The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-04
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
We have the Santa Fs Gazette the oath Septsmbs
from which extract the following items of news
Col Mansfield Inspector General who arrived the
States In company with Gen Garland after having in
spected the posts at Fort UnoD Fort and
Cantonment Bergwn, passed through this city and in
spectea the troops stationed here this week. his way
below.
After digging the founds ton for the capitol and max
ing other preparations to the erection of
walls the met with difficulties apparently
surnountable in obtaninga sufficient Der Of compe
tent stone masons A d.rner resort he applied for
aid to Gen Garland the commander of this Military De
partment, who responded in a polite and be-
raj that think he deserves and will receive thanks
not only of the contractor but of every who feels
an that work and prosperity of the
tory The General allows SIX masons to be selected from
the army and put furough, in order that the work
be continued They paid at the rate OF 81 so
day ..o-..on b. .,.s cov.r,o, v.r,w.,,., ,,-onns
DR.. Stock, late Indian Agent that the Me-caleros aud
other Ap6che Indians that in the Sacramento and
White Mountains to the east OF Dona Ana, have recon-
rnsnced hostilities
About 10th of July Mexc.ns residents Of Don
"a Ana started to the Salt Lake which lies some distance
to the east and have returned and
mains bot they have been murdered by the Aesc
About the 1st Of August the same Indians attacked
party Of California emigrants at Van Hornes Spring,
Che San Antonio road, and drove off hundred an
City head stock and killso ten Of thirteen men,
Americans who followed them To the stock. The
men reached point in the Sacramento Mountains which
is in the heart of the Mescaero country anc when
pa sing through deep canon, defls 10 the mountain
they were fred upon by the Indians and ten of the
thirteen instantly killed We are unable to give
information OF tn men-do 10 what
Of the United States they belonged
Our fellow citizen, John r. ruis attacke' by
those Indians tho road and lost twelve mules,
and narrowly escaped the loss of his own life.
The rising of those Indians must be regarded q
rous evil they have heretofore given much trouble and
occasoned the large property and the
lives Of some of our best citizens.
We trust that prompt measures viii be taken to give
protection to citizens.
Frem editorial speaking OF Gov. Lane and his
yass for Congress, we extract the following
ssIf Weightman and Baird are men capable Of appre-
nd all ~
(which fear is expecting too much of them,) they
must know that Gov. lane has made such Governor
must know that on his arrival here ike honorab BILE
and sensible gentleman fully Of the dignity OF his
Office he declared that he would not debase it inter
meddng with the local factions and poll tics OF the place
They knew that Gov Lane fulnied this auea BILE purpose
to the very letter, that he sided with party and
the leader Of none whilst at the time he endeared
himself every decent and intelligent in the terri
terry by his aable and dignhed department in social in
terceurse They knew-at least of them does-that
Gov lane whilst faithfully di-chargng his duties
desired 70 (thou he not always gratien) SINH
lar fidelity among Ind an agents and other public officers
in the discharge Of their duties And yet these
now the accusers and enemies Of Gov. Lane"
The Santa Fe Gazte of the 18th ult. has the following
1--WE indebts TO the poiteness of Mr.. Pnckney b.
Tuley who returned from California in company with Mr.
the fight with the Garoeros and received wound
ON the head. These Indians fight mostly with clubs and
use them with great dexterity
"a day or two since received package from
friend f. X. Aubry who has lately retarned from Cali.
fornia The package handsomely put up TO ad-
dress and marked - present" Of expected
to something that would excite the curiosity and ad
nratiOn of frenis knew Mr. Aubrey generally
acquitted himself becoming matters Of this
Kind We carefully unfol1ed the package, when our
curiosity startled at the sight Of not Of live Caro-
tero Indian but the scalp Of one fol led up in s long
flowing locks of hair We quietly replaced the envelope
eemArkipg TO ourse that the chap who had that
1'waked up the wrong passenger" when he started
Aubry. We have since learned that our present
taken Indian who killed in the battle of the
14th Of August mentioned in another column"
Aubry's Journey from California to Now
The Casetx says:-ws have the satisfac Ion of laying
before the public Mr. Aub!y's notes Ct trip from Calf
forniA to New Mexico by route hitherto but little known
In fact the route pursued By Mr. Aubry has before
been explored by any
The belief which has long ted in the pu bic mind Of
New Mexico in regard to the existence Of excellent
route for wagon railroad from the central pa Of the
territory TO California, has received ample cjnfrmaton
from this exploring expedition Of Mr. Aubry.
From this enter prize Of pobe daring, the nte-
resting and useful information furnished to the world
% subject which at this time engrosses the ate ntion
Of statesmen and capitalists dssree pehaps unk
In any former period Of history.
We confidently give to readers that the
Journal Of this gentleman he relied upon 70 the let
ter, aad that have to believe the modes v
which always attends real WORTH has caused MIN n
unasrvaus the ussfalness Of his labors an the socrssy
q his judgment.
NoTEs-BY FIX. AUBRY.
TNoW Pass, July 10 ls53.-As the country between
this point and San Francisco is well known have Ike ut
minutes Of my journey thus far. We Gro. sed the
ENorr1 NevhuA fass, which abo't the
35th parallel Of latitude and about fifty miles south OF
Walksrs Pass From this point will travel east until
We reach the Rio Granae, at Albuquerque New Mexico
II II veil 10 remark that unfortunately, there one
with M who knows anything Of the country through
which must pass, and could not any
nation In Sard to it, Ny party consists Of eighteen
msn-tweve Americans and six Mexicans. Messrs. Tully
OF Santa Fe and Adar Of Independence have Joined
for . pleasure trip We use pack animals entirely
having neither wagon n carriage.
July III Lett the Pass and made twelve miles east
level gravsly and sandy soil, and found sprag
of good water
July miles eastward; the country
similar 10 that Of yesterday. We met with no timber
but found several springs of fresh water There Is timber
in The mountains about the TETON Pass but none on the
eastern side OF them.
July 14thrravelled 10 day IS miles east and struck
the Mohave river, where found plenty Of good water
This river metmes disappears in its whilst at
others conaias much two feet Of water There
i little cotton wood upon its banks, and brakes
10 great abundance The is not OF the large species
The hohave takes its rise in the San Bsrnsrdno
tans which lie TO the south Of u.s. and after pursuing
torthern course to point little north Of present
camp turns suddenly east and south Of east TO
empty into the great dorado Found good grass for