The New York herald., 1862-03-26
Interesting from Fort Yuma.
FOUR THOUSAND REBELS MARCHING TO ATTACK TIE


from the Alta Californian. Feb. Ill
Our correspondent at Tucson reports force OF 5000
men their way to Fort Yuma 5000 are at Mesilla
under General sibley and 900 Tucson under Colonel
gallant volunteers anxously awaiting their
approach II to bo hoped that wo shall soon receive
orders TO towards Tucson and Mesa that nest
hole OF traitors needs cleaning out.
FILrBusrERrHG EXPEDITION INTO SONORA.
From the San Francisco Herald and Mrror. Feb IL
A distinguished ofnccr writes news, under date
Magdalcna, Sonora December 10, concerning the
mcis OF secessonss toward that quarter under Baylor
This perhaps the advanced guard OF the expedition
mentioned some weeks since as oeng course OF organ
yation under Van Dorm, and which has for some time
bsen lost sight OF.
MORMON sEcEssIoNIsTs rAMrERING WITH THE SOL
DIERs.
The San Francisco Bulletin correspondent, writing
der date Of January 81. from Camp latham Los Angeles
Temsrks:-
think It is since my last that We arrested two Nor
secessicnists who visited the camp osteusiby to
sell butter but 10 fact to amper with the men,
and induce them to sell their blankets, &C.; and
10 said that they endeavorsd to got OF the
cavalry 20 leave with their horses describing to them
In glowing the chances they would have In Salt
Lake City and the beauties u their peculiar institution
but the .boys ware ur believers and Informed their
officers Of the attempt that had been made induce them
to desert whcreupon the hornons were arrested and
brought into camp. appears they got inkng that
there was trouble brewing and jumping into their wagon
they nearly mile from camp before pursuit was
and returned camp charge sf ofccrr Here
they kept until the colonel who absent tho
tme returned Aer examining into thelr case ne read
them lecture, told them he should be their way
forc long Uhsy came from near the Big Meadows, or
Mountain Meadows think they are caed and spoke to
them reference TO the he had erected there
the remains Of those slain in the Mountain Meadows
massacre They told him that Of the monument not half
dozen stones remained together but think they pro-
fessed ignorance Of the dosrs Of this dsgracsu deed
After receiving come advice in regard TO their dsunion
proevites they allowed 10 depart thankful pre-
sumo, TO get oG so easily.
TERRIBLE FLooD-6ILA CITY ENTIRELY DESTROYED.
IFrcm the Alta Californian, Feb. IL L
CoLoRApo CIry, Jan 27, 1862.
Our desert country has been the Of tho largest
ood within the knowledge OF the Oldest inhabant On
tho I'D inst tho Colorado and Gia rivers commenced
rising simultaneously The greater body Of water coming
from the Colorado caused the ella to back and overflow
the whole country Before word could be sent 10 the
fort the water four feot high, and rising rapidly.
Major Rgg Immediately detailed twenty men TO render
assistance TO the sufferers They crossed the Colorado n
but before they reached the OF destruction
Mr. Hoopers nne adobe warehouse hundred and forty
feet long, entirely destroyed together with all OF the
Ono budines belonging TO the Colorado Navigation Com.
pany Captain Geo. A. Johnson's elegant dwelling was
nearly destroyed. The principal sufferers Mossrs
Hooper, Samuel wees, b. Gage and tho Colorado Nsvi
CATION Company The less will probably exceed $50 900
Gila City was entirely destroyed by the 1ood.