New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-18
The Army of the West.

The St Louis Republican publishes an article
on the prospects Q; our Army under Gen hearney
the facts Of which that paper says are gathered
from most reliable sources. and from which 1t
would seem that our Soldiers Will be likely 10 meet
some of the hardships OF War whether they meet
Mexican enemy or not
Gen. K is said to have reached Bent's Fort with
100 men. nearly all Of whom were mounted when
thew left Fort L cav en,vorth q has been followed
by 500 Mormon infantry Col Prices regiment CT
mounted men 1900 strong. Maj Willok battalion
Of 500 mounted men and in the course OF the pres
ent month another regiment OF infantry 1000 strong
Will be on the march making $500 men. The team
s,ers and attendants the camp. ail OF whom must
te subsisted at the expense OF the United stat es
will swell the number to about SIX thousand The
Republican says
Gen Kearney arrived at Fort Bent the 3oth of July
and left on the I'd Of August he had limited supply
OF ratons and ;hese eliminated, By reducing the
men 10 half ration. But nc "as not permitted, ny CIR
cunsrance- TO stop there and await supplies Tor he was
in absolute forage for MS horses He was com
PEELED take up the Inc OF march IN order 10 ma 1000
Tor ,bem on the praries This ia the true OF his
brief STAY Fori Bent and denotes the difficulties IN
his WAY and in tina; OF the mounted men who were TO
follow him To 81! our inquiries a. 10 tue prospect OF
fora.e for his animals re we have received the
very limited quannnes-at the rahchtros from zen 10
twenty and more miles from santa re III the "ho!e
Department the highest estimate OF the surplus wheat Is
200 GOO bushels and corn was 20 scarce AZ TO MAKE
it worth when IL could be obtained NJ all - 30 per
hu5hel Such l. the prospect presented for the support
of the horses mules and cattle which accompany the
Expedition.
Now A. 10 supplies from the United States Our in
auiries up TO the presen, moment have satisfied that
nothing exaggerated in the report OF the condition OF
the baggage wagons the route 10 Fort Bent a. pub
Isbed by ne last week That account il true 10 tho let
ter S,rsup.; as il NAV seem the several detachnents
az ,vsgon. Lor which elone the iroop- could RELY for
p. - .a, ~ defence Than n te,y muskets
49,, 80, I,;.i ni, of sn,TYunitiou nlrccd in tho
80 ~ 20 ,ss,rF rnd;ans suddenly and yery I'M
ynnc,edl, IN ali nade their sppearsnce on the road
Win the cvidcut intention of rcbbnr the trains and
taking such things as they wanted The
no, in condition to rcsst them and as this became
dent there can be doubt that the Indians became
more daring IN their encroachmcnts until II l. probable
life a. well a. properly was taken IL Is known, that
from one team fifteen oxen Oh in night :
there was no other alternative than TO stop with alto
bcr or lessen the number employed in hauling other
rau,- IA -.t il along These difficulties Were. il Is fear
I'd only commencing and une.. Col Price who WAS in
IN. roar win his Regiment undertook 10 rive the In
dams sound drlbyinr NIL the provision wagons were
in danger of hong DELAYED If moi cut OF and the Army
lei, 10 stsryc W. do NOT know enough OF army mat.
ers 10 sa, where the blame belongs bu, seems 10 u
thu, bsr; ho. bn cross neglect in not sending n propcr
nili,nrv r,srd IN rroect m. yarious attachments of
proyisiop wagons Certainly great inconvenience mas