The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15

NEWS FROM ARIZONA.
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tspr Arizona Corresp sndsnce.
ARIZONA, Feb 40, 1860.
TIE Yyritory o. Arsona- Dspredasws bv TIC Indlsxs
Want Of Local Proeaion-IneGctency Of Tinted States
Troops iniag sos-E sodai Of Colox1 Tsixa, &c. &C.
There not at tho Wesent day under government
Of tho United States valuable extent Of territory
than that embraced in Ar But the constant deprcdA
tons OF the Indians that utrct upon the white popula
ton and their property-by INNING Off stock from tho
raxng fields, besides other OUT sges Of IN extremely
noying characterrender life in that Territory hazard
ous and unpleasant There appears 70 be waas Of local
government with sufficient energy, supported by Tho
ready arms OF United States troon 70 chastse these
rcd skin mnurauders and bring them sAas subjscoa
which W mako . deep impresEtoa on t0sk unwilling
minds that the rights and progrsU Il Ne
whites cannot DO rampled upon Win imps-
nifty The only protection afforded ~ q
present i in tho physique Of two oupaniss
Of United States troops stationed u Fort BachanWsss
Of infantry and another Of dragosns Tho neares uasy
station 70 Fort Buchanan Fort Yuma, In California, dr.
TANGO Of three hundred miles What prsteooa then can
the Inhabitants Of this Territory expect from the smNR
fbrcs Of hundred and fy men, half of them anti
for duty moet Of The time, Territory Il over liz
hundred square milesf
The chief hndrAncs 70 the effectiveness d The troops
from the fact Of the prevalence Of foyer and ag~e, which
prevails all the year round 10 substantase my assortoi
Of the ineG,cency Of tho troops would mention u
fact That short time sinos Capt Ewel, q the First
Dragons mustered all the servIosabis he could g
out q foecs OF seventy Ave In order to In pursuit Of
band OF maraudins Indiana and Of that number but
twenty nvs found available. The Others Of course
Arizona contains within liz borders rich mining Districts
A.
yslope IL untold wealth.
Col. Titus OF nibustcr fame has been here for nearly
tsbipg depressed departed suddenly for
New York, leaving an anxious crowd OF creators behind
ARIZONA, Feb. 10, 1860.
Rsyn Of the G,la Ran1ers-7he Erpsdiion Successftl-
attack Upon RAN herie--Recocery of 9elsr Properly
Retsrn Home q The AarscoPos-Batle ush Forty y the
Ewem3-Disconsy Of Rich Suer, Casa.bar, from and
CoppeT-Fs~e Agricultural Laads--Anolhcr Expeditions
10 Start Out, dc.
TIE following IS extract from private letter from
Capt. SriDg comnandant of the G.a Rangers who
pursuit. Of the Tento Apache IndAnsa predatory tribe
of req men lie says
The expedition len their camp the CHA river the
7th inst accompanied by auxiliary fosco ot EAricopa
warriors, ana proceeoed M company with them 70
point NM about forty i've n,es irona the JUNCTION
of the Salinas Gila rivers Up TO this time they had
no, discovered aoy signs o. Apaches. Tue Msricopas
Wig but little OF the country hey opd Capt swiiing
CSiged ~ ss1d ahead SPECS 10 boitre
They discovered strcsm Of wSier runnrg IN sSw
direction, snd signs OF APaches residing along it; also
tracks Of mules horses snd horned catsis Nomng from
the sooth Fuiy indians were cent in ADVANCE,
With orders not to attack il tney sigh! OF q
tsncierie until The Americana ap but notwtnssnd
ing these express Instructions discovering or eight
ten 1onos shortly afterwards tney rushed killing
ono and taking three prisoners. tno rensnuer Masking
their escape The thicSn Of the mberssk other
varieties prevented further pursuit The party con
tinucd the treamwhich nearly the size VI the Saa
Pecrofor three Gays, and found CONS seventeen
eres, all deserted AT this ponf having advanced
sixty miles they first struck the Fver the Maricopas
declined TO follow the weather being cold
VI rauons; they received friendly sure we'll and took
their departure The Americans con,laned on with the
determination TO find the head Of tina OF
water, but had not advanced than thirty miles
before they came upon large rsucherie OF Apsches
for defence, thoy found the IniAns prepared for .
Dght and only few Of the party could be engaged
ut time, the officer in command ordered small force
70 make an effort to outfiank them, whls he With
The rest Of the men, made IN attack in front. The
Indians, some forty In number, made desperate resist
sace, sending their in all directions; but
the Sharps rifles aud tho guns into play they
changed their position 70 ths side Of the mountain, and
teen dead the field, 6ve prisoners The
following property was recovered:-0ne California horse,
fne large mule, an axe ards Of domestic,
Der OF plated rngs belonging 70 harness. with the usual
assortment Of Inaan traps 70 be found in rancheris
Their ,oSx Was spppCssd % DC assncr Up the ;srcs
who bad the pack train and loose animals In charge
Aso attacked, but succeeded In driving them on.
two horses From the limited quantity Of ammunition
remaining, together With the loss Of tho services Of the
prsoners Capt Swlng decided to return TO tho Narioo
pa Wells. In his letter be Expresses his thanks Col
shson and Capt Monteh for the valuable services and
advice rendered him.
In speaking OF the party no says, "The men OF my
command acted throughout with spirit and decision, and
were all equally brave and II affords me pleasure to bear
testimony 70 their good conduct"
Ills the intention learn, start another expedition
from the Pine station on the LIST February with the de-
per.