Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-14
LATE FROM SANTA re.

BY the arrival at Fort Leavenworth, on
the 3Oth October, of Lieut.. Col. Ruff of
the Missouri Volunteers, we learn that Gen.
Kearney left for California on the 25th of
September, taking with him companies b,
c, G, X and ], LIST United States Dragons
i'm all about 400 men, mounted on mules
The route of this small command was con-
sidered by many of the Oldest and most ex-
perenced mountainers and traders, as one
Of great hardships and suffering, if not alb
solutely Notwithstanding down the
Rio Grande to Socoro, ian old Spanish
town, formerly of much importance from
the large garrison stationed there) about
200 miles south of Santa Fe; thence down
the ella to within $50 or 900 miles of the
head of the Gulf of California, into which
the ella cmptes itself; thence northwest
10 Monterey, on the pacific. This route is
called and known as the Copper Mine
route.
This command is accompanied by the
following officers: Gen. Kearney, comman-
ding; Capt. Johnston, LIST Dragons, aid.de-
camp; Capt. Turner. LIST Dragons. Adju-
tant General of lhe "Army Of the West;"
Major Thos. Swords, Quarter Master U. s.
A.; Assistant Surgeons John s. Griffin and
X. Simpson, of the medical staff of the
army; Major Sumner, commanding ORA
goons; Captains Cook, Moore, Burgwin and
Grier, LIST U. s. Dragons, and Lieutenants
Love, Hammond, Noble, Davidson and NJ
Ilvaine, of the same Regiment. The scien-
tifc part of the expedition is under the
command of that meritorious officer, LIST
Lieut.. w. H. Emory, of the corps of To-
biographical Engineers, so well and fevora-
bly, known for his laborious and accurate
surveys on the North Eastern Boundary;
and consists of LIST Lieut.. Warner, of the
Engineer Corps; Mr.. Bester, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Mr.. Stanley, en-
ployed at Santa Fe, as the artist Of the ex-
petition. The command is also accou1pa-
MED by Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Robidoux,
and guide from Taos, who takes with him
for his own riding, fue mules, so difficult is
The route in his estimation and experience.
The General started with wagons, and
with one wagon load of pack saddles
for mules, intending to pack when the wag.
ons broke down.
Permission had been granted ION his ap-
plication) to Capt. Thos. B. Hudson, of the
st. Louis Volunteers, to organize compa-
ny of volunteers from the different compa.
MES Of volunteers then present, to 60 with
The Mormon battalion, as a mounted com.
pany, to California. Capt. Hudson had
beat up for volunteers and succeeded in
raising his company in one day, more than
double the requisite or proper number ha-
= wing presented themselves as volunteers.
The Colonel reports that everything was
tranquil at Santa Fe when heleft. (Septem-
, Der 27th) though very current rumor ex.
listed that the Armijo family would endea.
vor to incite the populace to open ress.
lance as soon as Gen. Kearney and the reg.
ular troops of the United States had left
: that part of the country. This report was
not believed, however, or, if true, would
have caused no uneasiness.
Gen. Kearney, by printed proclamation
dated September %, 1916, announces that
being duly authorized by the President OF
+ the United States, he appoints the following
. named persons the executive and admins
, trative officers Of the laws and government
=, of the Territory of New Mexico:
Gouernor-Chares Bent.
Secretary Of the Ierritory-Don Adu
ciano Vigil.
Marshal--Richard Dallam.
e U. S. District Auorney-Francis p
Blair.
: Treasmer-Charles Blummer.
7 Auditor Public Acknowledgements Lei
tensdorfer.
' And Joab Houghton, Antonio Jose Ote
q 70, and Charles Daubien, Judges Of tn
u Supreme Court
These appointments were regarded a!
:, the best that could be made out of the ma
terial present in Santa Fe. The appoint
e ment of Gov. Bent appears to give genera
e satisfaction.
Col. Ruff reports Col. Price, of the 81
J, Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, and Pay
master Spalding, at the old Pecos village
. one days march $50 miles) from Santa Fe
, on the morning of the 2Sth September
> They would reach Santa Fe the sam,
evening.
5 Col. Price had been unwell but was mucl
better. Met Major Edmonson and fou
!! companies of volunteers encamped at Sar
Miguel $50 miles from Santa Fe,) on TIT
r evening of the 2Sth; met portion of TIT
y Extra Battalion near Tucalotie and Berna
Springs on the goth; met same evening a
y LAS Vegas" Capt. Mern, of Platte coun
ty, and part of his company, having taker
t the route by Bent's Fort; Lieut.. Col. Will
. lock, of the Extra Battalion, with part o
+ his command, on LIST of October, at Sant
e Clara Springs. Is miles from Santa Fe
d met Lieut.. Col. Mitchell, of Prices Regi
3 ment, on I'd October, at Rio Colorado
: Col Mitchels health had much improved
It With him were DR.. May, Surgeon T.
d Prices Regiment, and Capt. Garrison, Com