New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-11
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,h.v, ss,ta Pe daies u Feb. !. The Od.ci,
announce. the death u Horace l. Dickinson AHdiVof
Of Public Accounts for the Territory oi Ne"-netoo,
who died az bic rssdtnee 10 sants r on "a. :. VI
January He va. a native Of New. YORK, ana went 20
Nv H,,,co about the close " the he1lcan war.
The safe in the Custom-House q; Franklin le1as'
wa. broken open the night OF The ON Of
and "a SEQ stolen, leaving behind drait iot 'u' SUI
Of 81 100. sufficient quantity Of po~cer va III
serted into an aperture Blow up the concern. Ihf
California rascais were suspected Of having done th-
business-Wniam Miller, Edward Russell ana JoIn,
aias Jack Golder-the latter the came nAn "ao
l,arusd himself with the Apache Indians 10 leto' :
and az They leA tie town immediately aiter tne
robbery Pur.uit wa. made but they were not over
taken. Soon after hores we're sto!eh' anu " LA
Clifford and William Il. hcElroy took Their exit
reward Of e. 200 was offered for the two parties On
the 10Th Of November OF the party were captured
in the Florida Mountain, on Cooks route to Caiiornla
They were followed by five Apaches who mt got pos
session of their horses, but in doing 80 one OF tne
Indians wa. killed. The robbers discharged sAtech
shots at them. Clifford then started TO run, but VS.
shot dead McElroy refused TO surrender and with
his bowieknife waris1 of the blows Of two lances-
the third one struck him MORALLY, living only ABOUT
ten minutes Nothing heard of Gordon and hs
comrades nor was anv part OF the money recovered
A meeting Of citizens Of Santa Fe was held on the
3lst of December TO defend Judge Brocchus from tie
Charge brought against him by the Legislature 81 the
Territory ard which have been communicated to the
President Resolutions OF this character were passed
The Ga=etfe u anxious to know wha; has become OF
the SIC 600 appropriated for the repair Of the a.
from Fort Union Santa Re. Nothing has been done
upon II. -,
Breyet Brig Gen. Garland, Major Nichols, Lieut.
Col. Grayson, Major Smith and Major Thornton ar
rived in Santa F. on the 18th January from Fort l''
Texas where they spent the holidays
The acting Governor Of New-Mexico has apPolnted
Elias T. CLARK to be Territorial Treasurer vice Chas
L. Speucer resigned; Augustus De Marie, Auditor oil
Public Accounts, in place of Ii. l.. Dickinson, dc.
ceased Jesus Mara Baca Salazar, TO De keeper Of
the territorial prison.
Col. Founteruy Col. Miles, Lieut. Col. Chandler
Major Morris Major Van Horn, Major Sprague' MAYOR
Goidon. Dr. Byrne, Lieut.. Jackson and Major Shep-
herd. arrived at Santa Re the ooh, to form Court
Martial for the trial Of Major Blake, lst Dragons Ii
was expected the Court would be IN session Two OF
three weeks.
The Legislature Of Mexico, before its adjourn.
ment. parsed resolutions complimentary TO Colonel
Foun,eroy Of tie LET Dragons, for his eNent con-
duct as commander of the troops employed against the
Utah and Jicarlla Apache Indians. The JOINT COm-
mtee appointed for the purpose of presenting these
resolutions 10 him waited upon the Colonel al his quar-
ters, and performed the duty. Mr.. Henry Connolly,
on behalf of the Committee presented the esoatiohs
ACCOMMODATING them with appropriate remarks IN
which lie thanked Col f. for the meritorous services
which he had rendered to the Ierrey IN the late In
dian Lostilt.es The Colone replied Ill an eloquent
manner, expressing his thanks for the very handsome
manner in which the two houses had been pleased to
notice his military conduct.
On the 23d Col Fountleroy, accompanied by Lieu
tenant and Aid-de-camp Craig and Lieut. Johnson,
United States Dragons visited the two Houses OF the
Legislature while in session. and was received IN a
yeIy handsome manner.
About the same time correspondence took place
between acting Governor DAVIS and Gen. Garland
the former communicating to the latter resolutions OF
the Legislature complimentary 10 the officers and men
of the United States army for their good conduct dur
ing the Indian hostilitles the past year.