New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-12
FROM ARIZONA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Correspondence Of The n Z Tribune.
.-.-,-~>------.---- TVosoF A. T., June< 1864
Without introduction, apology or explanation,
viii make brief talk. with your peruisson on Ar
IONA. Its condition prospects civil political and pecu.
mary More than eight months ago the officials left the
States for the purpose Of organizing Territorial Gov
eminent. As yet, election Of members OF the Legs
lature has been ordered-no place for converting the
same been selected. A census has been taken which
shows population Of about 5000 qnite proportion Of
which Mexican, and many ctsens Of THE United
States The Judicial Districts have been defined, and
Courts Of two ofthem been ordered. A Te,nof Court
in the First District has Just closed, Judge W. T.
Howell presiding.
The question OF Congressional Delegate has received
moro time and attention Of particle than should
have been given 1t. There several expectants
threatening to run-among the number are Secretary
r. g. Mccormick and Superintendent Of Indian Affairs
Col c. ID. Poston. AS both were appointed and baYe
received quite years salary before arriving and With
out doing anything in the Territory IL would but
lust that they should remain here to and attend 10
the business Of their oiceaDd especially AZ three Of
he Officials ore ont " the Territory. and fourth
leaves in few days, and 9th Is only waiting for
permission 10 CO. -
The political aspect Of the Territory Is rather Copper
| headish 1t Is common remark, that Copperheads
STAND the first chance Of getting contracts and employ
ment from the military authorities Of this territory
is thee such abundance Of the precious metals that
accessibs To invite large population Va
rous and conflicting reports and Opinions exist IN re-
gard TO this matter. AS pecunialiiy unlnteresled
party, will give some conclusions arrived at after
actual investigation so far as Opportunity has offered
end duly considering all the evidence and Information
have been able TO obtain. Tho three DAN placer
districts are known Lynx Creek, Hayscampe, and
Antelope Some considerable amounts Of gold have
been taken out OF claims in those districts: oid De-
posts were found be in scattered positions. and
nothing certain could be relied upon in working any
claim After some ten Months labor in these mines il
fully demonstrated that there is great amount Of
gold in those districts. AT this time both gold and
water have given out and nothing is doing OF any
amount In fact placer mining in this Territory. 50
r. Us prospected Is failure and many Of the best In
formed miners of the opinion that efe has not been
much gold taken out Of the pace as bGs been expend
ed BY the mincrs hundreds Of whom have left the coun
try wholly destitute. Whit inther prospecting may re-
veal remains to be G:eat expectations are still
at par. 4. r. 81. IONA. 81
innnnerable quartz claims have been located in the
aboye-named districts and their oyneis are confident
of their paying quality; but Of their actual value moth
ing Is yet known. They may be rich, or not wor'hs
cent. 49, y.l5E..
Ia the region south OF this and In the Vicinity Of
Tubac there are nnumerable odes Of sily quartz
which claims have been located and mines opened.
Several companies organized IN the States have mines
in this region sDd have their agents here looking
after them As yet their vaae is undenonstIated and
they serve only basis OF speculative or losing OPP
erations Some little works going OF In some OF them.
| but no ore will be smelted within twelfth month
hence. There is doubt but that great mineral treas.
IRE exists in the Territory AT present Il Is question
where and when will 1t be made availeblei
! MIR Ebrenbcrg. learned geoogist and metalurgist
deems this middle portion Of tho Territory the poorest
in minerals and thinks the great mineral belt OF the
| Territory hes east OF this point. q. L,.
An expedition against the Apaehes sartedfrom sew.
eFa ponls the LIST inst aud Is il hoped that great
success will attend it, Until the Apachss are subdued
nothing Of Importance be done at mining. farming
or stock raising in this Territory. Col Davis came in
yesterday from expedition against the red skins in
which he killed ffyone bucks and took ttefn prison
ers, women and children. The women and children
have been given to the citizens as servants
From them were taken gold and silver coSns, whica
they had taken from the whites they have murdered.
pistol was captured which was taken from Mr..
Mills who murdered by Their sbop' year ago.
| Allow mo TO add that, in ny olinion. tine mineral
prospects OF the courtiy DO nor ~ az emit invite any
person to the Territory lie seess either wealth or
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