The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-16
Interesting from New Mexico.

PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR LANE TO THE INDIAN
AGENTS. TALK WITH THE INDIANs-AS AC-
COUNT OF THE MASSACRE OF WHITES PARTY IN
ls49--THE MURDER OF MRS WHITE AND CHILD
THE FIGHT WITH FLoURNoY's MAIL PARTY IN
1850, ETC., ETC.
T2e mail from New Mexico arrived Yesterday saws the
St Louis RepaJcdn of the LIST inst. bringing papers
OF the 9th November At that date had just been
received of the election OF General Pierce to the Presi
dency so that by the aid Of despatch sent 10 Indepen
dence and the mail they were only twenty five days in
ascertaning this important result of the election
The is not important Governor Lane, who is also
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, has issued pretty
of rules for the of the Indian
The present utter inefciency Of the Indian Depart
ment has obliged to adopt the following rules for the
Of all persons who be connected with
me Department the territory of New Mexico
l. Sinecures are abolished.
The public service is be the great end and aim Of
ell agents interpreters and other persons who be
employed in the department and possible exertion
must be made to advance the public Interest
g. Private business must not interfere with the dis
Charge of public duties.
The expenditures of agents must be confined to the
narrowest possible limits which may be consistent with
proper discharge of public duty. and careful discrmi
nation must be made between the private and public
S. The residence of the agent must be within limits
OF the tribe to which he is assigned thereto
practicable.
All orders from superiors must be promptly obeyed
satisfactory given for the failure to obey
4 The expressions " can't II couldn't, or
don't know nadmissibe phrases in reports 20 this
SUPERINTENDENT.
All officers who may disregard or fail to observe these
relieved temporarily from duty; and should
tory assurance given that the health OF The officer
s to amend his unh'RRS sass Yin ss reported "
Superintendent Tndian Affairs for New Mexico
SANTA FE, Territory OF New Mexico Nov. 2 1852
talk was recently held with the Utahs aud Apa,
ches at Abquia in which Chacon Apache chief gave
fun account of the of White party in 1S49
ind of the fight with F1ournoys mail party in the spring
Df 1850 The Santa Fe Gazette makes this report Of II
Chsoon said-"His people went to Las Vegas for the
purpose Of making peace. They we're there attacked by
an armed force, and fourteen Of their number killed
Ghacon himself not in with his people but
the and heard the firing The reason assigned for
this massacre of the Indians was that it was said an
Apache had killed two Mexicans and driven Off the
stock at Casa Colorado. The report Chscon says
not true.
After this event the Apaches under Chino attacked
two Americans and one Mexican, the Wagon Mound
capturing two children-girls Chino himself was killed
in this fight
The next event (of chacon had dates) in
der, the massacre Of Whites party. This deed wa,
pefretated by the Utahs and Apaches Jointly They had
gone into the camp Of the whites in the morning which
thooon said was on Red river But this could have
been so Tor the party were masaered nearly midway be
tween the Point of Rocks and MILESTONE creek From
the spot where the party were murdered 70 the crossing
OF Red river is very good day travel II the party
sncsmped upon any stream when the Indians visit
ed them in the morning it must have been the Whet
stone few miles from where the took place
the Rabbit ear twenty miles further back. and a lew
miles east of the Round Mound But Chacon'- saying
that the camp Red river most probably from
the fact that Il in sight of Red river CAS- the place
distance from IT.
camp and this was the If their attacking them AZ
forwards W. think most likely this i true statement
We know such u The treatment the Indians usually
cove from TIC Trims Indeed ii j. nst a found neap-
sary 10 re- or ~ such s,re in 0rier Is yel Ia
OF their mo- ALSO. ~ mi criDnijts.
After hi Ie 4 4 a The cslnU ftrn'abl4 Il W1et.
stone the hgh ccuueuced Waite ant r nssro woman
Killed and the woman (sirs White J ani chilli ,ere
captured and carried of prisoners to Red H,er where
they kept until the Indians attacked BY the
American troops under Maor GTier They had taken good
care of them, and had the Americans sent for them
peaceaby instead Of lighting they would have been Given
up unbaI med Mrs White killed when the GQht com
menced and Chacon he has always been told that
the child killed with the mother. lie has never seen
or heard Of II since We have doubt and have never
had, that this the fate Of "blrs. White child
which has been the subject Of much speculation
va
fight with Tlournoy's company commenced early In
d. orrng and continued (n flying skrmishes, sup
r. III near SHUTDOWN Five Apaches and -four Utah,
vtr, He'd and buried back Of the Wagon Mound
pcar lake of water The Are ehel mi White m
wsr 81 lhat tnue ia sgu-no- tDe snsr t4ie We
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