The New York herald., 1867-04-22
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE AERALD.
Indian Hestilities In Arixena-Tho Indians In
Now Mexico-Hlghwaymen On tho Ram.
page-Arizona Military A6airs-Nfining Mat.
terS-Polifical News-Correction. &c.
SANTA FH, N n. March Is, 1867.
Within the past two days your correspondent has
ceived further advices Of the dongs OF the hostile
Apaches in Arizona Recently party Of four civilians
started ON trip fom Skull Valley BY the trail leading
through weavers Gap When near the summit Of the
mountain they were attacked by about thirty waapa
Indians, and Nessrs l. St James, E A Benty and
Henry Coquette wounded BY their arrowa Two Of the
animals belonging TO the party wounded ALSO but
all hands rereated TO the valley without capture Mr..
Ccfuuette had his skull fractured badly shot
the stomach, but he Is reported likely Mr.
Werthemer the only OF the quartet that e.
capped unscathed The Indians have run on the entire
stock Of horses and other animals herded at Burnt
Ranch, Arizona, by Lorenz Nichol 3 CO.. Of Prescott
In . recent communication 70 the HsRALD men.
toned the killing Of mail carrier by the Apaches On
the road between La Nesa New Mexico and Fort Bowie
Apache Pass Arizona The Of tho unfortunas man
Charles Fisher He was attacked by the Indians some
twenty miles east Of Fort Bowie. and though making
gallant running light for several miles, finally
taken, killed and scapsl, and his body horribly
lated Tho mail and two mules taken by the In.
dans; and the body Of the carrier, whom discovered
was conveyed TO Fort Bowie and inferred Mr.. John
route where Fisher was killed. states that Ger Cherse,
the chief Of the srss that rosms oar in sha. nsshborhoO
that Of the several feebly garisoned military
posts In that region may be attacked by him and cap
Save the Mescalero Apaches al Of the Indians in New
Mexico are comparatively quiet just now though minor
olun A~1
different localities An expedition against the Indians
roaming the country north and west Of Fo Bay
post named under Lieutenant Colonel Duncan or the
ia5h United troops Ths expedition was
miners who viii prospect the route taken syths troops
fof mnsrsla
United States army. at San Juan Of some $500 900
his possession 10 be used tor paying troops at the posts
made near Hstches Ranch By the same gsnr The gang
q the time Of the attack near the ranch numbered
Captain csuds and e enlisted mem TSs ssms
subsequently began . series OF depredations the
ranchmen oalhouas between Fort Union and Max-
welR They were driven or by the rancheros and two
OF their number tAmcricanS killed The highwaymen
captured Fort Craig confined in the jail At Al
buquerque, awaiting trials One Of their number has
made confession OF the operations Of the gang during
their long and. for time successful career.
General Halieck, Division Commander Of the Pacific,
has sent two companies OF the Eighth United States
cavalry and two OF the Fourteenth United states in
z ons w s r. Rio ysS q
the other will operate on the Mohave mail road against
the Mohavce and Pah Utea Two companies Of the
Fourteenth United States infantry will operate about
Prescott and Wickonburg and the Tucson and La Pax
roads All the available mon at Fort Whipps ordered
the A0have road for the protection OF trains and
mails and all those at Skull Valley available the L.
General I. cri.tenden, cooue, ra,rv SECOND n,ted
States infantry, Will make his headquarters Tucson,
with battalion Of his regiment Colonel Lowell ID TO
For Grant win be regarrsoned for the projection Of the
settlers ON tho San Pedro Tho headquarters Of General
u. SI ero -
baby reach their destination the lat az tha month or
carry In the one succeeding IT,
from all parts Of Territory regarding discoveries OF
gold, silver and copper. Arrangements ere making to
the placer ninss about thirty miles from santa Fe,
additional stamps are 70 be put up 81 once.
this place the 10th instant 70 nominate candidate
for delegate 70 the Foreth Congress- The other Con.
the rsntemsn whose term has just sxpIrsA. Hon. j
The regiment Of which General O. W. Getty is colonel
stated In my last but the Thirty seventh, which ex.
pscssd here BY the lst Of June.
Nsminasens for Delegates 20 Congress
Death of DE-. BensIey-A Mail Carriers Fight
with Indiass-Nliiisary Psrssnal-saFvsys-
Mineral Prospects.
sAmA Fs, N. Il, Aprns 1851.
The two conventions have met, and the "constitu-
UVuAfA1s01
canddass for delegate Congress- and the "nstional
Union" party Me J. Francis Chavss The delegate 70
the Thirty Cossrss Both parties are marshalling
thsw clans and preparing for spirited contest between
this and September Mr. Clever q present Adjutant
General Of the Territory, Attorney General Attorney q
Law, &a, &c. Mr. Caves has made vsry good dele
gass and The me popular Of the candidates. 10 will
undoubtedly disianctEs opponent. and win By large
majority The Clever convention was In session two
days. the Chaves' two hours
Ny laa advices from Prescott the death OF
Mr. =. J. Bensly, sxedsor Of the Prescott Miner. He
was Of the three psssons wounded n Skull Valley
BY Apaches but short before, and died from lock-
jaw, ocsasoned By his wound Tho others wounded arc
convslsscsnt wrote you fully regarding the rcnconrs
IN previous letter.
Later news regarding the killing Of the sxprsssman
silia show that tho poor fellow made splendid nght
he LEFT he fort with hts own horse (ssddle) ana one
pack mule Reaching the mouth Of Apache Pas, nvs
mounted and two dismounisd Indiana He made run
niag nshs with the savages, killing two Indians
and one horss and woundine The remainder; falling
"S and mile. nom q. e % % :s,sS hs
retreang. The q tho unfortunate man was @ A.
Fisher, and he intended ths unucky journey 70 have
been his last Amer reaching MseIIla he pufposed 10
Major whiting Third United States cavalry, not bav-
ng been confirmed BY the Senate proceeded the
States HI. non-connrmstion is great disappointment
Captain and Brsvss Lieutenant Colonel ", b Lane
has besn confirmed - Major Of ths Third United States
cavalry
me .ery:yom y, xho hsvs l.:s'y .r.!ysa frem the
glowing accounts d the prospects for gold quarts mn-
ine There Be no question reoardins SSe mineral
resosrcss Of We TsrTsery, : : N7'