New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-15

isrssJ and wounded him. His family Is ~eslthy; his
father, xbo married a second time, died some years
ago at AylDon, ltavings SOD by 'eeond wife, Who
new residss a. Avgnon. De Raousset inherited .
large fortune, which be speni in a few years. die
purse WA always open 10 the unfortunate. HIS sym
paibies ran against bis oroer, the sristocracy
and With the people, who idolized bin.
In the la,ter part Of 1919 Count de Raousse was in
troc ueed 10 NJ Dillon, who had Just returned 10 Paris
from California. He inquired If there WIS anythiG5
TO do there for him, who had just expended the lset
remnant Of bs fortune and Who felt too pr1nj 70 &c
cept favor Of any man " Yes, was NJ Diph
reply Z" if you have resolution enough TO STRIP on
that embroidered shirt to divest yourself OF tnoss
highly polished boots, and TO descend in9 'ne 90
vines and guicbes with pick in your han1 unue.
ga scorchipg suD." ~ should Ike to uy, We"
"order the sristocracy with beioe good ioL w.
" They are probably right. have c9aie ca am
"Ieople as the adv ocste Of their rgnni; u-ac,;.
"nou anxious TO show my love Tor equ;ayd BE- The
" csIy, BY gaining, Ike taem' ny
Connt d. Raousset remained nearly TWO year. N
California He exercised the proIe-slosa oronnd him
and lander Of goods He had ganeie .ahsnt yss.eI.
- g., o. t,ssIve deserters from merchant Nessei',
onIe :. 100 was scarcely inferior 10 tnst OF lhe
1890. - a.. Old Man Of the Mountain Tor ther
nh;sf Al this period, Count dc kaoasSe' usn. NV
been seen any morning al SIX -, and nsr If
7 49, What clad in red flannel snlrt anu par oi
I'VE 80 and pufpg away at his cigar or pipe ~hhe
h. fboi,ted from bis boat bo1es and bales 81 goods
80 latter part Of 1852, the Count suddenly die
.,nssr.d from ibe precincts Of Long wharf, where
spftsd crown TO be quite a favorte with the Amer-
csp boafmeD OF that then croSoed locallfy. NOBODY
tnsg v hat had become OF him. 1t only eight
months after that be reappeared IN bis tanne snlrt
and top-boots. former acquaintance oil the C"la'
started ole day on being hated By hin so accoutred
and ON mule out near the Mission. In reply to tue
questions put TO him, he stated that he had been TO
the State Of SOrora, from which be had u- rrurne1
with a LOT Of mules and cattle. 1t was during tbs
vOysge that h's attention was hfst turned 70 tne re-
The Count afterwsrd went to Mazatlap, where he
became scousirted with NJ. de la Tore and other
Spspish ca pitalsts who proposed 10 bin TO get up
company il California for the working OF tho mines
Of Arisona PRECEDENT Arispe was member OF TINS
company. De RaOusset soon gathered together some
two hundred French and Americans with whom he
proceeded To Guaymas. He penetrated into the
interior Of the State Of Sonora and drove the Apacoes
from the mining region.
from this danger than they began TO scheme ana 10
plot in order 10 get possesson OF the mines An In
gIsh firm that of Bolton, Barron 81 CO., bought over
the Governor of Sonora and induced him II Is saf, 10
intercept Count de RaOussets conveys of provisions
as the safest way Of oustiDg bin from The mines he
had mined possession Of by bis courage. The COMMIT
then threatened. He ultimately MAJ chrd
40 ipst GEN BlaDcO who had gathered together all
tie forces of the State, and waited his arrival at Her
maso the inhabitants Of which had also turned out
10 second Gen. BlaDco. De hsousset, with his 200
D
paetment of two hOurs and captured the CITY ut Her
masllo. The properly of the inhabitants was re-
spected and although the wealth within hi resch vas
immense he retired from the city without tas ng one
cent Having caught fever after the battle Of Her
usslo during his illness his followers dlsbanded and
! left him.
The result OF bis second visit to Mexico, which was
undertaken by The advice of NJ. Dillon, was told In
hi. og admirable letter to that gentleman which We
publisbed some ti0e ago. De RaOusset went to
/ Mexico but refused Santa Annas offers. DO you
think" wa his reply to a friend who had blame
him for 70 acting, that would bundle myself by
"becoming the tool of raced despOt who 10 AZ
"devoid OF intellect as Of iDtegrty-of man VINO
"wbled away the hours Of bis exll. in fighting cocks
/ cat Csrtbsgena, instead Of travelling through the
/ United States to improve his mind IL ever draw
my sword il will be for the cause of the people, and
"pot for that Of heartless tyrant.
Count de Rsoussets history is known 10 all since
his return 10 California. Cnivsirous, dslnterested
endowed with an intellect of the first order, be
evidently belonged 10 the nOblehearted school OF the
La Fay cites and the Mirsbeaus.
HORRIBLE CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
The following extract from letter dated Herno-
sillo August 80 is published by The SoutterH Cat'-
I forhiaH:
The present condition of Sonora il the most pitful
YOU can imagine. Ne live but IN 8g0ny-al ia dec
pair, and ako lately without hope. Under the tife
of Republic the Government here exercises mnea
more despOti.m and tyranny than might be expected
in Turkey; and 10 prove truths will refer you
only 10 its acts.
/ The people are overwhelmed with direct and indi-
rect taxetiOn Here you pay heavy taxa'iou and Tor
perInisson 10 sell goods that are consumed IN this
/ country you have 10 pay exOrbitant prices. Mer-
ehan6se entered from foreign countries pays exoroi,
tanf duties even for the privilege of entering and
dischaIt ing, they bave to pay enormous sums be-
soes ibis there host of other tariffs on entering
them or tai ing them from one town 10 another, so
that by TIE time the merchant receives his goods and
pays Custom House charges, internal charges, aud
.r..Hfa Of th.af
chant when the article reaches the consumer it stands
hun three hundred per cent. on original cost by a
new Law promule gated by the Government there is a
tax levied houses besides tbs tax Oh their intrn.
sic value there is duty each and every door and
Syindow which they may have. There IL also
Stamp Act in force and no document, rr'ag or con-
tract is valid uness written on this STAMPED paper,
which paper is valued accordingfo the quantity OF
sum stipulated in said writing or contract. No ooe
can 20 three leagues from home unless he first goes
10 the Municipal Project and gets passport an1
should be lose il the road he has to procure
smother at the same charge. He who keeps dog,
for use or pleasure, has TO pay tax OF a dollar
year. In fine, my friends, all is ruinous imposition
on the poople-all oppression, despotism, and ty'
Fanny.
devote themselves agricultural pursuits; while they
are constantly mensced by the attacks Of savage In
disns who frequently, and in large numbers united
make ihtir descepts on the very towns assassin
aiiDg all whom they encounter.
IL mas moi Dteu VI any Ntthr uCc ,1ui7h~iV'
attacked various ranches in the vicinity Of Durango,
killing ACCORDING 10 the paper reports 500 souls.
They seized the infants by their feet, knocking Their
knocking their brains out against the ground. Others
amused themselves by thowing them up N the AIR,
ard receiving them on the points Of ther lances
causing them TO suffer the bitterest pangs and tor
! mepis Of death.
As there is no liberty of the press here men do no;
make their voices heard for fesr Of dspleasing the
master who has them unclaimed Miserable the destiny
of people who raise not their voice in Judgment OF
their Own cause.