The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01
From the 81. Louis Reporter, June "a

From the st. Louis Reporter, Juns2@
An express from Bents Fort has arrived at Fort
Leayenworth, bringing information that or 800
armed Mexicans had left Santa Fe TO meet and pro-
tect their traders now on the pralries Messrs:
Bent, Blair and Folger were in New Mexico, and
there was some apprehension that they had been
detained as prisoners. The express rider said the
Mexican traders, Of whom Speyer was the prnel-
pal, were $50 miles in advance OF Capt. Moors
company of Dragons and would probably escape,
Il is stated, also, that ArmijO had been superseded
by Gen. Urea, as governor Of New Mexico. The
drafting Of troops going on actively IN New
Mexico, and il feared that Bents Fort would
be captured before Col. Kearney could protect IT,
At the latest dates from Fort LeayenwoIth, nine
Of the volunteer companies had arrived. The La
clede Rangers were noted for their good conduct
No other company is in uniform. The other com
panies have not yielded readily to strict discipline.
Capt. Weghtman's company, and that under the
command Of Capt. Fischer have probably reached
the fort by this time.
The Lexington (Mo.) Telegraph notices these
rumors, AS follows:
ave have had plenty OF rumors during the past
week the intention of the Mexlcans relative to
the defence Of Santa Fe. IL is said that runner
had arrival al Independence in fourteen days from
Santa Fe, bringing the intelligence to Mr.. s. Houck,
an influential trader that the Mexicans were concen-
trating large force at the Pass, eighty miles this
side Of Santa Fe, and erecting fortihcations. II Is
said Colonel Kearney will not leave Fort Leayen-
worth with his present inefficient force"
The following is copied from the Independence
Mo- Expositor;
"A rumor reached town on yesterday, that
Armiio the Governor Of Santa Fe, had left that
place with four thousand troops on their route to
intercept and capture the American traders on their
way TO that country II was also stated he was en-
camped at the Moro, about ninety miles this side OF
Sante Fe, waiting for reinforcemens. II this rumor
should prove true, our forces may have something
TO do in that quarter yet. We cannot say, how
ever, that this information is TO be depended upon.
We are unable To ascertain by whom the informa-
ton received, and this Of itself induces US TO
doubt the report. Il is said to have been received
through Mexicans in our town, by private letters
from Santa Fe."
The traders who arrived here on the Radnor, cor
tradict the rumon with regard to Messrs. Bent,
Folger, and Blair. They say that Folger was trad
ing among the Cumanches when they len Bent's
Fort and that Bent and Blair intended to leave Taos
on the 18th utimo. IL was rumored at lndepen-
dence when they there, that Bent's wagons had ar
rived at WestpOu.
SANTA Five have intelligence from Fort
Leavenworth to the 18th instant. A company Of
mounted artillery from st. Louis, under the COM
m md Of Captain Weightman, arrived at the fort on
that day. The present strength Of the volunteer
force under Col. Kearney at Fort Leavenworth IL
about one thousand men. The rumors Of Mexican
hostilities at Santa Fe, and the capture OF Bent,
Blair and Folger, in New Mexico, are contradicted.
! We find in the Missouri Republican a letter from
| Weston, Mo, under date Of June 18Th, from which
we take extract, in respect to Colonel kearney's
movements:
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