Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-27
From the 81. Louis Republican, Aug. 30.
NEWS FROM SANTA FE.
INDEPENDENCE. 40

lNDEfLNpENoE, Aug, IL, 1876.
We are possession to-day of further news from the
prares Our townsman Mr. Samuel Raston, has Just re-
turned from Santa Fe after trip eighty
days He. in company with Messrs. Weick. Bunner and
ohes left here with their goods in May, and arrived
Santa Fe, mixing journey of 40 days After completing
their arrangements, small company consisting Of Messrs
Rason and Hill Of our place, and Mr.. Hutchinson and
Mcknight from Chihuahua started IN, and here
in 81 days from Santa Fo.
Previously TO Mr. Raston's departure there was good
deal OF excitement created by the reports
cuaon respecting troops Expresses had been sent
every direction by the Governor and private citizens
ascertain their truth but Of hem after being out
two three Gays, returned having learned nothing
factory.
The whole country is in state Of alarm. Farmers sd
joining Santa Fe driving their stock the
securing their possessions and putting themselves in po
sition that they be Of harms way at moments
warning Proyender OF every description is exceedingly
scarce, hee not having been rain for nearly three
months the vegetation Is nearly exhausted. Our infor
mant thinks the troops will have difficulty in securing
enough for the maintenance Of their animals even for
month.
Provisions must Of necessity also be very hard to get
unless other means OF securing them be found
than such anticipated previous their departure
they will be in hard this winter. Ii BRET
ty certainly known before they left there would not
show OF fight on the part OF the Mexicans unless
small force sent along FIRST for the assertions Of
the Governor made and word sent TO Cen Kearney
by inormans TO that effect and he further Gays that
II respectable force upon him, he shall immediate.
ly abandon the country and south of the Rio del
Nouo
no common people, ana especially the Ruebla Indians
to fighting the Americans for order for vol
from the Governor with response from them
ALL and ho has than three hundred soldiers
in Santa Fe mseraby clad and poorly neither were any
soldiers be had below for Chhuahua had and could
furnish any, and Mr. Mcknight says that there is no
probability Of being there. Some Of the traders
bad arrived at Santa Fe but business being DONE they
had gone below.
Speyers had bought all the Governors wagons and
goods, and other small lots OF goods from traders. and gone
'on. Mr. VIM. Mcknight Webb and Doane had also
E0ne Gen. KearnSy and all tho troops and traders had
'Nssed up the Arkansas Bonrs Fort. The company Of
Arm nos, going out from here, different points,
progress Gg slowly. Mr.. VIM. Mogon at or near Arkan
sas Samue, Magofn little this way, and Gentry
and Others, st Council Grove, and some others st this
sdo
Almost every day Prov wagons were seen upon the
ro'd vending their way &c; carcasses Of horses oxen
and buffalo were suewed along a. intervals Ihe great
scarcity OF water frequently spC cn o proves 70 DC
fabrication. On this side OF tho ArA sss mere grass
and water in sufficient abundance for oil S' nave or may
go out.
Col Preos regiment met Just getting fa W into Ine
plains about two or three days ride the Fort inns
Is all the news can gather for you nowhere will S sn
express to the garrison to day morrow he ouRht to
have been there before, but his animals broke down
through him, probably, will hear more particularly