The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-16
Affairs In Santa Fe.

From the ST. Louis Union, Nov. IL
We received last evening the following letter from
friend in santa Fee Our correspondents letter Of the
25h, giving details has been received. II il evil
dent that there has been of the St Louis
companies and that portion Of city volunteers
der command of Capt Hudson are to go to California
Who is left at the head Of the Lacsds Rangers" we
do not know nor what pvates will remain at Santa Fe
under the new arrangement
1t seems that Col Price had not reached Santa Fe
the 2Sth Lieut. Col Ruff was, at previous dates,
expedition against certain Indian tribes which had been
troublesome in the VEST
SANTA FE, Sept %, 1916.
Mr. Nourss will leave here tomorrow morning, and
Join Colonel Run. wrote you by mail on the 25th, Civ
ing you all the up to that time since when nothing
Of importance has occurred. Colonel Price expected
about him. think very doubtful whether he will reach
this city soon as we had right to expect him The
whole city is in aims against him for not sending with
the express papers and letters He lid not send
paper Letters nor did he write one word on any sub
ect provisions whence is fair to conclude that
he thought more of his stomach then anything else.
Capt Hudson has named his company The Cali
fornia Rangers" The officers Thos B. Hudson, Cap
tain; Willard Hail. LIST Lieut.; Alexander Patterson,
Sergeant; John Campbell I'D sergt; j. I. Crenshsw, 81
sergt; Thos Hart 4th ssrgt. Messrs Patterson, Camp
bell and naT ar. from the me iac,sds Msss,s
porals Of the California Rangers y also A. C. Scott from
Clay county.
csde Rangers also in the previous orders Our former
letters informed that Capt Hudson then commanding
%h Ssy
place during the winter On the 2Sth he at the head
Of company destined for California Until further
information however we must be left in doubt as to the
arrangements in the Santa Fe army
p. S-Since the orego ng wss in type, we have been
put in possession of the Information brought by Mr.
Nourse who reached here last evening He left Santa Fe
the o9ih Of September in sompsny with Col Ruf.wh
has resigned his commission In Col Donphsns
with the visw of accepting the Capaincy to which he
had been appointed in the new rife regiment On the
25h Of Sept Gen Kearney started from Santa Fe for Ca
forpa at the head Of the United States Drago
bering about four hundred They were mounted on
mules, being thought impossible for horses to 60
through in safety Capt Fitzpatrick accompanied the
dragons guide Gen. K lett orders for the Mormon
Battalion sent forward IL il reached Santa Fe BY
the 10Th Of October; but from the information received it
is probable that arrived the lat place before
the 18TH large portion Of the Lac EIDE Rangers had
been into winter quarters at Bents Fort where they
would be under command OF Lieut. Elliott We could
not learn particulars with regsrd 10 Capt Hujsons
company but il probable that is destined 10 form
part of new dstach which will proceed calor
mia this fall in place OF the Mormon Ba'slisn.
Col Ruff left Santa Fe in charge Of the Dragon horses
which were sent back TO Fort Leavenworth by Gen
Kesrny. During severe storm the plans, nearly
ont-hnlf the hsrses persisted. He met Colonel Price
gimen and dang srously sick; Lieutenant Col Nit, hell
immediate command OF the Regiment. was only
short distance in the rear and probably arrived Santa
Fe on the 30h OF September or LIST OF October. The
Moruons scattered along the plains in small de,sch
mems and from the representations made they must be
in cradle conditions some squads consisting OF only
two or three men, and occasionally solitary stragge
being met Capt Thompson considerably in the
rear an. was supposed that he wou not overtake the
battalion
MIR Nourse left the returning party at Council Grove
The wagon containing letters, sc, would proceed TO
Iniepenisnce, SO that in lew days We shall expect
fuller accounts.
By this arrival we learn that the rumored change Of
orders forwarded to Cen Kearny incorrect He has
started for California, and will not attempt Junction
with Cen Wool at Chihuahua