The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-12-03
LATE FROM SANTA ZEE.

The 81. Louis Republican OF The 10Th
instant announces the arrival in that eiiy
Of Major Fitzpatrick. United States In.
dian Agent for the Oregon Territory.
lie wss just from Santa Fe, having
left that town on the 18th October:
"II was intended that Major Fiizpa.
trick should accompany Gen. Kearney on
his expedition to California as a guide,
his superior knowledge Of that country.
making il very desirable that he should
accompany the General. lie according.
ly did SO; but, when about one hundred
and seventy-five miles from Santa Fe.
down the Rio Grande, the command was
met by an express from Col. Fremont,
with information as 10 the situation Of az
fairs in Upper Cslifornis. This party
consisted Of sixteen men. They left Pu-
ebla de los Angeles with fifty mules. each
carving about one bushel Of dried corn,
and when they met General Kearney,
such was the expedition with which they
had travelled, and the dangers Of The
route, that only eighteen mules survived.
They were thirty-one days on the route.
From the express Gen. Kearney learned
that Upper California was completely in
possession Of the American forces the
Mexicans having been driven out Of the
territory |; that Col. Fremont was acting
as provisional Governor of that depart
ment. and The whole country was quiet.
ION the reception OF this news, Gen.
Kearney determined to dispense with The
services Of portion of his force. taking
only so many men as were deemed ne
cessary for an escort. He therefore Sc
lected one hundred men for This purpose
and ordered the remainder back TO Santa
Fe. He was accompanied by Captains
Johnson. Turner, and Moore, Lieuts.
Hammond and Love. and Lieut.. Emroy,
Of Typographical Engineers. With this
command he recommended his expedi-
ton, taking with him three of the per-
sons who had formed part Of the ex-
press company as guides, and thus relisv,
ing Major Fitzpatrick Of this duty. He
returned with the remainder Of the com.
pany to Santa Fe, and started thence on
the l4th ultimo for st. Louis. He will
proceed Immediately for Washington, ha.
! wing in his charge dispatches from Com.
Stockton. commander Of the American
feet on the Pacific, for Government.
L" We learn, further. that the permits.
sion given to Captain Hudson. of the La.
clede Rangers. to organize company OF
mounted volunteers, 10 go with the Nor
mons on their expedition to California,
was countermanded. The Mormons were
therefore TO go without mounted es.
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"There was nothing new at Santa Fe.
Much apprehension was felt as to the sup
ply OF forage for the horses and cattle,
and il was feared that many of them would
be lost during the winter. In returning
home many wagons, containing provis-
ions. were met, broken down, and the
teams had given out. r.
"The change in Gen. Kearnev's dis
dosition Of his forces will leave a large
number Of men unemployed at Santa Fe.
The regiment under the command Of Col.
Doniphan had not marched for China.
hua, bnt that was their destination. Even
then very considerable military force
would be left at Santa Fe--probabIy not
less than fifteen hundred men and, I'M
less The surrounding Indians should az
ford them something to do, their career