New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-20
INDIAN TROUBLEs-THE COUNTRY-sTATE
OF TRADE-GECGRAPHIC DISCOVERY.

OF IRADE-OEt mai IIt,hh b''N'' '|'''
Correspondence of The N Y Tribune
FRANKLIN. opposite Fl Paso, April q, 1o51.
After having been sixty days on the road from San
Antonio de Bexar to this place where l arrived III
the latter DAYS of March, have again little store
of observations and facts which hope you will allow
me 10 communicate to the public through the medium
of TIE TRIBUNE. If they are not OF great import
ence they sre at least connected with some practi-
cal questions of the day.
With the exception Of few Toncaways lingering
about Fort Inge,we no Indians till our tram came
TO the entrance of the mountains which surround the
wild and romantic valley of the LimPas, belonging al
ready TO the furthest west of Texas. Here, among
tbe first high rocks situated the rght-had side OF
The road. is fine spring, called Los Barres, the
game place where Mrs. Wall was murdered two days
before our arryal-a fact of which were unaware
at that time. AS we had been forced, by a snow
storm 10 lie BY tie day before our mules had had no
water for more than two days, and we were exceed
incly anxious 10 reach the spring. We were still
two or three miles from it, when sudden alarm was
given and strong body of Indian hOrsemen was seem
coming down. in close order, slope, carrying
two flags white one and red one before them
In a moment our twenty six wagons and three car
began 10 loIu II Colloi' anu wv WV ~ ~
nrcpared for fight As the Indians came nearer,
the red 1ag disappeared. Slowly they rode down
and quietly took position across the road just
before the first wagon in this way showing their IN
t,ntion to stop our train; and while we were en-
gaced in completing our corral filling our powder
horns and placing fresh caps their main body sent of
a small party to the right. which TOOK possession of
rayne running down 20 arrow shot distance OF our
wagons and another one to the left, which scattered
over the plain swarmng around us in every direction
the whole thus forming regular battle order, with
center aud two wings. Tie necessary counteropera
lions were made on our side. Some of our American
drivers calmly took possession of the nearer part OF
the rayine while others placed Themselves IN avora-
Die positions TO have 4 good aim for their rifles, and
our Mexicsns even the best of them, painted their
faces with white fOur 10 conceal. suppose. rhe real
paleness of their cheeks. In the meanwhile, how
ever, negotiations OF more diplomatic character
we're opened between the TWO parties. IA ugly fell
low. apparently the offspring of mixture of Indian
and negro blood, hut declaring himself in the Span
ISL language. TO be q Mexican captive and the inter-
prefer of the Indian chiefs, stepped forth with the
Dag Of truce in his hands. and through his medium a
piece of Indian orhtoy was delivered. which, when
stripped naked of It's rhetoric flowers hSd the plain
meaning that the red.skinned gentlemen wanted to.
baccO. This was granted on our side, and the
strongest assurances of peace and friendship were
given on the side Of our visitors. who after having
kept Us back for hour or two yielded to our polite
request TO open the road and left scattering in all
directions over space Of several square miles, and
disappearing in the distance During the
conversations We were informed that they were Mes.
cAlero ApachcS. that the TWO chiefs present were
called Marcos and SOidatto TWO names of terrible rep
utation in Mexico and that their ranchcria wigwam
was distant but iew miles from the road. Before
they left he chiefs requested us 70 give them paper
Ia which should testify to their good behavior. Ii
would have been very easy for theln they said take
oar uule, lad the! wanted 10 be our enemies. But
We might sleep quietly and without care during our
further Journey. as they would never disturb us-a
promise which they kept in The strictest sense.
There is DO doubt. however. that these Indians are
,he same who TWO DAYS before had murdered Mr.
NaA. Whether they repented Sat act and wanted to
show themselves IN belterlight whether they would
have attacked us If We had not been so well prepared
90 resist do not venture To- decide Certain il is that
al the small trains which travel before and behind us
nave passed uum0,e,ted does the mail every menth
While theTe j. little doubt. either. that these same
Indians drove away tfe mule, Of MI VIM Smith last
vCar aud killed one or Two of his men. At any rate
SER raucAera az few miles distance from the road
in c0uuir, of The most Wild and broken character.
near the Wild Rose Pass ana the narrows OF the Lin
p;as. which continue ioT drite ri several DAYS Is
1sns,rou, neichborAood. lii very possible that these
Ind .i, ale informed Of The plan just n0w much
talked or 20 remove al the Texan tribes 70 the furhe,t
Northwestern portion ~ PIE state az the head waters
81 Red River. and 20 that corner Of land 10 the
Indian Territ0ry. III So they NAV vanr 70 show them
selves peaceabs and friendly inclined or thu purpose
on got leaving t,Orte country. near a. Mexico.
the great rheater Of rher exploits. This country in
deed. II one az the most remarkable portions OF ine
North American continent. iuil Of the mos. striking
scenes OF Wild and sublime beauty a hiding place than
which there better ia the world with timber. Wa
ter ilexlaustbc pastures 81 the most superior Kind in
shon home when suits the Indians as none other
can. And ihtre is another Circumstance which
may explain the singular ,ist paid TO us by thi,
tr6e. for il appears that The whole tribe ont
10 see ~. For years these Apachcs have been
hard pressed BY the Camanches, of whom very
powerful tribe under The celebrated Bsio-esoI had