Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-05
santa Fee News.


SANTA FE Sent n lsa6
Messrs. Editors On the I'd inst, Gen Kearnev VII,
about SUI men, left this an excursion So,th W.
went 4 yllsge called Tonic abou, one handed r,;l
distant We struck the Rio Grande twony.seyen mile.
from this place al visge called san Dsmiaso iphs
BY the Puebla Indians. Our reception at this VILLAGE
qn''e grand affair the principal men and braves Of the
ube met us SIX miles from the town. aud escorted Us in
the braves mounted their bost ho SEA- and
in the most gaudy apparel aud armed and equipped IN the
same manner when they 90 for the purpose of sht
ing When the General passed the head vt their columns
they fired of their gum" and then file on each side of
cur companies proceeded the rear and then wheeled
and came down close line top OF the speed of
their horses, yelling and going through ell the manuvres
CT regular charge; they met again the head of our
columns fired at each other with pistols made passes
with their lances, and then filed of and returned 20 the
head 81 our companies This repeated several times
10 the great admiration and astonishment It all who wit
messed H. have never better horscmen anywhere
and from what could discover should takc them 10 be
formidable IN battle If properly armed. They are fine
looking and much superior every respect TO the
Mexican population. They have very fine village most
splendid vineyards, and appear TO be much more ccmf
table IN every respect than the MeXicans When we Got
into the village, invited into the priest. house
where most sumpuous out consisting OF
the best grapes ever saw melons. apples cakes and
with liquor enough 10 wash them down.
There is at this tswn, quite eIfensre church TO
which attached the priests house. where he keeps his
cres concubines. The priest this place has four
OF them quite good looking After our repa the
General made speech the citizens who appeared quite
well pleased; they then escorted town. and we
stCmachs, ma
with Just liquor enough in him TO make him feel patriotic
This was the only Indian village visited.
After we left San Domingo passed through villages
every or 10 miles until reached the village of Tonic
Most OF them, however, were quite small, aud the inhab
ians with the execution OF two three EACH are
poor miserable set.
The only villages the Rio Grande that we visited y-
thy Of note, San Domingo, San Philippe Abaquesue
and TOME. albuquerque the residence of AiInio-
We hauled short time at this place. going and return
ing Gen. hearney called the late Governors wife and
two he Inc 81,
Is said 10 be an intelligent woman and depored herself
with much propriety. Her husband, (Armoj il is said
has gone TO the Passo and it Is supposed will con.
ilnue on TO the city OF Mexico. The people near the
Tonic, and the inhabitants OF the different villages
have heard OF our intended VISIT and the General SO
arranged marches bring to this town the eysp
ing before the anniversary OF their patron Saint great
day with the inhabitants Of that reg on Of country and
assure you IL great day only with them but Il,
all who present.; there immense concourse of
people men, women, children, Mexican, Indians and white
folks. They had prepared fireworks which were gotten
up in Cd style. the illuminated tbev had
theatre that's play in the open yard which appeared 10
be received by the inhabitants, they also had fandanro
which was not only crowded. but lmmed and crowded o
o'erhoWlng, the be.uy and iash there and TO nv
as'onshment found some Of the quite handsome
Ding the DAY ere was mass said and the Virgin Ma
paraded around the streets followed by the pncipe me
OF the town, and also by Gen Kearney and his staff win
lighted candles m their hands.
The prest a. Tonic joined in the waltz and ap,ear,d
as Joyia and much disposed participate m all toe
amusements as any else. The Country south of I'M.
place. ana e. along the Rio Grande much better than
any portion Of the Province have yet visited vet NV
judgment, Mssouran would ever think OF locating any
where here for the purpose Of cu.,iyang the soil The
Province has been rated and government has been
grossly imposed upon and deceived u IL, resources
commerce. &c. have not any thing since my arm
val here that would excite the least desire for me 10 reside
here. To cum up the whole in a few words the Mexi
cans are physically mentally and morally an inferior and
'low flung"
Yesterday an order was read, assigning the five comos-
MES OF dragons ur the California expedition there has
not as yet been place designated my winter quar-
iers; II is however believed my company vii be NJ
isched to MAJ Csrks Battalion and stationed this place
hope such may be the case unless induce the Gen
TO let me south to the Passo del Norie saw the Cen
last night and requested that he would not assign nc 10
DoniPhan's commsnd-he said he would not.
have found the officers Of the army very agreeable
companions and thus far, all has gone on very well Our
mail will not leave Thursday. Should anything oc
cur before the departure OF the mall will write you again
September 18th, 1916
Since writing the foregoing order was made assign
ing my company to do duty with MAJOR Clark's battalion
and siauOning US At this place for the winter
Tho tive companies Of drag0Ons will it Is said march
on the 25th instant Tor California. We have had no
relation TO Prices regiment, OF Captain lens com
mand Of Mormons. We do know how 10 ac-ou for
the -arriva! OF Prce, nor the delay of Allen.