New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-05
NUMBER 50.
Later from New Mexico.

ihe news from Santa Fe, via st. Louis, Is to the
LIST Of April The following is from q file Of the
Santa Fe Gazette:
company X, lst Dragons, under the command Of
Lent. A. Chapman, LETT Fort Buchanan January %,
Iooe, py direction OF the commanding officer Of that
5saalon' MAYOR steen, for Tucson, and attended an
indlan council Of the Papago Indians, on the 29th
and 5Oth days OF the same month"; This council was
ofdered Dy Indian agent John Walker the agent for
that portion OF the Territory OF New Mexico, Al
.'s council .he INDIANS expressed anxious socitude
70 DO everything required Of them by the United
States AT the suggestion Of the agent the cantans
OF the different pueblns chose head chief for their
nation, and to this chief the agent gave his instruc
tions.
Lieut. Chapman collected all the information i, hz
power respecting these Indians, the name Of their
chief and principal captains the names OF their if
ferent pueblos, and their population their habits of
lie. and quantity of arabic land in their country ETC.
On the morning OF the second Of February, Lieut.
Chapman, in company with the Indian agent, pro-
ceeded to the Pimo villages, and after three days
travel reached the villages. For the next three days
the agent was engaged in frequent councils With the
Pimos and Maricopas, learning the names Of their
chiefs and principal captains names OF their pueblos
and their population, ascertainng their wants their
manner OF cultivation, the extent OF their lands ETC.
The Pimo and Maricopas Indians have for several
years lived together, intermauying and their AMIGA
BILE relations, their corporations in all labor, and
their combined forays against their common enemy,
the Apaches, entitled them to be considered as the
same Indians. They live upon the ella river about
ninety miles from Tucson-their pueblos extendin0 o.
along this river some fifteen miles some of them al
distance from the river proper of more than five
miles, these being supplied with water by aeequias
This valley occupied by the Pimos and Maricopss is,
TO great extent, cultivated the fields beautiful
and the soil very rich The acequas of crystal water
running from pueblo to pueblo, all over the valley,
make II present an appearance Of beauty and civza-
ton that Is truly pleasing The principal products
OF their labor are corn, wheat, pumpkins, beans,
peas and melons, all In great abundance.
The United States semimonthly mail company
have established depot some three or four miles
dans.
Atanacio, of the pueblo Of Santa Rosa. was chosen
head chief OF the Papagosr by all the Indian can
tans present at Indian council held in Tucson on
the 29th and 30th days Of January 1855 Jose Espi
nosa, who lives at the mission OF San Javier, was
their Interpreter. The Papagos have nineteen pue-
bios, and each pueblo has captain. The number OF
their warriors, women and children Is given approx-
matey, and some citizens said to know these Indians
well, say the number should be doubled-number Of
warriors, 734, women and children ,456 These In
dans seem to have selected these localities for their
towns on account Of the Apaches, who cannot ap-
proach them without crossing extensive arid plains
In dry season they can raise crops as they have
not sufficient water for irrigation. Ia the wet season
they collect water in holes and use it for irrigation
They have but few animals, and no implements to
work with. except OF their own manufacture of wood
Their whole country is extremely poor, their water
hot Peinanent tney are very poor, yet express
anxiety to work.
The Pimos have their head chief, named Antonio
Soule, the Maricopas also theirs, named Juan Cheye
reate, and the latter Indians have but one Captain
named Juan Jose.
The Pimos number nine pueblos, about l52 war
riors, and about 2, ,947 women and children.
The Maricopas have but two pueblos, numbering
about 1872 warriors, and 1926 women and children.
AT these villages are three principal interpreters
Jose Maria Espinosa Juan Ignacio and Francisco
Lucas, the last the best Indian OF the three.
The above is the summary OF report made by 1t.
Chapman, and on file at the department Headquarters
We understand that Mr. Alexander suttler at Fort
Union, has been appointed suttler to the Utah outfit
under Capt Marcy. Our friend Dr. r. +. Kayanaugh
o. p. Hovey and N. Pine, will also send with the ex.
pediton ten wagon loads of goods.
Z The Independence mail, under the conductorship
OF d. Kelly, arrived on the 23d inst. having passed
through heavy snow storm on the evening and
night of the 22d. No passengers. The party saw a
large number Of Indians on the trip, but none hos.
tilely disposed.
Our city was thrown into furry on the 2lst inst
by the arrival OF an express from Leavenworth City
bringing dispatches from headquarters War Depart.
ment, to Gen. j. Garland commander in New Mexico.
Speculation was rife and various surmises were afoat
as to the object OF the dispatches Without any direct
official information on the subject, we think the pub
lc mind has settled down upon the well based suppo
sltlon that larger escort than at first designed
has been ordered to accompany Capt Marcy to Utah.
That increase will consist of four comnanies