New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-07
.nair. in snn,n Fe-Army of lhe Wc-t.

the most splendid triumph 10 which the enemy asfer
and the most shameful tor US
Amir. in SANTA Fe-Army OF The west
The following letter which We copy from the ct.
Louis Republican ia only two days later than the one
which will be found on tic outside Il describes stale
of things says the Republican, which sc mad heafo Oh
as existing in Ma;suoros but which we hoped YOU'D
md no existence in New Mexico
,S,x-,FE y " Oct 20, leib.
since my letter lated from this place n9tnns %
importance has occurred here. the most PEREZ a.
oli.y seems To reign in every direction nor = thetc
any reason 20 believe that the appearance OF tniD-9
soon change Toward the commencement OF w. @
Col Prices regiment Lieut.. Col Wiocks eN'fa oat
talon and the Mormons arrived hc-e, Ill seeiilins ~
hsvc had an easy tim of il; and looking extremely wen
In consequence OF these arrivals the pace i
with soldiers. which in fact operates fAtl'I H.. -;
tACeously for all purposes OF peace ana oIueI. - -
decd 4 matter. which Is dlflcult oil cofpieliei''
az this time 20 large number OF troops arc sI1t
which can by no possibility, be OF any use Il y ~
supposed that these troops arc necessary III O'
corlnetc successfully with any Mexican forces we h
have 20 contend with in such case II was phy 20 81
so comparatively email force from the he2in'-n- -.
on the other hand the first army sent out was STUNT
for tho purpose OF conquernc the country And heea
had 10 be- or why send them At ALL then II u also sum
cent 10 hold the conquered territory IN Tune oil peace
But such seems De the policy OF admin alton IN
this war undo this day what was done the DAY pc
fore and the naXt day 70 endeaNOr 10 repair hs
bunder until confusion created which IL past all re
pairing The constant transmission OF troops 10 THIS
place beside the expenses II Will create and
the additional fact that they OF no earthly use nero
has produced great many evil consequences an OF
employment cngendors ideress among the men, ana "
is followed By want OF discipline, insubordnat!on drunk
enncss and crime Men forget the object tor which
they are here and forget the position which they occupy
We have some OF the consequences larry before Us
now at Santa Fe-ior do not cNaserate al ALL "neh l
say that not day passes but what seine outrage some
crime is committed by the American soldiery whose
victims usually are MeSicans.
The stste OF things here il indeed doplorabie ana
when Gen kesrney. the occasion OF the punishment
Of voun,cer-and publishing the orders thereof
remarked. that army without dciplne was moo
of the most dangerous kind he foresaw but hall what
would ensue VIXEN he left the OF TINS army
to hands unsccusomed and incapable OF welding those
reins The feelings with which the MeNicans IN return
Tor their bad by the Americans regard us and
the fruits OF this natural hatred lconceaed are easily
imagined. This day you hear OF Mexcans house be
ng broken into. his property desuoycd ana MS 'ehuy
nsuted the injured pnrty will no; fail TO seek redress
Tor these ou:rAces with the commanding otcer ana VIII
as surely fail obtain it but the next day you WI" near
of an American being found dead beaten to death with
rocks no on, knows by whom This is but one itrm Of
the history of the day here but If you were here per
sonay, and SAW how things carried on, you would
be surprised to hear OF murder and hloodshed being
committed daily and could only sscrlbe the latter TACT
to the want of spirit in the Mexicsns
An honorable exception in this respect s made by the
four St Louis companies, 10 the vigilance ana eood
sense OF whose officers il may be sscrbed that the show
OF military discipline is at ess, kept up here The eN
erioDs OF Mai NJ. L. Clark. and the rigor OF Capt us
cher deserve acknowledgment and the continued in
disposition of Capt Weshtmsn is to be lamentcd ca
cccdingly inasmuch II deprves the other officers OF
the aid OF OF the most popular and gcntcnanIy OIL
ccrs in the army In fact all :hc disorders which we
u, present labor under may c safely ascrbcd 10 the I'M
willingness on the part OF the officers to check them
popularity with the seems 10 be the great object
they have in view. and in order TO be called clever
fellow by their company, they make any sacriicc OIL
duty.
This morning an express: arrived from the South,
bringing news from Gen. kcarncy. II seems me Gene
raj is proceeding rapidly in his route lie has IN con
sequence OF the news brought him from Col Fremont
in California back the better par. OF his troops TO
this place and is proceeding toward California win R
little more than one hundred men. MAJ Sumner Capt ;
Cook Gricr Icu,s. Stanton and Love among those
who have returned from this command and Captains
Moore, Burgwinc, and Lieut. Hammond, beside his
staff, will accompany him. Ma. Sumner, ana Lieut.
Armstrong and Love will return 10 the lni'ed States
Capt. Cook, now Lieutenant Colonel Will lhhe Hc Cot
nAnd OF the MoIInons In Capt Aliens place and foi-
low the General. When the MorInons VIII leave mere,
great doabt provisions are wanting 10
supply them even the shortest period Capt I4ud
sons California bubble has also burst, and he Will Win
his company. again attach himself 10 the dragons re-
mainn. in the Gcichborhocd OF Santa Re instead OF
going TO California he had anticipated. Inc want 81
provisions keeps Col Donphan also from proceeding to-
ward chihuahua, and when either he or the Morinons
will be able proceed on their several eNpedio!s II
very uncertsn By the order which has arrived from
Gen hearuey the commanding officer has s!So received
instructions regarding any troops which may s.!! DC
coming matter II rSgardt0 niied the General writes
ke has qciaI information kHOtslsdSc II IS my mn
preston that al troops which may come here during
the winter will be sent OF TO chihuahua, to report 10
Gen Wool for duty where they VII! &c probably IS III
lie welcome as here.
Some apprshenscns are beginning to be felt as re-
CARDS the subsistence OF the army and every week
new rumor is started OF intended Instruction and
revolution among the Mexcans which gives 10 some
men great deal OF uncaspcss which they might safely
spare themselves.
The cold has sc, in though the weather is extremely
pleasant We have large number OF sick IN the hos
pil arising however, chiefly from the disspaied lie
led by the NJ of any Kind IRON, Chihuahua
Yours &c b.
7. S.-By the news received nom zen. heaTney We
learn that nc had abandoned his wagons already and
had packed baggage ana provisions on pack mules.
The express le the Genera. at Fra Cristobal 25 miles
south OF Santa re.
IT. i letter from J Jackson county states that Mr..
McGuiin waS murdered and robbed by the Indians or
the road between Santa re Snd chihuahua aud also
that S the American traders and merchants n Chihua
Aus and the rosd 10 TIA, place had been proceeded
against and their goods conEscaied byl the Mexicans
These traders sud merchants SAID 70 have goods 70
the amount OF million OF dollars.
81. Louis New Era, y.
The California Emigranf..
We have been favored says the Liberty, No.
Tribune with letter from Dr.. T Rope Long, Of this
county, 70 his brother from which make ar extract