New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-02
NE HIMEXICO.
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In The Santa Ft Gazette we find few news items
which we copy. The volunteers of New Mexico called
into servce by Gov Merriwether, have been dis
charged, with the thanks Of Gen. Garland. who
bears testimony to their efficiency and f,hfulness.
An accident occurred to man named William Clark
in The plaza of the city the 18th of Angus that re-
quilted in his death the same evening. He was thrown
from mule and previous 10 his desth stated that hs
family resided in Toronto, c. W., and that he had
money deposited in The Trenton Bank, N. J.
The Gazette of the 25th says:
Last week Santa Fe was visited by one of the Sc
verest stoms of rain that has been known here for
many Year,. Ii was the opening OF the raioy season
and in right good earnest did il begin Ii seemed that
the windows of heaven fairly opened, and il re-
sembled more the pouring OF waes out OF buckets
than rain. The plaza was converted into great lake.
and alorg all the streets torrents OF water like
smsl rivers. The Acequias broke over their banks
and the water spreading with hsaolong velocity, inuu
dated gardens and fields, and, in some instance
washed down houses that obstruced ts course. The
Rio Cbiquo rose 10 IN unprecedented hight, and for
time cut off all intercourse between the two parts of
tle town.
torrent of wa'er rushed into the house of DR..
Abad flooding paIlOr and chambers, and doing
nuch damage TO the furniture. Part Of the roof Of
Mr.. CoDglh g's bouse fell ip besides being generally
flooded. The Rev. Mr.. Tahurst and family were
driven out of their rooms and obliged to GEEK shelter
with friend. Mr.. Spencer and family, in the same
rain in future moved into bis store room, which
bss tight roof The brewery Establishment OF Messrs.
Myers CIT is almost entirely destroyed, and the loss
il material &c is estimated al from one thousand 10
fifteen hundred collars. Both the ball of the Masons
and that of the Odd Fellows were flooded, aud col-
siderable damage done to the furniture the buildings
were not materially injured. Three houses of Simeon
D. destroyed and that Of Mr.. Lerma is in ruins,
except one room. touse on the opposite side OF the
Chiquio at the OF the street and the river
partially destroyed. Beside the houses enumerated
many oh ers materially injured and scarcely
protected its inmates from the torrent Of water that
decended. Fortur aely our merchants did not suffer
much having taken the precsuon TO repair the roofs
Of ;heh stores before tie rain.
The Council Chamber snd House of Representa-
tves sre yet filed with goods Of families VITO WIRE
driven from their houses, where they will remain
ul the owners can provide themselves with other
houses to move into. The quantity of water that fell
during the twenty four hours about three inches
and bali, according 70 the main gauge al the hos
piial The entire oss sustained by citizens
not fall much short of ten 'housand dollars, including
tie damage oore to the fields Of grain in the valley,
some Of the crops being entirely destroyed
OFFICERS GoyE TO Ell PAsO, TExAs-Msjor
Blake, Let Dragons BrevetMsjor Brooks and Lieut..
Jackson, 81 Infantry left Santa Re Monday, the 10th
Is, for FL Paso, 10 cit as members Of court-rnar-
tal 10 be assembled there. Surgeoo Abadi accom-
Ianed them OF business connected with the Medical
Department.
litter from For. Union, dated on the LIST, gives
few items of " Our Indian relations il says
Z" are assuming better aspect. Treaties have been
" made or renewed with the Mescaloros the Navsjos
&" and the Capote Utahs-eavOg only the Blanco
. Uiabs and tie JicsrilIa Apaches, with whom We
have been fighting al the Winter, out Of the mystic
- circle These latter are. at their own reques. to
"meet The Governor at Abique in the early par. Of
" this month, and ii ia expected that they will make
" treaty which they will keep in good faith for year
" or two at least. They are all behaving very well
at present. and we hear little or nothing of depreda
I" tons in any quarter"