New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-19
FROM ARIZONA.
FURTHER INTELLIGENCE OF THE FEMALE CAP
TIvEs-THE WOMAN REPORTED MURDERED
BY THE INDIANS.


TIvEs-THE WOMAN REPORTED MURDERED
BY THE INDIANS
From Our Own Correspondent.
TUBAc, March 80 1860
Our ten days suspense in regard 10 the fate Of the
woman and child stolen from their home by the sche
Indians, is partially relieved. We have very meager
accounts from courier who passed through Tubac TO-
DAY, with dispatches from Capt Ewel to Fort Bu-
cbapsn Ii appears that Capt. Evels Indian meg
fepger has returned TO his camp, bringing the little girl
with him, and accompanied by come braves of the
tribe. They deny that the csptves were abducted by
any Of cir tribe and say thai the ToDto Apaehes
guilty of it, that they had gone into tbs Tolto country
10 take the csptves nom them, upon Earning the par
ticulaTs that they found the child aS brought her in,
but IL at the woman had been killed by the Indians,
and they could do nothing more.
This story may all be true but it is leas. impsob
able that the Pnal tribe are guilhsss, as they hsd
every incentive to obtain captves, in order TO
the release Of those persons at the post who ali
Pinals This tribe is the meanest, most degraded and
most trescherous of all the Apache Nation-which as
a whole, is one of the most AFFECT found among the
AbOrigines of our country. Even when depredatOns
and tbes proved upon Them they steadfasty deuy
their guilt and invariably charge their acts upon other
tribes. They will doubtless demand the restoration of
all the Indian prsoners at the fort in exchange for the
little gr ana THIS conceded, IL is not III probable th AZ
they will produce Mrs Page still alive, and claim
heavy ransom for her, SGll, all this lie mere eonjeo-
tuIe, and II may, indeed, prove true that the poor
woman has been murdered by her savage captors.
The Territorial Convention, which has been called
to consider the proprety Of forming PROVISIONAL
Government will convene in Tucson ou Monday next
The movement originated with the citizens OF the east
ern portion of Arizona, in the valley of the Rio
Grande, and meets with no encouragement from west
ern Arizona. The movers in the matter have played
their game well, and to render their success CERTAIN
have apportODed the delegates IN sdeh manner as 70
secure large majority favorable to the movement
They have decided themselves in the eastern extreme
of the Territory entitled TO nineteen delegates, while
this portion of the Territory having more vslusbe in
teress and consequently the best possible incentives
to secure the most perfect form OF government have
been allowed but tUelye Nor does the unfarness stop
here. The citizens of Western Arizona, almost 70 a
man. regard the as unconstitutional, and al
though they have elected delegates TO attend the Con-
venHOD it is simply beeause they wish to express their
voice against the entire proceedings IN order that II
may not be said in fne that they acqnescei 10 II By
offering no opposition, urged against the Free
State party of Kansas at the first general election In
that Territory; The action Of the Convention thus
constituted WILL of course, be adverse 10 the whhes OF
the people Of Western Arizona, and If an attempt is
made TO put the Provisional Government into opera
ton the problem will be to raise funds 70 meet the ne
cessry expenses This cannot be done by any system
of taxation for citizens will not submit 10 IT, and
the Provisional officers will scarcely be sufficiently
patriotic TO detray the expenses out OF their own
pockets.
If the people of Eastern Arizona desire the Provs.
iOnal Government, will not object, provided they
will not seek 70 drag in also. They are far sep
arated from u.s. wild Indian country, several hun.
dred miles in extent, prevents free intercommunica-
ton; and they depend upon different markets, have
adverse interests and little sympathy with other por
tons Of this vast region. They are agricultural
immunity, " he we must ever look to the inexhaust
IDLE minerals which everywhere surround us az the
CHEF source Of our importance and wealth. Lying on
the Pacific Slope our trade takes different direction,
and IN DO respect have We q common interest. We
are connected with them arbitrerly but no, naturally
and II they wish to throw of the Government under
which they are 81 present organized, why force US TO
i0n them The Arizona bill, which has been before
qrefs for several years provides Tor an area OF Ter
rit1ry comprising over 80 900 square miles-enough
for firo or more TerTtoIesand they can have bound
aies sufficiently extensive 10 satisfy their pride, with.
out embracing any lands west OF the Chirlcuhui
Mountains.
fona with the remains of their stock which had not
been stolen by the Apsches determined 70 seek thslr
fortunes In land where their hard earned gains were
pot in continual jeopardy from incurslons OF nose
bar DIS of Indians. The Art=onidn contains accounts
Df several families living on isolated ranches, VINO
bave deserted their homes on account OF the hosnty
Of indiana and have sought security In Iacson anu
OH or tOwps We are indeed in the midst OF trying
mes, and demand the protection OF an adequste n-
ary force. Notwithstanding Col. lltuss assertion W
the contrary il utterly impossible TO exaggerate the
condition Of Arizona Denied sutRciency OF protec-
ton from the War Department We are the prey slke
Of hostile ssyages and semi barbarous hexicam. ho-
daetd to poverty and 10 many instances pehury ny
TIE constant Inroads Of these lawess savagt We are
unable 70 protect ourselves, and even the smSh militia
W force at present within borders. II ehclenuy
equipped, 10 wholly iDadeqna g. owing 70 the sheer
neglect OF toe officials who superntend the usnsmi.-
soH o. snppbet Instance the total failure Of Co:
Reeves campaign Of last Fall an account Of which
Fe Ortd for THR TRIBUNE Our sole ndspcs In In