Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-21
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FROM SANTA FEE,

Wemske the following extracts from the
letters of Mr.. John T. Hughes, to the edi-
torspf the Liberty Tribune. His last letter
isdAtsda at Santa Fe, October 18th, 1916:
s'Ap Express from California has just reached
Ssuta Fe, by the hands Of Fitzpatrick, the old
Mountaineer and Pilot, to Gen. Kearney. The
express is from, Commodore Stockton and It.
Fremont It met General Kearney on his road
to California, about $50 miles from this city
by the hands .of, Kit Carson, one Of Lieut.. Ere.
mont's men, IS days from Monterey.
"Lialt. Fremont is Governor, pro tenn, OF
California. The Express contains important
Dispatches from the Commodore to the War De.
par.meIt at Washington City, and will be car.
ried from this point TO Fort Leavenworth by
Fitzpatrick. Kit Carson returned 10 California
with Cen. Kearney.
Gen, Kearney has sent all the Dragons back
to Sasta Fee, excepting 100 men under Cap.
tains Moore and Cooke. Cooks Lieutenant,
however, will command the Company, as he is to
conduit the Mormon Troops as 1t. Colonel; with
this sender force OF 100 men the General in.
tends pushing on to the Pacific with all possible
despatch. As the General sent no countermand
ing olders back to the troops at this place. the
Mormsns, the "California Rangers, under Capt.
Hudsos, and perhaps a portion (say 50O) Of
Col. Sterling Prices Regiment will march for
California according to previous orders, notwith.
standing there appears to be but little use for them
in thatqusrter. -.t. ...-.. ...
d, Col. Prices Regiment has arrived. The Cap.
itol is literally alive with promiscuous throng
OF American soldiers. traders, visitors sragglers,
trappes, mountaineers, Mexicans, Puebla ln>
dams, women and children, numbering perhaps
not les, than 49, 900 souls. The Western Army
consists OF near 1000 men.
Col. PRICES Regiment has been very fortunate
as it regards health, having lost, as | am in
formed, but two men on the march, one by
sickness and the other by accident. Yesterday
two others Of his Regiment died, one in the Hos.
pital here and the other between San Miguel and
Santa Fe, where he was left by his friends as
they came in; the former Mr.. Without OF the
Benton company, and the latter Samuel Baun'
Of the Boone company. They were both in
tered with the honors Of war in the "Americar
Grave Yard" north Of the Capitol near For
Marcy. f.
1t is impossible for me to inform you wher
Col. Doniphan will march for chihuahua, OIL
what disposition will be made Of all the troops
at this place. '1' '
William Bray, man belonging to the Frank
ian company, unueE SdPl. StePHolsou, pecoH'
intoxicated and entirely uncomfortable. Ate
swaggering and swearing in most unbecomint
manner he seized his butcher knife and mad
threats against the life OF his Captain. Thu
Captain, for some time carefully avoided hin
and endeavofed TO persuade him to do his duty
but all in van-he rushed into the Captain
ten, with knife drawn and made an attempt upol
his life. The Captain, in selfdsfence, drew hi
pistol and shot Mr.. Bray through the hearth
fell dead in an instant with his knife fast clenct
ed in his hand. This is a lamentable Occur
renee. Mr.. Bray was a man Of 63 years {
ACE. He was an old soldier and fought bravel
at the battle OF New Orleans. He is said
have left a family behind to mourn over h
fate. ,ltrEsse. g&E. ,.,
w.. On the morning Of the 18Th an Election WI
ordered BY Gen. Kearney to fill the vacanc
occasioned by the resignation Of Lieut.. Go
Ruff, which resulted in the election Of Capta
Congreve Jackson of Howard, over Major Wn
Cilpfn by msjority Of 1873 votes: Capita,
Jacksons place is most likely supplied by Il
election OF Maj, H. H. Hughes to fill the vacanc
The Constitution and Laws OF the Terrific
have been chiefly derived from the Laws
Missouri, Texas. and the Constitution Of Il
United States. The Department Of New Me
leo is now styled, "The Territory Of Ns'o Me
leo in the United States"
J. w. Crews, II. Stokeley, J. R. Clock,
P. Quins. Of the Howard company, joined Cal
Hudson's company, for California.
GIN. CASA public meeting in Mchig