Daily national Democrat., 1860-04-26
TmrNrr.roue MExIcAYs KIILED BY TnE

TwExrY-roua MExIcAvs KILLED BY THE
APACHE INDIASs. FROM Sonora, says the
Arizohian of April 22d we have deplora-
BILE account of its condition, through inroads
Of depredatory Apaehes, who hold control OF
some of its fairest portions. In that section
Of the State bordering on this Territory the
various tribes of Apaches that roam at will,
are in such numbers and so daring in their
outrages, that it has been deemed necessary
by many of the citizens Of the large towns
and ranches to organize parties for their own
protection aud security. One of these par
ties, numbering some thirty or more MeNi-
cans, residents of Magdalena aud vicinity,
who were out in search Of lnoi as, were sur
prised ON the ID instant at the Puuia del Cur
eupo. by band of Coyotera Apachcs, of at
least niuty-hve warriors. The Indians hay
ing the advantage by surprise, at once sur
rounded them and remained masters of the
field after having killed sixteen The same
day those remaining had another skirmish.
losing seven of their number, besides having
two badly wounded.
Upon the report Of their defeat reachiI e
Magdalena. a party of over one hundred
Mexicaus Immediately started out in pursuit.
aud as the country is swarming with Apaches,
we shall probably hear of further fights, in
which it is to Ge hoped the MeXicani may
| prove victorious. The Buseni ranch in So
nora, the propeIt ty of Mr.. Thomas Smith, Of
! Arizona, has been deserted by those left in
| charge, through danger of Apaches who in
the vicinity, are in large numbers and very
troublesome In fight. some days since,
with these thieving rascais, Mexican WAS
! killed while in the house. The stock, the
property of Mr. Smith, has been driven to
Sarraca and is in charge of Mr. Fields.
FEoM WAsuoE.-The Nevada Democrat of
Wednesday, publishes the folio owing item in
regard to the Wnshoe mines, obtained from
John Webber. who arrived few days since
from Virginia City;
The Comstock lead hns been opened at
| different places from half mile north of Nir-
| ginia City to Gold Ilill-a distance of four
miles. At FIVE different places between these
I points, companies are now at work taking
out silver ore, and the vein has been struck
in a number Of other places Not foot of
any of this ground could be purchased for
less than five or six hundred dollars aud
much Of it would sell for as many thousands
In the Walsh claim they have lead of silver
ore foot thick, the most of which yields
81, 900 ton, and the vein becomes richer
aud heavier tn deeper they 60 down. Silver
ore has been found in number Of other
leads, hut none Of them can compare with
the Comstock for richness The Ph@nix lead
and the Desert lead located some miles east
of Gold Hill, assay from s4J0 to $1,000 Of
silver to the ton. a vein of stone coal, sit
uated IA few miles east of Virgni' City, was
discovered and taken upa few weeks ago, hy
VIM. L!nsey, formerly of Nevada county
Some Of the former residents of Nevada have
made fortunes. Geo. Hearst and Jos. Clark
are said TO be worth over half million each
and Htnery Meredith has been ffered $3.50
GOO for his interests Hearst and Clark sold
$4,000 worth o: ground not long since and
Clark is now on his way to san Francisco for
the money.