The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-12
From MeSilIa.

We find the subjoined intelligence from
Mesilla in the Galveston Civilian
AS regards the crops and the mines, they
are promising. The United States TROOPS
have not left the Territory yet, although il is
an derstood that the Mesllla belongs to the
Sou thern Contederacy but there appears to
be no collision. The q uar term as Ter and Com
missary Departments ut Fort Fillmore are in
funds, and are making disbursement A
number OF persons from the mines and new
corners have opened new ranches in the Ter
tile valley OF the Mlnbres this season. Wheat
barley and all crops are looking we'll a nd the
most Sailsulne eG pee tations realized of large
crops.
Mining seems still to be the leading topic.
but prospect appears to take the lead OF
actual results. Quartz rich in gold is repre-
scented as atundant; but quarts OF gold seem
TO be scarce Silver mining, or rather pre-
paration Tor 1t, is active, in the Organos Noun
talns. An extensive and complete outfit of
machinery is now on the road from Port La
vaca Tor the Stephens Silver Mining Compa-
ny. A company has been formed 10 work the
Santa Susana Silver Mine, situated in The Or
ganos Mountains. Col. Colt, Of pistol ia me,
mas gone into mining extensively Oh these
noun talns. As ne has Offered to kill for the
Kaiser of the Republicans north his interes Is
Ia the mines should be looked after by the
friend. or the Southern Confederacy
The Indians are still troubles ONE and dan
geroIs In the Mesilla. They have broken up
several American settleme IL is land murder a. d
rob wherever they have an opportunity. The
San Pedro valley has been abandoned by the
settlers. The Times gives. the details of re.
cent Indian outrages in the peishborhood of
STEMS Peak.
Nine men are missing, and 1t is feared have
all been massacred, although there exists 4
hope that some of them are retained as pris
oners The savages inflicted upon some Of
their victims horrible torture, and exhibi ted
u refinement OF cruelty unparalleled in the
catalogue Of Indian barbarities
"a provision wagon left Tank Station on
April 2Sd, Edward Donnelly and Patrick
fonaghue IN charge, to get a load of -four at
the san Cimone Station. They started on
their return, but never reached the Tanks
Inc next day two expressnen, Messrs Paige
ana y Brien, left the Tanks and have not since
peen heard OF. TN the 9th 3 coach left the
Tanks for the West, in which were five per-
sons-Mr j j Giddings, Superin tendent of
the San Antonio and San Diego Mail Com
pany; Michael Mes, Road Agent, and An.
thony Alder, Samuel Nicely and Mr.. Briggs.
Two of the mules which left in the coach re-
turned to the Tanks Station badly bruised,
and had evidently been in "a severe struggle
This circumstance aroused the suspicion
OF ali, and our informant the next day went
to Fort McLane and applied for an escort OF
troops to mves tGate the matter. A Lieu ten
ant and sixteen Men were dispa IL he'd who
met train OF w. ). Grant, army contractor,
who gave them information Of their having a
nght with Cacduse and his braves, and con-
hrmation of the fears that the coach had been
captured by the Indians at or near Doubtful
Fass. The train had been attacked the day
previous, ten miles east of the San Cimoue
Station, the mules had been stampeded, q run
ming night occurred in pursuit Of the Indians
In which one Indian was killed and two NOR
tally wounded, and all the mules but eighteen
recovered. The train reached STEMS Peak
about dark. They found, scattered along the
ravine, newspapers and other mail ma tier,
harness, etc.
" The roof Of the station (which was some
time since abandenedj had been burnt, the
corral wall had been thrown down, and The
Indians had formed a bras W rk OF it around
the spring. Near the station the bodies OF
two men were found tied by The feet to trees
their heads reaching within eigh teen inches
OF the ground. their arms extended and fas.
tened 70 pickets, and the evidence of a slow
fre under their heads The bodies had been
pierced with arrows and lances. They were
80 disngured as TO render recognition i'm posi-
bic They were buried by the employees of
the train. Fearing an attack from the In.
diaus, the train WAS Immediately pushed
ahead In the night without being able to max
further examinations
mr. Giusings, and probably some of the
otner victims, were from Texas
The citizens OF Mesilla held meetings on the
evening OF the 10th and 18th, and have autho-
rized Captain George Frazer to raise a com
pany of Rangers to chastiss the Apaches for
their their late ontrages. The commander at Fort
fillmore m kss liberal offer OF ammunition
ana provisions to the company,