Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-24
FROM ARIZONA.

We are indebted 10 the courtesy Of the sdit Of the
Houston Telegraph for . copy Of the nesil1s 7imS Ct
the a4.h ut and select the following, oil the items Of
general interest We fud In Il:
At Fort Craig there reported to be 500 regulars
four companies oil volunteers. AZ Albuquefque seven
companies Of regulars.
Hon. Grant Oary brought with him from the western
portion of the Territory, tangible, convincing evidences
Of mineral wealth in the shape Of silver bars OF which
he had several different mines.
Many wagon loads of stores etc, partially destroyed
BY Lieut. hoore's command, at Cooks Springs, have
been brought 70 Fort Fillmore Two 6ue pieces Of sr
try are among the spoi The carriages and caissons
had been burned, but the guns were not materially
hsrmed and oil The irons Of the carriages and caissons
had bsen eaved.
Hon. Granville q. Curry having been the unanimous
choice OF the people for delegate to Congress received
bis csrtfc,e on the 18Th, and departed for Richmond
on the inst he will actively represent our interests
in Congress- aud within two months vill undoubtedly
receive the territorial organization We have 20 long
needed >s
The Confederate Gag Of Nssila, which 70 many Of
Lincolns officers In this valley had under special eorsd-
Grafton and which they threatened 70 trample In the
dus Il has been determined shall Do the resmental s,-
ore Of the second regiment Of Texas mounted ra.men,
who very CALAMITY put out OF the power OF ths Fade
raj forces TO insult t. The United States garrison 'ors
Of Fort Fillmore have been made into three Confederate
figs, one Of which aoas proudly over Fort Bss, one
over Fort Fillmore, and one over kesla.
The reign Of the vegetable kingdom" as laid down
BY BIOLOGISTS seem 10 have modern advent 10 the he.
sls valley. We have surfet Of vegetables and fruit
grapes white and blue; apples, peaches pesrs, melons
Of all ysreties and garden vegetables In all profusiou
We do not believe there spot Of Garth where these
things grow In abundance or of better quality and
| with less labor, than In the hesila valley.
This country has been yed the eden Of the grape
and could with equal propety, be styled the Eden OF
melons. Nowhere do they grow more luInnant; ana
when In season they form principle article OF food
among the Mexican people. IL would be very sale e.
innate TO say that 1000 melons were eaten In the Ne
sla valley every dsy-an average OF one 70 every man,
woman, and child.
We notice in La Epoes, Of Ohhuahus city, Of August
a. an article 10 regard emigration from which IL ap.
pears that tho between the Confederate States and
the Federal States has induced very considerable emf
grafton to Mexico The arrival Of Largo trains noticed
Ia the States Of Nuevo Leon Durango and Chihushua.
One train Of twenty families, with 200 persons, sspe.
cislly mentioned. The importance Of protecting and
encouraging this emigration highly appreciated and
earnestly urged upon the attention OF The Oones OF
Chihuahua now Ia session. .4f-.
The condition of Affairs in the western portion OF this
Territory Is most smentable and should recsve mms-
dise aud energetic attention. Every vesage OF ci'sa-
ton |, Welding before the encroGcbmen Of tho Apache,
And even Tucson which has for generations maintained
s position on the frontier Of cvz doa, bids fair 70 b
| engulpbed In the common destruction.
The armins Of the civiiised Indians has bssn with
ressou urged the spesdest way 10 give this country
rolef Two large aud powerful tnbes iuhaois that por'
ton Of the Territory have been under the iLnusnce
of civIition and lived In most pefcc; harmony there
| With for moro than two centuries. They have large
fed, are industrious and energetic and peaceful
than the neighborins Mexican p,puIation Of sonor.
They boast thar they do not know the color OF an Ane
cans blood aud have every way manifested their apprs
citation Of the superior civilization Of the Americana and
| to some extent have oouformed to ih laws.
They hale the Apsches With deadly hsts, and have
ever come OF victorious in their batls vth thea vbsn
With anything Ike numbers To this day the Ape
ches rarely attack them but prefer long Journeys int
Mexice. where they uadug' lees risks.
Tho Pines and more especially the P.psgoss s!nsd
could Of themselves clear Western Arisoaia o. tns
Apache msrsuders. Toe stock which thew would tske
and the csptves vould be sufficient induoemens and
modern firearms would be sufficient advantage They
could meet the savage With more than even cra and
cunning They would obssruct every trail add moontair
pass and stop their aggressive movements 90 the ooe
hand while they, at the same time, would attack me ",
l,ees and hidden hsuus We hops the powers that b
viii take this ust,sf into serious consdssssen.