The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-31

on II bald 10 DC Dig JOnn spring. large and
I, freshlng fountain | wish we could take il along
with u.s. Yours, truly,
Join BROWN.
: CAAP AT CorToNwoop Creek,
) July 10, 1886.
> EDroRs or THE REyEmLE. | wrote you from
pleasant Valley" about seven miles from Council
Grove. We are now at Cottonwood Creek about
City miles further on, and about two hundred and
ten miles from Fort Leavenworth. The artillery
from 81. Louis and the two infantry companies are
still with US. We are lying in camp to-day as we
have had showers since last evening, and horses
require resting, as their backs are somewhat scald-
ed This has, therefore, been day Of ousraaalias
in the interval between the showers putting guns Ia
order, shoeing horses, baking, &c cannot tell the
distance To the crossing of the Arkansas from this
place, but suppose IL 70 DO about 300 miles, which
would leave US still $50 miles TO Benps Fort.
When in Col Doniphans regiment We were
called, officially, "Company K" but the company
from Franklin county having taken our place, have
4 also taken letter. We now as an indepen
dent company, officially known by our own name
"Laclede Rangers" -
Major Clark came up last fight, in good health
and condition, bringing US some very acceptable let
ters from the fort. Our friends who wish 10 ad-
dress us viii please direct to Sort Leayenworth,
care Of Captain Hudson, Laclede Rangers, Mis-
sour volunteers" The letters will all be sent for
ward as opportunity offers. Letters and papers are
always acccptaOic on sucn a campaign as this.
No one who has not been in the wilderness can APP
precate the pleasure il affords the wanderer to hear
| from dear absent friends. The slightest memento
which shows that we are not forgotten, has value
beyond all estimate.
1 Col Kearney is still with US; or rather still has
US with him. Nothing could exceed the confidence
which every man seems 10 have in him. As mil
itary man, we find him just strict enough TO keep
all in Order but not in the least oppressive. He
is, however fond Of rapid marching, and keeps US to
1t very steadily. Yesterday, for example, we made
about thirty miles, and expect TO make twenty. five
tomorrow. These distances will not seem great to
persons unaccustomed to military movements; but
we find by experience that twenty miles day is
/ good distance TO move camp. There is a great
| deal TO be done-packing, loading the wagons, get
ting the horses ready unloading, pitching tents, Ia
king care OF the horses, cooking, DC, &c. Every
man IN the company from captain down, is kept
bnsiy employed-so much SO, that ! find the
keeping Of diary, even with brief notes. quite an
interference with other calls. We think that
vice in the artillery must be more aborious than in
dragoon companies. The artillery battalion moves
IN good order, and presents quite formidable ap-
pearance. When all our camp gets IN motion 10
the forenoon, our wagons, struggling horsemen,
and the companies spread over four or five miles
OF the prairie, find 1t great convenience TO
scatter along as leaves us all better choice Of
the road, and keeps US clear Of the dust.
tits reported in camp to-day that Major Clark
brought along Col. Kearney's promotion as briga-
der general but do not know whether the report
is correct, though such a promotion has been ex-
pected by others than the colonel for some time Il
is also reported that our destination is the Pacific
ocean; but this can hardly be Possible-we want to
take New Mexico first. . .
We have no news from Captain Moore, and do
not know whether he overlook that Mexican am
munition or not. Col. Doniphan's volunteer regi-
ment is now all ahead; and will report to Capt.
4 Moore, u. S. Dragons, or wait for Col Kearney,
if we do not overtake him. Some Of the compa-
MES which started first must be nearly at the Ar
kansas by this time.
Night before last Capt McKssach, assistant
quartermaster, brought us some packages and two
| or three letters. One Of the packages contained
newspapers from St. Louis and other places, which
| need not say were welcome Those who sent
them had our heartiest thanks
This road--the Santa Fe trace-has been so often
described that remarks upon it would be super
fuous. II il evident to me, thus far, that man
who knows the road well, easily travel to this
point without suffering for water, though he will
not always find it Of the choicest quality. 1t is diff
icut sometimes, to find wood at some Of the camp
ing places; but the proper way, when going to such
places, is to cook your bread and meat beforehand
and carry little wood along, (when you cannot get
bois de pacht } to make your coffee. We shall have
to carry wood to make our coffee tomorrow night
We are cooking and baking to-day enough to do
till after breakfast day after tomorrow.
| So far we have heard nothing Of the state of af-
fairs in New Mexico but expect to hear from Capt.
Moore very soon. We give ourselves very little
concern about what is ahead Of us, as we think we
are strong enough to do pretty much we please,
we get anything like fair chance in the mountain
passes we expect to enter the province of New
Mexico, whether the Mexcans are agreed or not.
' JOHN Ohm BROWN.
The st. Louis Republican of the Gath instant
gives the suboined epitome Of brought to that
place by steamer which left Weston, up the Mis-
souri, river, on the 18th:
"During her stay at Fort Leavenworth the Off
GERS learned that express had arrived on that day
from General Kearneys army, but without bring
ing any news of special interest. The progress OF
the expedition was considerably retarded by the bad
condition of the horses, many of which had given
out The rangers were travelling at the rate of IS
to 30 miles per day. rt.
ave notice that the correspondent Of the Reveille
estimates the number of men then under the COM
mand of General Kearney ut 1857. Two compa-
MES Of dragoons, under Captains Sumner and Cook,
followed very shortly after his departure from Fort
Leavenworth, increasing his force two hundred more
This number will be further increased by the addi-
ton of the Mormon infantry, some three or four
hundred Of whom were to leave the Mormon camp
under Captain Allen, United States army, to attach
themselves to Gen. Kearney's command 1t is
now understood that General Kearney will halt at
|
and to await the arrival Of Colonel Prices regiment,
some 600 strong. When united, his whole force
will be about 1900 men-a force sufficient, under
ordinary circumstances, to resist any army which
may be sent to meet him, and quite equal to the con-
quest Of New Mexico, if no reinforcemens are sent
into that department from other districts"
| The Nauyoo Eagle Of the 18th instant contains
the following official papers in relation to the enlist
ment of from three to FIVE hundred Mormons, to act
in the expedition under the command of General
Kearney. We learn from the same source that
General Kearney, in consideration Of the Mormon
council having placed five hundred men at the
disposal of the government, has pledged himself
that protection shall be given to the emigratDg
Mormons, and that they shall have the use of
"any Of the Indian lands they may think proper to
select" until they are ready to cross the noun
tains. The Mormons have, in accordance with this
arrangement, selected Grand island, on the Platte
river, for their temporary residence. II is large
tract and has a salt spring upon it, There they
will winter, and collect the entire Mormon populs-
tion Of the west, preparatory to their march TO Cal