The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-13

CnD. sonora, Mexico, July o, 1850.
Preparation for Indian War-7k Indians 70 BE- Smoisd
Out Of ae1 Fastneses-FresA Arrivals Of Recruits al
Ssda 10 JOIN DE Ezpedasem TIC Comofevt Grant," g.
This city during past week has been the thsse Of
all the "pomp and circumstance Of glorious war" The
troops Of Tie STATE Designed for the Yagu river 70 sub
due the refractory Indians Of that region have been
iscsiug here in large numbers Arspi, vanamichi San
Miguel, oposura, Matap, Magdaleoa, The Rayoa Hcrmo
slo and other districts Of the state, have scnt their
QUOTA until ths entire force hes been aueated 70 about
1000 soldiers 70 be increased 10 the number Of 200
o. 500 By The Junction Of the battalion Of
Aiamos. They viii take up the line Of
march pext Monday, under the command
OF Colonel Don Jesus Garcia Noraesa nushed par
tisan oflccr, who hes yet lost n battle, either
against the Indians the Gandastas The church party
He Is called the 'Ilzard Of the Army" Morning,
and night the bells ringing drums beating, ban
ncrs flying and band Of music Is dc-hiing tho popu.
lace with military airs frenchman Is the director Of
the band, and hence have "Bonararte Crossing the
Alps' and the MarscIlles Hymn" repeated every day
The 70 be used this occasion, three beautiful
field pieces, manufactured at Donahues foundry,
San Francisco and remarkable for their neatness Of
finish and durability The muskets and rifles u Eu
ropean manufacture. The powder, an excel
lent article, Ia manufactured in Sonora land
speaking Of powder reminds 70 say that no place
IN the world better calculated for the manufacture OF
gunrowder, AZ there 10 any quantity Of salteetre and
birthstone TO be obtained here with but slight touble
Some 900 5000 pounds Of old type metal used in the
printing once for the last y sixty years
has been reduced 10 molten lead and converted into bull
lets Among this old type, msnufacturcd In Spain, Eng
land and the United Stses, were GONE Jewish hero
gyphics astrological signs, astronomers abbrevia
tops and Spanish and French accents Curious use you
may think, perhaps 20 apply the element Of mind aud
matter by the action Of the thumb and fore1ngcr and the
snewy tendrils OF the and hands, the Instruments
Of conveying gcnoe and information all portions
Of the Ssteto the swift winged messengers Of death
Just think OF a compound q lead, antlnony and zinc
(mctas which this State contains IN their crude condition
IN large qusuttcs) applied not TO ba,tering down the
institutions OF superstition and ignorance, but 10 snnih
iaing the poor laquis that Industrious tribe q Indiana,
OF detc pmincd energy and stubborn viii, who
solved resisting the cncrcachmens Of the Mexicans
the white race their planting and hunting grounds
These balls may be surchargcd with electricity, and
should such be the case God help The poor Yaqus they
should penetrate their skus-it would be decidedly
than scaipng
Tie engineer Of artillery Va Colonel Fleury, French
msa, distinguished IN the conflicts &C Aieicrs, who
intends 20 asopt Pclssisr's (thc Duke OF Malakon)
tactics against The Arabs lie designs TO smoke them out
BY tie Jazirg fagguis q their camp hres II other
means will avail 10 reduce them 10 5uhection. Tsere
vii be hot work very shortly IN The dsahectsd dis
siot and no mistake. IL will be bard fought battle, IN