New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-01
CTpPTNE COTTRT -SAIMON i. JOHNSON
Nemaork DAILY G-ibn,rs
NEW-MEXICO.


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Military AFrAIRs-Maior Simoussn Rifles ar
rived Ct Fort Union on the I'D Oct from Fort Lesyen
worth With recruits for the Rifle regiment hls com
mand was accompanied BY Assistant nrgeon Ander-
SON. Captain Elliot, Brevet Ca ,tsin Hatch, Brsvet
C Ct sse R MsT and t9snsa sn sP nt,s
Ityss reported to the commaDdant at Fort Union
about the 18th, that some Indians had kl led a
rumber of sheer near the W ,gon Mound and in con
s.quer ce he sent officer with party OF men TO IN
oure into the facts The result was they intercepted
the trail of party of Mexican Indian traders Leading
into The settlement of Mora who no doubt were the
depr.datoIs =,
Company *" of the Rifles Capt. Walker, arrived
at San Elzsrio Texas on the 9Th, where 1t hss been
directed y take post for the Winter. Several roo
berries of animals have recently been committed IN tnat
vicinity bu, the depredators have inyala)ly sue
ceeted in crossing the ko Grande oeore the thei!s
wee known AID il is believed that IN some cases Il
has been the work Of Mexicans.
ssstsnt-Surgeon Hsden arrived at Fort Bh!s,
Teas on The 18th, where he will be stsuooed.
About TIE middle of the month several Mex'cans
from ity of the San Nicolas Spring, reported 70
the con mapdng officer Of Fort stanton, that ~ or 80
horses were stolen from that shborhood on the "a
August ar that they had been u7led 10 WITHIN lou
miles of that post going the direction Of the White
Mountains A conference was had with Codahta,
Mescsero on the subject who gave the assurance tha
Iether be his people had Ting 10 do WIN tne
robb.ry Growing out this raid Al interview with
Puma the Principal will be held at Stanton about
d jth proxmo. Puma will bring with him all his
people including the several bands who will De pre-
cert at the conference except perhaps Nesntos band
Lieut. Willard, Sth infantry, arrived III THIS CITY on
the 3Oth accompanied by his army, en- route tor Fort
stanton where he will DE stationed for the Winter
Cap, Bowman, with his company, has arrived at
Fort Massachusetts, and relieved Lieut. Snesd, VINO
reache1 this place on the 18th NV. on bis way to
Lieut. ]. f. Smith, s h Infantry, arrived from Fort
Stanton on the I'd met
81. Loo ouyn tho
Sd inst. on tour o: inspection 10 Can't Bdrgwia and
On the same day DR.. Anderson, U. s. A., LEFT for
bis station Fort Massachusetts, and Lieut.. Willard
for Fort Stanton.
Msior Kendrick commanding Fort Defiance, re.
tors that the mayodomo OF Ne Moor and Reese OF
1ecoloe in charge of herd OF beef cattle tor Fort De-
fsnce reported to him the loss OF some heen or tsen-
ty head, stolen by the Navajos incian Agent Dodge
W IN patty Of soldiers had left the poet 70 Investigate
tie matter.
About the 9Th met, party of Mexicans under Don
Pedro Armo " as on the Puerco, about twenty mule
from Albuquerque, hen some TN or dozen Navajo
Indians took from him about thirty head Of nudes and
orses all of which however were recovered, except
tso horses and two mules. The NavaOs we're followed
al il was ascerta ned to be the baud under the com
mand Of the chief Archuleta, who lives en- tue San
Juan, and who has been 80 uOGolesOme tor ule hast
twelve months
Sr. Armjo was in albuquerque on Sunday last
spd be appeared very anxious to get authority to pur
of bis etcck, by force.
II is presumed such authority exists in this Territory,
that OF sell. defense ,
Col Bonneville and Msjor Thornton returned on the
Goth inst from their tour OF Inspection They visited
Csntopmeut Burgwin Fort Union, and Hatch Raocho,
each of which they found IN good order and the troops
in comfortable quarters
Reliable information has been received from Bsnts
Fort in relation the attack made by the k'owason
thot place in the latter part OF October, aud military
party from Fort Union has been directed Ia repair 20
that point to investigate the matter and report the re-
suit 10 Il headquarters Of this Department
Csdito a Mescalero chief, delivered - me command
ING officer NJ Fort Stanton eight h0rses retaken from
the Indisns They will be sent TO DE- Sleek, indlan
AGENT subject to the demand of the owners upon proof
Of property. .,
robbery of beef cattle by the Navajo, noticed last
week and the whole story OF the may )rdomO IN
charge OF the cattle proved false the cattle having died
and sirayed from the herd on the route 10 Defiance
Company (rhcsl had been ordered from Z anton
mont Bugwin for temporary service at FJrt Union.
About the 9Th met. party Of emgrants from Ala
bsms, xix men and lad sixteen years Old Was at
tack at Eagle Spring, Texas, by about twenty-five
Indians; the fight lated nesrly i've hours
Col Reed who was al the head Of the Migrant
party reports himself and other severely wounded,
and all OF his animals except three eihM killed or
wounded II is supposed that several Of the Indians
were killed, two it is said beyond doubt.
Lieut. Cooke, 9Th Infantry, at last advces was out
examining the trail Of party Uf Indians reported 20
have passed near Fort Bliss, going north with larse
lumber Of horses mules end cattle.
CLws FROM BEsI's FORT From Mr.. Larkin,
who arrived in town a few days since from Bents
Fort on the Arkansss learn that dltic llsy had
occurred with Mr. Bent the proprietor OF the fort ana
party of Kows Indians which was likely 70 termI-
very seriously 1t seems tina. Bent alter ms re-
turn from the States found It necessary " discharge
one Of bis lien. As this % N was friend OF the Mo-
wss they took bis part and Of the chiefs used M
sulng language 10 Bent in reference to his dscnsge
for which be was chas,lsed. his arou cd he wnoie
7 ATTY; ard but for the Cbeyennes who came 10 the
assistance of Bent he would in all probability have
been killed and bis property destroyed. In the DIM
Guilty that occurred between the parties one OF TIE
Kiowas was shot. This served TO eIrperate them
ct ii further until the quarrel became 50 serious AZ ID
induce Mr. Bent to dpatch the greater portion Of dis
odr 10 the town Of Mors, in Tsoe County Tor seco
N.Y. He alao sent 10 Fort Union for soldiers TO protect
him in making bis retreat from the Indian country.
Mr. Lakp left the fort with the wagons that brought
in Bents goods From Mr. Joseph Doyle we learn
that after the departure Of Mr. Larkin, the Cheyenne'
m ide al attack party Of Kiowas and 70 " from
them forty head Of horses, and drove the Indians
of 10 the south. From the last accounts the Cheyenne
had started in pursuit Of another party of Klowas,
with the avowed Intention Of wiping them out
Mr. Doyle, who is well acquainted with the Indian,
of the plains thinks 1t will be very unsafe for small
parties Of traders to attempt 10 cross the plains in the
Spring; this, undentand Is ale the oolsion OF Mr.
BeIt than whom perhaps no one has more knowledse
of the Indians. Ii IL certainly time the Govern neut
had taken steps to protect our traders agaie.'
those Indians; they seem 70 have lost all reepec ~
our people ana unless they chastised and miaF "
f. ar the power of the Government had a. "e6 sur
reIder the peaceable occupation Of the pens 20 mem,
ard give up al commun ;atiOn with our Hieaa' In me
States. ,r y.u,
The PLACER MisEs-Messrs. CHey ana " nudfn
have iust return ed from the nine, ana tlOr Us uss
the Coro1 deet Mining Compsay' have their qasstz
mill nearly completed and APect 10 De n null opera
O in The four es ISsy have to lsGS,sa
rL.s ;n ,ti. Territory 10 render them the proper
assistance and consequently the work hss been much