New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-23
By This Mornings Mail.

FROM SANTA FE.-By the arrival of Mr. n
CoLBuaN, from Santa re, we have the following
valuable information in relation TO the affairs,
trade, and traders Of that country.
Mr. Colburn left Santa Fe on the 18th Nov,
coming by Bents Fort, reached independence on
the 23d day of Dec, and arrived in this city on
Thursday evening.
AT the October election in Santa Fe Diego
Archulato was elected Representlve to the Next
can Congress.
Mr.. c. was informed by Mr.. Midnight, who
reached Santa F6 on the l4th of Nov, eleven
days from Chihuahua, that four hundred soldiers,
under the command of Don Martinez, were to
leave there for Santa Fe on the 9th, to guard the
port of Santa F6 and prevent smuggling.
Nearly all of the companies of traders from Mis-
souri had reached Santa re before Mr. c. lcit, but
had suffered good deal on the way. Thirteen
Spaniards died on the way-tweive OF them from
fever and aguc They were out lG6 davs. and some
OF the sick were still on the road. The Mexican
traders had one hundred and fifty wagons CoSSEL-
1Y and GLASGOW had forty-two, and ARMlJo fifty
two The teams consisted of ten mules or five or
six woke OF oxen, to the wagon, all of which were
very much exhausted BY the uip.
MIR. Coburn estimates the value OF the Santa t e
trade as follows: The cost of the goods carried ont
by these caravans at the cost price in the United
States. probably $475,5OO. The cost of wagons.
teams. &C.. say Sl2l.400, making total of
s596,oOO. This trade is cut off by the closing
the port of Santa Fe and this is regarded by the
traders-and very properly too-as an unjust cXer
else of power on the part of the Mexican govern
ment, especially after the protection furnished by
this Government TO the Mexican traders, and the
liberalitv always manifested towards them by our
citizens. When Mr.. c. left great dissatisfaction
was expressed by the people OF New Mexico gene
rallv: and Mr.. c. thinks there many now viii
ling TO surrender the country TO Texas.
The Americans have been treated with great re
spect this season by Gov. Armilo and his people
Two men, one named FlNCHER and the other VII
son. were arrested in Santa Fe during the summer,
and convicted of countereiting doubloons. They
were sentenced 10 have their right hand cut of but
the Governor granted them reprleve from the SEN
ence on the condition that they left the city in three
davs and the country within ten days. II found IN
the country after that time, the sentence was to be
executed They are said to be from the upper part
of this State. Their counereits were well eXeCu-
ted and contained about s. of pure gold.
Mr.. C. was at the Gold Mines onthe 10th Noyem-
Der. The miners and operatives were moving IN, TO
commence the winter operations. But little had
been done in the mines during the summer, there
not being a sutiicency of water TO wash the ore with
Mr. C. found from six to twelve inches OF snow on
the 2lst o.! November, on the mountains as ne
crossed 10 the Fort on the Arkansas. Twenty five
miles below Fort William, he fell in with $50 lodges
of the Chavenne Indians, and more than the same
number of Arapahoes. About 100 miles lower
down. he met war party OF about $50 OF the Chay
ennes in pursuit of a party of Pawnees. Mr.. c.
saws his party was kindly received and Hospitality
treated by the Indians. As to the company getting
short of provisions on the route Mr. c. says he was
not with them all the time, but thinks II 1t was so II
must have been from their own negligence, az the
weather was fine throughout the trip
Mr.. C. Lett Independence on the 1th. There had
been rise of four feet in the river but it had com
mcnced falling st Louis Republicans.
The Rev. DIR. Edwards was cpughed down
in Washington on Sunday night, while attempting
to deliver sermon on The end and importance OF
the Christian Sabbath Some rowdes, not liking
DIE subject of discourse, resolved TO stop it by their
beastlv behavior. and sllcceeded-Dr. Edwards be-
ing compelled to sit down in the midst of great con-