Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-17
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
From the 81. Louis Rspxbiiean, Nov. Z.
IMPORTANT AND VERY LATE
FROM SANTA Pc

By the arrival Fou Lcsyeuworth on the Goth Oeto-
Der, OF Lieut. Col Ruff, OF the Missouri yolunteers w.
learn hai Cen kesney left for California the 25th OF
September, taking with him companies b. c. c. X and l.
lst United States Drsg0ons-in all about 400 men mount
ed on mHIes The route Of this small command was con
sdered by many Of the oldest and most noun
taineers and traders Of great hafdps and suffer
ing, not absolutely down the Rio
Grande Socoro ian old Spanish town. formerly of much
Importance from the large garrison stationed there about
2OO miles south OF SANTA Re; thence the "Cila
pronounced Heels thence down the ella to within $50
200 miles Of the head Of the Gulf Of California into
which the ella empues ITSELF thence north west to Mon
erey, on the PACING. This called and known
the Copper Mine route. This command Is accompanied
by the following officers:
Gen. REARSKY, commanding; Capt. Johnston, lat ORA.
goons aiddecamp Capt Turner, LIST Dragons Adiutanf
General OF the Army OF the Vest" Major Thomas
Swords, Quarter Master U. s. A; Assistant Surgeons
John S. Griffin and X. simpson, Of the Medical Sia Of
the Army; MAJOR Sumner, commanding Dragons; Capts
Cook, Moore Burgwin and Grer, LIST u s. Dragons and
Lieuts. Love, Hammond Noble Davidson and M'Iyaine
OF the same Regiment The scientific part Of the e1pedi
on under the command Of that officer Is,
Lieut. W. ii. Emory, OF the corps Of Typographical En-
giDeers well and voraby known for his aborous and
accurate surveys the Northeastern boundary;
sists Of LIST Lieut. Wsgner Of the Engineer corps; Mr.
Bester Of the District Of Columbia and Mr.. Stanley
ployed Santa Re the artist Of the expedition The
command is also accompanied by Mr.. Fitzpatrick Mr. Ro-
bdouI, and guide from Taos, who takes with him for
his riding IRE mules difficult is the in his
timation and experience.
The General started with wagons and with one wagon
the wagons break down.
Permission had granted ION his APPLICATION TO Capt,
Thomas B. Hudson, Of the ST. Louis vounteers to
company Of volunteers from the different companies
Of volunteers then present. go with the Mormon bara
hon, mounted company, TO California. Capt Hudson
had beat up for volunteers and succeeded in raising his
company in day. than double the requisite or
proper number having presented themselves volunteers
The Colonel reports that everything TRANQUIL AT
Santa Fe when he left September 27thj though very
current ruor existed that the Armo family would endea.
nrft The
Gen. kearney and the regular troops Of the United States
bad lett that part OF the country This report was not be-
heved, however or, true, would have caused uneas.
Gen. Kearney, by printed proclamation dated sep,eu
Der o. 1896 that being duly authorized by the
President Of the United States he appoints the following
named persons the executive and administrative officers of
laws and government of the Territory Of New Mexico.
GoveTnor-Charles Bent
Secretary of the TeritOry-Don Aduciano Vigil
Marshal-RichaId Dallam
U. 5. District Auorney-Francis p. Blair.
Treasurer-Charies ummer.
Auditor Public ACCOMPLISHMENT Leitensdorfe,
And Joab Houghton, Antonio Jose Otero and Charles
Bauben. Judges Of toe Supreme Court These appoint.
regarded the best could be made out OF
the material present in Santa Fe The appointment Of
Gov. Bent appears 10 give general satisfaction.
Col Ruff reports Col Price, of the Cd Regiment of Mis-
Volunteers, and PsymAster Spating at the old Pecos
village, days march 80 miles, from Santa Fe on the
morning OF the 18th September. They would Santa
Fe the same evening.
The troops left in Santa Fe and vicinity are Major NJ
Lewis Clsks baualon Of horse artillery and part Of Col
Prices regiment, together with Captain Angneys COM
Pany rom Coe) and Capt Murphys (of Plate) company
| of infantry.
Col DonPhan's regiment had obtained permission Of
Gen. kesrney 10 march 10 chihuahua asd effect there
junction with Gen Wool, u. s. Army. Indeed such 4
movement was necessary, as, owing some mismanase
ment provisions were very the Army being obgea
to subsist from Bens Fort some time in July up 70 the
last Of SEPTEMBER without sugar coffee and on half "a.
ton Of -four (ground wheai.)
Iwas universal beleiai Santa Fe that Gen Wool would
meet with resistance al Chihuahua Constant communi
cation had between the traders Chhushua and III,
traders Santa Fe and the trains OF Connolly & Glasgow
Owens & Aul, DOane Co., Holmans s. Mozofins fo
Chihuahua about the Goth Of September expecting to ms
General Wool IN possession OF the city. In this thsy
will be very much mistaken, however as ne had no, theI
left San Antonio.