The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-05


From the Ohio State Journal
SANTA FE, New Mexico March 81 1872
MY DEAR SiR-The March mails have made III,
quickest trip on record, having come from Indepen
dence in p days.
The party that went to the ella. for gold ha,
returned, having met with poor success
MAJOR Howe, who went out upon an expedition
after the Apache Indians also returned not having
been able to catch single Indian. 1t is impossible
Tor our heavy dragons, mounted on poor horses to
come up with Indians on their fleet ponies
The Eutaws and Northern Apaches behave very
Well, and none but the Coyoters (Southern Apa-
thes) are at war. If any of your medical friends
wish situation in pleasant post know of a
racancy-occasoned by the following circumstances:
One Of the Eutaws on the San Juan river was
taken sick and an Indian doctor from the Rio Verde
was called in to attend him. Owing to the strength
OF the disesse, or to the weakness Of the prescrp-
fon OF the DOCTOR the patient died and was buried
After the funeral, the doctor was taken by the
friends of the deceased tied up, shot, and scalped
tanning all his properly, and all his animals killed
This is tho aT among these Indians, regulating doc
tors. The vacancy Is yet untitled
In looking over tho papers by the last mail, l see
much said about the gold mines of New Mexico
which may lead people to believe there many in
the territory. There only two, believe, that
are worked-the old and new placers, about fifty
miles south of Santa Fe-which would pay well for
working if there was water sufficient for wash
Ing. There are at present about fifty hands ON
ployed in working them, and they average about 81
80 per day.
! have seen several ounces of quicksilver in its
pure state, which had been picked up by quill
on the ground, about sixty-fve miles north of
Santa Fe. But few people know anything about
mining, and without heavy capital the business
will not pay.
Governor Calhoun leaves for the States in a few
days. He has been seriously i'll with the scurvy,
and doubts exist as to whether he will ever reach
the States alive. Secretary Allen also leaves here
for the States, on account of sickness in his ia
rl.,e 10 l..D Ali
me who
The people are all busy sowing their wheat,
cutting out their acequies, and getting ready their
lands to plant corn. There is but little on
crops will fail for want Of water. No other items
OF interest. believe Yours. sc. j. GRENER.
At a meeting of the citizens Of Santa Fc. New
Mexico, held at the New Exchange. on Tuesday,
30th March, 1852, Hon. Hugh n. Smith, was chosen
President; G. S. Rumley and S. J. Speigelberg,
Vice Presidents; W. I. Dalton, Secretary; and w
T. Jones, Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. SMITH stated that the object of the meeting
was to take into consideration the present deplora
bile condition of the territory by reason Of the de-
tenceess situation in which it is placed.
Mr.. c. II. MERRITT proposed the following memo
rial, which on motion Of Mr.. j. E. GARY, was
adopted -
Your mcmoralsts, citizens Of the county Of Santa
Fe, in the Territory Of New Mexico, respectfully re-
present,
solemn duty to invoke the earnest attention Of
Congress to the suffering, distressed, and impo-
verishcd condition of the territory at the present
time. The members of your honorable bodies are
aware that since its occupation by the Americans
there has hardly been moment during which its
inhabitants have been spared from the hostilities
OF some one of the Indian tribes by whom they are
surrounded But none Of those whom we now ad-
dress can have an adequate idea of the extent to
which these hostities have proceeded, or the many
calamities and miseres which they have inflicted on
the country.
The recent census returns will show you the loss
OF property from this cause, within short period
before these returns were made up. Since then
these losses have been greatly increased. To this
loss Of property must be added the lamentable loss
Of life, aud the captivity of women and children.
carrying terror to whole communities, and distress
and desolation into the bosoms Of hundreds Of
families.
The recent outbreak of the Apaches attended as
it has been by numerous bold acts OF robbery aAd
murder, has created state Of alarm throughout the
southern half of the territory which has never been
exceeded These maurauders have been, and still
continue, pillaging on the whole line of the Rio
Grande del Norte, from near Albuquerque to FL Paso
They have already murdered, since the lst of No.
yember last, twenty-seyen persons, and carried of
an amount ofstock which, considering the impover
ished condition of the country. is heavy drain
upon the resources OF the people.
They boldly enter the smaller towns, compel the
inhabitants to take refuge in their houses, and then
deliberately drive off their focks and herds before
their eyes. Travelling from town to town has be-
GENE extremely dangerous. Prudent persons do not
venture abroad unless they are well armed and ac-
companed In short, the great high road Of the coun
try, in the thickest settlements is, at this moment
unsafe as the remotest trail on the acknowledged
range Of hostile Indians What effects such state
of things must have upon the business and industry
Of people, need not be dwelt upon The occupants
of the ranches dare not 90, send their laborers
into the fields The residents of the towns, kept il
= state Of alarm, are busy in preparing deences, o
N r
pents there is no calculating.
In the face Of such misfortunes, the poor peopl
of this country look around them in vain for relic
and succor. The protection they need, and 70
which they do not suffice of themselves, cannot b
afforded them by the United States troops here
The efficiency of these troops supposing them to b
the fttes cnesfor contendng with our savage enemy
has been greatly impaired IL is exaggeration Il
say, that twothirdsof the dragons without hor
SEES; and the horses of the other third well nigh
serviceable and no idea can be more preposterou
than that which looks to any successful warfare
with Indians unless their pursuers well mounted
But recently, Major Howe sent out TO .'reliev
Fort Webster from the Indians 1t is understood
that he saw some Apaches OH his way, without harm
ing them and i is also understood that he "reieye
Fort Webster" The relief at Fort Webster con
tributes, however, but very little, if any. to the re
lief of the inhabitants of New Mexico. Indeed
is not believed that such relief is to be expecte
from the United States troops acting alone
Under these circumstances, your memorialist
would respectfully suggest that, while the regula
troops occupied in garrisoning posts in the In
dian country, there should be raised corps of vo
lunteers, Of different description from the men en-
listed in tho regular service. Ii is possible that
such force could be raised in this territory. II
could command the services Of men Injured to noun.
tain life and Indian warfare Il is certain that, il
such force be raised in the frontier States and
this territory, well armed aud equipped, it would in
short time, tell with effect upon our savage in
vaders. Those invaders would be traed to Their
lars, and there punished in such way al
savages require once to be punished by civilized
man before they fully understand that civilized
generosity is not simplicity, and civilized humanity
IL not fear. proper chastsement of these Indians
would be exemplary in its character-it would b.
the surest way, in the long run, of sparng ever
Indian blood, and the only mode of laying the foun
dation of permanent peace with these tribes. Be
fore exemplary punishment is inflicted on them, w
may look in vain for any real and lasting amt.
with them.
Entertaining these views, we most respectfully
request that Congress will turn its attention to tn
unhappy condition of this country-a country which
considering not only the character Of its population