New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-13
Santn Fe Expedition.
Correspondence Of the National In,elllg.ncer.

Fosr LEAvEswoarH eMo.) jane IS, 1886
AS all your readers. doubt. take great interest
in operations against Mexico | take pleasure
in furnishing you with few items in regard TO
expedition 10 Santa Fe OF course This informa.
liou is only such as is derived from observing the
movements that have taken place. not that any one
but the commanding officer knows the final desti-
nation OF this army. We start from here with pro-
visions for six months. and march direct to Santa
Fee; after that, lmag iDaon comes 10 our aid and
each one marches TO the City OF Mexico or C4litor-
mia, as suits his fancy For my part. Incline 10
The belief that shall see the Pacific before twelve
months. All are prepared for great hardship and
rvstion, even before reaching The enemy for The
country from this 10 Santa Fe is at best barren
one posse s,ing resources OF very limited nature
40 that, when drawn upon by so large force there
Is no telling The result The troops are getting of
In small bodies THE better TO subsist their horses
and it is sup posed will march in this order until
they reach the Arkansas point four hundfe Cd miles
West. Three companies OF toe lst Dragons left
here between the 5th and 10Th instant 10 capture
emmunitiun rome 10 Santa Re Nothing detn-
lie has been heard from them. II long marches can
avail, the ammunition will be captured. Two com.
panes of Volunteer Cavalry LETT on the god. Four
more will leave Today. There will then remain
two companies OF Cavalry two of Artillery and one
OF lnianuy, all volunteers. IL Is probable that We
shall all be under way by the 2a.h. The expedition
has been delayed this long for want Of necessary
C.
the Isl Drsgoons is daily pected from Fort Craw
inrd A thousand more volunteers 10 be Infantry
are called for, and will probably ger of some time
in next month This will constitute the whole force
under Col Kea-ney. We will therefore march
into Santa Fe with about I, 100 volunteers and $50
regulars Of the lst Dragons. The proportion OF
regulars is very small great disadvantage our
gallar, commander will labor under. Volunteers
we all know are individ aally brave regulars
bat 10 be effective in masses, they must have dis
cipline and q knowledge of tactics. They have
evinced the greatest disposition TO learn. and &C
quire rapidly NAT is taught them, and II is hoped,
before we meet the enemy. Thar all will be pretty
well drilled AS men, there could not be a fner
body collected.
The troops are ia fine health and spirits, anxious
TO be off and doubly anxious the enemy.
we will commence fighting fifty miles this side Of
Santa Fe and Fight our way In Should this prove
true hope before long TO be able describe
ond Palo Alto. Yours, &c.
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