New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-04
NEW.MEXICO

We have received II, SaHta r Gr-sss
toFeb 26Sh from vhics ve take Ii. following iu'elh-
gence
Gov Lane viii leave this city on MONDAY next
= Inst, ca a Nit Of exDOrAsOn and Observa,ioa
down tie country. one or two gentlemen OF ts city
VII accompany hin De purposes % 90 a. iL soaia
o. n Paso, and then strike north TestrArdy oscS aAn
taking the copper mines and tie Navajo eolatTy. Ta-
TIP v give hm the concluding insight into the geo
graphical history and position Of our Territory, snd III
be very beneficial to our people We have NJ fear but
that Gov. Lane vii make correct and JUS; report Of
hs Proceedings ct sShinston He purposes - Dc al
sett about two months.
The Independence mail under charge Of Mr..
Jones, arrived Friday morning We learn The trip
uss pleasant one and The roads were in gOOi eoadi
nOr Until thcy reached For Uuion. where slsy met
hesvy fall CT snow which detained the party sOueshG
teyoDo tLciI usual Tine
The gold mines and PlacereS distance only
about forty miles from his city, and from which sncn
large Of gold have been extracted IN past years
st contain inexhars,ble stores Of wealth ant We ~
lieve only requires the application Of Crushing sud
Washing Machines, such m Use in the gold ion
e California insure prodt equal 10 that obtained IN
thaf county. especially when We confer the great an
terence IN the price o. labor there and in ewA-Nlco
Another great advantage thst would be found n work
s the mines ard Plscsrs Of NevN-ScO N preference
70 those Of California, consists in the seasons Not
dsy usy be lost IN NeSMsxico throughout the entire
year all sunshine and health SWING strength and vigor
20 The constitution Of man such a. IL known 70 but few
other countries In the world
We have slSo in Ne~ Mexico ssule verx fstterins
prospects for silver ine- those latey discovered near
II Psso and that now being partially worked by M
Hugh Sephsns ana others o. that city present grei in
ducemerts for the investment Of capital with almost
certainty Of rch return
In connection with these advantages and others that
might be named in fsTOr Of our TerTfcry u that OF It's
occupying position that make IL the proper loca
ton for the great NsonA Raj Road that Is 70 bind to
gether the two extremes Of the American Continent
Ii may be regarded strange that the Congressional
Delegate from New Mexico should suffer the Heads OF
Departments Washington 10 remain in such ignorance
o. our T. rrory, = evident by the Report OF the Sec
rotary OF War, but with those who know the gentleman
VII not b. surprising he has not thought part OF
liz duty 81 Washington TO represent the true condinon
OF New Mexico
The following is from the correspondence OF
AfpUerrRsvr. NEw-MExico, Feb ~. 1873
Your favor BY last mail was received, and |
am gian a. that nrrory Is receiving some not
ice IN the Sa;es-nOt however, for what IT, but VIVA
iimsy beom the fact that may furnish ends 70 meet
the wisher ssd !nteros Of our western lor TO Us e
eru) brethren.
III. Pscide Railroad must pass through New Mexico
.nd consequently must have a branch from the main
trunk 20 Independence That main trunk VII have
branch through Arkansas and connect with the Railroad
At Memphis it will also connect with NewOdesns and
Mobile south The road from 81. LOUIS % lndepen
dence forms link Getting with all the eastern roads
10 undispued fact thai from the western borders
Of Missouri and ATkAnsas, obstacle whatever pre-
New-Mexico from thence To California seems 10 be
the difficulty Through New Mexico, a. tar west a. Fort
Defiance there can be doubt Of 10 practcabity from
Fort Defiance ia vicinity for distance Of 20 20 800
mile there extent Of country which hss not been
explored by any officer OF the United states, AMI OF
which nothing IL known, save the reports Of the rapp-rs
and MeNicans who have passed over the country,
and from their accounts no obstacle prevents the con
FoRr UNION. y. N, Feb. %. 1853.
IN Incident lately occurred at thls post which
q likely be Represented In the States in very false and
exaegtrated coors As ! am anxious that the army
should rot suffer IN the estimation Of good ci'izens
from false made IN reference On r. take
the liberty Of recounug to you the facts in tue case re-
ferred to-
You are aware that Fort L Mon the depot Of the sup
plies Tor the army Of this Territory. gang OF thieves,
whisky sellers and abandoned women have, from the
time OF ts establishment infested the rocks and hNed
themselves ~ other points IN the vicinity OF the post
The civil authorities have endeavored IN VAN 10 abate
these nuisAnets Despie OF their efforts the soldiers
were induced 10 pnnder the public property 10 the
amount Of Thousands q dors for the purpose OF buy
ing whisky and gratifying their passio ns-and drunken
ness increased AZ length the commander OF the de
partment established Of eight miles square and
gave orders that citizen should be suffered % settle ON
ithst every person attempting 10 co 30 should De re-
and the Legislature of the Territory passed an act moved
punishing allewd women pursuing therproiessionw with
thirty stripes. after having their guilt proclaimed by
tow crer sud then be bound out TO hsr labor for
three months, ith a chain around their snke-.
Wc in pur-uance OF the above order, several whisky
confined then pu, OF the reserve and advised not 70 re
turn variety Of gentle were tired with tleni
but purpose Az len 9Th party OF heSlcAns men
end two women arrested ia den in the rocks,
where they were selling liquor 70 the soldiers and DO
bauchug them They were confined for one night IN
the guard hcuse and the next day the were prop
eTly punished and the women hal their hair cropped
received ten light blows on their backs, her
clothes and were dTuumtd out OF the camp The rem
edy has been ehectuaL This description Of women and
thieves have been rather scarce about the post since
Now an article has been published In the Santa re
pap.1 by Mr.. Merritt IN which be eXaggerstes this
affair from motives OF personal hatred against OF
the parties concerned, and 70 gain n10rety Il was
with the utmost difficulty the EDITOR OF The Gazette
induced 70 publish i, and, since be has become &c
quGnted With the facts he has Dot ceased 20 regret that
be gave nseition % the article; and have been in
formed by respectable gentleman from santa re- that
no person Of consideration IN the town would have
signed or published this stat meni
In consequence Of the pllndefing A. this p'st there
II deficiency 10 many ariices N clothing. win which
the men should be supplied and OF about xix thousand
pounds OF sugar which VIII have % be procured before
tie fruins out The departments too without
money And now after Col sumner has refused drains
20 merchant who were compelled ~ haul IN thousands
Of dc.lafs be i forced 20 make demand Govern
ment % wagon the money back 20 the Territory
The Apsohes have been puudering on the Rio Abaio
or les, all the winter. Capt Steele from FOn
Conrsd, lately pursued party killed and wounded
several OF their number ami rstook the stock which the
Indians were driving sH IL u supposed that mis- may
Iced 70 some trouble with the red skins