Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-23
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Dr. Craig. Of Kentucky, who has been residing In New
Mexico and California is years past reached this city
on Sunday evening last lilo len. Msza,lsa on tho Let OF
9th Of September DR.. @. brought in mall aud despatch
Is from Gen. kearney 10 tho Government winch he mai
led OF Independence.
Gen Kearney, with about 1000 men, LEFT SAINT, Fe ON
the 3D.. FOR tho Rio Abaio the settlements below on tho
Rio Grande IL was understood that he would descend
Socotro where he TO erect forication. Ga his
route he niender To visit Albuquerque rs miles below
Santa Fc, the residence OF Ex-Governor Armo. The po-
sition Of tho Ex-Governor not known BY some Il
thought that ho had gone SOUTH others believed no
stli In the vicinity Cen kearnsy expected TO be absent
ON this expedition from fifteen TO twenty days.
The report. to which We alluded yesterday, that Ammo
had been murdered 10 coatradiced by Dr. c., sup
posed would be by direct information from quarter
About three hundred with oil tho horses and CATTLE
not on duty at pasture the Caleseo creek fifteen
or twenty miles from Santa Fe. General kEARskY was
erecting fort emnence TO the northeast Santa
Re. by throwing up strong cmbankment, aud covering
the exterior with sundried bricks good road had been
constructed up the cmnence tho fort. Its postionis
such to command the town and surrounding county
The work was progressing rapidly. The General
rapidly winning the good opinion OF the Mexcans bv his
mild and conciliaory course. All dread OF the
last leaving the minds OF tho people, and many VI them
seem pleased with tho change OF Government especially
Gen h had promised them protection from tho Indians
Upon the arrival Of Col Prices regiment and the bat
talon Ut MOrnons Gen. kearncy wvHd for Cali
iornia. IL understood that the expedition would be
divided into three parties. and would pursue different
routes unul they arrived the Pacific Ono
party take tho northern route by Abque the
would 20 by way OF Socorro and descend tho Rio ella
The third would depart from the Pssso del Norte and
thence towards the mouth Of the Rio ella. This
however certainly known, the Generals plans
had not fully transpircd. Monterey is DO the ermna-
ton Of the expedition. distance by the route OF
about twelve hundred miles large portion of the
country which either expedition travel, rep.
resented barren and destitute of game and of subss
enco for horses.
DIR. Craig the advance OF Col Prices res liner nj eay
ing the Cmaronc River Col r. had been sick, but was
much better. He days march in the rear Of the
advance Of the regiment aud from fifteen days march
were met at Cmaono Springs, and the remainder wer,
met at Sand Greek They FIVE days in the rear
OF Col Prices regiment DR.. Z. met Col Thompson with
party OF thirteen and three wagons Rock Creek
pushing by forced marches TO take command Of the
Mormon battalion.
Along the whole the grass abundant, but wa.
ter The Arkansas perfectly dry for
the whole distance that the party travelled along it-sn
denco Of drought which has not been known for many
years.
Dr. Craig's camp attacked by small party Of In.
dians. the Arkansas-supposed TO be the same that
killed Swon. They fired upon the sentinel he returned
the fire. and they fled Their purpose il is supposed was
TO steal the company stock.
few Of the traders Santa Fe had opened their goods
and retailing the citizens and troops Those who
took out stock for chihuahua, still Santa Fe-
Gen. hearney would not permit them leave, until GER
tain intelligence had been received from Gen Wool and
the operations Of the army in that quarter.