The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-29
santa Fe Intelligence.

The last number of the st. LOUIS Pa-
publican has the following:
1.-THE Editors Of the independence
Expositor say, that there has been anoth-
or loss of provisions wagons and teams
on the route TO Santa Fe. The Indians
surrounded the train and drove off a large
number of mules with perfect IMMUNITY
the men not having ammunition enough
to protect themselves from the attack.
"All the papers from the upper part of
This State contain letters from Santa Fe
ofiate date, and all of them refer with
much solicitude TO the prospect of a scar
city Of proyisions.A letter TO the Palmyra
Courier. written on the 18th October,
saws that Col. DoNIPHIS is unable to get
OF on his route south for the want of
money 10 purchase provisions, and the
provisions or means of transportation for
a%regiment:
cit will take almost all the means Of
the different departments here 10 fit out
the Mormon battalion for California, and
should the regiment of infantry ordered
here arrive, there will be serious appre-
tensions of suffering for want Of provis-
ions this winter, as the country can fur
nish but little, and that in cattle. The
soldiers are now upon part r%ations. ex-
pecting supplies daily from Bent's Fort"
The paymaster has no money TO pay the
troops, having been disappointed in his
expectations of selling drafts TO the ira
ders TO meet the claims Of the soldiers"
"a short residence here satisfies the
most curious who visit this far-Eamed
town Of mud-houses, filthy streets. and
still more filthy people. The Mexicans
show but little disposition TO mix with
The Americans, and arc evidently not
satisfied with hepowers that be. Many of
them, and among them the most wealthy,
have left and are leaving. The inter
course Is confined to the lower class. who
find ready sale and good prices for what
little corn and meat they have 10 SELL
The fandangoes-the only public amuse-
mcnis here,and generally free 10 all-aIe a
promiscuous assembly of whites, blacks,
and copper-colored, and but a grade
higher than a negro dance in Missouri,
and not as amusing. The dreams of rich
signors, with beautiful, languishing sig
nore;ias. brunetts with black eyes. &c.
vanish into dried up half-breed Indians
and Spaniards in blankets, and swarthy,
mulatlo, sIip-shod wenches, without mod
esty or regard to common decency. II
We remain here, we will hare a dreary
time this winter; but we hope for better
luck, and, having come this far, think we
deserve it."
"W. c. Remington writes 10 the Edi-
Tor Of the Platte Argus, under date of the
i2,h October. that there is no money
here 10 pay eli the troops. erccpt checks,
and they are worse than nothing, as there
appears to be TO silver in the county,
The pavmasiers brought some money
with them, but they retain it for the use
Of the officers 10 buy them provisions.
The apprehcnded scarcity of provision;
is also noticed. Mr.. Remington says tina
he Mexican population are leaving SAINT;
Fe daily, for what reason no n knows
but 1t is supposed that they have sold al
their provisions 10 the Americans, ant
are compelled 10 leave or starve. IL
say the best of them, they are a misera
bic race OF beings, and the volunteers con
sider themselves disgraced by coming s.
fax 10 fight such degraded set Of men,