New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-30
NEW MEXICO.

From our files of Tile Santa Ef Gazette to June a.
We gather the following items Of military news:
Company T., Rifles, stationed at Cantonment Burg
win, has been directed to take post at Fort Mas
sacbusetts.
The C;la Expedition has been heard from as late az
the 2ith nit. The first twenty days scoui Of the two
columns from the river has been made but no lnuians
were seen. 1t is supposed the Indians have taken
their families west OF the Coyoteros ana have ieit
few spice to watch the moveuents OF the troops On
the DIST COL Loring with his column took trail that
had been discovered and after ur days reconnas-
sarce in and about the Mogoon Mountains Leading
follow il to the end Col Niles was also in pursuit,
but took route to fall upon the trail by some
cutoff.
yote,o Apaches on the 9Th If this month. Lieut..
Whippe and Lieut.. S,een Third Infantry, with their
conn snies out examining the interior OF the
MOgoyOn Mountains. Lieut. McCOok Third Infantry,
aud Lieut.. Smesd, Second Artillery, with the Pueblo
INDIANS and Bias Lucero-the last two IS spies and
guides are in the Puerco Mountains making critical
alton there. We understand that all in high
st;rits ard confident Of ultimate success.
We regret TO learn that Lieut.. Tracy, Rifles was
token with severe hemorrhege of the lungs aad wa,
ccrpelIed to return 10 Fort Thorn.
Maj. SmoDson, Rifles is in command Of the depot,
which is located upon low bluff about 100 yards from
thu left bank of the RE Ga, and about twelve miles
northwest from Santa Lucia Spring.
Lieut.. Smith, Eighth Infantry left Santa Fe on the
I'd inst for bis station. Fort Stanton.
BY the military express which arrived here on the
17ih init. we have news fom the ella Expedition,
from which we collect the following details Ga The
2Ist of May Col LOrng with command consisting Of
Lieut. Alley, Company b, Third Infantry, Capt Hatch,
Company I, Rifles, Lieut.. Rowland detachment u
Company d, Rifles, and DR.. Leatherman, Assistant
Surgeon, U. y A. Lieut. Roger jones' Adjutant
Rifles, Lieut. Bonneau, Third Infantry with party
of trsilers, and Capt Chavez with company Of spies,
struck trail Of about $50 or 1900 rheep winch
seemed to be accompanied by large party of Indians
After travel Of four days over very rugged country
in the direction Of the Mogoyon Mountains the In
dass wore overt0ken in a canon and Immediately A.
tackled, with result of xix Indians killed and two
badly wounded. Among the killed the celebrated
! chief, Cuchilo Negro. .-
The sheep, recently stolen from the line Of tho Rio
Grande, were retakcn and restored TO their
Five squaws and four children We're captured. These
captyes say that Delgadito and Mapgas Coloradas,
chies Of the Mierbres Apaches, we're Of the party
that killed Capt. Dodge, Navajo Agent.
suit Of the party overtaken by Col. LOring AMI
would have come up with the Indians Oh the day suo-
ceediDg the one on which Col. Loring made the
attack.
The troops are stiI in the field, and we hope further
success may attend them.
Col. Bonneville is present with the troops, giving 10
the campaign his personal directions.
Cspt Jones, kiAer and family are now ON visit 10
Our city Gom Fort UnioD.
Lieut.. McRae, Rifles, arrived here the 10th inst.
from CantOnment BOrgwio on his way to Fort Craig.