New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-25

The st. Louis Republican publishes the follow
ing letter:
Tucson, Dec. 3, Is60-Accounts from various
sections Of Arizona continne to report Indian hos
tilities and robberies Last week, Sutton's Ranche
on the Gila, about fifty miles below the Pine Vii
lagos, was surrounded in the night time by about
fifty sayages, with the intent to surprise the in
mates Of the house in their sleep. One of Capt.
Sutton's SONS was awakened, however, and by q
well aimed shot ct the chief, whose dusky form was
distinctly revealed in the moonlight felled him to
the ground. One of Sutton's men was shot In the
breast seriously, but not fatally wounded with tie
only gun in the savage hand. The Indians finding
themselves fciled in their attempt. at surprise,
drew off, leaving the dead body of their chief on
the spot where he had fallen. Capt. Sutton has
suffered repeatedly from the depredations of In
dians, and his losses by them in stock etc.. he es
mates at oyer $1,000: He has sent his wife and
younger children to Calabasas, deeming it unsafe
to permit them to remain with him in his isolated
residence.
Mexican belonging to train of California
emigrants was killed by Indians, ON the 2sth ult.,
near the San Pedro. Some Of the party pursued
the savages and killed four of them. ~ ,sss,
Several robberies of stock have been, committed
within the last week, and the Indians seem de-
termned to avail themselves OF the present bright
moonlight nights to steal all they can.
4 The stage line between Fort Buchanan and Tue
son, via Tubac, was put on this morning. and will
make regular weekly trips. This will afford great
facilities of intercommunication between these
n.
The first settlers of Arizona compelled to send
to Fort Yuma for their letters that being the near
est post office. But now we have four arrivals OF
the overland mail weekly, in addition to the Fort
Buchanan line, which is the first mail route estah
lished in Arizona by the Department.
The news from the gold mines near the Mimbrei
IS more favorable than formerly. Heavy rains had
fallen, enabling the miners to work to better ad
vantage, and business in the mining towns had re-
ceived new impetus. A prospecting party was
organizing for the purpose of making explora
tions near the head waters of the ella. The ex
pedition does not propose to start before mex
spring.
Mr.. ". H. Rittler, Mining Engineer at the steph
enson Mine, has gone East for the purpose OF sc
lecting suitable machinery to be used in the reduc
the principal silver mines of Arizona during tn,
past six months, and, combining thorough scien
hfc knowledge of metallurgy with personal OBJ
seryation, is enabled to speak understandingIy O
the immense mineral resources of this country.
Some two weeks since a band of Navajo Indians
| made descent upon the Coyotero Apaches in thu
Sierra Blanca, killed two of them and then fled
The Coyoteros Immediately started in pursuit, and
followed their trail until it intersected another
party of Navajos returning from the Rio Grande
with stolen property. They thence followed the
trail of the larger party, and came up with them
about dawn, when fight ensued. The Coyoteros
completely routed tneir enemy, killing forty-siz
men and squaws, and taking captive fifteen children
They also secured the plumber of the camp, and
some seyenty-fve head of horses and cattle. The
Coyoteros could no doubt readily Be engaged to
assist the whites in q campaign against the Naya-
JOS. The band is small, however, and there are
probably less than two hundred warriors in the
tribe.