New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06
NUMBER l31.
Later from Arizona.
Tna GOLD MINES a HUMBUG.

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The st. Louis Republican publishes letter Of
the 18th Of June from Tucson, from which we eX
tract the following:
Several citizens Of this place, who were induced
to visit The gold placers on the Rio Mmbres have
returned home within a few days. fully satisfied
with their short experience. The digpings would
be valuable to limited extent bHt for the want of
water. As it is there is no field for enterprise
and the excitement must soon die ont. i few
claims on Bear creek, and in other localities where
water is found, pay well, bat these claims were all
taken up by the first comers, and the sangIine
aJycnturer arrives only to find his hopes COM
petely blighted. Exploring parties have been
organized, ard new fields may be discovered
where water can he obtained
The country where the digg1ngs exist Is described
as very mountainous, well tirubered and Offering
great inducements to stock.raisers, the grasses
being Of fine quality and very abundant. The
market is overstoeked with produce and goods
and living is cheaper than here but with all these
advantages, the mines offer Insufficient induce
ments to cause emigrants to remain. 4 large
emigration from Texas is reported en- route for the
mines
1t is surprising how such exaggerated accounts
as were at first received could have originated.
Letters were received here by parties doing well,
advising them to abandon their business and DO
better. The average was stated at from s. to SIG
per day to the man, and even better Hundreds
have been gulled by these reports, and even in
California, where such deceptive reports have so
often cause1 a stampede, parties are organizing
for the purpose of seeking fortunes in this new Ell
Dorado.
CArrAIS EwEILs DEMONSTRATING definite
il vet known Of Capt. Ewell's movements against
the Apaches Of the Chiricahue Mountains. II is
believed that he has attacked them and is carrying
on vigorous campaign, as the Indians did not
comply with his demands for return OF the stock
recently stolen. A train was attacked By them
some six days since, at Apache Pass, and although
they had a large force, they were repelled with
the less of one Killed and several wounded. The
aa-tap tod nI-pr
as some werh armed with rifles it ia surprising that
they were forced to retreat. We learned yester-
day that Captain Ewell was on his way to Fort
Buchanan for further supply of provisions and
forage. ] have heard of but one attempt by the
Indians to commit depredations in this vicinity for
several weeks. They have been unusually quiet
for some time, and Capt. e. campaign may have
a tendency to check them for some time.
The PRovIsIoSAL GOVERNMENT. mining ex-
| citement completely suspended tie operations Of
our Provisional Government, and we are again
without the protection o.! law. sincerely hope II
will only prove temporary, and that the officers
VIII shortly resume their abors, as it is the only
form of government we are likely to secure for
some time. Our county organization was working
| well and to the satisfaction of the citizens gener-
ally, but judges and Sheriff, with many OF thelI
constituency were lured to the mines and the new
| government, while yet in its infancy, was suspend
ed. Should it be suffered to die out, we have tht
alternative of living heretofore, in disorder ant
anarchy or recognizing the Territorial Governmen
of New Mexico which, with Its strong Mexican
proceities affords the semblance of law with LITTLE
of its substance. | hope, however, that the Pro
visonaI Government will continue and that ere th'
term of the District Court all will be well with us
THE OVERLAND MAIL.-The stages from Cali
forna still continue to arrive, crowded with pas
sengers and the company in order to afford fur
ther accommodations for travellers, a-e about put
ting on larger coaches. But two vacant seats hay
been at the disposal of parties bound eastwar
from Tucson, in two months. The new stages wi
be placed on the line very soon.
The RAINY SEAsoN.-Less rain has thus far falle
than for the same period during last season, br
: appearances are favorable for a full average
: Vegetation has already revived, and green grass
springing up on all sides. As grazing coantr,
the Union With genial climate, and abundane
of grass on every hill and plain, countless herds
stock could roam at all seasons, and thrive on th
best of grass but for the depredations of the Il
f dians who make frequent inroads on the settle
l and prevent enterprises of great extent. We hay
abandoned ranches over which immense hero
roamed only few years ago, but which were lei
} to ruin and decay, because of the Indians, an
none have yet become so daring as to attempt
revival of PASTORAL life on this extended scale.