The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13


BY way Of San Antonio and New Orleans we have news
from santa Fe to February IA:
The Supreme Court Of the Territory was IN session At
new Baptist church in Santa Fe tcte dedicated
on Sunday, January ~
The mail from San Antonio, Texas via Fl Paso reached
this city on Wednesday, the 18th inst. They had a
pleasant trip and good weather most of the way they
neither any Indians the route met with any
accident
The Rev. Mr.. Nicholson came passenger from Albu-
Kit Carson the celebrated mountaineer arrived in this
city from Texas on Sunday the 18th instant and left
again on Wednesday the 2lst to return home He was
and came down to accept and file his Official bond with
the superintendent before entering upon the duties Of
his Office.
We hear, by rumor, that two murdered Americans
were found few days ago the road near Las Vegas
We hope the report may unfounded, but true
the williams who committed the deed may be brought
to justice. = -. mn. 40,
Alexander with his command consisting of four compa
mics Of the It'll Infantry will reach his place Of destna
ton, Gel Paso,) by the 18th of this month.
The weather the past week has been unusually cold in
Santa Fe and we have had winter in good earnest The
thermometer has been low zero and snow has fallen
once or twice, and consdera BILE ice formed.
The Rev NJ German, missionary among the Pueblo
Indians arrived in this city from aguna Wednesday
evening" to assist in the dedication Of the Baptist Church.
A herder tending his hocks San Miguel killed
able to gather follows:-Two Mexcans herd
ing cattle together and took turns in remaining at the
camp. 1ne one VINO was absent the last week OF the
old year. returned on New Years day and found his
companion dead, close by the camp. He is supposed to
have gone out for wood, as armoad was found
where he was lying. He terribly mangled. Not far
of, the bear found dead also. The Mexican
ed with q small pistol and knife, and the animal had
leen shot and cut in many places besides being beaten
over the head with large stick.
Another Mexican, named Rodrgues citizen of Santa
Fe killed by bear Tuesday the 10th instant,
st. Vrains mill, about miles from town. He
had been herdng goats and not coming home with his
flock his friends went in search Of him. He found
dead and much mutilated; his knife in Its sheath
and probably had not been used much blood the
ground, but the animal was not found The body was
brought home for burial
The Gazette publishes an extract from private letter.
dated Chihuahua Nov 90 in which is stated that the
Governor had received extraordinary powers to enable
him to raise money and to repel the invaders Of So
nora; that he called meeting Of the inhabitants and
made powerful appeal to Them but was useless They
made response Says the letter, "The country
has long abandoned Them and they have abandoned the
country"
The Gazette has an article on the mineral wealth of New
Mexico, which concludes as follows =
nothing is wanted except little capital and energy to get
out enrich country and people We satisfied
the quite rich and easily worked any mines on
the continent and with modern machinery, would give
abundant yield-more than fair compensation for
working them To carry out this desirable end the
cessfu working Of these mines capital from abroad must
be invested here and such inducements held out will
warrant strangers in investing their money. There are
enough in the United States who will take hold of
this enterprise and devote their time and money to it, If
they could receive the proper encouragement from New
Mexico And in order to do this let the Legislature now
in session grant charter with liberal provisions to
company Of who will engage in such undertake
ing This Is the first step necessary to be taken be-
must in the first place show disposition to help
herself.