Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-05-14
Later from Santa Fc

Twenty New Mexican merchants arrived at St.
Louis on the 25th ult. bringing with them $780,
600 for the purchase of goods. They were not
molested by the Indians on their way across the
plains.
The St Louis Republican has two letters from
Santa Fe, one dated March 18th, and the other
March 3lst. In relation to mining operations the
writer says:
In the Zaneia mountains, some forty miles
south-westerly from this, Scrafina Ramirez is at
work with some twenty men on lead mine,
which he believes to be rich in silver ORE SO
confident was he of its value, that he made Jour-
ney to chihuahua, carrying specimens for analy-
sis there His trip seems to have been salts
factory one, as he engaged and brought with
him several miners from that State.
Some eight miles out Of Santa Fe, at the
Awayo Slando, several persons were digging in
an abandoued shaft, near which are the ruins of
what appears to have been Il Pueblo village
This l. luulll..s Ll-.aAi..i..s -L-.-ir: but as
in the case of hundreds like it, scattered all over
this country, there are no means of dctcrmni-
ing its age or arriving at any knowledge Of its
value.
The "Gila party" who went out for gold, which
they expected to tind on the san Fralciscp, have
not been successful a part Of them have gone
to California, part went to the copper mine,
and the rest are back at Santa Fc They found
gold wherever they prospectcd about 0 feet below
the surface, but i'll quantities too small to justify
stay in the country. They describe the land
on the San Francisco as superior to what is ,lSu-
ally found in New Mexico The Apachrs, whom
they met under MagnuS Colradn. were friendly,
selling them sheep aud mules for mere trihc
The mules were supposed, by the brand, to b.
some of the Sonora stcalingS of his band.
Some difficulty has been aPpreh"ndcl in con
sequence Of determination expressed bv num-
Der of Mcxicans in Taos countY, to take posses
sion Of some land, of the Comcjos, tributary
of the De Norte, which are claimed by the
Utahs. A settlement was attempted there in
1888, which WAS broken up By the Utahs, and
last year a crop was made there by some Mcxi-
cans, who were allowed hv the Indians to gather
their crops, but were told that they would not
be suffered to plant again there.
The authorities Of chihuahua have called the
Seminoies to their aid Forty of these Indians
have been employed in chihuahua sincclast De
ccmbcr, and have done considerable service. They
are, it is understood, commanded by Alligator,
Wild Cat and his Seminoles, it is reported, will
join them soon.
The party which fell on Smith and Rodrgucs
was pursued and some half dozen of them
killed. This was vone by people in the neigh
borhnod Of the Preside del Norto
Major Howe, who went to the relief of Fort
Webster threatened by the Alachcs, effected a
passage to his place of destination, and succeed
ed in the object of his expedition. His com
mand saw some Apaches, but received no other
damaga than the wounding of guide, who ven
tured too near the enemy
The citizens of Santa Fc had met and adopted
memorial to Congress, invoking the earnest at
t"ntion of that body to the miserable condition
of the Territory.