The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-05

Our Arizona Corrsspondence.
TUBAo, July 10, 1859
Dctw0s In Sonovu-Pequteyu al HermoHtlo- Mining in
Arsona-A Chance for Captaltss-7ne Aowry and Cross
Duei-A Fmntier Scene-Description Of the Duel-Aoo-
RVS Gun Misses Nre-Had Tie Right TO Fire on an I'm.
armed Aduersary'-rAe Affair Ends in Reconciliation
and Jubtlee-Cayd in tie Arisonisn, de-
We have interesting news from Sonora. Pesquiera,
chief Of the liberals has reached Hermoslo the princ-
Ia city Of Sonora with his troopshe Opata and Yaqu
indians, who compose the GandarA force having fed
towards the frontier Only few days ago three hundred
Opatas were within short distance OF the line at Arr
vaca and was thought prsbabe they might cross
into American territory which there would have
been some fighting The smelling works OF the Sonora
Exploring and Mining Company, AT Arivaca, with its silver
stock and goods offered rich prz, TO the Mamduns but
up last night they had no! appeared All along the
frontier the Mexcans much frightened and anxious
for the appearance Of the liberal troops.
Luke Bond late Marshal OF the city Of Benca, In which
capacity he acted a. tax collector has absconded taking
with him IS eco OF tho funds which he received "a such
officer. Bond sailed for Honolulu last week
Silver mining goes on SLOW for tho want OF machinery
aud money In fourteen days, with only two amalga-
NATION barrels one sonora company out fac silver
amounting to $? AGO. Their mule power calculated
to eight agamaton barrels, but 10 when put in
operation 1t would only run two. This shows what 4
sorry blunder was made in the estimate. Two steam
cGgnes OF twenty horse power would enRbs tae COM
psny to turn out frca 5000 10 80 600 week accord
ing to the quality OF tia used. hear tina; Coione
Colt has agreed to take stock OF the company at ten cents
the donar aud advance all the means neceSsary Not
LEI than 500 GOO cash needed to pay oil dsDts
chase machinery, erect buildings, &c with good inaa
ase,neot tie mine will then YIELD princely Income
Il - somewhat singular Cha. the attention OF your CAPT
d s,s poi csId 10 the mineral riches Of Arizona THIS
whole country FIJI NJ the richest silver veins ever dis
c1-croTsr than the veins worked In South Alef
aud Peru, from which 30 many millions have been ex
tracteo ANY number OF be found within sixty
miles Of Iupac will yield $50 and upwards per Of
ore Amoua the oew and very rich veins lately opened
TIE Cpbsha, whose or Mays from $500 to $500 per
ton. Tie sonora Company now, and have been for
time, casting sr,s nars II silver valued at FROM
SIS 10 si25, rhch guic current Many Of them have
ssac 70 tne States
Oar llie ,s-s last wsee erSyened by a duelling
psfty. Gr Mosry, dclegse from Arizona, challenges
" r. Cross editor OF the Ar':on.an an occouns o,
psTsoaa! publication la.de through 'se cornns OF the
w-shpalos Ss-s cFoss, maintaining mat ns publication
oniT cpy to al attack inade by owry, ref 'ei =
regfact or srongZe. Mr. MONTY iooS no exceptions 70
asi.ner's about the Territory, b1 fesenied the
personal Ger, ot the oounurcs; ia Inc Sissss.
The dlihcGhy fos,et on by metdesome " out
fdeis" VI no wanted 10 zee hght. Mowry challenged
and Cross accepted, selecting Bnrnsdes breeoh loading
cstb,.es sixty PAGES Burnsdes carbIne is one OF the
noel .esed weapons in the United s.aies-large bore
iu'nc.se power aud greet range. H. q. Mercer.
go.rys seccri. obecied TO botn weapon aud distance
and desired 90 light with ordinary rifles AZ forty PAGES
Captain iousison Cross second declined surrenderipg
the rights o. the challenged patty bur at the request
% Nr, Nfous reduced The distance to forty PAGES, M
Mo~ry Withdrawing his objections 10 the weapon
friends coJesyr settle the difficulty bot In vain and
acccwPSIed J large cro~d who had assembled to see
tsc sport, the parties took ihs beld. mostly osing
short man, and Cross six fes two in his boots,
lie o;cs little In tae formers IA vor.
10th wsTo good shots, and it anticipated
afs, Gre. Is vas peSEtsr frontier scene-forsy or
nfy rough boroerers o. the ground all armed Win res
Fesovcss ard e,xe soves ready ter ans free hht that
ant oer anx~boui equally divided 20 seutiment for
Or against shc>..o princpas iney TOOK Their pisces
a. a. ssdrS target The rifles were handed to them
ana The ssoos ar. bowry took bis stand midway be-
gale, vas flowing a, the time, rendering Il very dif
cpl 20 Gre with certainty. Al. the word, both hred to-
gss5r Gross was observed to jerk bis head little to
~ els, and ~ss thought he was hit That was damned
clos said be 20 bis second the ball Just grazed my
rghi ear" At TIE second fire Nowry narrowly escaped
re ball close 10 HE side Al the fourth grys
ti1e 1tEod Ella second claimed that under the code"
they entitled to . rhol nj Mr.. Cross without arms.
W cross instantly nsenied, and facing square to tne
excitement was now very greai and several cried out
TIA, IL vas murder, and grasped their revolvers Mr..
greatly the relief doubt OF his friends, well
Of his opponent There was great doubt expressed
rad he cone .. The would have been fearful
Aner ariug Mowry laid aside his rifle. and advancing TO
Mr. Cross bed out his hand and declared himself satisfied
general jubilee the resu o. this happy termination
Of the affair HoE widely Mr., Mowry and Mr. Cross may
der TO the resources OF the Territory they are now
rather cool towards Mr. Nosry, now avors bis election
From the Arzonian, July Ia, 1859
A CARD.
deculy having occurred between the Hon. sylvester
ssry ane Mr. Edward Cross editor OF the Asoaiaa in
reference publications De by both Mr.
6eorre Mercer acted the friend OF Mr1SkSwry aud
Captain John Donaldson the friend of ArSCross, Mr.
Nowry being the challenging party. No compromise
icing effected. the parties met on the ssh instant
TubAc; Burnside rinee, distance forty
rour shos exchanged without effect Al the las. fire
Mr. sowry. re ed no, ischarge w. decided tha BE
receive H. Mr. kowry. refusing Ere q, man,
discharged his rife IN the decArei himself saisaed
fhe settlement appended sgued by The prncpas approved
By the undermined. 0rOx0e ID. MEkCER,
frBAc. Arizona, July 8, 1852 JOHN DONALDSON.
The ,olowng Of document sent to the Warrington
suites for public Atsn by the two priucipAs:-
Mr. Edward Z. Croes w1hdrAws the offensive language
used BY him, and dscAms Intention 10 reflect Mr.
Nowry's verArty his reputation gentleman, In
any publication he hu made IN reference 10 Ariz,ns
M Nowry being satisfied from pervouA explanations tha.
ns hss done usrce 70 Mr. Cros character and motives in
BIS eer 10 The Of July takes pleasure Withdrawing
Tie impuAtiops against Mr. Cross a Of honor and
rscy contained in that letter. Any difference of opinion
~hich snsi between them IN reference Arizona Is
hotes 70 be determined by the weight Of authority
SYLVESTER NO TRY.
EDWARD T. CROSS.