New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
THE FORAY UPON CHIHUAHUA AND
SONORA.

The 81. Louis Republican says that its correspond
ent at Leavenworth City confirms the views which 1t
has heretofore expressed, in regard to foray upon
chihuahua and Sonora, in the event OF the failure Ut
the Pixies Peak gold adventure. That agents have
been at work in getting up an expedition which is to
be concentrated in Chihuahua and Sonora, does not
aduit Of doubt; and the condition Of the who
have gone out to the gold region-the destination of
many of them even when leaving our frontier, and
the probability that hundreds and thousands will be
10 ate Of absolute starvation, aud therefore ready
for ANYTHING, soon after their arrvala these things
warrant the belief that an inroad, peaceable 9TH
er,sse will be made into the Mexican States which
we have named. All that is wanted to give q
cessful issue 10 such an expedition is money-noney
TO Day for the provisions for the use Of the men.
The following is an extract from the letter above
referred to:
LyAyHSwORTH April q, 1859.
II has been n subject worthy Of remark, that while
the aurilerOus region our western ironter an the
prospect Of its favorable development have e0grosset
the public attention almost wholly, the journals In this
nua,ter have found time and inducement TO write au
daiOry accounts Of the superior attractions and al
vantage e. both in mneE and agricultural resources OF
the Territory II Arizona.
Those who look deeper than the surfLce OF things,
thong they dscerned in this sinister moy:, and 1t
has at last begun TO dawn upon the o0t1se faculties oi
the uunated that there Is something IN the wind be-
side Pike Peak. In short, the goal which no insig-
nicaut nun Der Of the Spring emigration expect to
attain is hacienda apiece among the valleys oil
Sonora Durango, Chihuahua. The agents Ut Hem
nngsen Walker, ockndge, ct al, have been indus
trCusly though uudcr strict pledges to secrecy, plying
every nan whom they imagined they souli win to
their cause he diseinbarked aud u is be-
eyed their efforts have resulted IN considerable sue
GERS
IL il well known that Walker has himself returned 10
California whence he made his first dis IsrOus descent
UPON SOnors The subsequent expeditions vi Count
Rauusset de BoubOn and Henry a. Crabbe met with
still unfortunate erninaton, AMI both the lead
err If the ibusters loot their vee. Crabue death,
In particular was associated with much gfatal.ous
cruelty on the part Of the Sonori aus, that eIiiei
thrill Of universal horror and deeproOted desire for
Vengeance on the part Of the people OF California.
Lockridge has been so Industrious In the cause IN
Texas a. to receive the especial attention OF Geo.
T~ggs whose proclamation relative - the passage OF
bodies Of armed cOIOE.sts into the TERRITORY has D;cn
already promulgate H-nningsen, the most popular
and talented Of the esders Of this movement Is actively
Ell gagged 10 the Southern seabOat States sai the sub
ordinate agents aboDg WITH effect al the nulnsr-
Gus points the Museum where the emigration
n-.tward concentrates. Circumstances have singu-
larry favored the projects Vi The blbasters- sni u Is
Lot too UGH ~ say that they nave the covert ympa
thies OF the Government.
WLst effect the mission II Minister McLane ~
MEXICO NAV have upon their movements i. left 10
lecture X Is understood tina; the Minister Is Instructed
Ia demand guid pro quo from the J1srez Govern
neut and that is construed by many 10 mean sonora,
ard perhaps another Pacific State or two 1t Is prob
able IN that caz that the rgaIizaton now in progress
would diyest itse Of It's military character sussiie
into community Of peaceful squstters-ahich result
not the les. 10 be hoped for becsass il avoids the
rpiling Of some bad blood.
Pixies Peak, il then the nucleus Of the expedition
sgaus, Sonora, and the osmplete organization Of
| the invading force is to De perfected there. The
directors of the enterprise have two objects in this:
First they will avoid any inopportune interference
from Government otGersi and, secondly, they eIpec,