New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-03
NEW-MEXICO.
THE APACHE WAR

SANTA l., =. al., 4 IlOAs, June y, lSl
II is q lorg time since / have put peatsa..
per 10 acquaint the readers Of The rRlBu,p
with matters Of interest relative 20 tss Ter,
tory, but being temporarily At this Place, ,.i
having been, previously to my arrival here ca,
bizaut of events which bear upon our Iai,,
affairs, proceed 70 give a narrative Of item.
Ii is doubtless known 70 you that hos.il;.
have been wsged ,tesdily fos more than .ws,.
months past with the Jicarilia tribe Of Apscb.,
who inhsbit TIA chains Of mountains born
porlh east snd northwest Of ss1ta Re, a.
lstt,rly. that is for more than az meltas p,e
with the Utah trbs, still further 70 ne uori
and northwest, and the MezcalerOs, wh,n
country is near the white and Sacrament
ranges of mountains, go miles to the south.
SIN happy to be able to ssy that he cim2ain,
Of the past Winter haze been remarkably ,qc.
ce,sfal against all Ihese hosiiiss. The Jicarilh,
have been pursued and in three or fosr dS.,.
eat affairs have lost 10 all from mtg 70 sxy
Killed, some taken prisoners, besides losing maa
OF their baggage and many animals esptgrs
Since the last mail 20 the States Col 4 VIM
&
in the mountain range known as the vicinity Of H.
Vsbfo,ah or Spanish Peaks, and killed six X,
Carson. whom ccnyersed with 70 day, mn iAr
their numbers have diminished materalS sin,
lat wear. when he estimated them as not excel
ing $50 warriors Mexican csptives laiely fra
them tell him they are determined to 6ght til NJ,
a man is left but that is all gammcE-tisk-
ieved that they would sue for peace, but that the
feel as if they were Outlawed, and that he desn
was only 10 eXterminste them.
Since the atrocious acts Of the Ut2bs on 4,
Upper Arkansas last Christmas day, sharp car.
psicn has been pushed against them. They hae
suffered in animals and plumber more than
warriors, bat have had a good lesson taught thea
Portions OF the troops are still following up tier
trails.
After the loss sustained BY the White Mounns
and Sacramento Mountain Mezcahros, in II
South, in Lieut. Sturges and Capt. EwelIs
fairs with them, they repeatedly presented the
selves at the Apache Agency near Fert Thor,
expressing desire to treat for peace. B..
heving that they were really humbled by ibs
losses and overswed BY the establishment 1
a four-company post in their country P@
Stanton. the Governor of this Territory VII
had been specially commissioned 10 treat VII
several of the Indian tribes, proceeded to Fg
Thorn and succeeded IN completing treaty VII
their principal chiefs, which has some prospects
being maintained By them in good faith. il va
the Governors irsi effort, in accordance with
Instructions 20 iRiuce them 70 yield up u
country east of the Rio Grande, and 10 estaSti
themselves within specified limits west Of "a
river, where efforts should be made 70 teach Ut
agriculture but they so warmly opposed TIE Pr
iect, to which also the Mimbres Apaches nae
strenuous objection, that Il was thought gish
abandon it and to follow out other plans for isG
benefit They finally agreed to cultivate hru
under tie supernendonce of Government ageah
and 10 conhne Themselves within reserve soahe
TT Stanton, sufficient 10 afford them melnsOfculs
waiting the soil 10 advantage and 10 gather tAeirus1
crops Of MercGi, "a species OF yucca which 1g
bake) This plant is mainly found on be noas
tain slopes of the SacrameI to Mountains, aud
their main dependence for sustenanee 10 TIE WE
ter months. 1t was stipulated that they shouA
while learning 70 cultivate their farms DC mF
ported for term Of years b. the Governments
at least receive enough TO maintain then ae0'
famine, and take from them the temptation % pr
upon the settlements All the offers Of The CO.
eminent made 10 induce them 10 commence anon
civilized form OF life were Of the most liberal in'
and it is confidently hoped that they apPrcA'
those offers and viii keep he pence. II was AZ
factory ascertaned that Santana, their prince
wsr.chlef. who was killed, lost his life IN Cr
EWell's fglt, and not as was sometime saPPo~
in 1t Stsrgis's affair with them. Capt. ssal~
ife and watch have both been recovered, ,nds
be dispatched to bis friends.
81 rhe same time a treaty Of peace 10 nearly
ssu C. terms was made with the Mimbres bfana
IL ella Apsches. This year they have mae
COMMENCEMENT OF more extensive farm cum
ton in which they have been aided By the ists
Agent, Or. Stock, ana they promise 10 DO wea
Such is the state OF our Indian ahalrs IN Iahi
zion. Ii is tie intention 10 make more sa''e
tal treaty with the NarsjOs, who are still ptae~
and the Governor leaves early IN JAY 10
them at Fort Defiance for that end.
This is the period for nominating canddsn
Delegate 10 the General Congress. Don MI
Otero, Mexican Of high character, has ,hei
nation Of one party Last evening prean1D
gathering was held b. the Democratic seene
this city, but the nomination appears 70 h4Eer
deferred 10 future meeting To THIS ave
ton belongs Cailsgos the late Delegate, ana
understood that mis- friends are quite nsns'
and il nominated will be quite likely 70
OteTo -
Santa f. il slowly improving under ~
can capital and enterprise. A better eSu
buildings is being erected, which viii mgcn a.
its appearance. Bishop LAmy, Carhoie ~
of the Territory. has accomplished maen
ting on foot plan 20 improve the rehsssl
morals Of the people. The vicious pne'-1
the old Mexican regime is fast yielding
class Of Catholic teachers, whose e1aue
graded population may safely take as 'nsai
Agriculture is fixed fact in ins 49, a.
can't predict the failure Of crops excfPe 10
river runs dry, and that never hAPpen AZ
than in about 30 70 80 wears. so corn, III
barley, oats and tie Ike arc as sure as - g
wiring this letter SO much for Ds ~"