New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
IMPORTANT FROM ARIZONA And So
NORA.
DUEL BETWEEN A DELEGATE AND \
JOURNALIST.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondsnt- 80 .o
TUBAC, July l3, 1859.
Our village within the past week has been the
theater of much excitement. A duel was fought
on the 6th inst. between the Hon. Sylvester Nov
ry Delegate from Arizona to Congress, and Ed
ward Z. Cross, esq, OF The Ar,=oniln. The dill
Guilty originated in certain personalities contained
in contributions 10 the "press" relative to Arizo-
ma. Mr.. Mowry was the challenging pnty. The
duel was fought in the outskirts Of Iubac, with
Burnside rifles, st forty PAGES. MIR. George ID.
Mercer acted as Mr.. Mowry's friend, and Capt.
John Donaldson as the friend OF Mr. Cross. Four
shots were exchanged without effect. There was
a strong wind blow ing at the time, which absolute
ly prevented accurate aim, although both gentle
men have the reputation of beng good shots. On
the fourth round the cap on Mr.. Mowry's rifle did
not explode. His second on behalf Of Mr.. Now
~, claimed the shot, which wss granted. Mr..
Cros stuOd unarmed 70 receive the fire OF his an
iagopist, when Mr.. Mowry, declinog 70 take uu-
fair advantage, fired IN the arr and forthwith de-
clared himself satisfied.
The parties haye since effected a complete and
bighiy honorable reconciliation and have united IN
a card withdrawing all reflections OF each Others
honor and veracty The result is very gratifying
to tbeir numerous friends in this Territory.
The Ari.0nian for this week comes out in snp.
port Of Mr.. Aowry fer Delegate 20 Congress. The
latter pledges himself 10 case Teritor al OrRanl-
zatjop cannot be obtained, TO use bis Influence to
obtain the organization of Judicial District aud
branch of the Survey or Generals Office for Arizona.
This. 10 fact is what we most need. There are
not $50 American (ADglO. .SaxoD) residents within
the proposed limits Of Arizona and 1t is folly to ask
Territorial organization and the consequent ex
pepse for 60 small number We might, 1t ls true,
have an Office apiece, and all be great men, but
-. q vfcinp t6sft H.
| law and order The creation OF II Judicial District
will be amply sufficient 10 meet our wants for m1py
Years 10 come. The population canOot increase
rapidly for over nine tenths of the Whole country
is unwateIed, and will not support more than are
LOW within its limits. Small as our numbers are
we sre even now dependent upon Sonora for q
portion of supplies, the produce OF the country
| being insufficient IL meet the demand.
IL is rumored that The iri:onian has been pur-
! chased by Mr.. Mcwry, and will bs removed to
Tucson. IL VIII be made a Democratic Admins
| traton peprr, and e1-CopgTessmsn L. L. Herbert
| of California will assume the editorial dignity. NJ.
| Hereert has been in the country some weeks. bav-
| ipg been iourneying through Sonora IN company
with MI Ned McGowaD, who figured consplcu-
ously in San Francisco at the time OF the ascend
eDry of the Vigilance Committee.
We this morning received intelligence direct
| from Sonora. Ganders, at the hesd OF the Con-
servative forces has taken Mazatan, and is march.
ing toward Peschra with a force of l 800 men.
For some time the victories have been 90 the side
of the Liberals, but if we are 10 credit this state
ment, which comes pretty well authenticated, the
fortunes of war are with their adversarie'. Tue
Opata Indians have maraudiDg force Out-some
SO strong-who are robsing and pi laying both
parties 1t is still very unsafe for Amoric,ns over
the line strong feeling Of hostility prevaili1g eX
tensyely among the lower classes. The higher
classes, however, appreclstog the commercial I'M
portapce of good relations with our countrymep,
MAINTAIN an outward observance at least of friend
ship and good manners