New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-20


reside del Norte supported by this alliance, nave
several times carried the against them INTO these
distant mountain for the purpose Of recover
inc their stolen mules and horses, their kidnapPeu
won. II and children. avenging the murder oil some
of their people Bao-elSol true to his obligations 10
the Government OF chihuahua died the death OF
hero and Lis name Is on the lipo oil ever!
little hoy in Northern Mexico Being out WIN
small scouting party he Unexpectedly found nIns' III
sight of MescalerO village His followers wanled 10
retreat before they but the Young chei mag
nsuty refused 10 do 80. With iew OF his braves VINO
would not let him die alone, he broke INTO the Vna9e'
,preadDg death and terror around him. I'LL AZ anu ~
friends were pierced with arrows and lances Altrf
the news of bis death home his brother TOOK Tue
military command Of TIE tribe, and declared hiirIi
bound 10 the Government OF hhuahua 10 continue NV
war against the Mcscaleros, with whom he lad no" ~
settle heavy private account besides Nhei; III az
month Of MAY of the pas year, left Chihuahua LOT
Texas our camp ope night was reused by strong oo1
of horsemen, who passed with laughter ana songs ~
was near the Preside del Norte, ana these horsTen
were nearly the whole male populations OIL That pact
being out 10 join the brother Oi BaJoel-oOl' vi an "a
p,dton AGAINST the Mescaleros. Although n tns cas-"
il Was not the tribe OF Marcos and Soldatto, against
whom the expedition directed, but That O' chi',
known by the name ot EsptJo, neveriheies' ou s"ol
friends al the Limpias have to tear thht same eh'!'
and they NAV think IL wise to keep On t0rrhDlc ltIs
with the Americans that .he murder OF Mrs. wan
may have bee an act committed by some OF ther reck
les. Youths ard dsapprOycd by the chiefs O..
am. however very far from being 80 much oil pr
lropist T., take the part OF these sa'age'' gnu
j. eply TO be depOred that tie Government OF 'he
Tinted States follows q plan which appears ridiculous
10 every body sufficiently acquainted win the en SIT
uaton OF these frontier regions. An immense "invIn'
OF money is wasted every year Tor iniitar! Sta"i,
formed bv infantry which competely useless against
the Indians Now for instance, the whole garrison OF
tbi, place consisting OF infantry four very weak
companies believe, il out on long eAPedoh aSHi"''
the indians which lately were 80 nPudcht near Nus
They marched from here IN northwestery direction;
and were 10 pas Maguin's, salt Lake the Sierra del
SACRAMENTO with the determination OF proceeding 10 1
Pecos river. and following It's course up 10 us head
waters It is natural to suppose thar 0ther corps are
operating in connection with this march on the upper
Rio Graldc All these troops viii be obliged 10 endure
a great deal of hardship, principally from want OF
water and from cXhaustng marches; 0ut 10 Nha' Ie'i
rurpose. nobody can say. For how can we presume
TO think that WORKOUT iootmen should be- able ~ "io~
Indian hOrsentn when the dragons oi the uut'x
States are ridiculcd by the Camanches FOR the SOW
ness Of their movements And indeed when the troops
LETT here, some Indians were seen ~ the neshhOTi"0d
following in the most impudent manner. the niue ui-
vision for the purpose Of stealing, and certainly oi muir
dering any man who should bee unlucky enough I"
strapelc little too far in the rear. Now, besides
this Inadapfcdness and The nsuhccncy of the troops
the military power moreover istettered by the treaes
Of peace and the regulations of the Indian Depart
mcnt which nevertheless appear To be unable 10 pre-
vent American traders somewhere on the Arkansas,
with very good firearms, powder, caps and lead war
parties Of Cananchcs have lately been seen at the
Preside del Nsrte armed III good style as the sol
ders of the United States, with nec niles ana guns
and plenty Of the best ammunition.
I'm very well aware Of the fact that that "hich
concerns the Indian depredatiOns in these frontier
regions is generally exaggerated, sometimes enirel!
invented BY spectators who want 10 sell theT Doo9
and shoes or their brandy and whisky, or give Vaue
IL their property which now may be worth nothns'
Irf call, .tp my
ccmuared the statements Of very different persons
have seen some things NY seif--and ar to mc-poor
rambler in these wild regions condemned 10 rd'ei mere
because am not smart enough to do something De''r
! n.ysef am happy enough If the price OF poOts ana
shoes are not too high for me: | neither drink nor
sell brandy and whisky nor do possess real estate
enough 10 t.nd upon with my feet close toetthrr'
What interest then could have in representing things
different from What they are II am not 'n'iIe!
impartial III, feelings Of parality least restrict
cd 10 the interest taxi IN 70 many hne places as
tneuifhcd by sublime beauty of nature whch ac-
cordng TO ny opinion. should not be the recesSes oil
savage nurdcrers. while immense sums OF none! are
spent i'll systcn OF mock defense .ldeuleG by al
tlose who ire employed in it, and deplorcd .! all
those who suffer for the want Of better one. let
small post of cavalry be Kept at each OF the Tatfrng
pacfs of the road from the last fort gu; here and aside
font the road 10 rtan distance let the salt De done
slorr tEc borders of the NcW.Mc MEAN settlements and
the whole afpcct Of things will soon change. Inc
number of such places is fortunately not 30 large as
to prevent the realization OF such plln IL Is the
system followed hy TIE old sPaniards
AIN touching here question which ! have often
been .hcd IL leXas-the question whether | THINK
that these countries can ever De hi Tor ci'l
zed life Let me answer :he question according to
the amount OF informal lion which have been aple L.
col, ct during ly rdmbles IN LIS portion Oh me Nr,l'
Ar 10 beau! of nature ana beaui! o. tnat hithef
sylc which springs from the purity Of forms aud ne
harmony of composition not from the richness anu ee-
gancc Of ornamental covering. nothing II VI hat nave
III North America superior ard very lew PAGES
equal 10 ;he scenery OF the westtfnhost portion
oi the Texan table land and ~ many paris oi New
Mexico. 1hs. | know, though IL IS much, IS not
enough fer human life and I'll, ilzation. Nor is i
sufficient addition t. say that the clna'e - - sublime
as th.s, bold outlines Oi mountain CHAINS winch form
80 beautiful contrast with The smooth level plains
from Which they rise. How. thea, - IT, quality %
the soil ana is there water enough "a support 'rgc
bic flima and human lie No doubt there are large
tracts Of land entirely and even for ever tte ut
for cultyaton.hcse trscts, lmean, which are covered
with fragments Of rOchs or alluyal deposits 81 pep-
bes oI " it'll tie eor. OF carbonate ~ SODA
Of the suiphates of soda and ~ ma-nesia O nitrate OF
soda or of con mon salt BIZ these 'racs are either
restricted localities aud their natural productions ma!
he turned considerable profit they alternate WITH
flats and bottoms Of great fertility. These, too 1t
must be- confessed generally very Tar IRON being
well supplied with water But tie annual rams pro-
duce vigorous vegetation Of grass and would produce
an equal growth OF com. wheat barley. ARD other
grains ant almost everywhere wells If itte depth
would Yield plenty Of good drinking water; natural
springs, winch now sink mo the ground sgal, could
easily be- made to produce ten times the quanIty Oh
water they emit and could be Transformed mo
the origin Of little waercOurses. while Artcs'au wells
oi which TIE feasibility is clCarN indicated to every
geOlolis might contribute sill more 10 ira Storm the
character Of the country In this manner hundreds ~
the most lovely cases could be produced with % small
amount of art and labor Here the houses healthy
lima .fa 4f IlI