The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-02-13
LETTER FROM SONORA.
Interesting Items from Over the Line
 Relative to Mines and Indians.
Special Correspondence.
CUMPAs, Sonora, Mexico,
 .Tapuary RI 1SS0


 where the federal and state troops are being concentrated to enter and SCOUT the mountains after the rene- gade Apaches. Some days since an exploring party left the generals camp and found the Indians camped in an almost impenetrable mountain named the Hespinaza del Diablo, about two days travel south of Mula, tos. From this point the Indians have made several raids on the settle ments, stealing a large amount of stock. From the hacienda of Don Polecarpio Moreno, about one league south of Los Granados, they run off at ore haull39 head of horses, mares and mules. After this robbery the prefecto left strong detachment of Nacionals to guard this hacienda, and, as they were dolng so, had their horses grazing in the same cabor where the Indians few days before made their big haul, when the red skins made a dash to run'off the sol. diers' horses, but the guard made a stout resistance and beat the Indians off, not letting then get away with a single animal. From this point the Indians crossed over the mountain range dividing the Yaqui and Opo- sura rivers, and got near this place, where they stole from Is to 20 head of animals, and from here struck for the direction of the Sierra Colorado, on the road between Campus and Bacuachi, where they attacked four Mexicans returning from Charleston with ory goods, who fortu- nately escaped with their lives, only one of their number receiving slight wounds, losing, however, all their animals. and goods. One of the party escaped by hiding himself in the very midst of the Indians, and enjoyed the sight of seeing them di- vide his goods amongst themselves. This band of Indians consisted of 30 or 40, and the Mexican positively says there are two renegade whites with them, as he saw them plainly while they were conversing together in the English language. As soon as the news reached Campus of these men being attacked, Captain Abram Quijada immediately raised a con- pany of 30 men and started for the Sierra Colorado, where he still found the Indians and exchanged some shots with them, but his men being very poorly armed and short of amu- milton, he fortified himself and sent a courier to Campus asking for rein forcements, and immediatel y twenty five more men were sent out to his assistance, but before they arrived the Indians had left, their trail striking in the direction of the puerta de Ba- tamate to enter the Nacosari canyon, some four leagues to the north of Cutters camp. Our impression here is that this band of Indians are bear Ing for the Lerez mountains, and that the troops under General Otcro probably have had a fight and dislodged all the Indians from their stronghold at the Hespenazo del Ciablo, and that the main band of Indians are travelling with their families and stock by some other way to reach this same point. It may be, however, that the Indians discovered the troops or had knowl. edge of the generals plans. The Lerez mountains lay between From teras and ,Barispe, and it would be we'll for your people living along the border to be OF the sharp lookout now for Indians before they can con- init their depredatlons, for they are certainly near you.
 MINING.
 Col. c. 5. Clark and Prof. Tregidgo arrived a few weeks ago and have bonded the Promontorio copper mine, located near the Yaqui river, about 13 leagues to the southeast of Opo- sura. The gentlemen again left for Tombstone on the 25th ultimo. The Colonel has made hosts of friends in this region, and it is the fervent wish of the native population that he will permanently locate in our midst.
 George. C.. Perkins, Esq. of the firm of G. D. Morrison & Co.,, of New York city, arrived last week Tn com. pany with Col. Henderson, M. E., and L. Jackson, Esq. MT. Perkins has Lad the good fortune to secure very excellent group of mines located near this place. They comprise the "San Luis" "San Nicolas," "Preta," and "San Pedro" This last mentioned mine was one of the most famous bullion producers under the old Spanish regime on the Pacific coast. The mine has been worked only su- periicially, from the fact that they never could keep the water it makes under control, and for this reason the mine exist as yet almost in a virgin state. MT. Perkins expects to obvi- ate all trouble with water by the erection of modern machinery, which will soon be erected upon the mine. It's last Spanish owners were driven | from the country during the war of independence by the Mexicans and were never permitted to return by the after peace was estab-