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FROM SANTA FE.

By the arrival at Fort Leavenworth, on the
30lh October, of Lieut.. Col. Ruff, Of the Missou-
ri Volunteers, we learn that Gen. Kearney left
for California on the 25lb Of September, taking
with him companies B, c, G., X, and |, lst Uni
ted States dragoons-inall about 400 men,
mounted on mules. The route of this small
command was considered by many of the Oldest
and most experienced mountaineers and traders,
as one of great hardships and suffering, if not ab-
solutely mpractcable-bsing down the Rio
Grande to Socoro, IAN old Spanish town, former
ly of much importance from the large garrison
stationed there,) about 200 miles south ofSanta
Fe; thence west to the "Gila," pronounced
Heela;) thence down the ella 10 within $50 or
200 miles of the Gulf of California, into which
the Gala empties itself; thence northwest to
Monterey on the Pacific. This route is called
and known as the Copper Mine route.
This command is accompanied by the follow
ing officers: Gen. Kearney, commanding; Capt.
Johnston, lst Dragons, aId-de-camp; Capt. Tur
ner, lst Dragons, Adiutant General of the car
my of the Vest" Major Thomas Swords, Quar-.
Ter Master U. S. A.; Assistant Surgeons John S.
Griffin and R.. Sampson, of the medical staff Of
the army; Mai. Sumner, commanding Dragons;
Captains Cook, Moore, Burgwn, and Grier, lst
U. S. Dragons, and Licuts. Love, Hammond,
Noble, Davidson and McElvane of the same
Regiment. The scientific part Of the expedition
is under tho command of that meritorious officer,
lst Lieut. w. H. Emory of the corps Of Topo-
graphical Engineers, so well d iayorably known
for his laborous and accurate surveys on the
Norlh-Eastern Boundary; and consists of lst
Lieut.. Warner, ofthe Engineer Corps; Mr.. Bes-
ter, oftho District of Columbia, and Mr.. Stanley,
employed at Santa Pe as the artist of the exped-
lion. The command is also accompanied by
MIR. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Robidoux, and a guide from
Taos, who takes with him for his own riding fire
mules, so difficult is the route in his estimation
and experience.
The General started with wagons, and with
one wagon load Of pack saddles for mules, in
tending to pack when the wagons break down.
Permission had been granted (on his appca
tion) to Capt. Thos. B. Hudson, ofthe St. Louis
Volunteers, to organize company ofyounteers
from the different companies of volunteers then
present, to 90 with the Mormon battalion, as
mounted company, to California. Capt. Hudson
had beatup for volunteers and succeeded in rais-
ing his company in one day, more than double
the requisite or proper number having presented
themselves as volunteers.
The Colonel reports that every thing was tran
qul at Santa Fe, when he left (September 27th,)
though very current rumor existed that the
Armiio family would endeayor TO incite the popu-
lation to open resistance as soon as Gen. kear-
ney and the regular troops Of the United States
had left that part Of the country. This report
was not believed, however, OF, ifrue, would
have caused no uneasiness.
Gen. Keaney, by printed proclamation, dated
Sept. %, 1916, announces that, being duly au-
hOrized by the President of the United States,
he appoints the following named persons the ex-
ecutive and administrative officers of the laws
and government Of the Territory of New Mexi-
CO.
Gorernor-Charles Bent.
Secretary Of The Territory--Don Aduciano
Vigil.
lIarShal-Richard Dallam.
u. S. District Attorney-Francis P. Blair.
TreaSmr-Chares Bummer.
Auditor Public AccountS-Eugene Letens-
dorler.
And Joab Houghton, Antonio Jose Ontero, and
Charles Bauben, Judges of the Supreme Court
These appointments were regarded as tho bes
that could be made out the material present al
Santa Fe. The appointment Of Gov. Bent ap'
pears to give general satisfaction.
In addition to the above, Col. Price, with the
Cd Regiment of the Missouri Vouneers-Ma
Edmonson, with four companies, and detached
companies of the Extra Battalion" were met
en- route TO Santa Fe-generally in good health
The Mormon Battalion brought up the rear.-
They were all in fact within short marches o
their point Of destination.
The troops left in Santa Fe and vicinity are
Major NJ. Lewis Cark's battalion of horse arti
lcry and part of Col. Prices regiment, togeth
or with Captain Agney's company from Cole
and Captain Murphy's (of Platte) company o
infantry.
Col. Doniphan's regiment had Obtained per
mission Of Gen. Kearney TO march TO Chihuahu,
and effect there junction with Gen. Wool, U
States Army. Indeed such movement wa
necessary, as, owing to some msmanagement
provisions were very scarce, the Army being o
bliged to subsist from Bent's Fort (some time il
July) uptothelast Of September, without sugar o
coffee, and one half ration of flour (grount
/, wheat.)
1t was tho universal belief at Santa Fe tha
Gen. Wool would meet with resistance at Chi
huahua. Constant communication was had be
tween the traders at chihuahua and the trader
at Santa Fe, and the trains of Connolly Il Glas
I cow, Owens & Aull, Doane g. Co. HoiTmans
! Magoffns, left for Chihuahua about the Goth {
September, expecting to find Gen. Wool in po;
session Of the city. In this they will be YER
much mistaken, however, as he had not then lie
San Antonio.