The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-21


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Our Arizona Correspondence.
TUBAc, Arizona, Jan. 20, 1859.
Apache Dfredotions-Fa Efforts Of The Indian Agent-
Murder Of THO Discharged Sergeants-La,ces Rule in
the 7s,rito,y-A Territorial Government Wantsd-Miaing
Operaons-Reported Defeat and Captsre Of Fesquiera
by Gdndara-IVagon Road Fhilure--Edatre Of the Giia
Cold Mines, de-, de-, dc.
Indian outrages on the increase throughout Arizona
in spite Of every effort the part Of Doctor Sech agent
of the Apaches restrain Them The Doctor has been
endeavoring for time to concate the Cayotaro
Pna Apaches and induce them to meet him for treaty
purposes The MescalorO Apaches partially responded,
and several hundred lately received presents at Apache
Pass, after promising good behavior in the future The
week. however, party of twenty warriors robbed
supply wagon belonging to the Santa Rita Silver Mining
Company, the main road, only few miles from Fort
Buchanan.
Doctor Stech then moved to Dragon Spring, and
attempted to assemble the Pinal Apaches. They
came, sure enough, but only to rob him Of eight
valuable muescertainly the unndest cut of ALL
der the circumstances. The Doctor has faith yet, and
still endeavorng to assemble the Indians for treatya
believed to be perfectly useless by the nhabi
tants of this Territory.
On the Goth instant party of Apaches descended
herd of mules close in sight OF Tubac in broad daylight
and drove of fourteen, after killing three others. The
mules belonged to Mr. Yancy, Of Tubac and this is the
second time twelve months that he has been cleaned
out" by the Apaches.
On the night OF the 22d the Apaches into Tubac
and attempted to break open corral in which several
mules confined. They driven off, but returned
the next night and of two horses Some three hun
dred Pappagoes now encamped at Tubac, their beg
md Dartjo fha
direction. small party started the Apachcs' trail
but returned
few days since the why to Santa Rita canon,
for the purpose of cutting timber, stopped by band
Of Pnal Apaches and stripped of team arms and prov
sions.
The last COURAGE occurred yesterday evening. Two
discharged soldiers, who had just served out their
enlistment at Fort Buchanan, scrgeants, named
Ryan and Kelly, accompanied by their wives and
miles from the tort. The two sergeants fell at the
first fire, Ryan killed, and Kelly mortally wounded
since dead. One Of the succeeded in eluding the
Indians and hurried to the fort The other and the
two women, who heroicaly seized their husbands
that they retreated without plumber Instantly
upon the news reaching the fort, Lieutenant Lord,
with my trooper started in pursuit Of the murderers
Buchanan this morning Both the deceased soldiers were
excellent men, and their sad fate calls forth many
erets from their late comrades.
might go and enumerate other robOeries and at
tacks made by the Apaches upon peaceabe Americans
within the last few weeks but the foregoing will for
the present Every day we hear Of fresh attacks There
no security for life and property The "moral suason
doctrine is well enough in its way, but there must be
serner for the savages Of this region The
Pnal Apaches especially demand attention from the mill
tary Their haunts and sronghods beyond the ella
must be broken up. Captain Ewel, the commander at
Fort Buchanan, is anxious to carry the tho far
Apache country and would do il he had the men and
Owing to the shameful negligence of government
the few Americans Of this distant locality kept in
constant alarm, and suffer continually from the thevng
bands OF Indians, who omit no opportunity Of running
of and destroying stock.
The silver mining business is looking up At the Sierra
Colorado mine large smelling works will soon be in opera
ton. The yield Of silver per week is very handsome
There is no doubt TO the of this NINE 1t Is
owned by the Sonora Company Of Cincinnati.
The Patagonia mne eighteen miles from Fort Buchanan,
owned by Messrs Brevoort Douglass Eweii and others
promises spendidy. Although just opened, and a
limited SCALE the yield is goo per week The Union
Others VIII soon be in operation WITH every of
large profit. The Sopori Company expect to commence
to be very rich.
Mining the only business that will ever pay in Ari
zona as the country worth nothing for agricultural pur
poses and any who tells the honest truth Will say go
II he has ever been in the Territory
The train of the santa Rita Company, from Cincinnati
arrived at the Sabero mne Iubac 18th inst
after long and fatguDg journey. from Port Lavacca
on the scoast. On the Goth Of December, while nj
Apache Pass the train robbed OF fourteen mules and
six horses all valuable animals, by Mexican eta
drones" who escaped into Chihuahua. The pursuing
party, going INTO Sonora narrowly escaped beng sezeda
llbuster scouts.
Mexican fort with a garrison of $50 men and one
piece of artillery, has been established the San Pedro
river, near the boundary line. 70 watch American
An engagement took place at Mazatan few days since
between the forces Of Gandara and Pesquera, which
the latter defeated and taken prisoner, with large
portion his force, which causea great rejoicing on The
part of the liberal party.
have political intelligence TO give you Everybody
feels Ike getting mad because Congress delays organizing
aterroral government, AZ present here is no aw ea,
that Of the revolver and bowie knife. Mgrders tobbcrcs
a
another through the heart 1rbac, and notice was
taken Of H. This in the moe awless quarter Of the Union
without doubt, and crime Ia tho Increase the CHA
gold mines have turned out completely worthless. 1t Is
subsantated beyond doubt that the ella gold mines
are good for nothing Hundreds Of disappointed "dcad
broke" miners are footing back 70 California anathcma
The population Of this proposed Territory has been
greatly overraed From my own observation, and from
careful inquiries, am convinced that there
two hundred and fifty Americans in the whole country
and better Informed men than myself place the number
at two hundred By actual count the number OF Amer
can women married and single, is exactly twenty four
The number Of Mexcans and indians is uncertain and
cannot be stated with any accuracy
ieecb's wagon road expedition was failure, and de-
serves TO be investigated by Congress His watcr tans
simply shallow holcs, scooped the sand such ns
two Irish sbovelers would make in two hours The
to Ia Mcsnlia, and then sold out, without being
unpackcd In fact, the entire operation In the opinion OF
the people OF this region, was miserable humbug The
road never travelled aud In short time will BIO chokcd
up with grass and brush have interesting facts
in reference to the operations Of this expedition com
municatc In the future.
Arizona is worth nothing without Sonora The right Of
transit for goods denied by the Mexican government
and as Uncle Sam takes 70 collect his duties on every
&C., sc, command old fashioned California priccs
We want mail from Tucson sopor Tubac and Fort
Buchanan, and must bave one. Where's Mowry9
Our Mexican Frontier md the Necessity OF
Congressional Action.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD