Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-17
LATE FROM SANTA FE.


There has been another arrival from
Santa Fe, bringing later news from Gen.
kearney. We have been disappointed in
not receiving letter from our cores
pendent. DR.. Craig, of Kentucky, came
in, and has furnished the editor Of the 81.
Louis Republican with all the items of
news, from which paper we copy.
DR.. Craig left Mazailin on the LIST Of
June, chihuahua on the 18th of July, and
Santa Fe on the 9th of September. DR..
C. brought in mail, and dispatches from
Gen. kearney to the Government, which
he mailed at independence.
left Santa Fe on the Ord, for the Rio Abaio,
or the settlements below on the Rio
Grande. Ii was understood that he would
descend to Socorro where he was to erect
fertilization. On his route he intended
to visit Albuquerque, seventy-fve miles be.
low Santa Fee, the residence of ex. Governor
Armijo. The position of the Ex-Governor
was not known. By some it was thought
that he had gone south; others believed
he was still in the vicinity. Gen. Kearney
expected to be absent on this expedition
from fifteen to twenty days.
About three hundred men, with all the
horses and cattle, not on duty, were at
pasture on the Calestello creek, fifteen or
twenty miles from Santa Fe. Gen. Kear-
ncy was erecting fort on an eminence
to the northeast of Santa Fe. by throwing
up a strong embankment, and covering the
exterior with sun-dried bricks, A good
road had been constructed up the emf,
hence to the fort. It's position is such as
10 command the town and surrounding
country. The work was progressing rap.
idly. The General was rapidly winning
the good opinion of the Mexicans by his
mild and concilatory course. All dread
Of the army was fast leaving the minds of
the people, and many of them seem pleased
with the change of Government, espe-
cially as Gen. X. had promised them pro.
lection from the Indians.
Upon the arrival of Col. Prices regi-
ment and the battalion of Mormons, Gen.
Kearney would set out for California. 1t
was understood that the expedition would
be divided into three parties, and would
pursue different routes, until they arrived
near the Pacific coast. One party was to
take the northern route by Abique to the
Green river, branch Of the Colorado.
Another division would 60 by way of
Socorro and descend the Rio ella. The
third would depart from the Passo del
Norte, and thence across towards the mouth
of the Rio ella. This, however, was not
certainly known, as the Generals plans had
not fully TRANSFERRED. Monterey is to be
termination Of the expedition, distance
by the nearest route, of about twelve hun.
dred miles. A very large portion of the
country over which either expedition must
travel, is represented as barren and desti.
tute Of game and Of subsistence for horses
DR.. Craig met the advance of Col
Prices regiment leaving the Cimarone Riv-
err. Col. P. had been sick, but was much
better. He was two days march in the
rear of the advance Of the regiment, and
from ten to fifteen days march from Santa
Fe. The advance Of the Mormon bat.
TALON were met at Cimarone Springs, and
the remainder were met at Sand Creek.
They were some five days in the rear of
Col. Prices regiment. DR.. Craig met
Col Thompson, with a party of thirteen
men and three wagons, at Rock Creek
pushing On by forced marches, to take
command of the Mormon battalion.
Along the whole route the grass was
abundant, but water very scarce. The
Arkansas river was perfectly dry, for the
whole distance that the party travelled along
it-an evidence of drought which has not
been known for many years.
DR.. Craig's camp was attacked by a
small party of Indians, on the Arkansas
supposed 10 be the same that killed Swon.
They fired upon the sentinel; he returned
he fire, and they fled. Their purpose, it
9 supposed. was to steal the company's
took