New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
FROM NEW-AEXICO.

TIE 81. Lovi, Republican has sdvices from New
Mexico 10 June g.
Mr. Msgrav contractor for carrying the Salt Lake
mail has returned from trip as far as the Bi1e.
that point he met with Lieut. Heath, who brought Voc
laesi intelligence from Fort Laramie, and ccn'ra'tel
the reports Of Indian depredations upon emu grant
trains, Of which so much has been SAID. All was
quiet about Fort Laramie. .
From TIE Squdtter Sovereign, pubishnd al Atc'n-
con- Kansas Territory of the Goth, we learn that Y
Kose late agent for he Utah Indians in Utah Terri
tsry with bis family arrived there on the 2lss INSTANT
Sixteen persons accompanied hun.
MAJ. Rese made the trip from Salt Lake Naney W
forty three Gays. On their journey tn1y pas'ed wv
mail trains. Mai Roee represents that ne ora nor zee
or beer of hostile Indian on the Plans, ana Gelles
tbe correctness Of all reports about ouuages pe.s
rerperated by the Indians the story OF ualn oei
intercepted and ote hgpdr.d persons Get - m
nison and his party who were tIied al SALT Lake, ser
fenced 10 The peniteBtiary, and tleace maze me"
escspe were aeTwsrd rctaken and were securely con-
Tie tram Of Meesrs. Majors & Russell, on the way
A s,It lake CITY. was met at Little Blue, getting
along finely. IT,. m. c.,
Sorsye,gn TINT he left the Valley of Salt Lake the
sth of Nav and met several trains for California Ore
pon and elsewhere. portion of the United Sia'es
froOue were met twenty miles east OF Fort keeney.
he denies the reports respecting the troubles aud
noyances Of the Indiana aud says that they eviuce
cutie friendly feeling He hopes that >sne o1e viii
be employed 10 carry the mails in whom confidence
can be placed, and not hazard their loss by the want
Of proper attention. 49,
A correspondent OF Inc 81. LOUIS hePubtted7 WHITES
M follows:
commanding, Lieut. Col c. st. Frain ef; Fort Mas
saebusetts ia command of two companies OF yoan-
feers and Company L. 5. A. ist Dragons, With in
structions to march through the Sangre dc Christie
Psss Wet Mounain Valley, up the Arkansas River,
end meet Col Fauutieroy at the Pu1cha Pass; bat
he having struck trail Of Apacbes at the crossing Of
lie Huerfauo followed II, and on the 25th cane up
with the enemy the Pnrgaiory. IN the Ration Noun
tans captured their camp with all liz equipage, bag-
PAGE Be- killed seven Indians, captured siG and
sounded seven. On the 23d of Aprii Col. Fauneroy
ef Fort Massachusetts with two cOmpnI lies OF Nolun-
teen, Company I'd Artillery and ID Company let
Dragoons and proceeded to the head OF the ~. LOUIS
Valley where the command struck large trail of the
IJtabs on the evening OF the 27Gh. On the morning of
The osth the command followed the tran for twenty
four miles through the mountains 70 the left OF the
Puncba Pass and halted. SPIES and guides being seu
ont TO recsnoiter returned ct o'clock at night. At
10 O'clock the command was in the saddle and OIL
Having followed for about thirteen miles, came "a TO
fbc eneIny'e camp. The mounted were 0rderd 10 lis
mount and bitch their horses; guard was established
over tie horses and pack animals, and the con- aud
prepar. d for atteck. At about daybreak, as the
command approached the enem''s camp, thec dogs
Gave tie alarm; the enemy fired few shots by way
of ouenjnc the fire; this returned with great
pidIiy by the command The camp was soon taken
The enemy routed Forty of the enemy we're killed
ak captuTed, and a very large number wounded.
The command had one slightly and one mortally
wounded Ten mounted men were detailed to drive
of the stock. A very large amount OF camp equip
age plumber &C., found in their camp, consisting
in part of ak rifle four pistols two dragon saddles
FIVE fve-dOllar gold pieces, 200 buffalo robes, l75
Indian saddles piIe Of larats some powder and lead
died meat blankets hinkets, head Dresses, body
dresses several shields and spears, bead work, 26
bows and quiven with arrows, 80 horses and II sheep
were taken, and also q number of goats.
This fight took place at day break on the ooh of
April, near the Arkansas River, about twenty mdes
nor1b of The Pmcha Pass.
On tie afternoon of the lst May, the command came
upon party Of some thity-fye of the enemy in the
Cbowatch Valley captured their camp of Six lodges
with all lis equpage, viz: twenty horses, thirty buff
flo robes, several shields, spears, dragon sabre
&e. In the running fight two of the enemy were
killed, and four wounded The next morning parties
were sent out into the mountains, who succeeded in
killing two aud wounding several. In the mountains,
their chief Terra Blanco, made his appearance
hedge of rocks announced his name and said in sub
stance; "You are my brothers. | am your friend.
"My people do not want to fight; they desire peace
"very much," &c.
The command returned down the Del Norte to Fort
Massachusetts Oh the 9th Of May in good health and
RpiIite.