The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-13
Latest from Arizona,

From the MesiIla Times, Oct, Sd, CLEAN the fol
lowing news:
meeting YVES held pursuant to notice, on Saturday,
the 80th t which resulted in the organisation OF 'ie
Mesla Valley agricultural society.
APoTHEosIs.-Kiled, in battle, Sept 25th, Mr.. W.
c. Wright aged about 40 years formerly OF Nacoguo
ches, but late resident CT FL Paso Co., Texas Inc
deceased was member Of Capt. Coopwoods Elzarlo
spy company a soldier in the late Mexican war
and was connected with many of the pioneer enter
prises of Texas He died bravely facing the enemy
Mai Waller and Capt. Teel, who have been for some
time under arrest upon what charges we nave not
been informed released and are now performing the
functions of their offices This is subject with which
we have very little business but must view with pleas
ure every movement which tends towards harmony,
unity and good feeling in the ranks of Confederate
soldiers, to whom owe so much and upon Whom So
much still depends.
Col Baylor has authorised the raising of two com
panes of volunteers for special service against the In
dams Don Anastaco Barea has offered to furnish,
100 of these volunteers with horses. Col Baylor as
sures the citizens that as military movements
will permit active operations Will be instituted against
the Apaches
Last night thirty-two men, twenty from this place
and twelve from Pchacho left this place to assist the
citizens of Pine Atom protecting themselves from the
Indians.
FROM New MExIco-The paroled prisoners taken
by the Confederate forces in Arizona have lett Santa
F6 for the States As far the military department
of New Mexico is concerned these paroles have been
fully respected.
Capt Brooks of the o. s. It'll infantry and second in
in rank of the officers surrendered at San Augustine,
was at Santa F6 dropped from the army list and alter
wards arrested he leaving for the States This
officer was wounded the battle of Mess, and show
ed as much as any officer of that command GOODNESS
and bravery 1t is certainly, very encouraging Tor
the IT, S. officers to do their duty The secret of this
remarkable treatment sprobably owing to Capt Brooks
having rendered his resignation several months since
on account OF his opposition to the war.
Lieut. Lane of the LIST U. S. mounted rife regiment,
Kentuckian has been arrested and is to be tried for
treason.
Apaches DISCRIMINATING the Whtes-Pino Alto At
tackled by 300 Indians-Fight on the Memoirs River
. men killed and many wounded!
BY an express from Pine Alto and the Rio Memoirs,
bringing urgent appeals for assistance from the citizens
we have startling intelligence from that quarter. The
Apaches seem to have united, and their tribes have
gathered in hosts and commenced a war OF eXtermna-
ton against the whites, ia earnest. In such formula
BILE numbers they have assembled before, on the
war scout and never before have they, in all time,
evnced such bodness and daring to attack town OF
two or three hundred houses in open daylight. Nine
teen-twentiehs Of the territory of Arizona Is under
their undisputed control We have Indians all around
The slightest journey must be performed in num-
bers and with armed bodies Of men. The highway OF
our continent are impossible, but to armies. Every
day brings from the east west north and south, appal
ing additions to our black list of Indian murders
Homes deserted, trIenQS 1deu victims 10 tHe savage
foe Added to this the scourge of war, and our sua
ton is most ptous and most unfortunate In our
very midst is multitude of friends willing and ready
render all the assistance they can, but prevented by
another foe.
On the morning OF the 9th, the Apaches, $50 or
800 strong attacked the town Of Pine Alto Capt Mas
tin and fifteen of the Aza Guards having opportunity
arrived the night before desperate fight was kept up
with the Indians for several hours from the houses and
cOrrras. The Indians finally compelled to raise
the seige with the loss of many Of their braves Pr
vate Corwin of the Guards killed in the fight, and
three citizens; two men severely wounded, and
several slightly and several missing. Many house were
burned. Capt Mastin of the Arizona Guards, is Sc
verely wounded his being fractured His conduct
and that of his is enthusiastically spoken of by the
citizens of Pine Alto
Flornoys train, route for Sonora with which was
two American families and some emgrants, attack
ed one day out of Pine Alto mines, by about so Ind
ans They threw up breast work and defended them
selves hours against the Apaches loosing two men
They would have been inevitably massacred but for
the arrival of Lieut.. Swilling, with detachment Of
Arizona Guards who escorted them savely to the Mem
bris river.
Mexican train from Meslla is a conaed by the In
dams at White Water.