The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-21
LATER FROM SANTA FE.-DolNGS o
GENERAL KEARNY

DR.. Craig, Of Kentucky, who has been residing
in New Mexico and California for fifteen years
past, reached ST. Louis the llth instant He left
Mazatlan on the LIST Of June, chihuahua on the
18th of July, and Santa Fe on the 9th of September
DR.. c, brought in mail, and dispatches from
General Rearny to the government which he mailed
at Independence. The ST. Louis Republican says:
General Kearny with about 1 900 men, left Santa
Fe on the ID, for the Rio Abao, or the settlements
below on the Rio Grande. Ii was understood that
he would descend to Sodorro, where he to erect
fertilization. On his route he intended TO visit
Albuquerque, seventy-hve miles below Santa Fe,
the residence Of Ex-Governor Armijo. The posi-
ton Of the ex-governor was not known. By some
1t was thought that he had gone south, others be-
lieved he still in the vicinity. General Kearny
expected to be absent this expedition from fifteen
| to twenty days.
Abou, three hundred men, with all the horses and
cattle, not duty, were at pasture on the Gales
telo creek, fifteen or twenty miles from Santa Fe.
General Kearny was erecting fort on an emnence
| to the northeast Of Santa Fe, by throwing up q
strong embankment, and covering the exterior with
| sun-dred bricks. A good road had been constructed
up the eminence to the fort. Its position is such
| as to command the town and surrounding country.
The work progressing rapidly The general
| rapidly winning the good opinion Of the Mex
| leans by his mild and conciliatory course. All
dread Of the army fast leaving the minds Of the
people, and many Of them seemed pleased with the
| change Of government, especially as General X.
| had promised them protection from the Indians.
| Upon the arrival of Col. Prices regiment and the
battalion of Mormons Gen. Kesrny would set out
for California. Ii was understood that the expedi-
ton would be divided into three parties, and would
pursue different routes, until they arrived the
Pacific coast. One party was to take the northern
route by Abique to the Green river, branch of the
| Colorado. Another division would 60 by way Of
Socorro and descend the Rio Gila. The third would
depart from the Passo del Norte, and thence
towards the mouth of the Rio ella. This, how
ever, not certainly known, as the generals
plans had not fully TRANSFERRED Monterey is to be
the termination of the expedition, distance by the
| nearest route of about twelve hundred miles. A
very large portion of the country which either
expedition must travel is represented barren and
| destitute of game and Of substance for horses.
| Dr. Craig met the advance of Col PRICES regi-
| ment leaving the Clmarone river Col p. had beer
| sick, but he was much better. He was two days
march in the rear of the advance of the regiment
and from ten to fifteen days. march from Santa Fe
The advance Of the Mormon battalion was met al
Cimhrone springs, and the remainder were met a,
Sand creek They were some five days in the rear
| of Col Prices regiment. DR.. C. met Col. Thomp-
son, with party Of thirteen men and three wagons
at Rock creek, pushing on by forced marches, to
| take command of the Mormon battalion. :.
| Along the whole route the grass was abundant
but water very scarce. The Arkansas river was
perfectly dry for the whole distance that the party
tThVeHeu dIOTg lt-uH cNiueHCt VI WHICH
not been known for many years. NJ. .... F.. "
Ifthe expedition to California should start by the
LIST of October it would, according to Fitzpatrick,
opinion, not reach Monterey before the middle o.
February, making the trip in about 100 days.
letter, dated September 2, adds that Armijo and
Ugarta are moving towards us with FIVE thousand
troops But this story ia not generally credited
General Kearny expressed himself about it--"si,
thousand are better than two thousand; they arr
harder to manage, and much more easily con
/ fused" ..... .......... .'....