Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-05
VERY Interesting from Few Mexico

Very Interesting from Few Mexieo-Sat-
urday's mail brought rs two or three interest
ing manuscripts from New Mexico, and . hand
some addition to our subscription list in that
far distant quarter. Indeed, We think We can
already boast of larger number of subscri.
bers in that Territory than any other news
paper published outside of its limits enjoys.
We publish, to-day, very interesting letter
from correspondent at Los Luceros, whose
identity is unknown to us. though this is not
the first time We have been indebted to him
for similar favors He writes US that he is
subscriber for the Star, and finding that it is
more interesting to the American WHIP is To-
Gated almost out Of the world than any other
paper he can get out there, where he is, he
desires to do his share in keeping its columns
we'll supplied with news. The following let
ter from his pen will be found very interest
ing indeed:
Los LUcEHos, NEW MEXICO,
February q, 1855.
The Indians are still at Eork in this Terri.
Try. They have recently robbed and muir
deIed within few miles Of the city of Santa
Fe. People in this vicinity, owing to recent
outrages perpetrated upon their flOcks and the
lives and persons Of their people, have been
compelled to remove from their farms into the
plaEss 70: protection We want more regular
troops here. We want some bold and honest
hearted paper like the Star to urge our cause
The Indians are becoming every day mere
bold and outrageous. Will not the Govern
msnt reach out to rs the hand of protection
and show these ssvsges that they can be
whipped, and that We are not to be consumed
and eaten up by them.
No clue has yet been discovered to th 9
money stolen from the United States Paymas-
ter, Major T. A. Cunningham The precise
amount taken was thirty-six thousand and
eighty-fye dollars. A reward of twenty five
hundred dollars was immediately offered by
Major Cunningham for the recovery of the
stolen treasure az soon as he recovered from
the wound he received sufficiently to allow
him to think of business. He asked for
court Of inquiry, which was granted, and is
now In session. The Investigations of the
court have shown that Major Cunning CHAM
was most prudent and careful public oftcer,
and nothing has been elected, tending to cast
the slightest shadow of blame on him No
man in this community 10 moro highly re-
spected for uprightness than he, and no one
lie more beloved for noble and generous traits
OF character. The sentiments toward Major
Cunningham are not confined to the place of
his residence, Santa Fe, but extend through
out the whole territory, from FL Paso in the
south, to Fort Massachusetts, in the North II
ID not suspected here that the rob bery was
committed by MexicaDs, but by persons colder
in crime. Discharged soldiers are of:on the
worst characters in this country, and such are
often turned loose to prey upon the good order
OF society. 1t is to be hoped that, under the
new law now in operation, this and all other
frontier countries will be relieved from tina,
prolific source OF evil by the enlistment of q
better class of men.
Seven companies Of volunteers have beer
sent into the field, under comman of the gal
liant 7nountaineer Lieut.. Col S. Vrain, VIII,
has the confidence, love, and well wishes O
every one who knows him The compapie
are composed almost entirely Of Moxioans-
thus contrsdicting the sspersion Of their wan
OF hdelity 70 the Government of tho United
states They will soon have an engagement
with their red foes, and will write you th,
result We want more regular troops Lei
that not be forgotten.
This country 10 30 desirable that all the off
GERS, military and civil, are bringing thei,
families here. Judge Davenport has broueh,
his interesting family Judge Benedict eors
70 the states this spring for his little dock
the ofhcers Of the army are all BRINGING thei,
families; and If you will only rid Us of tn,
Indians We will 60 ahead in good earnest. snG
THIS VIII DC country to live in-no mistake
Inns country has not only sources of wealth
70 MI the pockets Of the adventurer, but il
mas one OF the most delightful climates in the
world and its medicinal springs, for the cure
OF scrofula and other impure diseases. are
magical Whom the whOop of the steam
morse shall have sent forth its echo, to arousr
me sleeping energies of this bountsouIy On
ooTed country, your invalids from the States
your halt and your blind. will be vending
tneir way through the vallies and over The
Riains to the pools Of Sloan in New Mexico
there are charms enough here, though tn,
ooun,ry Is, comparatively, In wilderness:
STenuluon, 70 make any one Of reflection and
discernment proclaim himself