Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-11
VERY LATE FROM SANTA FB,


VERY LATE FROM SANTA FB.
The editors ol the 81 Louis Republican had
the pleasure, July 81, quite Unexpectedly, OF
greeting Nlessrs Charles Bent, 81. Nrdin and
foIger, traders TO New Mrxico-and gentle
men about whom; aud their friends, much So
hcitude has been ieit, in consequence OF the
hostile relations existing between The United
States aud Mexico. They reached ST. Louis
III the Raduor; and from II conversation with
them, the Editors arrived at the following
tlcts, OF very considerable interest 10 the pub
lac nj the present time.
Mr.. Bent lett Santa Fe on the 9Th of MAY
Taos on the 81 of June, aud Fort Bent on the
l2ih. The party, numbering some twenty
persons, had an expeditions trip. aud enjoyed
tue weather The grass was hugh and luxu-
rant. snd water la abundance Ma to be found
upou the route. When Mo. Bent was at san
Ia Fe nothing was then known OF the waIlike
movements on the part OF Mexico and the L.
nited Stdtes-nothmg oil the battles on the
Rio Grande-and OF course, no hostile dem
onstrations were making ia New Mexico a
gninst OF our traders OF citizens. In u CONVEX
sation with Armijo, the commandant oil New
McXlcr he did learn that Gen. Urea was on
his route to Santa Fe, with a force of from
three to five thousand men. gathered in Seno =
IA, IaCc0tecas aud Durango. The object of
this expedition was not stated, il known, BY
Gov. Armijo; but there can be little doubt that
the presence OF Gov. Urea there, al such a
| time. was the result OF his orders from the
Mexican government. and with AN intention
TO resist any invasion from this quarter
There were only $50 troops in Santa Fe at
the time OF Mr.. Bent's departure.
MIR. Bent did not see the advance party of
the traders composed of one OF the Armijo's,
Spyers, ColbIrn, and Others, but he learned
from company oil about 100 Mexicans, who
were out hunting buffalo, that they were met
by them at Sand near the Simorone, AMI sixty
miles from the Arkansas. They were push
ing on with great rapidity, travelling al the
rate oil thirty TO forty miles per day. An ex-
press from Independence had informed him
OF the intention 10 send de taChment OF drag.
oons TO stoop the progress OF Spycrs, as was
then understood, but as we know, of oil the
traders; and hence the rapidity of their travel
ing. 30 intent Were they upon getting along,
that hundred extra mules were purchased,
and when wagon broke down, il was aban-
doned IN the road, after transferring the goods
to another. Capt. MoOTes command OF dra-
coon, were met Ola the l7th, Between the
Pdwnee Fork and the Caches OF the Arkansas
lie was six or eight days travel behind Spyer's
party, and IT was supposed that he could moi
Cvertake them.
Mr. Howard, the gentleman despatched by
Goyernment on special mission 10 New
Mexico, was met on The 10Th. at the crossing |
OF the Arkansas, with his pack mules broken |
12Yn. lie had, however, despatched two
aud they were cTpeeTTsAtp t9 Ee, on fresh mules
days From thence they were 10 return 10 Ike |
loot OF the Taos mountains, where MIR. How. |
ard was to await their coming.
MIR. Bent met Mc Harmony AT Walnut !
Greek Brantam and others at the Little Ar
~ oS'~SsgOw and others at Co'ton Wood
rot,o wVNwens and LeitcnsdorlIer between
SO',oh "oVd ~->l f'->....--.I- &: .-..---u.. .-.
on the route, one hundred and thirty wagons
belonging to the traders. lie also met two
long trains of provision wagons-the first
within twenty miles Of Council Grove. aud
the othcrat Drdgoon creek They were order
ed TO stop at Fort Bent, where il is under.
stood the whole expedition will RENDEZVOUS.
Inc party arrived at Westport on the 9th,
lhirty days from Santa Ee. Mr. +. T.. Blair
anu George Bent were left at Taos.
The trade In New Mexico was dull, nor
was II likely TO be better during the present
! year. The company Of which Mr.. Bent is the
head, has been engaged in prosperous year
/ business.
Archulttia the former commandant of New
| Mexico, died OF the 2Sl OF May, at Santa Fe.
| MI bchl estimates the population OF New
/ Mexico, at between twenty x thirty thousand
OF whom twenty-five thousand reside east and
North OF the Rio del Norlo.
There are, he supposes, an average Of two
/ warriors TO each family. and of three to each
Iodge OF lndans-oT, ia all, about eighteen
| thousand warriors.
Gov. Urea, who, il is said is advancing
with force OF from three to four thousand
men, upon Santa Pc, with view of defending
that section OF the Republic Of Mexico from
from Invasion, is said 10 b. a man Of approved
courage and military capacity. Should he
make his appearance there in time TO avail
himself OF the best point TO rcpe invasion, as
he' doubtless, has done, he may give the force
under command Of Col. kr1ney something 10
go, before possession OF New Mexico is OBJ
famed. ln bis absence, however and with
Tue acknowledged dis ositions of AYnjo 10
snow The Americans all possible favor, very
lliile II any opposition will be made 10 the
entrance OF Col keamey into that dcpartm, ut
oil The Republic. 1t viii be, we suppose. the
middle or latter end OF August before Col
hearncy can cross the Rio del Norte. and
ten Urea has unquesliuIssbly luB time 10
prepan los hls reception. To prospect of
resistance, oniy gives Me expedition a little
more interest, and all eyes viii be henceforth
on the watch Tor news from shat quarter.