Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-17
[Frors the 81 Louu Republican, Nop. ~


By the arrival at Fort Leavenworh, on the
3Olh Ocl,ber, OF Lieut.. Col Euf Of The M ssouri
Volunteers, we learn hat Gen. kearney left for
California IN Inc 25,h OF September, taking with
him companies B, Z, G, X and l. Isl U. States
D,aguuns-in all about 400 men, mounted on
mules The route o ihls small command was
considered lay many OF the oldest and most e4pe-
rience6 mpuatainters and Traders, as one OF great
hardships AMI >ntftring, ifno; absolutely imprac
;icabe-bei0g dowa he kiu Grande 10 Socoro,
Ian old Spanish town. formerly OF much lmpor-
lance ffom the large garrison stationed there
about tUo hundred miles South o! Santa Fr
thence West 10 The "Gila" pronounced Heela;)
thence down The ella, 10 within one hundred md
tlly or two hundr,d miles OF Toe head OF the
Gulf oil Cal'fofnia, into which The ella emp
lies iiself; thence Norlhwes, 10 Monterey, on the
Pacific This roul: is called and known as the
Copper Mine route.
The Colonel reports that every thing was tran
ouil al Santa Fe when he LETT, (September 21h,)
though a very current rumor existed that The Ar
milo family would endeavpr 10 inciie The popua-
liun to open resistance as soon IA Gen. kearney
and the regular ucops OF the United States had
LEFT that part OF The country. This report was not
believed however, or, il true would have caused
no uneasin,ss
General Kearney, by printed proclamation, da
led september -. iSn, tUdi btiHk
duly Guiho,ieed ny the President oi the United
States, he appoints the following named PERSONS
the executive and administrative officers ot The
laws aud government Of The Territory OF New
Mexico
Governor-Charles Bent.
Secretary OF the Terri,ory-Don Aducian o
Vigil
Marshal-Richard Dallam.
u. s. District Auorney-Francis P. Blair
Treasurer-Chas. hummer.
Auditor Public Accouns-Eugene Leiensdor-
fer.
And Jacob Houghton, Antonio Jose Oiero and
Chas Baubie judges OF the Supreme Court
These appointments were regarded as the best
that could be made out OF the material present IN
Santa Fee. The appointment OF Gov. Bent APP
pears 10 give general satisfaction
The troops lett in Santa Fe and vicinity are
Major NJ. Lewis ClaIk's battalion OF horse az
,illery and pa OF Col. price's regiment; TO-
gether with Capt. AnRney's company, (trom Coe)
iantry.
Col. Doniphan's regiment had obtained per.
mission oil Gen. kearney TO march 10 Chihuahua
and effect there junction with Gen Wool U.
S. Army. Indeed such movemen, was neces-
sarY, as owing to some ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, pro-
visions were very scarce The army being Obliged
10 sub.is from Bents Fort isome 'jme in Juiy)
up 10 the IaSs OF Sep'enoei, without sugar D. cot
fee. ond on hall ration OF 4 ur isfonnd wheat)
II was The universal belief al Santa Fe that
General Wool would NEE, wnh no Ie>is.aucc al
Chihuahua. Constant communication was had
between the traders at Chihuahua and The ,raders
a. Santa Fe, nd the trains o. Connolly & Glas-
cow. Owens & Anln. Dcaae & ca, Hetf'nan>
4 Maguffin,, left f.r chihuahua about the 20rh OF
Seprrm ,,r, expecting 10 fluid General Wool in
possession of the city. In This they will be very
much mistaken, however, as he had not then LETT
sap Antonio.