Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-10
NUMBER "a.

the river Is the psebla OF Cueva Santa which gr,v mn
from the working Of mine In that vicinity The psc<
and the mine have both been abandoned In
OF indian ravages. In tho department. Of Arspo =
forests OF pine; and they also many e1cel
zen. grazing lands iaerpersed amongst the mountains-
But the city, once the capital Of the State and the pc,
keepng the ancient archives Of the country has beer
'Ay sa. decnng in prosperity and population sines
This arises from the constant hostility and
OF the hostile Indians from the country north
ward along the Ga into this department
h;L soan'iy on me upper sources OF the Chinspa
must be near not northvsrd of the NJ
boundary lne) described by Senior Bo a. aordins A..
pastuage and excellent wheat lands He also spe.2s
forests OF pine and oak this vicinity anil H.
crioes the climate as extremely healthy hayins noS
regular. 's - 'e0
"Northward Of Arispe soma s,,v io.u,.
tue country eeded to the United United States by the
y, are the depopuased mines Cananes which accord
ss 70 n .ns smer were formerly very productive Of both
snser sr anu copper They last worked by Me.s,s
rereL and Abaio who driven out by the Indi.n.
me mines OF Babicanora must lie upon or near the
ooh oi silver and gold in the time of the Spanish Gov
ernor Ao Garcia Conde but lave been closed for
years by lear Of Indian rapacy "
"Bacoachi is described as situated about tv.n,, e,
otneast OF the city OF Arispc, and be near tho
connnes OF the new cesson, and tho beautiful snov
capped mountains OF Purissima and San Joae Thee
mountains are covered on the sides with excellent oak
pine ana cedar timber and them have been disov
erea rich Pacers gold and silver Some of these
,otiery WORKED, and produced abundantIy until
the inhabitants were driven away by the Ap.ches In ha
neishborhood of Bacoach there are stated 10 h, vo s
ANUS anu also those ht for the culture Of the ce-
Ieai grams westward Of Bacoachi he speaks Of Tho
depopuaied towns of Gernoveranch Oh, de Aons .a%
II sJ VI Nozes, on tho north-ai silent monumens of
Fronteras is leagues northeast Of R..o.h;
and II this distance be correct-howerer IL NAV snns.,
upon tne present imperfect maps Of this regionmust he
north OF the new boundary line Senior Bso describes
IN leoo as military post Of hundred cavalry IL v,s
founded by the Spaniards in ira The presidio was %
merry established at Sar Bernardino, which no. far dis
an from fronteas in the direction of Janos but the a.
aus oil the Indians forced the withdrawal of the most tn
fronteras and the colony united with that of ugn
aen %nch mad been established b. The towns of
iurcacc and Cuchata, in the vicinity and also
within the new territory have all become deoonula,ed in
consequence OF the ncursons Of the Apaches Our an
hor describes the lands of this portion of the country "a
pastures very abundant and plenty of timber In
this immediate vicinity the abandoned ranches Of
santa 1. kosa, Cuchaverachi, Batspito and Pilares
santa Cruz, whch is clearly in the new terr;to,v II
thy leagues from Arpe II is also of Spanish origin
and was formerly military post. According 70 lbs
ssJs m we nave been quoting il is surrounded by ne
situated in an elevated region snow falls occasionav in
winter season. but cattle easily ON tho
or m ,ne year In the neighborhood Of this
port Is tne famous hacienda Of San Pedro which fomerv
produced millions, but il is abandoned with ia S
Ludins and numberless herds the undisputed posss
sion OF the savages.
Inlnacor-also within the territory described nv tho
New York Herald as "barrcn wasten-is A town Of tha
altos and was connected with the wealthy mission
OF fineria Alta in time Of the Spanish sway There .ra
no mines spoken Of as having been worked in this
OUT there are hne grazing lands here which were
Tt ia,
trey deserted like the Others and for the same
repson. $40 'ie sehefai
is another town of the Pimaa and falls to The
United States The military garrison has baan rs es
to Santa Cruz. and Tubac is desoate Sepor Ria, s,,
that the region around Tubac .abounds 10 mineraI d.
postes every description and is near the beautiful
ases oi the Arizona hls-a mineral region diseovered
before the present century Ia the Arizon, rance -
Is an immense amount Of virgin silver and i,rgs us
ol soid metal and nearly pure, at one time taken
'neSe hihes' We give free Translation of the an
thors words and may hereafter refer 70 other Authorize
IN regard to this interesting region Il was Arizona that
Count Rassouet de Bouldon was sent tn tate
oil 6y some wealthy capitalists of Mexico and Eneand.
and was in this vicinity that he encountered the MeI
can general Banco In the opinion OF many Well inform
ed AeSicans this region alone worth much more than
the whole sum given by the United States In the nov
70 say nothing OF the other important objects Sc.
cured in the negotiation.
''San Javer del Bac Is another town ~ p. N
formerly rich in cattle but entirely deserted n a.
treaty should be ratified h will be reclaimed from ia
poSessors by our hardy pioneers and restored to
is former prosperity.
"iueron was also connected with the mission of Pine
ma Ata and was probably the Northern settlement
iuoeron was military COLONY, and is about tventv
hve from Tubac 1t is the last settlement on The
borders Sonora, and nearest the river Gia IL lies
northeast from Tubac. This settlement 10 said to h.r
fertile lands around it well adapted to ali kinds o
ure has suffered much from the Indians: and abouab
tne oiood OF the white scarcely now be racrd
yer ne people here remain faithful the teachings of The
spanish fathers and resist efforts of their n;a ha,h
ern and neighbors amigamate with them or 10 induce
lnenl 10 abandon their Christian organization
Ihe remainder of Senor Bsos interesting poper ia d.
voted 10 detailed description Of the other portions of the
department fArspe and although would be
anu ptooaoy useful illustrating the latent wealth and
resources OF region which be mainly dependent
the United States for its supplies and EXCHANGES tbropgh
he medium OF the proposed railway along the Gila VET vo
I 20 'oow nun further in his specific descriptions
ana references at this time. We have given such OF the
towns as clearly fall within the proposed new BOUNDARY
rue ho'es IN regard to those the ue although in
Mexican territory, will serve to illustrate The
and general features of the contiguous region ;h t
been SO sweepingly and falsely pronounced barren and
treaty. n '"e Pehuins
The population Of the towus described IN Tho conr
nica.on 70 the Geographical aud Statistical Society of
which we have received, is down as follows
we refer only to those which we understand IN m
within the proposed new territory:
fronteras, depoPulated Santa Cruz, 9Oo Tunacori
1epoPnlaed % Tubs depopulated; San Javier del Bac
500. ''"' 'e'uu'ns mn'afy
The published maps OF this region vary much from
@ o"e,; anu u Is dilcu to decide which Il the most
correct That which accompanies the London edition of
wards Mexico probably authoritative and reliable
any. Ihs map shows the relative position of most Of
the towns we have referred to- and also shows Other
towns not described by Senior Biso that will IAN ;,h;n
| the 'oposei new territory"
AT about twenty degrees north latitude near the boun-
uary me winch separates the departments OF ueretere
aud Mexico the isolated heights that skirt the eastern
edge oil the table land assume the form of counuous
mountain range usually denomipated the Sierra Madre
s auge runs mere across the table land in west nor
west direction, to the town of San Felipe and thence
northwest TO the south Of Durango. At Durango the
enan' which so Tar has great Width becomes bToader
aud extends along the border OF the plain of Cb
nnahua IN north northwest course dividing that great
pau from the low country Of Cnaoa aud the moaptao
ostrct OF Sonora until terminates the Presdo San
betnardlno (which have before referred TO as beipr
within the proposed new tettoy) the thirty
parallel OF north latitude The mountain Of dc los Espu-
eas is the last Of this extended range northward
Ine elevation Of this range has been precisely de-
tetnneu IN any part as far ascertain; but
reaches very considerable altitude east of the town of
Durango where there several mines Al this point
probably eight or nine thousand feet above the
Rocky mountain range
An inspection OF the map will show another and early
Pltae range OF high lands, extending from the head
.aets OF the river ella southwardy 10 the left bank Of
Ihe io iaqu in Sonora. Both this range and the up-
per portion of the Sierra Msdre cross the territory ceded
nearly north and south
lnsre another range Of elevated ridges which lies
parallel 70 the Rio San Pedro and may be traced 10 a
oung ne rom that river around to the point OF term
nauon OF the Sierra lde before mentioned lutesperssd