Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
FROM SANTA FEE.

FROM SANTA FEE.
The latest information from SANTA FE,
represents matters as peaceable there be-
tween our troops and the Mexcans--thougb
some Of The letter writers intimate that they
would not be surprised at an outbreak, and
an attempt on the part of the Mexicans
to retake the place. There is said TO be
much disorder since Gen. Kearney left.
There is large number of troops there,
and, idle, as they are, we are not surprised
10 hear Of disorder. Col. Doniphan, it is
stated, after settling some Indian difficulties.
will proceed South, to Chihuahua provided
he can get the necessary means of trans
portalion-of which there are doubts ex-
pressed. The Mormons have not left for
California. News had been received at
Santa Fe from Gen. Kearney; he was
about 200 miles from that place, and had
abandoned his wagons, and would proceed
with pack mules. 1t was known at Santa
Fe, that Magoffin, Connolly. and other lead.
ers, who had set out for chihuahua, had
been robbed by the indians. The other
leaders were awaiting definite news from
Gen. Wool, before proceedings Fems were
entertained that the troops at Santa Fe
would suffer during the winter for want OF
provisions. There is abundance Of stores
at Bent's Fort, but it is with great difficulty
they can be carried forward to Santa Fe-
the mules and wagons being in wretched
condition, and the season far advanced.
Conques's in California or New Mexico,
says correspondent of the Republican
are a mere matter of FREDERICKSBURG
being out of the question. The poor devils
neither, know nor care any thing about the
Government of either the United States OF
Mexico. The only question with them is
"Who will pay most for sheep ora wo.
mans smilel" The former article is be-
coming quite dear, as our provision trains
come up slowly. The latter is something
of drug in the market, for two reasons
In the first place, our men have no money
Government drafts being uncurrent, ant
the disbursng officers having nothing els'
TO offer. The second reason shall be name
less. They have sent 10 ST. Louis to have
100000 in specie brought out, but it will
be towards spring before it arrives, if i,
arrives at ALL
Col. Bentons remarks about the issue OF
this War office currency, were perfectly
correct; and they are now haUked abou,
Santa Fe at 10 per cent. discount, and nc
buyers at that In the meantime, the first
of November-the time when the Volun.
teers are to be paid, according to laws
rapidly approaching. One hundred dollar
drafts-which is the lowest denomination
are not convenient kind of funds for SOL
diers, even if they were at par. hap
pened to be at the office Of the Quarter
Master to-day, and found his Sergeant try.
ing to buy six mules for the Mormon Bat
talon, for which the Mexican asked SIS
each. He finally (after consulting with a
trader) agreed to take 500 each, in Gov
eminent checksl Whether or not they were
purchased, am not able to say. mention
these things merely to show the short
sighted policy Of this hard money admins
tralion.
We look forward with gloomy anticipa-
tions to the future. There are not provis-
ions enough in the country, including all
that are now here or expected, to last be-
yond the first of February. The country
cannot furnish the deficiency, even were
there funds to buy it. Three thousand
armed men in state of starvation, is
mass not easily kept in subordinaton!--
particularly when large portion of them
come out as armed emigrants to Califor-
MIA region which none of them (save
the Mormons) DiH see, in the service of The
United States If they go in the spring
they will go on their own hook-mark this
prediction
Mas. Common vs.. ESTATE OF GEN VAN
NEss.---There is trial going on at Wash