New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-13
FROM ARIZONA.
TIE GOLD MINEs-THE INDIAN sC0UT--PRCTF'
SIGNAL CONCENTRATIONS INDIANS.
r,ou ()ur Own CorrsspoDdent

TIE GOLD MINRs-THE INDIAN sc0UT--PRcvv.
SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS INDIANS
From Our Own Correspondent
Tucson, June g. 1890.
The excitement in reference TO the gold mines near
the Rio Miubres continues intense. Lrge panieshavs
left Tucson Fort Buchanan, and other places In ths
section of Arizona within few days and others are
preparing leave although the reports from the mines
are still unsatisfactory and conflicting. the extent Of
the gold field 60 far prospected is ouy sbon: four
miles square and unless explorations result
in the discovery Of new places, there will be more
miners than can be employed probably. Letters have
been received here from trustw ortby psrsous when
state that there great scarcity Of water for mining
pu poses but that the degngs 90 far as prospeoed,
are rch yielding from % 50 to SIG to the man per
day. Provisions and tools are scarce, but sup
plies are daily expected. Two herds Of cattle AMI
several wagons freighed wita provons nave eIs .hs
place for the mines and abundant supplies from the
R,o Grande are route. Toe rainy season, winch
should set in within few days, islooked for anxiousy
by ths miners it is then thought there NIL be plenty
of alter for some months. Rains more reQuent 10
that section than here and by the timely
of reservoirs the miners can secure supp that WI
last some time beyond the duration Of the raiay season.
1t would be the hight of folly foe pesons at di-san
sive like the gold of California, the field for eater
priss will remain open for several years. and your cor
respondent who expects TO visit the mines In soort
time will furni your readers with accurate AID roi-
able reports, till which time u is oearsote nv tney
wait patiently.
Gait. Ewel returned several days since from scout
into the Indian country, 1t tho bead OF forty agoons
He traced several Of the more recent 70 no
Chirjcabri Indians at Apache Pass and four animA
of the lot taken from the Santa Rita S0er, Mining
COMPANY come weeks since were identified and reoov-
cred The Captain has made demand upon the chez
for the return of all the stock olen by tle tribe, and
4 Am, ho mn ha Nm m IN
receive the properly. Ii the Indians fail 10 appear,
campaign will Immediately be commenced against
them. -,
The great excitement existing in regard 70 the god
mines il likely 20 put quietus for the present TO o1r
Provisional Government. Oficers-civii, military,
and executiye-ake have the fever, and are oil for
the mines, while the machinery OF Government
want Of proper engineers. Oar only Teria1s Paper,
The Ari.onion suspended with last weeks issns, saa
we are in far way of reapsing into the civilization
of the Dark Ages, when might not right, was The
Law of The land, and printing was among the undsoov-
cred arts.
with the ufus ceremonies of the Mexican popnlace,
wi whom the Saint is Of their patrons. Aatona,
lead Chief OF the Fnos Indians, has arrived with
ittinue of dozen men, 20 par Jate in the esiv
itit of the occasion. They are Chrssans, that
am of, but aside from the religious monies
OF the day. it is celebrated here much obesrvs
Christmas at home. The Pnos, q. your readers ara
probably aware are sem.civ ilzed tribe, Occupying
reservation on the Clla River, Wnlcn tney cul1v4A
with great succes. Their neighbors, the Mnri,opss,
occupy lands acoioiDg, and the relations Of the t~o
trite, are very friendly. An intelligent traveller thus
descIib. their lands:
The RsseTstsn Of the Pmos and Na,ops Indian, oce1ss
the center Of plain th rough viii the Ri Ga eAene-
ing the untains bordering the "a mas 20 sns
Papsgo villages embracing distance Of nay 10 cvsntyho
niles but IN ascending the river thus vse{ rapidly n1r9vs
down Such portions elevated hey md TIE reach 'fr
ton are nnh, for cultivation bat the Reser Itself aeey
all .sbe for this purpose and II wonds fertility An ip
pyr ct u A. ard cssson OF cops csn,nry add
half ~ not known how much have failed 20
so .bi VET produces bount full Thes- indians
nly inc bptd aus biendlS toward N. hes BIT Tho n,sterAa
foes Of he Apseha upon whom they unireqoeusy
occasion 10 etaiue for missing They fndia)
produce their cotton with whi IA they tnfe
Ir heir own bs- and raise Il cir AID pare
lTgr amount exc-et goods aud 'cntual npsents
weI, p1 these uoaus last yen In San tenco
cordbs 10 appropriations Of Congress Tor the purpose
Our f,rntrs experiencing great fcolty ia pro-
curing hands harvest their rpened graio the gold
il e. having drawn off such large numbers Of men,
that kborers eeopot be found. III Is now sellieS
here at $5 per hundred and the price Of other prog
sons has advanced In proportion, owing u tie shp-
ments to the mines. Animals are also sslllog q, high
prices, and money continues that many caa-
lot raise the means necessary to procore an ouf. FOX
the uiinee.