Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-15
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The editors of the St. Louis Republican have re. ceiyed the following letter from their correspondent at Independence, in which an extended extract IS made from communication of Col Douphan, com manding Ihe Ist Regiment Missouri Volunteers The information contained is late and auihenic
 IsDEPExDEEcE, Nov. 26th, 1S46
 Messrs. Editors: Through the kindness of a friend in town, am permitted 10 make d few extracts from Il letter, just received from of the commanding officers al Santa Fe, which brings us news 10 the 2Ist of October. If you have not been apprlsed of the facts by oI your correspondents at SanlaFe already the information herein contained may be of some interest to your readers. He says:
 w have established civil government here, and all things wear the appearance oi profound peace and entire satisfaction on the part Of the people hui 10 close observer it is evident that it all hv pocrisy; indeed Il could be nothing else. people conuuered but yesterdav could have friendly feel ing for their couqnerors. who have ta ken possession oiiheir country, changed it's laws and appointed new off ,ers. principally foreigners. Yet, such ia their cunning and hypocrisy, that they partially imposed onGeneraI Kearney up 10 the very day of his depar ture but there so nlny troops here now, that their good orl bad feeling is matter of perfect in difference. On yesterday, we Oblained what we deemed pretty correct information from El Passe del Norte. that Magofin. Dr. Connell, Col Owens and Glasgow, were retained there prisoners, by the troops, but were treated very respectfully, yet not permitted to got Chihuahua or return. They had gone in advance of their wagons and will lose noth ,Dg and will oaly be detained un,i orders can be ob tained for their release. Our regiment under marching orders for Chihuahua and would have been of before to-day, if Gen kearney had moi sent back orders afier he had gotten ten days from here. aurinQ u4 to go into the Eutaw and Maya countries, and bring both these wars to a close before we left here We have made permanent treaty with ile Eutaws-Major Gilpea hav.nR penetrated far iuto their country. Our whole regiment will march into the Navajo country immediately; this lies between tho Del Norte and the waters running into the Psci- Hc. Major GiIpin goes up the C,lanas; Lieut. Col. Jackson up the Puerco of the West. there being two of them and Gen Donphan (our commsnd) ur the JuneE. As l"on as we return. we VIII start with the traders to Chihuahua. Col Prce and all his regiment and separate battallion will remain here this winter. To-day John P. Campbell of Spring field arrived here, and brings our first positive in formation that 1000 lnlanlry were on their way for this point, and that provision trains were all breaking down and giving out, and that Few oi them ceuld reach here this winter. II ihs IS the case. starvation will be the inev table consequence. No proyisions can be had here. We have not ten days proyisions at present. Hon. Willard P. Hall left with Captain Cook for California.
 Fearful of the great ireacheiy of the Mexicsns and their dealings, partcularlarly with the traders so far as the con6scation of their goods and depriva lion of personal liberty are concerned, we will look very anxiously for further news iron that quarter and when we receive any, l wii again app lse you oft There many ruiniirs ahoat here, but as tbey are not well authenticated. will not make mention of them. Yours, in great haste. |, Tine edior o the Independence ExpOslor says that there has be another loss of provision wagons and teau,s, on lie route Santa Fe. The Indians surrounded the train, and drove of aarge number of mules win perfect impuaity-the men not having amununition enough protect themselves from the attack The Exposior makes some serious charges about ihe manner wh ch ihnss have been managed in th,s department ol the army. at ForI, Leasens- worth.
 The edtors of inc Republican say that all papers from the upper part of M ssouri contain letters From Santa Fe of late date, and all nf iIem refer, will much sollcitude, the prospect of scarcity o pro visions A letter ts lhe Palmyra Courier, writer on thee 1lth October, says that Col. Doniphan II unube to get of. for want of money 10 purchase provisions on his route south, and the quarermasie