The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-10

IMPORTANT FROM PERu.--The following are
Extracts from letters to which access has been given
by an obigiog frendBos Daily .adrtrtiser F,idav
LIMA, Aug 1.-THE last steamer from the inferno dos
brought US the news OF the total defeat of en Vvanco
ny Genl Dasfilia near Arequina. The former arrived
board the steamer with the greater part OF his
officers as ugitiyes and has been exiled by the hsr
existing government which has decla 10 iavor Of tn
By the same
Z Is not yet known what course Of policy GenI Cas-.
Una WIN pursue but as he has always declared himself
TO be the champion Of said constitution expected h.
will sahmt to the legal Vice President proclaimed IN
Lima This last political change has been brought about
here IN all order and without the least noise Don Do.
minso Elias finding that public opinion in favor
sad constitution, himself convoked all the authorities
by the law to fill the office Of Vice President.
Inc Congress s convened for the OH Of December and
we are in hopes 1t will settle all the disputes among the
civil strifess ~
Aug fls-Tnvpolitics there is nothing raw Dan Gas.
ma has not acceded to the proposals Of Don Domingo
Elias Tor an amicabe and was preparing 10
However doubt whether he viii be able TO do a. and
still expect he will by and by come to terms with the
existing government, which would tranquilize the
fear. e e'-S' F-'s~' -
MEXICAN AND INDIAN WAR-FoRT WILLIAM, Ar
KANSAS RIvER, Sept. 90 1S44.-EDIToRs REvEILIE
BY letter received yesterday by Mr.. VIM Bent, from
inst we are informed that hosiiiss have commenced
between portion of Eutaw Indians and the citizens Of
New Mexico 1t appears that some time last fall the
former Governor of Santa Fe (Armjo) granted to a
Frenchman named Portalance, and an Englishman by
the name Of Montgomorie authority raise party for
e purpose Of invading the territory the Navijo In
dans with whom the Mexicans were then at war: but
returning from the Navijos rather unsuccessful they
fell in with band of Euaws who were then at peace
with the Mexicans, killed several Of them and drove off
number OF Their horses and mules.
few days previous to the date Of Mr. BIS letter. the
Eutaw Chief Spanish Cigar) called upon the present
Governor (Martines) at Santa Fe and demanded salts
faction for the outrage committed on his tribe The Gov
refused to give him the desired satisfaction and the
dan seized him by the throat and commenced shaking
him. Marines drew his sword, and the Indian
e, and six OF the Indians who had accompanied the
taw Chief were killed upon the spot The Indians then
retired to Abuqueqe, where they had left their lodges
charged upon the citizens of the place and killed ten OF
them they then decamped from among the settlements
but is feared they will augment in numbers AMI make
another attack soon.
The Indians in this neighborhooA appear to be not
little alarmed at report which has reached them of on
the frontiers OF the United States next spring to get
venge for the murder Of trapping party Of Delawares
who were killed by the Sioux and Cheyennes on the
head waters Of the Kansas this summer.
Mr. f.. Leitensdoher and party from the United States
ing Tor the Spanish country They report having left
twelve wagons, and Wethered, Gently and others, with
their wagons at the crossing Of the Arkansas the
sana'Fe TRAIL their way to Santa Fe and Chhuahus
rived, but we are looking for them daily