New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-30
NEW-MEXICO.
the harvest

We have received filcs OF Ihf S6h'd re Gssdie 70
Feb. q, from which we tske the following:
MILITARY AFrAIRs.-In haa been received
Of the arrival Of Captain Pope of the Typographical
Engineers within the limits of this department. Cap
tain Pope is in charge Of the Artesiau Well Erped-
tor and is probably at thi, time in Dons Ana. Tia
number of persons belonging to this expedition
an cunts TO 2l5 men,
Several Indian depredatons have been committed
recently IN the vicinity OF FoIt Stanton. On the nth
uliimo, nine ANNALS belonging to Mr. Beach, and
four horses belonging 10 Mr.. Antonio Bsca were
off by thieves, supposed to belong to Marcus band,
Indians of Texas. These same stole, on the
night two horses, the properly of Nance, Msscalerc
Chief. They TOOK them from the vicinity Of he camp.
About the 9TH Of this month 1.-THE exsc. day ID
not stated) sborrible outrage was committed at Dons
Ana, by MexicaDs from the Mesilla. II has been off,
cslly reported to the headquarters Of this Depart-
ment. Ii appears that come Mescaleros hsa visited
the Mesila Valley aud rumOr says, stolen ,me sai-
mas from that vicinity. Their tail was taken BY
patty of men, styled the Meslla Guard" whoes
duties appear to be those of a Vigilance C-nmttee,
10 watch and punish all evil-dOers. In following ~
the trail, these Nexicans came to camp about time
miles from Dona Ana, where some of the tribes were
wing and after killing three Indians, entered the tom
state OF semi.intoxcaton, following women sod
hldren who were fleeing there for protection. Eight
'r pine Indians, principally women, were killed, two
women wounded, and one child taken captive snd car
lied to Mesllla The Mecaleros has been in the hatS
for long time of visiting Dons Ana where their prin
opal trading was carried on. The people If Dons
Ana say that this attack wantOn and altogether
uDprovoked
sandobal, Navsjoe chief, with deputation Of
that nation, accompanied also by Amii), another
Chief has been on visit to Department Headauar-
tiers. talk was had with the Department oomn,sn-
Ger, on the part Of the former In relation to the
murder and robbery Of his niece which took place ..
Albuquerque few days ago. The latter chief called
upon the commander Of the Department 10 state the
desire OF himself aud people TO live in peace with the
Utahs, with whom they are now at war; Their pres
emit hostility prevents the Navaoes from opening their
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their agricultural interests generally the two nstops
bordering upon each other.
Capt. Il. Il. Marcy, United States Army left Ssnts
Fe on the 10Th inst for Fort Cnion accompanied BY
Col st. VAIN. He employed, 10 assist him ~ taks
his etc ok and provisions to Fort Bridger, NJ. r. NJ
stephens, as overseer, and a number Of hands. He
has with him large number Of mules ant hsrser.
He expects to leave Fort Union about the let prox,
and, if he have reasonable luck to reach Fort Bird
ger by the MIDDLE OF April II is believed the Amy
VIII commence operations against Salt Lake City BY
Tie LIST OF May, and, We presume, have IN Possession
IN short time thereafter. 1t is not known whst
course the Mormons will persue. Ifthey tight - Val
as they boast, Col Johnston will have trouble.
1t s entirely probable, however, that they will prefer
ess hostile mode Of settling their difficulties, sod
til by vamosing.
Government wagons were sent from Santa y. 10
Fort Cantonment Burgwin, ast week, TO convey Capt.
Bowmans company from that post to Fort Union.
Capt Mafcyiic c Utah. Beside. thess, Capt Marcy
Will have 10 men Of biz own, who came over with
bin. II is likely that % mounted men will also &C.
company Capt. Marcy from Fort Union. lie will
take with him between 20 and 600 mules and horses
ard probably more. He will leave Fort Union about
the lst proImo. Ii Is probable that Lieut.. N. Cozs
well for some time stationed here will be ordered TO
90 with tia expedition
THE BurcHERY OF TIE NAv,JoEs.-L.st week We
Loticed the murder Of two Indians 10 the v,inityof
Albuquerque, by some Mexcans, but were unable 20
give the particulars II seems that the j,h inst
three Navsjte Ibdans-one woman and two men
We Ut Ito Albu0uerQue with nj Ovl and 40 d
Ler to man named Wheeler, for $50. Daring the
cay the Indians got in company with Me1its named
Juan Hnolos, and several others. Liquor was 0sed
pretty freely among them. About O'Clock ia the
evening, the girl who a nsce Of the Chief Ssncobsl
"nd If tie men, started 10 wade the river ON their
way home. They had not gotten across, when they
were overtaken by Juan HiocJos ana another Mex
can and stabbed causing almost instant death to bob
the girl and the man. Inc man had on him nine
thrusts-twO Of them penetrating 10 the heart. II Was
supposed be had about go, which was taken by the
mufderers The other Indian, with Mexican behind
him, crossed over on horseback. When he had got
ten to the opposite shore from Albuquerque, he was
struck across the bead with weapon Of some kind,
by the Mexican who had crossed with him. and rem
most brutal butchery, far we have been able 70
learn them:
Juan HLcjos, the principal actor in the crime, ne
TUNED to Albuquerque With his bloody clothes stu
on him. and with part Of the money stoen from the
Indians, which was likewise bloody purchased clean
shiIt lie was instantly arrested and lodged 10 ai,
where he now is awaiting his trial. The other MeI-
cans bad not been arrested at last account.
When such intolerab,e outrages are perpetrasd
upon the Indians, without the remotest excuse except
TO- rob- Low Is 1t expected that they will remsa quiet
Ihis murderer ought to be dealt with in unnsaks-
Die manner, and made an example Of. -
THE NORNOs WAR II NEw-MENco.--We Under,
stand that, stree the opening of the Mormon war; aaa
since cur people have heard the services Of yonasee"
might be accepted by the Government for its p'osss
tan under the recommendation OF the PIes'aes. - sa'