New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-03

hi, section of the State, as they hsve done in al
places they have heretofore setted-snd upon them,
10 great extent, depends the prosperity OF our val
icy. Out of The hundreds that have gone to the
mines from San BerDadino We have not heard Of ose
returning with dolefu account but they quietly 90
work ard are satisfied with the fruits OF their lsbor
Such people We want among US, and no. the Loan 70
population that has migrated hither tie first
Of rch yields in the gold mines, in expectation OF
making fortunes of the labor Of others
TIE GADsDEs PURCHASE We translate the fol-
lowing from the German Journal Of yesterday n
iIg-the information coming from g person just
arrived from The Gsdsden purchase
The expedition fitted out here lsst summer, With
Mr.. Dunbar ss leader has taken possession Of tue
rich copper aud gold mine Of FL Ajo This mine lie.
100 miles E of Fort Yums, and about 30 mica
from the Gils belo~ the Pimo village, mrksi on
Ehrentergs map az Sierra del Ajo. The ore Of tbs
mine which has never been properly worked, co.,
tans 20 per cent Of copper and IL every 100 p,uads
there Is according 10 the cfic.l asssyer in q. no.
so, ounces Of GOLD and according to the ,ssy by
the msrsgsr of the mines, ounces Toe ID ln5sr
Coupspy il now engaged at the mine in getting out
ore, preparing the shafts, &c
Some Of the Soporehos, including EI-Ciov. Cdbil-
las S. nor Rodrgues OF Hermosiilo, aud sshor Re-
condo Of Altar tssert that they are the owners Of
the mine ass srtion which canDo: be true, since,
under the MeJicsn law, the abandonment OF q mine
for six months works forfeiture of title. TIE sfore
ssio Soporfhos claimants applied TO the Govern
melt Of ScnOra ard received from the Prsfect OF
Altar Sd order probi biting the American Company
from working the mine. Notwithstanding that the
latter KEEP, pessesion Of the place, and built for-
fcat0n.
Gen Arrillsno. the present Governor and Military
Commandment of Sonors sent 40 soldiers 20 drive the
Americans sway, by cutting them off fro their
spring, about mile distant from the mine. The
Ansricsns a. tia. time only Zine men-th5 ren-in-
der having gone of to look a. The Ariz0ns mines
being informed Of the approach Of the MeIiesos sud
OF their plan OF operations, had session OF the
spring when the latter arrived. The Mexican officer
H.. 4.
hours or be attacked The reply was INN. dists, to
the effect that they were ready tor the attack, and
would 6ebt while there was a msn left TIE heIi
CABS apparently disgusted at such an uncvi ans yer
went off and did not sppesr aftsrvard. Inc Amer-
can Mexican Boundary Commission is now in the
reghborhood, that no further trouble Is ex oected
The Arizona mines lie southwest Of Cs'abszss, be-
tween that hacienda and Tubutane, in the direction
Of Altar.
Mr. Dunbar, the President of the Company, has
lately been in San Franci-co, aud on Saturday left
fer Los Angeles on the America, a ter having ad
dressed 10 Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War, state
reDt Of his difficulties viih the Sonorehos.
In January, the town Of Tubac, 10 Santa Cruz VAL
ley on Cooks Wagon Route and now in the territory
of the United Staes, was attacked by psrty OF 500
Apsches In the defense fifteen soldiers OF the SIN al
Mexican garrison stationed in the town till the ADsr
cans take possession, were killed. Two women were
carried of and all the cattle belonging to the place
were stolen Tubec would he very agreeable place
of rsoence if there were only little better security
for life and property. About the time OF the attack
on Tubsc, five Apsches diessed as Mexcsns, went to
the Mission TemBcacor which is about five miles
further up the valley end in possession of tlree Ger
mans The Indians were received aud tieztsd With
fiendiness which they repaid by driving eft all the
stock.
The settlers ia this interesting, beautiful aud fruit
full district hope that American military post will
soon be established among them. Without such a
protection from the Government the resources of
this, the best portion Of the Gadsden Purchase, will
be developed very slowly.
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