The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-13
OUR SONORA CORRESPONDENCE.


GUAYAAs, July %, 1852
Americans Not Ordered Ont Of TIE CountyStone's Party
Effect Of the Dcpdrturs-Fecling Of People and Au-
00ities-No Co,ssuls on The Caast-American Interests
F7aQging-No Prutection-Sedner Santa Crus-Ship
Nesos dc, dc.
Tecgraphic dispatches to the New York papers con
tain usually of the most extraordinary statements
imaginable, particularly when they refer to this part Of
Mexico.
The sranges appears in your paper OF the oath OF
May TO this effect. All Americans in Hermosilo
and Guaymas had been ordered 10 leave under the
penalty of death" This is simply absurd, and
can only be accounted for by the fact that il was
about this time Capt Stones party ordered to
cease operations and leave the country No one here
pretends to say that the expulsion of Capt Stone cma-
mated from luminosity i'll feeling towards the Americans
You understand, and do most Of your readers, the
question at issue between the employers OF Capt Stone and
the authorities Of Sonora is purely question between
the supreme government Of Mexico and that Of the local
government of the State which the rights and interests
Of Americans generally were not in the least effected
Capt Stone personally any member of his party un-
connected with this particular expedition, simply
American citizen, would be warmly and rs heartily
received in any part of Sonora man could wish
Your correspondent has been here at Hermo-
silo, Ures and other portions Of Sonora, a
flying visit for few days; has had interviews with
Gov Pesqucra and other authorities of the State has
mixed with the people heard their talk heard their
tments and in but one single instance did he hear the
American reflected upon disparaged in the least
degree The departure of the surveying party from this
city however, has left painful vacuum and none regret
their absence than the Mexicans themselves Four
thousand dollars month scattered through small
like this quite an item and its sudden withdrawal
is felt severely by all classes
Business continues very dull, owing principally to the
Indian difficulties The Opotas and portion Of the va
nuiSl hay hnan nucl he atp
particularly in the neghborhood of san Antona Under
the leadership of Of their bodest chiefs they have
been committing depredatlons OF the most daring and
cruel character
Governor Pesquiera sent out force few DAYS since
which encountered the Indians the village san
Antonio, when terrific battle was fought in which up
wards Of two hundred OF the savages killed Ano
Their foray viii be made against them, and every
ton made TO extermnate the whole tribe. They very
bold and troublesome.
The few wandering Americans that are here are filed
with wailings and complaints at the absence of any
consular other protection. Judge Rose the newly APP
pointed Consul resigned his post before he received his
commission and cut stick for Texas The United States
Is particularly unfortunate in respect
sus this part Of the worithe consuates of Guaymas
La Paz San Bias and Manzana all vacated. Vessels
are arriving here constantly-men in trouble, ships in
difficulty, and authorized to aid assist either
interest The commercial interests of the United States
for the want Of proper agents of government do not in
crease, while the English and French from the protection
afforded them by their respective governments are gra
The American steamer Santa Cruz has been helping us
little lately, but unfortunately, she is not permanent
institution coast She leaves to-day for Mazatlan,
thence to San Francisco.
splendid business is open for proper steamer the
coast here to from this port to Manzana touching
at all the intermediate places and connecting at Mama
nilla with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
The richest part Of Mexico is here closed from the
of some regular communication with the world.
Besides one steamer, We have in port the American
bark Palmetto loading for Calao, and the American
schooner Pontiac, from San Francisco.
Land speculatons brisk throughout the State,
pecially in this city, in anticipation of ccssion pur
chase by government The from Washington is
sought after here with the greatest avdty though nothing
reliable satisfactory is received still keep
hoping for the good time to come.