Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-19

friend in Gen. KEARNEY's army, although not later
than previous intelligence, will be acceptable to the
numerous friends of officers in the army of the
West:
ARMY OF THE WEST,
Camp Beafs Fort, augusta, 1896
On the 29tl July arrived at present encampment
having marched from Fort Leayenworh distance nearly
six hundred mes) in weny-six marching days Consider
ing the rapidly of the march, horses are in remarkably
fine orders indeed all the horses good condition for any
service except those before the which horses from
the very hard they have had perform have
somewhat reduced.
When take into consideration that every dragoon horse
has to carry rider weighing from hundred and fifty
hundred and seventy pounds with least twenty pounds
of baggage and other food than the prairie grass is
matter Of surprise that any of them get through in
olerably good condition To-day is the third day have
remained stationary, and great it has been for
and horses allowing the time wash, clean their arms,
&c. and allowing the horses time to rest.
Tomorrow the march, the Arkansas and
turn in good faces towards Santa Fe. Up
this time have been marching towards Santa Ft in
obque direction Being only hundred and twenty miles
from Santa Fe and our faces directly towards it, every
begins naturally inquire whether have any thing
TO do in the way Of fighting Communication is constantly
kept up between Bens Fort and New Mexico OF
all the information that could be derived fom that quarter
has been obaned but Is very necessary to state, that all
the reports you hear this part Of the country should be-
fore giving them much credit, be divided Ivy two perhaps
you would the mark by believing only fourth
part of what you hear.
The principal information Chat to be relied on) rs
from letters written by Americans in Santa Fe to American
traders now at Bents Fort in which they advise the ira
es Santa Fe that the Governor has promised
that Americans shall be well treated &C. These letters
by who kent by
Moore until Colonel Keaneys arrival The Mexican stated
he told by Armo 10 deliver the letters and take
good look about the Fort tell him what going
He also stated that the day he left Santa Fe council
Of the principal had met determine whether to
ceve friends enemies but the result known
to him. From this many infer will have fighting AS
the stands il will not be matter Of surprise if
by respectable force numbers would it be
matter Of surprise if gun was fred. Col Kearney
after his arrival the Mexican oil through camp
in order give him good ook Aer he had counted all
the Tents and made calculation of force he remarked
"My God, what to become of my poor Republic ," The
whole force in camp will exceed sixteen hun lred
Capt Sumner who left Fort Leavenworh days US
arrived yesterday afternoon II really pleasure
his squadron march into camp all finely equipped in every
respect and headed by such perfect specimen soldier
We have had large sick report the march, hut only
deaths from disease and accidental The sickness may
he attributed principally 10 the diet which the volunteers
to- and the heat and
posure All who sick march will be left in
Bens Fort The number TO be left will exceed twenty
five and majority of these will be able join in a week
days Capt Cooke, Of the first Dragons, leaves in
the morning for Santa re, taking with him The
objcc, OF his going forward not known. When you
hear of us, shall be from Santa Fe Yours, truly
| In the Missouri Statesman of the 18th instant we
find letter of more recent date than the above,
from which make the following extract
4 "CouScIL GaovE, Aususr %, 1916.
g Gen. George r. Clark and Col. Waugh have just ar
rived in camp, the former from Bens Fort and the latter
i from Santa Fe.
% Gen Clark left Bents Fort on the 9Th instant Gen
Keaney left the Sd for Santa Fe having remained the
Fort five days. The troops had lost about hundred horses
altogether but still in good spirits and willing go
ahead The company Of infantry reached the Fort days
before the other companies They had lost single
the way and in the best possible health The whole
regiment, when he left half ratons and they had
but few days provisions with hem and the wagons that
taking out supplies TO them no met eight days behind
them.
Col Waugh ef Santa Fe on the ID instant and reports
that when he e all quiet there The fears of the Mex
cans which very much excited when the FIRST
that army advancing, beginning subsde.
They had been long in expectation Of their arrival that
they had almost given them Upon the first alarm they
collected about hundred Col Waugh describes
them as perfect raganuins without arms and presenting
ridiculous appearance. They likewise made call upon
the Government for troops from the interior though it
not thought that any would come There be but
little apprehension Of any resistance at Santa Fe."