The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-21
AFFAIRS IN ARIZONA.

Tucson, Arizona, September 49, 1858.
~ ds Editors Of ae Union.
The enclosed diary Of Mr. ST. john the station keeper
OF the Overland Mail Company will give you the partcu
lars OF one OF the most arocous acts among host that
have ever disgraced this frontier.
The San Diego and San Antonio mail stage arrived at
Dragon Springs Sunday morning, the lIth and found
there two men dead cut to pieces, another just dying
from frghtful cut which entirely laid open his head
and Mr. ST. John, with his left off the shout
der hanging only by the flesh He had several other
CHASTITY wounds. The two still alive had had
water food for four days It. Mowry, Col Leech and
Mr. Hawey remained nearly all day the station dress
ing the wounds of ST. John and Lng, buying the dead
and rendering every assistance in their power. An
press was Immediately despatched for surgeon and
sstance, and left to take of the wound
ed until other help arrived Mr. ST. John showed great
GOODNESS and bravery in the horrible situation he
placed and after his first request for water thought only
Of the interest of the Mail Company The only comment
have TO make upon this affair is this the murdeers
still at large there not in oil Arizona magistrate
to arrest court to try them If arrested officer to
execute the Judgment of the law If rendered All the
power and authority of the New Mexican government is
confined to New Mexico proper Arizona is completely
outside of her protection California Oregon The
Overland Mail have established nine stations between
Tucson and Mesilla and these will all form points Of set
Element for the emigration coming into the Territory.
The agent here, Mr. Buckley is busy stocking the road
and says he has doubt of the to being made accord
ing to schedule-l00 miles day-on his division Of the
route
and vicinity held here last evening The
buttons of the Rio Grande convention unanimously
adopted in favor of the Territory and nominating
VIM. Mowry for election. Lieut. Mowry addressed the
meeting giving clear and full exposition Of the diff
cutes under which Arizona labered daring the last
sion. Here everywhere else, Lieut. Mowry has been
received by his constituents with great enthusiasm The
vote OF the Santa Cruz valley has increased since last year
several hundred and is anticipated that the entire vote
of the Territory will exceed 2, 500.
Large quantities of silver have been taken out at
the Sonora Company mines. and aniagamnting works
are being put mp for the reduction of the We look
confidently Congress session to give the long
looked for protection, which is all we ask
Throughout the whole of Arizona only po votes
poed for representative in the New Mexican legislature
the people having become tired OF the farce OF sending
one representative to sit among majority of forty
more, all bitterly prejudiced against Arizona The sta
tstics into which delegate will return will convince,
we hope, the most ncreduons Of wants.
Lieut. Mowry, having finished the Of this por-
ton of the Territory, has gone to Guaymas H. J.
TuBAL, Arizona Sept a. 1858.
To Tie Editors Of The Uaon sa.sa
Your correspondent has length descended into the
bowels Of the earth in the famous silver region Of Arzo
ma, and for himself. 1t is all trueand than
has been told Almost every intelligent man in the
country is sole part owner OF mine Some open
ed others waiting for capital and territorial oIgania
ton. The Heintzelman mine is the only yielding
largely and this il only because the propretors have
been longer at work. This company have two small
furnaces and shipping to San Francisco 1000 ounces
of pure silver week Their amalgamation works. Just
received from San Francisco will be in operation
and then they expect to turn out 900 per day ncred
ibe it may appear this company only using ore in
its furnaces that pay 900 per ton They have ready
for amalgamaton several hundred tons of rich metal
The Sopor Company is just getting under way They
have several mines of good prospect and of great
reputation besides splendid ranch and the best stua
ton in this region for mining hacienda 1t is believed
that the best mines yet kept secret by their popre
tors. Some very rich silveread mines have just been
opened near the line of Mexico. OF our side.
Since last year much American emigration has settled
this portion of Arizona Your correspondent has trav
elled for several days through fine FARMS laden with gold
corn every vegetable, and fruit field Of of
$50 acres belonging to Mr.. Finday deserves especial
mention. The climate, SOIL and length of season gives
the farmers here two crops year, only equaed in uxu
rance by those Of California.
The massacre of the overland mail party at Dragon
Springs, of which wrote in my last has terminated in
the death of Of the men, still living when wrote
Mr. Saing. The survivor, Mr. st. john is still alive
having suffered the amputation of his We all hope
he will recover he has shown much spirit Dr. Irwin
the army surgeon from Fort Buchanan went at to
attend him, and in his hands hope for the best.
The election for delegate to Congress- the goth ult
resulted in the return of Lieut. Mowry bya largely in
creased voesomc 5000, we Judge from the returns in
understand that Lieut. M. has collected many and
valuable statistics in reference to the Indians
and history OF Arizona He has visited every settlement
and everywhere been received with much enthusiasm
The American peponderance is already peceptbe here
and gives sign Of the entire AUGMENTATION of A
That there il no law here we have daily proofs
In Tucson last week. Mexican stole mule belonging
to young man visiting the town. The young man.
overaking the Mexican demanded his property. Upon
refusal to surrender it, he shot the Mexican Being
brought before the alcade most worthy American, he
was fined S1--one dolar--and discharged.
Col Titus, of Kansas fame, is making settlement,
with few followers, on the San Pedro, Lieut.. Mowry
has gone TO Guayamos in Sonora The object Of his visit
lit is sad) is to obtain right Of way to Port LoJos and
Guayanos on the Gulf of California and also from the