The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29
Our Arizona Correspondence.

Our Arizona Correspondence.
TuaAo, Sept 1, 1855.
vst;oxs in Ayisona-Ae People See the Wisdom q Bang
United to Me- Asrsoo-Clorsi Joe Johnson Looked Fbr
10 Ispecs ne stio Pass-Sa,e cf the Gar'fsons ara
Arms What Be mes Of the Pu,nt CarttnesThe Leseh
Walp~ Road Ha t~g-1ir;ag Prosperity Of xrisona'
No election held in the western frontier Of Arizona,
and think there tho Rio Grandc, GA the ISL
Instant, the day selected by Mr. Mowry. On the con-
fsry the excellent letter CIV Kenchen, addressed
nc people q Nesila Valley seemed to BRING Them 10 he
Benses They held convcuro RECONSTRUCTED tne'r rese
Aon 70 take no part in the Territorial election Of New
Nrx,co and nominated candida" for Che New Mexican
ature also appropriate county officers In the
..ser mart NJ the Territory we did the same aud TO-
sorrox The Sth instant the regular day OF eleeton IN
New Mexico we shall vote for representative 70 the
New Mexican Legislature and for justices OF the Peace
md consabes II the Legislature OF the Territory VIII
.vcc new county west of the Mknbres-say &e county
.r Santa Rta-Gd allow fair representation, and Con-
,ese grant us judicial district we shall be furnished
With all the legal facilities necessary for the present popu
Antop.
The opinions and predictions OF your correspondent
have been fully vndcsed by the late popular action Mr.
Nowry may and probably WILL receive small vote, but
Mr. Toots says Its not the slightest consequence II ne
docs except that he can aid in obtaining the Judicial
II,
voted not The idea Of separate Territorial govern
aent for This portion of New Mexico is gwen up by all
sensible wen informed inhabitants who were de'uded be-
saHe they did understands the being constantly
ared by incorrect reports and promises into the bchcf
that Congress the Of making separate Terri
tory Of Arizona Having found out their mistake they are
now willing TO take what they can get
Colonel Joe Johnson Second cavalry, Acting Inspector
ScneTa soon 10 make his appearance IN this region on
tour of inspection All ask is that he may see things
the peoples stand point that be may not fail TO note
tree companies of mounted men and two companies of
Infantry al Fort Fillmore, and company OF mounted
men and one company Of infantry at Fort Bliss two post
within days ride Of each other in the thinky set
aod country, where there are no Indians, aud only
me post garrsoned by company Of dragons
and company of infantry for all this
ysst Indian country and Mexican frontier that he may
observe our people plundered every day by Apaches
part Of the military chastse pursue tho kndians
Nat he may observe the long extent Of overland mail
route invested by savages who could exermnate every
station in a single day IL they fit And is to be
hoped he wilt besow appropriate amount OF inspec
sosshp upon the mounted force OF Fort Buchanan He
will ind ono company los strong, with only y horses,
and half Of the number old out and unfit for
vice He will scarcely find two armed alike in the
entire company, but each man with peculiar fire.
arm Here with long rife another with Old
fashioned barreied horse pistol, another with a
Sharp's carbine another with revolver while the ifth
may carry musketooni Mr.. Toodles declared his
house, beneath the auction mania OF Mrs Toodies TO be
hospital for broken down furniture. And Captain X.
Ewe First dragons might make solemn affidavit that
his company was supplied with specimens of all the old
fashioned, outlandish, cumbersome inefficient used
IA the service since the days of the old Queens arm"
II Revolutionary memory. Perhaps Colonel Johnson
tell the public and officers of the army what becomes
Of all the model breachioadng purchased by
government Why they issued to troops serving
the frontier that their power and accuracy gene
raj adaptation TO the service may be tested actual use
We think some member Of Congress Of nquirng turn
Of mind would do the country and the good
by Introducing resolution of inquiry upon this
Are such arms packed away 10 remain until new
Z L looks 80 co johnson viii te End IN the
department Of New Mexico an unusually large proper
aon OF officers away from their posts Company First
Dragons, at Fort Buchanan, has had only
naissioned officer for over a year; and Company
D. regiment, has been commanded by Sc
cond Lieut. Lord for the same period ANY military
man knows, and any civilian ought to know, that such
engagements highly detrimental To the SERVICE to the
conduct, drill and soldiery character Of the COL
johnson will find here few silver mining companies
struggling to deveope the mineral wealth Of the country
taxed by government through custom houses and left
te prey Of the Indansimpoverished and embarrassed
by the hefs they compelled TO endure, and their
quests for relief disregarded.
would not be out of place for the Inspector TO take
hook at the celebrated wagon road Of Col ech and the
extraordinary water talks constructed by that gentleman
would not take very close 1inspecton 10 show that
the whole thing was a humbug and swindle. What
htte apology for road that was made is in the wrong
place, has never been travelled and never will
be. The largest part of the appropriation was
squandered and pocketed by the chief men of the
expedition and il can be so proved. might go on, and
mention many things connected with the government in
<his region which need not only inspection but reform
abuses which ought to be corrected in the civil wen
iAe military service; but have not space this time. II
TO be hoped however earnestly and prayeruly hoped
that Colonel ohnsons visit may be productive of essential
and lasting good
Indian dcpredations Of every day occurrence This
week the Apaches have committed three thefts in this
vicinity First they robbed Aniaca rancho of six horses
belonging to employees at the mine killed and par
tally eat one animal within three miles of the
house; next, they stole four mules from the Pata-
gonia mine, but being followed by the mon RI the
mine, got of with only two next, they STOLE midday
within half mile Of Tubac, FIVE horses and
Dne mule, belonging 70 the brothers Guadara-a lot of
animals werth at least $780, and escaped Meantime the
officers, not having troops enough make
campaign against the Indians, do nohing-nerely send
,ut small party now and then, when robbery has been
committed TO find out what Indians they are, appear
ng TO derive great consolation from such information
which is commonly about correct the weather pre-
asctons Of patent medicine almanac. Perhaps ac-
count kept against each band of Apaches and tho
predatons charged up for future and eventual settle
ment.
Notwithstanding their drawbacks, the mines prosper.
lie Sonora Company, with their limited machinery turn
Dut from 81 900 to 81 200 per week. sample Of what
Tan be done when the works completed, and the Pa
'agonia is now yielding handsomely. Give the miners
protection against Indians and open way TO the Gulf
md they will soon build up the country.