The Shasta courier., 1853-12-31
From, New Mexico.


From New Mexico.
The FL Amigo del Pais, "a paper published at
Albuquerque. New Mexico, has the following
remarks relative to the supposed rich mines in
that territory, spoken of by Mr.. Aubry:
We have ez pressed the belief and the grounds
Of our belief, that there is in New Mexico west
OF the Sierra Madre, region rich IN gold.
That some of the gold brought in by MIR. Au-
bry aud party, and subsequently, by Mr. Ives
and party, was worked with quick silver we
have expressed our conviction. The gold being
worked with quicksilver, would make it proba-
bic, though not absolutely certain, that 1t was
robbed from passing parties.
Since the arrival OF the gentlemen above men,
toned, there has arrived Mr.. Jose Maria Robles
who without having discovered the locality from
which the Indians have procured the gold, has,
at all events brought with him beautiful speci-
mems of native gold. evidently picked up OH the
surface of the ground. Two of these specimens
we have seen. The two together weighed some
thing less than $50 III gold in the air, an in a.
ter, decidedly more. In its natural state, then,
tins gold contains less inpurIly than the gold
coin of the country.
These results are derived from Dr. Abadie, of
tha army.
Mr.. Robles while out on trading expedition
to the Coyoteros, with 81 men, obtained gold
from the Ell Pnal Indians IL days travel from
this place, at Pinal, and the canon of Tplarosa-
saw about 80 Indians, who We're friendly; they
had with them great deal of gold---gave gold
en- bullet for cigar-brought with him the two
pieces above mentioned, weighing $50, also an
other, weighing four o., for which he gave two
straw hats, and five yards of domestic for an
other weighing five or gave saddle, worth
about $l0 The Indians had with them one
piece weighing ninety-six ounces. They say that
gold is found in great abundance at the head
waters OF the Prieto river The color of the soil
through which this river flows is lead color red.
&c. III different parts of its There is also
good deal of crystal quartz, with other ordina-
ry rock in the vicinity
Mr. Robles also states, that he was last year
trading to the camp of Mangus Colorado, IA Mes
calero chief, with whom he gold watch
chain, ring &c. These evidently were robbed
of some unfortunate passer by, or people of So
nora.
Mr. Robles returns this week, as do Mr. Ivers
and party. and also we hear Mr.. AIbry.
Mr. Robles informs that he expects to re-
turn in month or siA weeks it is his intention
If possible to discover where the Indians pro-
cure the gold.
On the trip of last year for two fanegas of
corn, few strings of Chile (red pepper pods)
be received IL ounces He was shown by one
of the Indians mass of gold, which he thinks
must have weighed D arrobas or 621 pounds
which was offered IN trade ior buffalo robes aud
meat.
The three accounts of Aubry, lyers, and Ro-
bles agree in representing these Indians TO be
in possession of much gold, and that the Indians
represent that they have great abundance in
their country, but this last rests solely on the
statements of the Indians.
We are in hopes that the expeditions about
setting out. will throw more light on the precise
whereabouts oil the gold.
After leaving the gGrroteros the party passed
through the 7ontoS, OF fools, and the GOLD bull
LETS. saa
The name Gold Bullets was given to these In
dians by MIR. Aubry, for the substantial conside-
ration of their trading with himself and party
golden bullets for leaden ones, and balls too
large 10 be called bullets, for blankets, The
largest of these balls we have seen, it is rather
larger than hens egg, and was exchanged for
y blanket OF small value. It's weight is a6 oun-
ces, and by the hasty examination made OF it by
nr. Abadie, contains more than six per cent
of impure matter. The balls or Jumps have the
appearance of being beaten into shape the inte-
of the broken being sranulaied, and
the exterior having thin riud of solid dense
metal. af s4t