New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-05
Apaches-NremOriaI TO Copgress-The ella
Parfy-ts0id.
SANTA FE, Wednesday, March 81, 1852


GENTLEMEN The statement in The
Santa FL Gasete of the 27th, under the hand of c. H.
Merritt Esq, formerly Marshal of the Territory will
SHOW you that the Apaches have not slackened their
hostilites in the southern part OF the Territory.
OF the Apaches, within fair striking distance OF the
Territory, the following bands DegardtOs, (war
rors) 1907 Cigarritos do 1907 Msgnus Colorados, DO.
$50 Garars, do. l40, Dos Reales, do, % Espsjos
Mescaleros do, 3O0-total warriors, 965.
Delgardito ranges chiefly in Northwestern Chihuahua
Cigarritos headquarters Carrisa. He ranges
from III Paso down the Del Norte.
Magnus Colorado Is frequently found on the Gala ana
Its tributary the San Francisco They range down TO
Arispe and through Sonora; and last year appeared
within fty miles of Guyamas on the Pacific
Garsrs haunts the neighborhocd of Guyana near the
Preside Del Norte; and Is found sometimes on one
side OF the river and sometimes on the other.
Dos Reales family is Corratas and Jenos IN
Sonora
Mountain Apaches" Their chief place is the Sacra.
mountains, this side the Del Norte hundred
miles south of Santa Fe. Garars band are reckoned
among the Mescaleros.
There is a band of Apaches known the Coyoteros,
living north Of the ella and west Of the Del Norte Iney
would add perhaps, one hundred more to the number
Dos Reaes' band professor to be at peace, an are
frequently at Corrlitas, for purpose OF trade.
Which, or how many of the other bands are now
marsuding through the lower part of the Territory Is
uncertain. Probably parties from all oil them are
engaged in these hostilies.
1t Is certain that last December below FL Paso,
gang Of Garans men killed Mr.. Smith and Rodriguez
and two other Mexcans in the most treacherous man.
The authorities of chihuahua have called the Semi
noes 10 their aid Forty of these Indians have beea
employed in chihuahua since last December, and have
done considerable service They are it is understood,
commanded by Alligator. Wild Cat with his Sesiinoes,
will il Is reported. join them soon.
: The forty which fell Smith and Rodrigues, were
pursued, and some half dozen OF them killed. This
done by people in the negh5ornood of the Rendo
del NOrte.
Major Howe, who went Ia the relief Of Fort Web
ster threatened by the Apaches effected a passage 10
his place OF destination and succeeded in the object Of
his expt diion His command saw Apaches, but
received other damage than the woundiug of guide
who ventured too near the enemy.
Last night the citizens OF Santa Fe met and adopted
memorial 10 Congress- invoking the attention of
that body TO the miserable condition of this Territory
The ella party who went out for gold which they
expected 10 ind on the San Francisco, have not been
successful part OF them have gone to CALIFORNIA;
part went 10 the copper mine and the rest are back here
They found gold, wherever they prospected at about
ten feet below the surface but 10 Quantities too small TO
justify stay In the country They describe the land on
the san francisco as superior 10 what is usually found
In New Mexico. The Apaches whom they met under
Masnus Colorado were friendly selling them sheep and
mules for mere tribe The mules were supposed BY
the brand, 10 be Of the Sonora steaags of this
band