The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19
LATEST FROM SANTA FE.


On Tuesday, the 25th ullimo, Gays the Independ-
ence Expositor,) seven gentlemen arrived here after
safe but arduous journey across the plains, from
Santa Fe, via Benps Fort They left New Mexico
early in January. The news they bring is interest
ing to the mercantile portion of our community. Up
the date of Their depar ure, everything had reman
ed quiet in New Mexico, the civil and military com
mandant of that province, Gen. Mariana Martinez
holding aloof from any participation in the revolution
and no doubt waiting declare for which ever party
(Santa Anna or the Congess) might obtain the upper
hand
Don Manuel Armijo was superseded in his COVER
nofship 10 the winter of 1884, by Gen. Martinez
protsge of Santa Anna. Armo, the former command
ant OF the province, remains quietly his retirement
at Albuquerque.
The only internal disturbance feared in New Mex
ico is an attack of The Yute Indians in revenge for
the massacre of their head men in Santa Fe in Au
gust last The whole province is kept ia constant
alarm by their depredaions, and they threatened an
attack on Santa Fee itself They have taken the fort
Antoine Robidoux, on the Wintae, and killed the ira
ders and hands they found in IT. 1t is said that An
tome Robidoux escaped to his fort on the Campsgara
MIR. Albert Speyer who took out twenty five
wagons from this place in September last, suffered
from very severe weather in November, between the
Arkansas and Semirone during the continuance of
which be lost one hundred and fifty ofhis mules He
sent 10 Santa Fe and obtained fresh lot of animals
aud finally arrived in Santa Fe the la er end of De-
cember. We are Id that Mr.. Speyer bought up the
goods Of several of the American traders who went out
in August last to Santa Fe and continued his journey
to Chihuahua .....
Messrs. Connolly, Glasgow, and Alguia, lost up
wards of one hundred and forty head of stock in the
storm before mentioned, and also under the ne
cessIiy of sending for animals TO Santa Fee. They
proceeded on their journey to Chihuahua in company
with Speyer.
Colonel Owens also left Santa Fe with the above
named gentlemen; after, having, it is said sold his
remaining goods to Speyer.
There have been disturbances in the Paso del
Norte and Chihuahua, but nothing definite is known
with regard to the result.
it is said there will be number of Spanish mer-
chants here this summer for the purpose of burying
goods.
Another company Of Americans may be looked for
here in two or three weeks, when we shall do doubt
have further intelligence of interest
Santa Fe Is extremely gay this winter The To-
regners, usual extremely well treated by the Mex
leans.
Don Manuel Sizsnero, the husband of the famous
Sonora Tulis, is dead
There was much sickness among the companies
that went out last summer. Two deaths occurred
among the Americans in Santa Fe James Peebly
residence not known, who went out with Wethcred
and George keefer, of this county, who went out
with DR.. Connolly. All the Americans in Santa Fe
are well at present
We have nothing of interest from Fort William -
Charles Bent, Esq. was in Santa Fe, Ceron ST. Vran
Esq at the Fort. They have had very open WIN
ter, and have had active trade with the Indians
trapping and trading party had gone out on the
Rio Gala, tract of country not much frequented by
our trappers