The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02
Interesting from Arizona.
OUR CALABARAS CORRESPONDENTS.

CAIABARAs, Jan. 0, 1861.
Five More Murders-A Neao Yorker Among IL, Tictims-
7co Women Captured by the ApdcAes-United States Gus
tom House, DC, dc.
On my way to Hermozilo and Guaymas, in Sonora, I
larry at this place for day two waiting for my ira
yelling companions it being, several accounts, unsafe
for Americans to travel Sonora except in parties well
armed and mounted
sent you for publication, time since, list
persons murdered Western Arizona since January l.
1S58two years Since forwarding that list have add
ed others making the number sent sixty six. During the
last week Of the past year FIVE more murders violent
deaths have taken place. making the total for two years
seventy one Americans and Mexicans killed in Western
Arizona which has American and Mexican population
resident of not 1900 souls, exclusive of the mill
tary. Docs not this show horrible state OF thingsS
And when is considered that in Eastern Arizona
bracng the Mesa Valley and the Pine Alto gold minas
no less than hundred violent deaths have taken place
in the tme 1t shows state Of society absolutely
terrible But TO go with the number OF victims. On
December 2s, party Of Apaches attacked ranch
the silver mines at Arveoa killed Mexican and
ried OF two women captves. No attempt the part OF
the military TO the captves. Had they been
American women doubtless a great excitement would
have ensued.
latter part OF December two Americans, one named
Columber OF California, name of the othor unknown
TO me, were murdered while asleep by Mcx.
cans the Colorado river. On the 25th OF December
p II. McGovern, of New York lattery native Of the
North OF Ireland, shot by Mexican In Tubac He
fingered few days, died and buried In the old
church yard Tubac by the side OF 1--we other Americans
murdered by Mexcans. Mr.. McGovern very intel
gcnt and respectable man. had formerly been in tho
empoym OF tho United states Quartermaster wagon
master He has relatives In tho city Of New York who
have the disposition of his property by addressing
theodore Mhorman, ESQ., Postmaster rubac. McGovern's
estate will probably amount to nearly 81 900. do not
cite all these for the purpose Of inurng the
try (Which Is scarcely possibe) but only TO show We
state OF civilization which exists and the necessity for
sort Of legal restraint Some people will naturally
conclude that with such a formidable list Of muir
ders, added TO constant fights, shooting ARRAYS,
Indian depredatons border warfare, &C., &c, Arizona
be exciting place To live in and so Is, aud Is
no than justice to advise mock Spirited moral sua
sion individuals OF the abolition school 10
keep away. This country place for them.
AZ Calabaras the only United states Custom House
between the Rio Grande and Colorado. IL Ia located
miles from the Mexican line, at the ruins OF
the Calabaras buildings, belonging TO Ex-Governor Gan
darn of Sonora. Tho officer Is Captain John
Donaldson Of kentucky salary 81 600 per year, about
half what 1t ought be. The revenue OF the Office 10
considerable derived from duties provisions import
Captain donaldson should be firm, resolute man, &C
custoned the frontier and having knowledge OF tho
spanish language. without these qualifications none
should apply.
ON the frontier Of Sonora the revolution Is daily
pectcd breaksout anew while in the south the Yaqu
war continues No goods have yet been imported to
Arizona via ay some doubt existing as TO the con
struction Of the decree am my way into So
nora and IL not taken prisoner, shot murdered, you
will hear reference TO the true condition and
capacity Of the country.