New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-17
NEW-MEXICO.

n md TfUN, WHICH,
xt,emity OF this Territory, IL nov spreading all
osnme three years since a NJ Cha,tins, resident
- ,his country, vent to California and sp snt 70
.,.tbere nirIrg DunDg thai tiGie ne nsd acquired
yych hno~ledee Of the ptacsrs as LED hun 70 be-
ssxs that there were several iocalt'es OF the same
s.,ac,er on the rosts 10 California, IN THIS Terri
80 he WAS satisfied that sucn the case with
lion of country bordering r,tnch Of the ella,
s,ch ia GALE by some the San cisco River. So
nnvynceA wes he OF IL, that he formed party, few
,nor,hs snce and vent to that ,iver But his party
IS 100 weak 10 contend with toe Apaches. who are
generous and troublesome IN that neig1borhood,
srd he returned, after only snort stay there. The
,ytals he made, however, on the earth which he
fonnd there. confirmed a j his Impressions and, on
a. arrival here, about two months ne set him.
sef actively at work to organize another and strong
~ marty for gold hunting on that river HIS repre-
sentators and proofs have had the effect he desired
yery large party, consisting, for tho mos. part Of
men fitted for the service, aud well provisoned and
equipped nj all points has been organized and were
10 start Tor the promised land on the 25.n inst.
Mr. Chastine is very sanguine RE says that, from
his acquaintance with the California diggings, he
has no hesitation in pronouucing tina, these on the
San Francisco are preferable 10 the average Of those
The San Francisco River, the CHA whittier the
party 10 going. is about fifteen easy days journey
HON Santa re, or not much above $50 miles. 1t
sbourds In water, and has It's borders, near the
proposed dggings, fertile valleys Should this
expedition result as successfully as all hope for the
consequence will be very important TO Mexico,
TO which II ought TO give an immediate impulse, like
that which California received from the same cause.
j have this month heard nothing special from the
CHA diggipgs but presume he work of the miners
going there az prosoerously as IL can, consider
ips the hostility OF the Apaches.
fhave, within a Re " days been shown some very
pretty specimens Of gold, dug at the Placer about
thirty FIVE miles from this place. One piece, which
weighed three and half ounces, was valued at sixty
dollars. There were several other Jumps weighing
from quarter OF an ounce TO an ounce and half
each. The whole amounted TO about two thousand
dollars This is the product OF not many hands
SkAl - al, bat
there are immense deposits of gold in that Placer
ard it, neighborhood. There have been years Ia
which, when worked by a strong force. these mines
have Welded five hundred thousand dollars Enter.
mise capital and machinery applied TO tnese mines
would probably meet with men return.
Mr. Biggs who IS just up from SDcorro, on his way
TO The States has orousnt WIZ MN some specimens
OF gold found ABOUT fifty miles west OF Fort Conrad,
(Vaverde) The report is that there 10 plenty more
Of the metal where this gold was found
The work OF exploration at the silver mine near
Taos is goI forward proSperOusly. THIS discovery
ought attract the attention OF capitalists In the
States.
The Apsches in the 10 wer part OF the Territory,
are not so troublesome they az last accounts.
They are, however, occasionally committing some
depYedatons About two weeks ago, II is reported
that they entered La Noya-some hity miles below
AlbuQuerQue-an drove off quantity of stock The
read is still considered so dangerous between the
settlements that few travellers venture on 1t above.
company OF troops is uaversipg u by easy stages
from Santa Barbara to Aoiqun, but 1t is eovi-
Gus, with little effect IN preventing lnoian outrage,
as the Indians are fully apprsed OF the whereabouts
OF this company, and shape their proceedings ac-
cordiDgy
Among the memorabilia OF Santa Fe for this month
may be Teckonet the death Of bona Gertrudes Bar
cello, otherwise known as Madame TUES. Sac has
been celebrated by Gregg IN his sketches, and Is
known to all Americans, VINO have Known anything
of New Mexico for the last quarter of century. or
poor and humble origin IN sonora, she came into
New. Mexico when young, and By certain sprlgnt'
Illness OF intellect and force OF character, though like
nearly all Mexican women totally IllIterate, she at
tanned the distinction, whatever that may be worth,
of being the most famed OF her sex In her adopted
home. Al her decease, years mad told upon her con
stuten less than her OF life. she took early
to two professions common IN this country OF easy
morals The days and nights which she spent, as a
successful gsmesier, the presiding divinity OF the
monte table uncounted so also is the number OF
her various amGnfes
In compliance with her directions, no expense was
spared upon her funeral and she had tins honor OF
being the first person in New Mexico, who was ever
buried BY a Bishop. All the Nes-Mexlcan magnih-
Of the gorgeous Church 10 which she belonged
was In requisition on this occasion Her conn, rchiy
bound and lined, and drsped with costly SILK ana
lawns was surrounded by accompany OF Iensioas
functionaries splendid in their laced aud gilded at
tire, with chanters singing and cehsefs SWINGING,
and followed by cOncourse Of persons, eacn mold
ing lighted wax candle, the ~hoie forming galaxy
which al night would have mace very inposngi-
Elimination. The interior of the Cnur was WINK
ling with multitude Of the same KIND OF luslers,
which presented a STRIKING spectacle. conuasteu as
IL was wi h proiusion Of White and black dfapeIy
The repose Of the departed soul was assured oy
the appropriate Iites the present case prolonged
for he,rs and the Interment of her remains, which
took place of the chapes attached to La santa
1slss,a Parroqu,ai, was follo"cd oy homily from
the BlsbOp, in which the speaker addressed the
crowd IN spanish, besides cling upon the impor-
tsnoe OF the services Of the Chufch, enforced the
pecsssity OF Christian ME
The Expectations of the deceased, who had pro-
vit,d for costly obsequIes we're rot disappointed
The sum total Of the expense account ~ oco
On the first of the month, we had natl dozen OF
the Pueblo Tribe in here who entertained them'
selves and us with some OF their iavorlte dances
The Deer Dance" performed by some nfteen or
twenty Santa Ana Indians, was quite curiosity 10
me. The day was severely cold, YET me cancers
we're eItirel, naked, excepting piece OF blanket
ipe round the IONS aud moccasins Tor the feet Chef
Sims were coored blue With clay wash. Ineir
IONS. guding was sashed ana emo oldereu al Tue
edges IN a very fanciiuG msaher, aed ias'eheu 10
their bodies with gaudy SASH. Tbeir moccasins
were ser, Of bootee, very neatly made and oouno
round the heel with fur.
They had otherwise atorned themselves win
necklaces made OF tpriss OF pine, and with tsg.iefs
OF the same manufact From their heads sprouted
set OF horns, EVERY mace of ~ooo IN lmiIanon OF
tseu' anters. To tho ieft LEG was strapped ssielsh
bell, and TO the light the smell OF terIapsn WIKI
ether smaller shells and The toes OF deer. Inc
right hand gissped sors OF sourd hleo Win peo-
blss and the lett slender wand oInamenteo Win
feathers and tufted with pine sp,ss large coio,ea
feather started up from the back ot the NECK ana AT
the sane point was fastened the ska OF ceyote,
which nosted down the back. Tue dance was hoI
eany ctscnbed-hop, skip and jump now moderate
and now furious in which the monotonous sing song
Of their voices kept even measure with The casIahe'
music OF the bells. shells and PEOPLES.
In the afternoon, there was general turn OUT on
the plaza, and a tremendous snan hsht, equal 10
anythins ever exhibited a. militia muster.
mentioned that the beaver uapptrs were AGAIN
In notion XII Carson and MI Maxwell, ms part
ner in business are about starting ont with party
Of forty TO trap in the waters which head IN 'he
Puks There Is no. douot that they WI bring In
n Al the rivers OF this country
ares warming with beaver In some places their
numerous dams have oosuucted asequiss, so as 10
divert the water 10 the fields much TO the damage
Of the crops. ,,-
Governor Calhoun. whose health Is now feeble,
takes his leave OF ew.Mexco, so 1t 10 understood
IN the spring, whether or not win an intention OF
fssarniny is not known.