New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-23

one Mace have Il washed IN onother, and gvouno n
: lind. Inc mills arc Of the most primiive sors,
The stope beins moved BY mule or donkey By the
mt Al OF tvo OF these mills KEEP, in motion 70 days
and one night, We succeeces IN gettns about hve
busbes OF -four coarse en9nsn 70 sui sse notons OF
pisbed our bresdrufs for the TRIP From Tucson 20
the ella il stretch of some 80 miles, without osner
water than what collects 10 POO IRON the rains we
we've fortunate enough tn ind sbundance Of this,
wh,ch = recent rain had furnished. While crossing
this ;orrsda we "a a most beautiful exhibition Oh
tbs mirage In the distance could be seen the en-
nee 10 harbor, the sea, fort Win the dag hsing
r.uyesented with distrctLess uhicn IL diff suit
TO believe unreal Before we struck me Cha. We
met with the Mexican Commission who had been
down TO the mouth Of the nvsr. ana we're on well
cumstapces would have been pleasant, was sad one
for we brought TO the party the intelligence OF the
death Of their Chief TO son, that OF the loss OF MS
father.
PIyos VILLAGES.
The third day after leaving Tucson. we arrived 81
the Pine villages, which We reached about O'Clock
at night ane our camp was soon filed BY Pimos ana
interesting tribes The villages are scattered for
some 10 or IL miles along a wide valley. Their
houses are mostly circular, and are built OF frame
work of poles, neatly covered WIN straw: Lhey
for man to stand upright The entrance IS 20 low
tina. il IL necessary to crawl TO enter and this the
only opening, serves the treble purpose OF door,
chimney and window. small fire built In the CEN
ter keeps the interior very bot a. well as very
smoky Almost every houfe has storehouse near
1t, which II frequently larger than the dwelling tns
contains the supplies of corn. wheat pumpsins, &c
The grain is stored in large Jar-shaped baskets OF
straw very neatly made, and holding 20 or 30 bush
els Though spe akIng distinct languages, the Pimos
and Maiicopas live toe ether In harmony, ana raeI
dress and manners are almost identical WIZ
the exception Of such articles Is they purchase
from travellers, the dress OF these people Is
cotton blanket of their own manufacture. They
RAISE abundance OF cotton, which they spin ana
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strong and durable These people have very coarse,
long hair which usually comes Il" over me fore
he ad and behind II twisted into long strands, which
are often ssssiuy lS0pea up ana secured ~
nous custom prevails among them OF piastering up
their hair with mud. This is worked into the hair
and fashioned into sort of turban. When asked
the object of this they very frankly tell You that 1t
was to kill the piojos The hair 10 worn IN this state
uLtil the mud dries when 1t Is washed cut, aod the
hair comes out bright and glossy the men gene me
under eyed, and extending back to the temples.
The women have similar lines extending from each
corner Of the mouth to the cnn. The most STRIKING
thTg about these tribes Is their Industry IN agricul
tursi pursuits. They have immense fields under
cultivation, which are irrigated BY accquias, as
neatly dug as any have seen among the Mexicans
Their felos are fenced. and evidently cultivated
with much care II looked strange enough 10 see
Ipoians with painted faces, and decked out In red
cloth and other nery, quietly peughing and SO wing
Their land seems to be well adapted to wheat and
pumpkins of the latter they had some OF the largest
specimens have ever seen Though apparently
honest these people inveteratc beggars, and IN
driving bargain they are quile sure 70 get the pet
ter So many emigrsnts have passed through their
village Who were glad to dispose OF their effects at
any pilce, that the Indians have learned to SCI an
inoroinste price upon their own goods, and to de-
preciae the value of those brought from abroad.
The Pimos and Maricopas have from time imme-
mortal been at war with the Yumas, who live near
the mouth OF the river. One of the Yuma Chiefs,
for some purpose, accompanied the Mexican Com
mission, ana while they were eDcamped near these
yil,sees, the Msricopas entered the camp aud
killed the Yuma. A few days aferwafd, as we
passed the lower village, we found the whole popu'
iatIon dressed In their best hnery and gaudlIy
painted, dancing and singing around his head and
hxnos There Indians have very few firearms
they are expert with the bow, but their favoriie
weapon is the wal. club.