New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-30
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N,.- On, Own eOrresroedene
TuBAC, March ., iSG0.
Our whole Deishb9'bood has besn Illed with OK.
,sitereDt for several days on account Of dcpreds-
Sims committed by Indians. They made tbeis fret
sppeMspce in Que S,coiiy on The night Of ths 9th
Ist.. vssn thsfis wsrs simultaneously committed
in two different localities. A party Of orr citizens
fsllowed their trail 90 the following day In dehle
ar pass in the chain Of MOUNTAINS bounding o1r
valley Cd The uest, hoping to intercep; them before
tAey detceDded 10 tho plains the other side
Ysur correspondent, having made one of tbs party
Which engaged in the pursuit observed with sur
pre that 6e Indians had driven the cattle over the
most uneven ground, where q borseman could
seaseey follow, tbBs aordng additional secarity
agaipst uursuit. When We had passed the rugged
foot slepts Of the mouBt,iS eDcOunterlOg numerous
sAstseles We reached the base q the mountain
chain. Here we were compelled to dsmOunt AND
had cur animals up the steep and rocky mountain
aide, often pausing TO rest from utter exhaustion,
while the hardy Indians could doubtless make the
ascent With facility, never once pauslng ni safe on
tic opposite side. We finally reached the summit,
at on elk vatan above the level Of toe sea of about
6.(CO feet. Here we found the heads and carcasses
of two animals which toe Indians had killed for
feed and the remainder of the stolen herd We're cap
tared in the valley below by several Mexlcans who
had gone on ia advance. They reported toat Eve
Indians were driving away the stock when
tley came upon them, and the In
dams fed. As we had neither provisions
nor blankets with us, we decided not 70
pursue further Several Of us assembled the highest
peak 10 the vicinity, to cut of any lurking savsges,
II percbaBce they were concealed there; bat cone
were found We returned home with the captured
stock, Onyinced that we were doomed to macy
amilar journeys ere we will be provided with Ade-
quate military protection. The following night
farce animals were stolen from the yard OF a house
IN town. This was also attributed to Indlans at
frst but il is now supposed the robbery was COM
mjtted by Mexicans both from the directoO which
tbty took and from the discovery of articles dropped
on The trail, such as Indians would scarcely be
possessed Of Yesterday, Indians were seen on the
opposite side Of the river. Chase was given, but
tbcy made good their escape. Several head Of
STOCK are missing but as yet it is not known
whe her they have been stolen merely gone astray
The stage which arrived from Fort Buchanan thu
evening brings intelligence of several depredati )u
committed IN the SOnOita Valley, and accounts from
every quaTter represent the Indians 40 being IN the
vicinity. our Mexican population are frightened
10 such al exteat that they will scarcely leave the
precincts Of the village unless accompanied by az
Amer;rau. Should this state of things continee
nuchlsugeT, we shall become short OF provisions,
ter the public highway to Sonora has too many ter
rors 10 tTaders 10 induce them to risk trip
Intelligence of an exciting character reaches Gls
from -Nesilla, on the Rio Grande. serious DIR
enl;y. had arisen between the American and Mexl-
con population which had already resulted in blood
shea and the driving from town OF the AmeHcan
residents. The ArizOHiaH publishes the following
account of the unfortunate affair:
18Th position in which correspondents are placed
kaaa ,tfd onP NJ
yesssDg'Ts arrived aud the few s5.ers seem ga,1er
be following facts 20 the of the present cuor
tRrste condition Of affairs 10 that town: The 5adge
Of tbe Probate Court, A. BAsla Mexican eleNed al
tie late election the principal intt2ator Of the pre-
eD,dsiheutes. On the Dist alt contrary tn Ie " Inc
ssm7lsint having been made Indictment FUND, he
hrae6 order TO shot up several houses belonging
Americans g. II. Curry, Clerk Of the Court ref iced u
aIy II into effect and tried 70 convince him OF s lille
gsh,y hut the ony answer wee renewal OF too
order. TIE CLERK having taken charge Of the book
of the Cont, the Judge armed party OF MoXlcaus
and an attempt made 70 recover their p)esess NJ
The better class of The Mexican population 81 first tool
sides " tb the Americans who unanimously approved
Of ,he course OF The CLERK. Each party armDg them
sslvss, retreaied to their homes for defense.
'II the evening of the same day, an American was
skot an Several persons hearing the report of the
pistol fred retJeatinR Mexican, but unfortunate
" mis- ed him, killing wo@an Walking quietly on the
opposite sCe Of tie Plaza AZ faS boura Mexican
aRsib fred at an American, bat missing his aim
iss diately shot Town. BefoIe morning, il il report
ed three others killed, making five 10 all. The
Fl mere Of their danger, with request for immediate
aid. Before the troops arrived the Amer cans
obliged 70 leave town, the numbers of the MexicaDs
isersaspg momeuy, and they too weak to defend
tbsDseyea. The ops now in Mesil.s, but Dot
an American resident Iemaps ~ the loss Of the
kiiled, tie Mexicans deeply exsspeTate3, and a
IpnOr Jesches that attempt will be made to - =
lew The Americans 20 their retreat They appear de-
telmipsd on revenge, aDd being largely in the major
nv he danger is indeed seriOns. AT l7s accounts,
psnber of The etz De of FL Paso and theflrrouHdng
country were their way b. Mes 10; and, it is to be-
bsted msy be able 20 brUg about settlement of the
dIf5eDitiss now existing
The troops at Fort Fillmore, and TIE ether posts
in The gituity of Mesilla have beea ordered to pro-
eeed 70 1hs Navajo country. /; is tn be hoped that
the ofioeT in command will not move TIL order is
again restored.
About ten days since party of experienced gold
miners commenced working a placer which they
had previously discovered about thirty p1es south
Of this place. One Of the MIXERS GENE intO Tubac
yesterday with $40 worth Of gold dust, of
excellent quality the product of one weeks labor.
e reports the yield encouraging, and if the sup
piy of water which is scant does not give out still
better results may be expected. Gold is found in
abundance 10 many parts of Arizona, bHt almost
invariably the prevailing drOuth preveGto its being
turned TO account.
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