New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-18
IMPORTANT FROM ARIZONA.
From Our Own Correspondent

| TUBAc, July q, 1859.
7, a recent letter announced the probability OF
chspge in the prorrietor'h'p AID policy OF The
hri.oniax. 1t has been ourca'sed by Lieut.
Mowry for Col. Jones, U. S. Ccnector at Las
Cruces on the Rio Grsnje. This change "cicu-
hted to have an important effect on the future po-
Gtcal aspect of this Territory. One number has
.lready been issued under the auspices of its new
conductors. 1t is announced as a Democratic Ad-
ninistration paper, and advocates the cl,ims of
Lieut.. Mowry to reelection. All tho United States
Collectors, for this section Of the frontier believe
Sitbout exception, were Pro- Slavery fre-eatcrs
10 Kansas, appointed to their present positions for
eryices rendered the Administration in carrying
out its Kansas policy. These gentlemen since
heir arrival In this country, have conducted them
selves in manner calculated to win the confidence
and esteem Of their fellow. citizens aud now that
The oby press in the Territory has PISSED into their
hands 1t lie TO be hoped that party zeal will not
cause them to sgitate any questions not intimately
connected with Territorial in 'efests. Slavery 10
not Oil issue here. ALI who choose may introduce
bsves, and hold them without m0lestatiOn, but
kven our most ult5a Pro-Slayery men do not want
tbem, because the peon system generally pre-
talent supplies them with lsborers and servants
pn more favorable terms.
The lawles sness y Inch prevails here has involved
lCol Reeve, CoInnauda0t ut Fort Buchanan, in Sc
lrioas difficulty. On the 9th Of May last an Amer.
scsn, residing some twelve miles fiom Tubac, WAS
found on bis ranch mortally wounded He WAS
hken up and properly cared for but died N few
hours 1t is supposed he was attacked by his own
Mexican poems, who decamped with considerable
plubder, leaving him for dead. The deceased
say much respected and this outrage occurring
hat at the tiue when American citizens were being
hriyen out If Sonora Occasloued muca feeling
hsrpst Mexicans. While ths feei0g was at its
Saht band Of five or six Americans resolved to
Dive the Mexican population from the country.
CommencDg 10 the SOnOlts Valley, they proceeded
kom ranch TO ranch ordering every Mexican la
bOrsr sod his family to leave, under peaaty OF ex
termination. At distillrry near the head of the
valley uumber Of Mexcans ADD a few 4aqui
xpicvilized) Indians we're engaged in manufac-
trnpg an intoxicating species OF fire-water known
lben as pescal. On the approach Ofthese self-cOn-
I1tuted regulators the Mexcans and Indians
lied when they were fired upon aud ii sht ensued.
hn which three Mexcaos aud Que Indian were
killed, and one Mexican mOrtally wounded.
/ The intelligence of this massacre OccaslODed
Universal feeling of indignation among the citizens
that such an outrage should be committed under
Ipretepce of aveDging the murder 0i an American
tfbe attack was declared TO be "c0wardly, cruel,
and totally uuwaIranted." On the llth OF May,
public meeting was beld at Tubac, the largest
meeting, without doubt, ever convened 10 thus sec
ISon of the Territory. There were nearly thirty
citizens present. The action of these men was
denounced in the strongest terms. Parties had
been out and captured three of the paruclpasors,
Who had been conveyed to TT. Buchanan, and, at
the request of TIE citizens placed IN the guard
house for safe-keepiug uut they could be sent u
Mesla for trial Col Reeve did eVerytolng la MS
II Al tt.rnf inn tA1R
and in the absence of civil laws aud authority, he
considered it not only an act of humanity but OF
duty, to place these men IN confinement, wnen
brought to him by the citizens. There Is no doubt
of their quit for has since Issued circular III
which he impicstes bids.t.
Subseaueatly Colonel Reeve sent the prisoners
TO Mes,lla for trial. This lie the nearest court, and
to reach il re aures journey Of $50 miles through
The Indian couutry, entisely unsettled except oy
the men at the mail sta ions. Ibis journey those
who coulj testify MS witnesses, would not t,ke oil
their own accOto and We h,d no officers to enforce
their attendance. The prlsoDere therefore, we're
ACQUITTED for want of testimony, aud nov Coi;
Reeve is to be sued for false imprisonment. III VIII
at lesst cost him an iutermlnnbe amount OF vox-
alton and trouble if it does DOT also materially al
feet bis pocket and alt this for Obeyng the wishes
of the citizens in putting down such riosous out
laws.
I have dwelt at some length on this subject be-
cause it forcbly illustrates the necessity OF estabc
fishing new JUDICIAL district for this portion OF
New Mexico. As it is ncw, we are nomioally cut
zens of New-Mex co, but our i'clsted position DE
prives us of any benefit from her Courts or her
laws. The whole Gadsden Purchase, at tue Vhe !,
Of its scouisitiop was aDpexed to tue Territory oil
New Mexico, and made portion OF the already
large County Of Dona Ana. The county thus con-
stituted is larger area than the entire Stat OF
Ohio. and the distance, expense aud danger OF the
tourney to our cOuo,y seat completely cut US on
from the benefit If the Court, OF Justice Inc
military cannot sssist US without mourning the d'n
ger and expense Of civil suit conducted w'ta ali
he cunpipp Of hich ,ci"us desre for revenge
c,n,br. and. from the existing state vf things, We
shall be up. He'd TO introduce Lynch La" as our
only method of restraining violence and Furnishing
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