The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-05
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A correspondent of the San Francisco Chren-
iele writing from Calnbayas under date Of June
22d, says among other things: .av 20 s9nai
Our whole population may be summed up as
follows 100 Americans and Europeans, 800
United States troops, 900 ofMexican origin, go
tame Apaches, 5000 Pimos, Papagos and Mar
icopas, and perhaps, 5000 cut throat Apachss
Lin all $500: but in reality only 600 can be
called the stationary and civilized part of the
community, and perhaps $50 Of these only can
read and write.
Z Immigration, for the last two years, has rap
idly decreased than Increased our numbers.
That from the East comes, looks, and passes;
that from California, generally single men,
lay about here, and then disappear; either they
return or keep 90 to the Rio Grande. What is
the cause Of this? Because there are no pros
poets for this class of people for the present, and
they are sagacious enough not to wait for bet
ter times OF the so-called foreigners, meaning
Europeans and Americans, (who, for their own
comfort, ought ever to have remained foreign
here. except those fitted out with knowledge of
mining and plenty of means) many have fenced
and planted, but will not harvest, as the water
is drying up everywhere, or getting exceedingly
scarce at least. They were informed of thislin
the first place but thinking their judgement
better than the long experience of the Mexicans
they have now to take the consequences. Pass
ing through Tubac the other day, / found some
five or six Americans and about ten Mexicans,
farming on a very small scale, as there is not
fifty acres under cultivation, But even this
very limited number wascontinually grumbling
about the water There was no fighting, only
because the weak wisely knocked under So It
is all over the country; the revolver rules SUI
preme. Tucson is the only place where the
obo of Low VIC Tho A aAric
peaceable and industrious, and lead a kind of
Mexican life. .r.qasI .foi.f
Placer mining is rather, if possible, on q
lower level than farming, as its two principal
elements are wanting viz gold and water to
wash 1t Is true there are not ten miles with
out gold all over the country, but there is too
much dirt mixed with it TO make its extraction
profitable.
The idea of finding a second California, is
childish. The unexplored territory is net so ex-
tensive as is generally believed. A few good
gulchcs may possibly be found with gold and
water in the Apacheria, but they will cost sweat
and blood to work them. Everything requisite
will have to be transported from three hundred
to thousands of miles ever deserts and wastes
There being no population, no farming, no
placer mining. there will be none or but little
commerce and mechanical labor will be drug
The development the country depends solely
on mining companies The hidden treasures Of
the deep are its only resources When they
shall be brought to daylight then the mechanic
may come here FOR employment but not till
then. D.
hope this will meet the eye of those who
don't seem to know what fine country Calfor
MIA is; but if they still be grumbing and dissat-
isfed, let them come out and look for them
selves spend their dimes, but by all means save
erh Uaf hack homo Opt hop tO a Ohrip.
tian country. ."f".-iA
In another letter. dated at the same place, on
June 22d, the same correspondent says:
News has been received from the seat Of war
amongst the Coyotero Apaches A grand bat
tie has been fought. Cuchillo Negro, (Black
Knife,) Coyotero chief, was lliiled-two hun
dred sheep and nine old squawS and papooses
taken prisoners. Also the detachment under
Capt Ever had an engagement, where he sue
ceeded in taking a large band Of horses from
the Indians. This was doing something for the
country; but, the other night, the Indians came
and stole them back again, with one or two
horses Of the private property Of cid Uncle Sam
in the bargain. .a'.
The Indians all move South into chihuahua,
where they say they have made treaty Of
peace with the Governor. Their intention is
now to steal the horses and mules from the
Americans and sell them TO the MeXcans; that
win be reversing the game. They nave made a
good beginning by stealing from some of the
forts on the Rio Grandc one hundred Of old IN
Gle Sans finest mules. and just got over the
line when the troops came up and looked over
1t after them.
There is little or no communication with Mex
leo (Sonora) at present. People don't like to
travel much about that awful line just now.
The packers and travellers are afraid Of their
mules and heads.
News has Just come in that at Tucson the
cattle have been stolen by our red friends.