New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-02
TIE CHA COUNTRY.

think Il extr, nely f.ri1ba,e rhs; The new ml!ay
pct eh, u, 70 be estsblish.d at Ta,'on ns- oen
,igItd 20 The command OF hslof stseo. los' " =.
bss aiways felt deep interest N the ieVcos Heu .i
u mis Iai resoaices OF the t;a cou try, s1J ne W"
Ne have DO d nbr give encouragement aod pfoo'.,
far ar NAY be consistent ~rh his ono a. i.c' !"
ell exploring psties who may desne 10 seaTun ' Ia
Precious metals in iba. rich pi1eral region. We ~oIu
btiefnre sdyee such OF Young nen a. may wlsn -
enssee in such adventures - ay AL themselves OF .he
prot. ciion offered BY the escort thar WI hs'e co''
Thorn rom tie Jh TO the 10Th OF NoV.nner ipf Tue
son. Col Bonneville pow in comnadd Of thls Depart
nent has b. IN kind enough 10 Instruct the e. Nrt 10
give proie,ion and sse con ,uct ~ all Pers ms W
msy Re DESTROYS 10 visit the ella country We 90 n"t
Why company could bot De- raj ed IN thus PAT OF
xioo TO prUsp Ct for gold IN that county lnere
a number OF young gent. men who, If MT other
wise mployed, might spend theI tine {, advantage IN
this pursuit.
Tie question e settled beyond doubt that there is
gold in the region Of cuntry Tucson, botn souta
north Of it. In n ference - this fast NJ can speak
uD6trs snors ly for early ne toe year 1871 &c al
vsnctd 81 eco TO aid 10 fitting ont company IN mako
an exploration there. Ths COMPANY was headed by
Mr.. Hspim,Dd intelligent gentleman fo Ms'ourii
/. had Twelve ID his employ, az h'sh va es sad
the hoe ypei oi fitting out the adventure ~ssvery
considerable account Ut the necessity OF haSidg
pie If artillery without which lie could not defend
himself a. aiLst The Indisns
Mr.. Bsnmopd fret explored tie country south west
fr, III TpcsoD, end az point sone ~ - loo miles In
that dir,cron be four considerable gul,, but
count If the scarcity If wser be tooush II mos. adj
yisabe TO extend his investg atins n other locsies
lie cid 20 a northwest direction from Tucson. and
Of The oiatoe of 100 TO 100 miles 10 that direction,
re ain found gold in quantities sufficient 10 usty
his working. He remained IN the country out foar
mon b. aud ,t ough At heavy cost be -, It'd enough
10 pay all the outlay of tteadvenure and TO net him
ANAL profit.
We hsd the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Hammond
WI en- in Missouri il August last, and he is strongly
impress. with the belief that gold exists in The Gds
country N large quantities . ~ -
al hxst ta m.
dams ano ipceed sl Others who have any no~iedge
OF tie country THIS is The lime any rate TO test the
matter aud We would be glad to 'ce soma enteePnsinS
YOU men moving in the mittr. The cimsfe Is IN ia
ana leasHJ the Winter months are as suitable as
ally for makir explorations.
FoRr THoRS, Nrw.MENco, Oct. IL, 1856.
Major G. a. IL. Blske in command OF the head
quarters lst Dragons Baod aud Companies +, l aad
IL of at reg meut, eft the vicinity This post the
ssh ult for TCoa Pose, Calf roia. The names OF the
eff, ers accompany IIg him sTe as fooSs: BFeyst hI
Grier, commencing | Company; "a Lieut. Gregi,
c, nm apdipg II Company; and "a Lieu, Mercer, +
Company. and Lieuts Wi iom and Fender. MIR. Esls
sccuIppspies The command Us gu dc.
Cstt Davids, u, IN mnsnf OF hs Company Is,
LIST DIagoons nriv 10 this vi Unity ou the 2to ulf
dsior S,een g coIt, by Lieut. Carr, commaadlng ID
ConIgpy, LIT DIagoo.s, ar ved on toe ID ioet and
T,,u;. Hastings, in com nand of X Company, let
Drsgoops, arrived on the attn met Capt Eve Ia
command OF q Company, Lee Drag ons, ari'ed on
The 9Th inst This forms the Tucson command; they
have been O. c6niItu mere, ana III ihc 'l'nyt """"
ing tho arrival Of The supply from Albuqier ue,
wren they ii get of. On yesterday the bulltrala,
with subsisience arrived, coming doSn on the Sest
she of the river About the same time on yesterday
MIR Hubble " itb the mule train through the Jofnida
reached beie with QnsterHa-t.r stores; lhere Is
pob ing 10 binder Major Ste.n from mar htog but the
arrival of Capt Masen, Assistant Quart-rma-ter, t.
tmp ever ibe supplies He, il was reported, vas
hrg very ,ck at FVrs Fillmore, but is expected here
to-day.
me nd as To the suhItrship. =.
II md rso.d the Candidates for II are two officers
iYiou,; !, TO ,be comnisDd, captain and subatern
A Ne fuI m,r make his Arrangements saisfdctoriJ ne
will he uDaI imousy elec,.d.
Hi Exceltbcy Governor Mehwether and suite ar
rived b. re on the stb inst. Ga the luh he lett wtn
Capt ClaitOuIue in com no OF ms Company ID
m ouned rites as esco for the hismores, TO vst the
Anncbe fsIns Oh that river and distribute presents
He ia 10 retain the day after tomoiroT, ani WI tnen
ICED 10 Fort Film one and from tlere TO Fort STAN
vp 10 have an Interview With the Mtscaeros, as Dc
II ay find them. I'LL
Ills TX 2, for The last hiss been very sckly
which spry 10 say, continues Ia very great ex'
t.I vet although two have fallen. In tact the
posi,ion is very unhealhy one bu. IT is very im'
por,sht point in view of holding communication WITH
our Wts,ern freDcs at Tacsln.
There il great scarcity Of Government funds down
is way, tht Quart mast,i and pay de- "a tdents are
ont nor can The chiefs Of departments obtain dolaf
in sDy direc'on .r.,,,
ano Lieut.. o. Bowman, RegtDentsi Qd4rtefm1ier
with the bano OF the reg mebt iefs Fort Fillmore with
Fsz.rs train for Santa Fe, on the stn inst passing
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