New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-29
Mexican Boundary Commission.
In CAMP, opposite the termination OF the !
Southern Boundary OF New Mexico,
Saturday, sept. q, 1851.

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Saturday, sept. g, 1851.
INDIAN DEPEEDATIoNs.
In NV last, dated from Santa Rita del
CObre, | mentioned int a number OF annual had
tR stolen and that Col CTas was IN pursuit OF the
Neves. He followed Their tIdil several days, but
vas uDsucce ssul Ia his cndC tvOrs 70 over!ake them
Toward night on the l7fh uli one Of the Mexic an
hudeIs came In from tee grazing camp about five
mites iion the place, stating tnat about hall the
Cspaiada Of the Commission mad been run of Oy the
indians. Upon learning TINS, Col Craig, with his
usual enc gy mounted as many OF ms men as p0SSi-
be and started ag ain n pursut. Word was sent to
TIE post az DOna Ana OF the state of affairs, aud IN
four Gays CBpt. ButoTd arrived with his company OF
dagools. The day before Ihe arrival Of Capt. Is,
Col Craig returned, having folioAed the tail as
long as the few Provisions which the men took IN
htu hayersacks would permit, without over'dking
The there's. Capt buiord, with the Colonel anu
such Of his men could be mounted. started on the
@d, With view OF rc'aklng rue aUlmals or pualSh-
lTg the lndlanS For elea,Cr Fecurlty. the remain
ng animals belonging both 70 ine Commission and
TIE escort, were graled "a valley ~lIain half y
ule o. the font.
she Indians, embodoned by their former sue
etsses, the very day ai.cr TIE departure OF Capt
BuiOTd, made descent upon 1atse anu drove on all
ave two, ana al the same time another parry ran
Of the horses and cattle az those working at Tue
god mines With the ieT animals That could DC
mustered volunteer party Was fitted cut aad safted
IN pursuit they pressed The Indians VINO ha1 the
cattle So hardly thar thty left ta.m bsliud, All all
save few yoke were retakCn, also a horse AMI
mule, which the INDIANS abandoned IN thelT his
were captured by TINS party. Tee place vas III
STATE OF siege. The dlnsfCNt camps which were
scattered through the valley vets Brought Mto gho
Leghborhood OF The Tort, picket guards stu0aed
upon con nanding (mlHehCeS arms cleaned, aud
ammunition distributed, and overy preparation made
10 epel an attack fOI * ~as thought ina, the IN
Clans. seeing 50 large force leave ire place might
suppose II defencsless ana MAKE descent upon
Nose " no remsined. Since the departure of Capt.
bulord we have heard no!hlng Of the result OF his
campaign, as We left n f. ~ days sleT he did rnsSe
aes OF robbery were committed By the very indians
VINO have been fed by MS and have received every
AndneSs at our hands True - their ueaoherOus
tAuie, they have, as IN every other instance, bro
zen theit latin with the whites they we're douot-
sss mciIed 10 these outIageS Ov the Nava]OeS. II
vas projected That tho appearance Of mis- trloe In
our neighoorhOcd boCtd no good. In all, ABOUT one
hundred and MY horses aGd mules have osen
s"leh' pam OF them ron almost within sight OF
we ioft, showing, Il n needed any demonstration,
~" uueiiy useless aud iaei'ient an sScDrs of
u'H'iy Is lor such service IS his. Repeated ap-
saea1iohs have been mace both Il tie former head
" this military cepai tmtAi, CD. Monroe, AID to
S1 present, Col Suuuer, Tor company o. drA-
sNSs, ous Without SucC css and We are nos ietl 10
son protection as foot soldiers can afford, watch,
'"a we exception 81 guard AZ Ilght, is but little.
NETTING OF rKg COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners Of c1,h counu as hal made
a. appointment To meet a. polnt three days jour
aei io,a the copper mSse, DC, his Ioo0ery of the
ulEsis delayed The meet. = few days ga &C
@sni 81 iAe c.pped S.ate oi laa transportation the
~uss were IeOuced 10 the lowest possible nuMDer,
Ato As The escort were entirely without means Of
ssn%nspoftng their Provisions, the parties were
seeo 10 start without thc "a, leaving them 20 FOL
w wren circumstances SeOd 4 permit. We lcit
20 SoSe on the .stA oi last mDnIa. Tne packing
v he htitS presented lively scene. Tae afrleroS
lSetoiS are MsxlclnS, aud per Orm their iaoO'iOus
-" "hh surprising Iaslo.'y. The pack-Satcle or
: a Il r.. a.
a@ icfm large aad or neaang on esch size OF the
@Atnai binder IS pOt over thr eyes OF the mule,
80 thls cunoIOuS cOl.IlvAnce. winch one would
@ak load OF Itself, placed On his back and bound
IN lashngs So firmly that the body OF the oeast Is
soosht INTO the shape OF an hour-g.ASs then tho
oac Is lac on and secured b. a MYSTERIOUS CON Dina
soA Of cords. that none bat an arfero can ConDre.
sssc these are frightened by the united Efforts OF
700 nen who, with one loot against the saddle pail
sea3 With thelr u,mo< SVengtR. The gToans of The
esnals the CORDS ue.tcn DQon the N, The Jokes
NC shouts " the arier~s. nc Snics OF IA occaSOu
SRs'Oktn anlmai. form = scene Nhicn, though lie.
psa1sd every morning OF the mHca, IS ever novel
80 amusing. The anieros seem u DC class di.-
s1ts a. much fIOm other MeXicAnS as sailors Win
- eiher iron laIltsgel, Their occupation giving
va peeallsIltes % Chal aC.cr lne' S'e sad 70 ne
os.ss They are cci'Nlei, .c,l't "bG t"1I>-i.1
S-enes ~hlCh 90 uot apgc-.Aln 70 zoe mass o. thsll
Sw1u}mer. When hardest st ~otN they nc ~
ss!sAes ard good huuoY, S4d 'aeG en- me foIl t-eJ
pNay Tie hours, happy and careless
Ns1atg the place wlG-e Sc expected 70 Nn1 TIC
S.asS~h Conmissiol enc ped, We found t1ai tuey
- ~. eosntoned 70 a note len IS then Sl1,iuS thA.
ss'fr failed them, anc "a, tgo Indians al &C.
.,,aosa upon their cQrG 'li4 art du'tn oil SettrA'
c.. ssr 1Nesi animals. We aaye siace leaiGod "a -
ss,sNohle having heard o. ne lOSS " our animals
VA, mopibg placed guard a. IS uea over ms
be-, ns'ior inns pIocauuou Inc whole would nave
lOS,s.s1 Following the iraii 0ftte Mex,c ms. ~e
sss,. aey had sesin moved en route for Santa Graz
rnsS ucy would await Cur arrival 81 n "a
u, 80 &C overlook them &c this pl2ce, waeie, ~
u few holes OF diT!. salt water, Ia the