The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-11-24
Late from Santa Fe.
FROM THIS ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN OF NO.
VENEER I.

FRoM The ST. LOUIS R~EPUBLICAN OF NO
vENBER Z.
By the arrival at Fort Leavenworih, on
tina 30th October. OF Lieut.. Col. Ruff; of
the Missouri volunteers, we learn that
Gen Kearney left for California on the
25th of September. taking with him COM
panies b. G, c., X. and |, lst United
States ~dragoOns-in all about 400 men,
mounted on mGics. The route Of this
small command was considered by many
ofthe oldest and most experienced noun
t%aineers and traders as one Of great hard
ships and suffering. it not absolutely i'm
fredericksburg down the Rio Grande
10 Socoro. IAN old Spanish town, former
ly of much importance from the large gar
rison stationed there, about 200 miles
south Of Santa Re; thence west 10 the
= CHA" pronounced Hecla;) thence
down the Gila to within 100 or 300 miles
Of Tie head of the Gulf of California, into
whicht the ella empties Itself; thence north
west to Monterey, on the Pacific. This
route is called and known as the Copper
Mine route.
This command is accompanied by the
following officers: Gen. kearney, com
man3;ng Capt. Johnston. lst ~dragoons,
aid-de-camp Capt. Turner, lst Dragons,
Adiutant General Of tie 'army Of the
Vest" Major Thomas Swords, Quarter
master u. S. Army; Assistant Surgeons
John s. Griffin and r. Simpson, of the
Medical Staff Of The army MAJOR Sam
ner. commanding dragons; Captains
Cock, Moore, Burgwin, and Grier, LIST U.
S. dragons and Lieutenants Love, Ham
mond, Noble, Davidson, and Mcllvaine,
Of the same regiment: The scientific
par, Of the expedition IS under the COM
mand Of that meritorious offer, First
Lieut.. w. II. Emory, of the corps ofTop-
ographical Engineers, so well and favora-
bly, known for his laborious and accurate
surveys on the Northeastern Boundary,
ana consists OF First Lieut.. Warner, of the
Engineer Corps Mr.. Bestor. OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and Mr.. Stanley, en-
ployed at Santa Fe as the artist of the ex-
petition. The command is also accom-
panied by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Robidoux
and i guide from Taos, who takes with
him for his own riding fire mules, SO DIFF
fcult is the route in his estimation andcx-
periencc.
The General started with wagons and
with one wagon load Of pack-saddles for
mules. intending to pack when the wagons
break down.
The Colonel reports that every thing
was tranquil at Santa Re when he left,
September 27,h,) although a very eur
rent rumor existed that the Armijo family
would endeavor to incite the population
to open resistance as soon as General
Kearney and the regular troops ofthe Uni
ted States had left that part Of the country
This report was no believed, however
or, If true, would have caused no uneasi.
ness.
General Kearney, BY printed proclama
lion, dated September %, 1916. announ
ces that, being duiy authorized by tn,
President ofthe United States, he appoint
the following named persons the ~executiv,
and administrative officers Of the laws an,
government ofthe Territory ofNew Mex
leo: G%oUenor, Charles Bent; .Secrsfarl
of The Territory. Don Aduciano Vigil
.Norshot, Richard Dallam; United STATE