New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-12
From Arizona and sonora.
In the St. Louis Republican we find the follow

ing letter:
TuBAc, Sept. 20, lsso.--Ed. Republican. For
some days past it has been rumored that the Con-
servatiyes and Gaudaranians of Northern Sonora
were elated at the recent victory over Governor
Pesqulra that they were organizing companies of
troops to cooperate with the Conservatives and
Yaqnis, in endeavoring to secure his overthrow.
Suspicious movements among the political refn-
gees this side of the line gave plausbty to these
rumors, and the disappearance OF over thirty men
from Tuhac during last night shows that they have
not hesitated to violate our neutrality laws.
For nearly two years, Messrs. Antonio and Fran
cisco Gandafa. sons of ex.Governar Eandara, of
Sonora, have been residents of Tnbac. Quiet and
unobtrusVe in their manners, they have been gem
orally popular, the only cause of complaint against
them being that they harbored every rascal refn-
gee who had ever fought under their father, and
allowed them to hang round till favorable oppar-
tunity offered for stealing horse from some citi-
zen. This evil was promptly checked last year
and nothing has since occurred, on their part, of
an Objectionable character, till the affair of last
night.
Other refugees are concerned in il, but Don An
tonic Gandara is doubtless the leading spirit In the
movement. He is now about twenty-fV years of
age, graceful and manly in bearing, athletic, an
expert h0rseman, experienced in the use of wea-
pons, brave for Mexican, and of commanding
appearance. His personal popularity would rally
more of his countrymen to his standard than could
be secured by any other leader; and yet he holds
back. He was at first restrained by strict orders
from his father, who thought him too young and in
experienced. Recent events seem to portend that
he was contemplating mingling in the civil war of
his country, but he is evidently too little imbued
with the martial spirit for great commander
Last spring. out of feelings Of friendship endeav-
ored to enlist him in the cause of humanity against
our common enemy, the Apaches. Mrs. Page and
little Mexican girl had been captured, and the
eommandant at Fort Buchanan sent out an express
asking for one hundred men from Tubac. We
persuaded Don Antonio to take the command of
the Mexicans and urged upon him the Importance
of continuing in the field till he had earned some
reputation as military leader, then lead his forces
into Sonora and secure the triumph of his party.
Some of your renders may even recollect my eff
forts at that time to write him into notice. He
came back with the rest, however, and we were
10th to confess that we could not make hero OF
one who possessed every qualification excepting
ambition.
Our most ambitious refugee is one who himself
aspred to the Executiveshp OF Sonora. AT the
head of fifty men he entered the city of Hermo-
sio, where Pesqueira then was, with the design of
surprising him, depesing him from the office of
Governor and declaring himself his successor. Pes
quera was in attendance at a public ball. but
hearing of his arrival, armed himself and with
few attendants went out on tour of inspection.
The ambitious aspirant for Gubernatorial honors
received intelligence that the Governor had learned
of his arrival, fled preeipitately, although the ae-
compshment Of his object involved no difficulty,
as Pesquera was not at the time prepared to offer
effeetnal resistance. Nothing but sheer cowardice
on part of Don , on that occasion, prevented
him from being now at the head of affairs in Sonora,
instead of a refugee in a foreign country. Yet he
does not hang his head in shame but still plots
against the peace of his native State. and docs not
hesitate to violate our Neutrality laws when
| occasion offers.
/! Personally | am Indifferent as to the triumph OF
! defeat of parties in Sonora The factions differ
little in principle, and the names Of parties as
sumed by leaders for the sake Of the prestige
they carry with them, than for any other purpose.
Sonora prospered more under Gandara thanit does
under Pesqeira, and if the overthrow of the latter
will secure peace and tranquility | do not object
/ to see the Conservatives triumph. The present
| Governor has absolute sway. and an unlimited
monarchy could not be more arbitrary.
/ At last advices from Sonora, Pesuueira was at
Hermosillo with 400 men. The latter were in con-
fnement for fear Of their desertien, Think of a
leaaer holding his position by means of such a
soldiery,