. i'll the county of Socorro, IN. Nj. y was
most cruelty and brutally murdered by some Of the
McSicans AT that place. 1t seems that they came t.
his store in the night. and aroused him, upon pre-
tencc OF wishing to purchase article. He adj
niitted Them and while he was getting The article
which they said they wanted, he received n blow.
which stunned him. They then beat and manglcd
him in a most shocking manner, and left him, az
they supposed, dead. The poor found tho
next morning still alive and he lived near thirty
six hours after the assault. The muijercls robbed
him Of about six hundred dollars, and some goods;
nat the principal part of his goods were not dis
tnrbcd As soon as the facts were known here, Mr..
Ellis went down, and deputy marshal, arrested
two men, against both of whom. understand.
there was clear testimony Of being engaged in the
MURDER and they were committed tc itii. We now
learn that, some few days since, hsc men went to
the Jail. took out The prisoners, and carrying them
about two miles below the town. lung them in Il
grove. where they found lead next day.
We have not heard vino these i've person, were.
where they came from.
MILITARY BEAD o. sllYEHs.
Tic G0-ntc learns that the mead .iartfss OF the
military. in New Mexico. '.arc & Oh s,l) being
removed from Fort nion 10 Albuquerque. anu That
Colonel Sumner expected 10 pass sirough here to-
day or tomorrow. on his way 10 the latter place
eycral officers Of the stan are in town their
way below-Dr. NcDougal, Medical Direction: Capt
Pope. of the Topograp hical Corps; and Major Gun
bingham Paym master. Capt. Pope, since in our city
last summer has been actively employed in survey
ing and exploring new road from Fort Union to
Fort Lcavcnworth. and has succeeded in finding
which possesses many advantages the old
beaten tracks either by Bont's Fort the Cimerons,
and We suppose Captain Popes new route will be the
one almost entirely used hereafter both by ths
government and merchant trains.
THE WEATHER.
The weather thus FAR ia the winter (eb. 2l) has
been most unusually mild and delightful; We have
scarcely had a dsagreesbie day. and the Oldest in
habant says he cannot rccolect to have passed
milder winter in this country. For some time
past the farmers about here, and all through tho
Rio Abajo have been busily engaged preparing the
ground and putting in their crops; many person.
are fearful that there has not been sufficient fall OK
snow this winter tn produce favorable vegetation
in the spring. and that the country will suffer
great " from drought. unless we have unusual
fall Of rain this summer.
Theatrical and Musical.
Bowrnr TnEArRE.-Thc nautical drama entitled Pau
Jones the popular drama of the Robbers Wife, and
the laurhabie farce styled p p or the Nan and the
Tic,r win comprise The a,nscmens 10 be given at this
iav.rts Dramatic Temple tonight The casts will en-
GooSa Lsnsrs Mrs Joron Wy. ra,n
and Mrs. Mason forming altogether as attractive bill
Of entertainment as has been given this season.
BRoaDwAy TurATRE.-Mr. Forrest. the distinguished
American tlagcdSn will sp,car tonight Spartacus i
the celebrated tragedy Of The Gladiator being the
eighth night of his engagement lie will be sup
ported in the other leading parts by MessHe conway
Fenpo. Madam Ponisi and Miss Croker The terminal
ing piece will he the very aughalc farce called Pop
ping the Question in which the talented and popular
comedian. Dir. Da,idse, will pcrscnatc the principal
character.
Nmo's GARpEN--No performance this evening. but
tomorrow night the operate feature OF the Black
Domino will again be represented with Madam Thillou
and Mr.. Hudson in the leading characters.
BUTTONS TniArnE.-- The excellent comedy Of the
Twelfth Night. which ha- been generally admired.
and the excellent performance Of which has gained for
Burton another theatrical laurel will again he presented
this evening. with q characters that cannot h.
,qnacd in the Union This will be succeeded by mu-
,ral acrpecc called the Maid Of the Mountain Those
who take delight in The best dramatic representations.