New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-07
FROM ARIZONA.
ma Orr Own Correspondent

'''- 0'' TuBAc, Feb. H. 1860.
The Anaches in the vicinity of the Overland
Mail station at Apache Pass have recently become
pore than usually troublesome This station Is
.;tpated in a beautiful valley of the Chiricahui
Mountains. 1876 miles east of Tucson, aud near the
worstmountain pass to be met with on the route OF
the Great Overland Mail line. Indian villages are
in the vicinity, and the agents of the Company
have been much annoyed by their savage neighooTs,
but through the fundamentally of liberal presents
and constant watchfuness, they have, until lately,
maintained friendly relations with them. For
some time, however, the Indisns-whose natural
instincts could not be so far overcome as to wit
ness the stores of forage and provisions the arriva
and departure of valuable horses, without an at
tempt at robbery-have had occasional feast o
roast mule at the COmpanys expense. Not salts
fed with this they have at last commenced depre-
dations on a more extended scale. On the 18th
ult in their efforts to steal the stock from the cor
raj of the Company, they fired five shots from
revolver at the hOster who, in return, fred three
among them, killing one. The Indians, exasperated
at the loss of their companion, assembled IN large
numbers, and showed disposition to make fur
Their attack. Their attention, however, was drawn
off by the arrival of train of wagons loaded with
merchandise for this market and, surrounding the
teams before they cOuldbe repulsed they succeeded
in killing one yoke of fine cattle, and ancing several
Others The person in charge of the train consid-
ering it unsafe to proceed further, sent word TO
Tucson that it would be necessary to have an es-
cOrt as the Indians would make another attempt
10 rob them if they proceeded. The commanding
officer at Fort Buchanan was notified of their situa
ton and ere this force is doubtless on IFS way to
aid them.
Ont he night of the lst inst q head ofcattle were
taken by the Apaches from Arvaca rancho, on which
are located the reduction works of the Company.
There was q large party out on this maraud
ing expedition, supposed to be Plnal Apaches, the
same tribe which, within fortnight, sent delega-
ton of their warriors to the Fort suing for peace.
| Capt r. S. Ewell, at present in command at Fort
! Buchanan, received intelligence OF this event, and
Immediately resolved to pursue the Apaches and at
! tempt the recovery of the stock. He accordingly
selected rs men and started for Tucson on Sunday
| last. He was met by Mr.. Lathrop with party of
volunteer citizens, and the entire force pushed on
| into the Indian country, resolved to recover the
stock if possible and 10 teach the Indians lesson.
Almost every volunteer in the expedition has suf-
fered from the depredatons of the Apaches, and the
enthusiasm manifested by them when setting out
augurs well for their success. The men are pro-
visOned for fourteen days only and it is to be feared
that they will be compelled to return with their
work but half accomplished that account 1t
must be remembered however that as no army oflcer
can enter upon a campaign without express orders
from the head of the Department, Capt. Ewell will
be cOnneled to content himself with the attempt
10 recover the stolen suck, while the volunteers,
with larger liberty will not hesitate TO act on the
offensive whenever opportunity Offers
The Tucson Arizonian Of the 9th inst, furnishes
the following intelligence:
owe have received finely -executed map OF Mowry
Civ with the report of the Association II is situated
! on the Rio Minbres about 80 miles west of mesla-
che of the most desirable locations IN the entire 1err-
tory. The city s beautifully laid out with vide streets,
plaza and squares, in fertile valley, while the sur
rounding country abounds in fine land and an abun-
dance of timber Its location is central being by the
Overland Mail but ten days TO ST. Louis and nine 70
! San Francisco and on the main emgrant road which
the Rio Mimbres at this point. The celebrated
Hot Springs, which have already occurred wide repu-
tation for their healing qualities distant only five
miles over good road. Surrounded By q fine agn-
cultural country and but few miles from an extern
sive gold and copper region, Mowry City bids lair at
an early dsy TO be place Of considerable importance.
The officers Of the Association Col. Samuel j.
Jones, President; L. S. Owens Secretary and Tfea-
surer, and Robert 7. Kelly, Agent.
"On the Let inst party Of three or four Americans,
prospecting for silver and other mines III the Santa
Cruz Mountains, between Caabssas and the boundary
lire of So1oIa discovered rich gold bearing region,
and secured good prospects, In conversation with
gentleman who has examined the gold brought in we
learn that the specimens were coarse gold, but the
pieces fiat and scay Itis said those who have seen
the country that the mines viii pay al least s. day to
the man."
A letter dated Fort Buchanan, Feb. 6, in The Ari-
z0nl0n, rays:
"On the LIST inst. party of dragons left this post
for Apache Pass for the purpose of attending to the
reported troubles existing between the employees of
the Overland Mail Company and the Cerricahua In
dams"