The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-09

not much in the valleys Fully two thirds, however, Of
the returning emigration those who have MOT venured
within one hundred miles Of the mines.
this .rse uds Of return s'' sensrav CONSIST Of
those Who have sacrinN.. cousid rsbe in geng start
and express determination TO "see out" gold or no
gold; and many OF them contemplate continuing on 10
vAcrna in tho event Of the trip TO Cherry Creek prov
AZ thu HxRAlDs accredited Nebraska correspondent,
ny d y0ss ~.
ein cold fever II 10 difficult r..-r 20 speak positively,
pro or ron 10 say TIE least Of Is, the affair is mixh'y
mixed" Thai gold exists there 20 come extent there Is
doubt, but very much doubt whether any diggings
have YET been found to Justify tcnthnay, one
hupdreih the emig ration and the suffering aud privaon
attending IT, Those anxious for peconary profit 70 keep
up the excitement and attract heavy emigration stner,
have "broke their tro."--have been little too fast
Hundreds are returning now, begging their way aud re-
reports prove false that the editor Of the Rocky Monai
Ne,0s has mobbed and his press thrown into the
river The paper s out and putting away for the mining
interest, &c. Mr. Curtis whose life was reported In dan
ger at the hands Of the returning emigration, has again
puCked up courage enough TO push on 70 the minea
quantity OF brass filings been found the mines In
ssion of Of the SPECTATORS report says and
bogus gold (of that desciipton) is reported plentiful
At Cottonwood springs-a station about 100 miles be-
yond Fort Kearney-an acquaintance, who was there
about two weeks since, just informs that some
men iay there In camp, about half Of whom on
their return They were counselng concerning the trip
few days previous TO bis departure from
Springs the Chey attacked small party OF Pawnee
ipdians anu killed eleven the scaps still fresh.
band Of Sioux Indians had joined the Cheyennes-num
bering in all about ocoand WERE when my informant
left, counselug concerning descent upon the Pawnee
Indian village some twelve miles from here. would be
blessing 10 the community II these thieviDg Pawnees
could be "wiped out"
There but little news outside of the "humbug or no
humbug Of gold" concerning which my advice would be-
to those who are preparing 10 start just find some better
Territory.
Secretary Norton s absent on visit to Michigan.
Corn and potatoes bring so per bushe bacon and
hams l2H cents per b flour, good, 81 rs per 100 lbs
&c. The season somewhat backward, and farmers
busy. Wheel looks well.
TERRIBLE TIMES IN ARIZONA TERRITORY.
OUR TUBAc CORRESPONDENTS.
TuRAC May 10, 1859.
Mexican Outruges-Lasoless Vengeance-Murderg Meni.
cans-Stan.pede from the Aies-7he Mzicans Alarmed
The La,o and Order Americans in A,as-CiviI Var dc.
We in the midst Of lively times, rather just
getting them. few days since Mexican poems
murdered a Mr.. Byrd, formerly Of Waco, McIennan
county, Texas,) by whom they employed, and fed
to Sonora. Upon this, band of seven lawless men,
nearly all refugees from California and the States turned
out, armed themselves, and swore they would drive
every Mexican from this portion Of the Territory They
commenced with the Sonoita Valley, twelve miles from
Tubac and, riding from farm TO farm, ordered away the
kexicans with violence and terrible threats threatening
with death all Americana who did acquiesce In their
movement Thus they proceeded until they came TO o
mescai dstilery, near the head Of the valley,
where they found about thirty men at work
Mexicans and Yaqui Indians. These poor people,
seeing company Of armed charging upon
them, yelling and making threatening gestures, ran,
when the Americans opened fire on them and killed
Mexicans and Indian and MORALLY wounded
rufanE actually robbed the dead bodies leaving tnem
uhburied, RODE OH.
In incredibly brief period the Of .he
spread the country, greatly aleu- and gene
ra stampede OF Mexcans for Sonora place. GA
receipt OF the news thirty persons, many having families
lett fubac, and from the differ the aporers
stampeded in crowds. There a prospect that the
whole country would be abandoned by hexicans and
no. farm laborer or miner left The Ceroo Colo
RADIO mine lost hundred from
their and smelling works, az Avaca and their ope
rStoDe consequently nearly stopped From the other
mines also aborers left IN the most hurried manner for
Sonora. AT Santa Cruz Socoo, Allan and oner frontier
towns the other size Of the line, the excitement
terrible. 1t rumored that all The MexoAns in Ari
IONA had been massacred and strong force or 6bus
about TO descend Sonora In every frontier
town the people were armed and CONSERVATION regned
Meantime, the orderly portion OF the American popua
ton Ic0K every possible step TO aay the ptac. Word
sent TO Fort Benhara for assistance and the
maDder Lieut. Col Reeves, sent company of dragons
to assist the people il arresttng the murderer For
several dass the country raverhed By bodies OF
armed men, night and cay We feared aso, invasion
stood to his arms. Up to> This tune, three q TIE
| mui derers have been caught, and are ir
Hoet at Tho tort ana h party B nov IL
pursuit OF VIM Abe the rneleader Tor whom Of
Csens has oiefe reward Of handrea dollars Tns
weekly ATo7an issued extra 70 the Spanish language
onoenn.rE The whole affair and assuring The Msxisar
popuietion OF ample protection. public meeting
eho held, and appropriate resolutions passed, printed
Spanfb all the Prefec5 Of frontier tow
apd 30 ierDlosillo. In TACT, everything thai
couo b. done % aay The fears Of the poor ignorant Mex
icsis, VITO expected nothing short OF general mas
csnnet tell what will be done with the prisoners nov
they taken They must be sent TO Santa for trial
come seven or Gig hundred nies from here since
nave not even Justice Of the Peace in this country
THIS specimen OF sf4rs IN this coantry OF The 10
leEsnes @h Oh prevails and Of the disregard life ant
property. ete the chief inices country PFC
yenled lIorn operation, farms denDded Of aoorers
rendered highly unsafs. eod civil wa,
existing, all account OF eigh.
hace 10 las 10 punish but lyIch aG which We arr
! 10th 10 resort until the last extremity
The Pnai Indians have broken their late treaty M
every anticipated, and begun AID murder
ogan. In Heavens ranne how long government gong
TO Keep up this treaty making farce az The expense OF
people Of this country end sonora We give refuge 70
horde of savsges and alo~ descend upon
wage neisbtorug weak and dsfenccess country and OUT
czeps buy their stolen properly II is a disgrace oui
country 10 aloe hign handed villaDy. o. coursi
be HexicaDs Tetalate ard bstween Indsns Mexican
and our thieves snd murderers, have n diicui
| time OF IT,
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