The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-09

Fe announces his arrival Independence in this
from Santa This journey ecpses in speed any other
performed between the two points, and shows that
very soon i viii be stripped OF even the character of
many facts OF interest to our readers which here
ranged
then only l50 Mexican soldiers stationed in Santa
Fee but the authorities stated that they had 900 men
ready to march at moments warming to meet General
Kearney and 600 were expected from the lower coun-
try How far this expectation may be realized may be
judged OF from the fact that Mr. Kennedy had just
nved from Sonora reported that they had there only
800 soldiers 900 at Chihuahua, and 40 at FL Passo
When Mr. e. eft Santa re, nothing had been heard of
Gen. Kearney's for fifteen day previous IL
not then known that Gen Wool was moving against
Chihuahua. About two huadred miles on his route
home he met with eight Mexican dragons who had
been watching the movements of the American forces
under General Kearney They said they had not seen
the troops although they had been in sight of Bent's
crossing of the Arkansas in ten days being the quickest
trip ever made to that point in wagons He found grass
and water scarce He there met Captain Worcester of
the United States Artillery, T.. Caldwell and Charles
Bent, only ten days from independence and sent by
them to Gen. kearney all the news OF which he in
possession From this party he heard of the murder
the evening before, of Mr.. W. L. swan, OF Northamp-
ton Massachusetts He returning it is stated from
Fort Bent, in company with Ma or O. Clark and was
from his horse when within seventy FIVE wards of
their camp. by Indians
On the 18th, he Mr.. Turkeys company of three
wagons for Taos. and also forty three government
CONS, and "a men. They lying by for repairs
They had lost fifteen yoke of oxen many of the men
No guard could be placed at night and they bad nothing
with which to protect themselves when hunting their
MES almost every night h sS"e hg
wagons then sixteen days behind the army
which ME- G. learned, was subssting half a
ration Of bread and meat, with neither sugar nor
coffee He expresses the opinion that hun
dred Mexican soldiers could capture all the sup
plies Of government stores from the cotton wood to
Bent's Fert if they only knew their exposed situaon
Ii was also stated that the dragons had only fifteen
rounds of ammunition with them MI C. saws that the
Ea farm hair orysco Ia
Armjo, on condition that he should let them have the
spoils which they might take from the Americans but
acceded to it, the army might possibly have been defeat
ed or their supplies cut off, which would have caused
great distress Major Clark and himself gave the
all the powder which they could spare and left them
On the 18th, he met twenty two government wagons
in charge OF MIR Campbell and Mr. Coons, Of St. Louis
He eai ned from them that their camp had been at
tackled on the night previous and that they had killed
one Indian and wounded another That night his camp
was attacked at Coon Creek, and attempt made to
off his stock.
On the iS'h he met sixty wagons loaded with mer
chandize al fawnee Fork belonging to Armijo Magoi-
nm and others At this point he overlook ten wagons
on their return from Best's Fort.
On the nth, at Cow Creek met Messrs Barnes and
three His camp was again attacked and an at
tempt made to drive of the animals The guard fred
jor Cark's mules, which caused delay. About 8
o'clock in the morning, they heard firing Of musketry,
which they afterwards learned was from Mr. Horners
company OF eighteen wagons, at Owl Creek. Their
camp had been attacked by large body of Indians
they we're almost without powder Major Clark gave
them all he could spare AT Little Arkansas River he
met forysix wagons belonging Aguer and Paris the
latter in charge of Messrs SULLIVAN, Waldo, and No
land. Two OF their wagons had been struck by light
ming and one slightly injured.
On tue 10Th, met Doyle and Garvey's six wagons with
goods for the indian trade, AMI twenty-five wagons with
On the 22d, met McCaulley and sandford's wagons
with merchandise; end also two companies of Prices
regiment one OF them under Capt Gddings at Cotton
Wood, with six baggage wagons.
On inc 23d met two companies of same regiment at
Council Grove, under command of Capts. McNilen and
HORNE, and also forty-ihree wagons loaded with
chandize, belonging to X. Gentry. Same day met
command Of twelve men and four howitzers
On the Oath, met Major Spalding Assistant Paymaster
with twelve wagons and two pieces of artillery twenty
four Founders. Met, also, three companies of Prices
regiment, under command of Capts. Henley, Robinson
and Holloway, with train Of nineteen wagons; and the
FIVE companies composing the battalion of Mormon
antry, and some emigrants to California.
On the 25th met seven wagons belonging to Tharp
and Lee, with merchaI die for end Taos
at Switzcrs Creek. Same day, Lieut. Col Mitchell
Rock Creek. m
On the Goth met Armijo with thirteen wagons loaded
with merchandise, at Hickory Point Lieut.. Oxley
at the same place his route having been delayed
fall from his horse Met, also, thirty wagons for
u s. A., in charge OF Thompson.
On the 9th before arriving at Independence met four
wagons belonging to Miller and Reed, and Mr. A. Ar.
mJo who had been detained by sickness and was then
on his route TO Santa Fe
Mr. Coburn represents trade as being extremely dull
at Santa Fe There was heavy storm of snow in the
mountains on the 10th Of June, and the 10th of July
he saw large banks Of On the Oath of june there
was tremendous hail storm the st. Charles OF
the stones measured nine inches and he one house
which hae holes cut through the roof by it.
The corn crop was very poor Mr.. e. expresses the
opinion that the horses of the mounted suffer
severely during the winter there but little
Plus grain in the country probably not exceeding eight
thousand bushels of wheat, and corn
The Navajo Indians committing depredatops on
the Mexicans They KILLED one man and wounded ano-
ther on the ID ut within twelve miles Of Santa Fe and
were almost daily running of their stock.
MR. Alvaies, American Consul at Santa Fe, in fee
bic health Mr. L. records the DEATH March last at
santana, Of Dr. Henry Masure but this must be misak
as that gentleman did leave here until after that le
Rod IL has reference doubtless to brother, who has
been in Mexico for several years