New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-03
From santa Fe.
Correspondence of the q Louis Union.
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SANTA FE. Sept 10. l346.
lessrs. Editors On the I'd INST. Gen. hEARsEY
with about eg ht hundred men, left this on IN e-
cursion South. We went to A village called TONNE
about one hundred miles distant We struck the Rio
Grande twenty miles from this place at village
called san Domingo inhabited by the Puebla Indians
Our reception al this village quite grand affair the
principal and braves OF the Tribe met nile. from
the town and escorted in the braves were mounted
their pest horses and dressed the most caudy ap-
pare and armed and equipped in the manner as
when they 20 oat for the purpose OF fighting When
the General passed the head OF they columns they fired
of their guns, and then file on each ride Of our
companies proceeded 10 In. and then wheeled and
came do" Close 10 our ne az ;ne top Of speed OF tre
horses yelling and going through all the anesverz OF
regular charge they met again The head Of our
columns, ireG az each other win their pistols made
passes with their lsnces and then fled OF and returned
the head 0. companies TINS repeated several
times to the great admiration and astouishrnent OF al
who witnessed l. have never seen better horsernen
any where. and from what could discover should
take them be formidable in battle II properly armed
They fine looking and much superior N every
respect 20 the Mexican population. They have very
fine village most splendid vineyards and spPear TO be
much more comfortable III every respect than the el
cans When got into the village, we were invited
into tho priests house, where most sumptuous repast
set out consisting 0. the oes; grapes ever saw
melons apples cakes, aud with LIQUOR sufficient to wa-E
them down
There is at this town quito esteHsire church, to
which attached the priests house where ne keeps MS
concubines. The priest Il ms place mas Jour
two OF them arc quite good looking Alter repast
the General made speech to the citizens, who appear
ed quite well pleased they then escorted Us out OF town
and We went our way rejoicing with iul stomachs,
and every with just liquor enough IN hun TO make
him feel patriotic. This was the only indian village we
visited.
After we left San Domingo passed through villa
rcs every eight or ten mes, until reached the VII.
iage OF rouc. Most OF them. however were quite
email and inhabitants, with the exception OF two
three IN each. apoor miserable set
The only villages on the Rio Grande that we vlscd
he ot nnc san Domingo pn!!lluue Alba
quer1ue, and Toni Albuquerque WAS the residence OF
Armijo We halted short time at this place going and
returning General hearney called on the late Cover
nors wife and passed an hour or two AZ ne told me-
very pleasantly She is said TO be intelligent woman,
and dcpCrted herself with much proprety. her nus
band srmiio 1t said has gone the Passo, and l.
supposed will continue To the city o; Mexico Inc
people the town OF Toni and the inhabitants OF tine
different villages hay. heard OF intended visit and
the General arranged marches a to bring US 10
this the evening before the anniversary oil their
patron Saint great day with the inhabitants OF that
gon OF country and assure you II was great day not
only them but TO all who were present There was
an immense concourse oil people men. women, child
rem MeSicBns Indians and whte folks They mad pre-
pared fireworks which were gotten up in very good
etylc the illuminated they Ind theatre, that
is play in the open yard. which appeared % be- well
received by the inhabitants they also had andanro,
which not only crowded, but damned and crowded
TO oyerfowpr the bednty and fashion were there, and
to my astonahment found some OF the women quit"
handsome During the day there was mass said. and
cd by the principal men OF the town. and also by Gen
Kcarney and his staff with lighted candles IN their
hsnds
The Priest at Tom joined in the waltz and appeared
as oval and much disposed to participate IN all the
anuseeDts any else. The country south OF TINS
place (Santa FG} along the Rio Graudc is much better
than any portion of the Province have yet visited yet
in my Judgment. hl-souran would ever think OF 10
eating any where here for the purpose OF culvatinc the
soil This Province has been overratcd, and our Gov
has been grossly imposed upon and deceived
TO resources, commerce, sc. have not seen any
thing since my arrival here that would excite the least
desire or reside here. To up the whole N
few words the Mcxicans physically, mentally and
morally an inferior and low dung race.
Yesterday order read, assigning the five Com
panics OF Dragons for the California expedition
have found the officers OF the Army very agreeable
companions and shus lar H has gone very we'll
Our Mail will leave before next Thursday Should
any thing before the departure OF the Mail will
write you again
Sept 18Th leio--The five Companies Of Dragons
will /, ia said march on the 18th instant Tor California
We have had in relation to Prices Regiment,
nor of Capt Aliens command Of Mormons. We do not
know how account Tor the non-arrivai of Price nor
the delay OF ALEU- Yours. most truly