The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-29
Naval aud Military Affairs.


Major Graham, bearer of dispatches from Warrington
to General Taylor, passed through Mobile on the 2oth
inst
Col whistler who was recently arrested and tried by
q court martial his friends will grat.6ed TO learn has
been honoably from and restored
his command by the President on full examination of
the facts, the charges being entirely unsustained by
proof Col w. has been ordered TO his post In Mexico.
The U. steamship Massachusetts ..ent to yester-
day with troops for the Mexican army which she will
land Brszos They have been enlisted for the Ah 9TH
7h and sh infantry and under the orders Of officers
most Of whom were engaged at Palo Alto and Resacs de
The troops are organized into battalion of four
panies and commanded as follows -
Brevet Maj T. 5 Hawkins 7th infantry commanding
battalion and the recruits Of the 7h regiment OF infantry
LIST Lieut. 8 g. simmons. of the 9TH infantry.
Brevet Maj Wright ofthe 9Th regiment Of infantry,
commands the recruits Of the Sth ls Lieut. Beardssy
oil the 4th infantry, is assigned to duty
Capt George Morris, 4th infantry commands the re-
cruts Of the 4th infantry Lieut. D. wasn 4th infantry
Capt. Rugges, 9th infantry commands the detach-
fantry Asst surgeon s p Moore is assigned to duty
< The whole number Of recruits s about $50, most of
whom have been enlisted under the provision of law for
the OF the rank and file Of the regiments Of the
are avery hne body OF men,
AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO.
rFrom the 81 Louis Reveille Oct col
The follow ing letter, from General Kearney's guide
to Colonel Campbell Of city though Of later
than been heretofore received will be read with
deem interest by ALL from the writer's wellknown cha
sArrA Fr, Sept g. 1876
The inhabitants of this place who ned the approach
of the army, returning. and apparently beco
ming reconciled with the order Of things Indeed
would think frsm the present aspect that the con
much remains ct to be DONE and Gen Kearney 10 using
all his exertions 70 prevent any occurren'e which
might be pejudcia to the interests Of the United States
In this quarter.
Ex-Governor Armijo yet In the province and is said
to he prowng about the mountains with band Of two
hundred men and strange say the inhabitants
vicinity where he s said to be in dread Of
and his band Of gueras than they are Of the American
ali to lear from u.s. should they conform to the
the contrary they have great deal to fear from que
rilla war; which Armijo 10 disposed to wage not only
AGAINST u.s. but against all the inhabitants Of New Mex
CO. lnseed his dsstarily conduct and his inglorous
fight, has left him single parzan, save those with
having been an outlaw in the lower provinces
leaves the poor wretch hardly hole by which to
cape; all this will have tendency no doubt, to make
him desperate
Had Armijo acted az a brave and patriotic should
have done in defence Of his country and the
ure Of country afforded together with the exhaus
ton troops and horses after SO long march, he
orm and be would have now held very different posi-
ton in the opinion Of mankind But he has fallen, never
to iise.
eight hundred men, for the purpose Of visiting the
ortant settlements Of this province. in the SOUTH and
to manufacture the Inhabitants thereof into good Ameri
can citizens which fear, VIII be q cut process
least the present have frequently witnessed the
process, ami apparently l. all palaable enongh until
the oai ~ being ADMINISTERED then comes the litter
phil which few have swallowed "itn good grace How
ever shoulc General Kearney be able 10 capture Armo
anu his band, think hi, intention to make effort
that effect and he has kept secret the better to
conplish it, doubt It would tend greatly to quiet the
iea Of the people ior they YET hold a% N great ares
double force his usual tyrsnnicsl sway These views
absurd and only to be found amongst the gDo
rant, UNFORTUNATELY large portion Of the popustlonD
who are consider their rulers invncble
therefore, the yrant is caught, it will greatly sllay
their foolish fears.
There has little or no change taken place in the gov
eminent yet The native tunconarss have sill tne
places Notwithstanding there are asprants here as well
with youmen who ready to fill any office in the
gift Of Gen Kearney the government, from governor
down and, what il most extraordinary the very
who full OF patriotism aud ssger to kght the
battles OF their country. would lay down their
in order to ill petty Office in Santa Fe Indeed have
had myself not less than three 10 be
astonished to name them but you know that !
very modest in matters Of this kind and even il had
Gem Kearney will be absent about fifteen days. at the
expiration Of which we may expect to depart tor Caor
taken; and let II be conducted it may, its accomplish
ment will be attended with great difficulty and its per
dHn: SsSr. But wnos dwell longer this
ject those unacqusnted with the nature Of the
from 90 srduops an undertaking Far from il On the
contrary, anxious for IT, so far % my individual
comforts are concerned moreover hold hugh honor
which will have the glory Of planting the stars and
stripes on the shoI Of the Pac 6c.
The traders have all arrived here, and together with
the army make Santa Fe 4 crowded as well as lively
place But very few important sales will be made here
this year. and they have heavy stock OF goods
on hand kno~ not what they will do with them unless
thew can 20 souh but ~ we have learned nothing Of
Gen Wools movements IL is considered too much risk
to 70 in that direction until there s certainty Of
pro ection. think many of them now wish they had
stad at home for, with the immense number OF stock
and men, with every thing double what 1t was before,
III is mi
lord from the profits Of any sales which they likely
to make this trip
Yours, &c, &c,
THOMAS FIIzfAIRicK.