The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-03-29
For the Palladium.
Letter from ArizOnia.
ARIzoNrA CoFPKR MISEs, A. T..

.LcySrS- HDiUsGg q L1CfS.-1 nave Iust !
returned from jaunt TO Fort Yuma. on the
Colorado river, where the sole subject OF cou- /
seemed TO be tie acquisition Of
the Mexican State OF Sonora. 1t would sur |
prise Won 10 witness the interest manifested
in this country by all classes. rich and poor,
old and young in relation TO this long and |
anxiously expected addition to our already /
immense domain. Every newspaper that Is /
received from the East or The West is eager /
~ sought for. and scanned from lis title TO the
last lire on the inside page. in quest Of some
stray paragraph continuing some one of the
following words; Sonora. acquisition. annex
alton, L. s. troops. or aexicaus, and if some
one or more of these Interesting saws are
not found. the paper is laid aside as unde-
serving of patronage. Men here who have
not a .red," and are out of employment,
discuss the question with great degree
OF ..buncom'' and zeal rs the most interested
land Spectator of Calituri ia, and little six
and eight year olds are continually teazing
pa and ma as to the day when they are TO
move 10 "Thonora' and live amongst them
old greathers." May our great uncle send
the day soon when these anxious people may
have the opportunity of settling up that far
famed. rich and beautiful land, and eivilizing
its native population. AS things exist at
present, our citizens, however we'll fortified
with pass ports and good behavior, cannot
even travel through and view that delightful
country without being iusulted. robbed. and
l confidently believe that one-third are muir
dered by those canibals which inhabit it
Not more than two months ago. Mr.. Downy.
well known citizen of Colorado river to-
gether with his family. consisting of wife
and infant, passed through this place en- route
for Guaymas, where he expected TO settle
and await the action of our government pre-
paratory to going into business. Yesterday
the news reached here that near Hermosille.
the largest city in the province, Mr.. Downy
was robbed, most brutality murdered. and
his wife violated by twelve Mexicans This
is not an insulated case by scores, many a
noble-hearted countryman Of ours has gone
into that State upon business. expecting soon
to return to his family; but alas! many is the
sad face you meet here, caused by the news
of some bosom friend falling by the hands of
the treacherous Sonoranean.
These people are of too rank \ growth.
they are too wild, they need cultivated ma
lures and as we are in the closest proximity,
it is not ouly our privilege, but our duty to
organize one grand missionary society, and
let that be made up of all who wish to go.
and teach these brutes respect, particularly
to the pale face. The society, Of course, to
be sanctioned by our own government.
While at the Colorado, the overland mail
from the east was behind two trips, and the
general opinion seemed to be that the Indi-
ans had intercepted it, but this was corrected
by the mail arriving at Arizona city on mule
back, the coaches being unable to travel
down the Gila, as the whole of that portion
Of the Territory was inundated by high
water in that stream, caused by heavy rains
east of Tucson. Conside rable damage was
done from Sutton's overland mail station
down to the mouth at Fort Yuma, by the
ing in of banks. At Stanwix station.
so miles above the Fort, Mr.. lay or's house
was completely undermined and washed
away Whites house, 81 miles below, was
also sent adritt, and half annie distant, at
Mohawk station, the attendant barely saved
the stage team by swimming the horses to
high ground
The overland mail Company, about two
months since, established a company of
Rangers for the chastisement of the Apacha
Indians, who have been committing innu-
merablc depredations upon the property be-
longing to the route west of Tucson. The
Rangers numbering about 90 good Indian
fighters. accompanied by Maricopa guides,
made a descent upon enc rancherie, few
days ago, about 100 miles north of the ella,
and during the engagement. which lasted but
a few minutes, thirteen Indians were killed
and five taken prisoners, while about thirty
escaped. The company then returned to
their headquarters at the Maricopa wells.
recruited their number to fifty men. and Left
on another scout Yesterday. had limited
conversation IA few days after the FIRST expe-
dition with one Of the officers OF the COM
r.. .1lI hot
the mail company furnished them with ami
n ais to ride, provisions. arms and ammunition.
The Rangers remuneration will be what
property they succeed in capturing. with the
exception, probably, of that belonging TO the
mail line. 1t is we'll known that these Indi-
ans lave in their possession thousands of fine
horses, mules and cattle, and no doubt the
hunters will realize handsome wages for
their time.
Nothing of local interest has transpired at
this place since my last letter. | am in
hopes, however, that in my next, / will be
able to give you'an account cf the perform
ance of . steam wagon. built expressly for
Transporting ore from this mine to some point
OF the Gulf of California. About year
ago, Mr.. Wilson, formerly Superintendent
here. went to England and contracted for one
of Baron's Fraction Engines. the builder OF
which asserted that 1t would lay Its own track
and OH a common road, carry 35 tons Of
freight at the rate OF q miles per hour, and
With less load would make better time in pro-
portion. 1t was completed at the end of SO
days. and to the satisfaction Of Mr.. Wilson
and thousand other spectators who witness
ed its trial trip. it came up to the letter Of
the contract. aud was immediately shipped
for San Francisco, where it is to arrive du-
ring this month. 1t will be pu. together
there, and after an exhibition of its capabil-
tues will be sent to this place 10 FL an extern
sive contract of its owners 1. e., to deliver
io0 tons of copper ore on The Gulf-150
miles dis.ant--eaeh n onth for one year.
am personally acquainted with the pur-
chaser, and knowing him to be man of YER
acity. have not the least hesitation IN pro-
nouncing the wagon JUS; the thing it purports
to be.
receive the Palladium occasionally. and
although it bears the appearance of having
hoa turIa 1a H.