Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-10-10

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to Our readers are referred to our advertising
columns for liz; Of the Mineral lants, offered
for sale, in this Stale. The lands We understand
are richly endowed with metallic wealth, and
their location would render them object 10 Pur'
ehasers. Capitalists could not, We think, invest
their money in any wsy that would insure them
safer and mote speedy return. They are stu
atsd near a navigable stream and their rich yield
together with the very cheap rate a; which that
metal could Be worked 10 this section, would so,
enable the Owners To compete with Any mines IL
the Union.
u. The following is from the journal Of oaicsr
under Gen. Kesrney; and commences at the tEe Of
leaving Fort BENT and continues until after the tai ING
of SAINTS Fs. The whole is too long for Us 70 copy
and have taken that portion only which relates
to the taking OfSsHta Fe
An American gentleman has Just arrived in
camp from Santa Fe; he left at II N. To-day, and
says tia, after the Governors abdIcnon, the A.
caldes held meeting and grlreiy discussed the
prOPriey Of tearing down the churches 10 prevent
their being converted into barracks. and that the
American cilizens interfered and assured them
That they had nothing 10 fear On that subject and
thereby. saved the churches. 4 lady also sent
for bin this morning. and asked him If he did not
think il advisable for her to leave the town, with
heI daughters, to them from dishonor. lie
ad, sed her by all means 10 remain at home, and
assured her that she and her daughters. were in
no danger from The approach of the army.
Most the c.a5epeOpIe Of The town have
left, and many country people are going 10 Town
FOR protection.
Tuesday, dngua lsik.-Started as usual, and
at six miles cana 10 the Canon, where the Mex
can army had been assembled. There had been
5000 troops there, but it seems thai the ncaSer
we approached them, the fewer they became, and
when passed through tLcy bad all gone. The
position they chose was near the lOwe end. and
Il was Of great strength. The passage was
not more than forty feet wide-in front, they had
made Obstruction with limber, and beyond this
at 500 SnrLs distance, was an eminence in the
/ road, on which their cannon had been placed; and
i. was ,!ougt.. ~ Us. tia: their o,.iun was equal
10 5000 u.ep. We reached the hill which over
looks Santa Fc, at ) P. NJ. Major CIark's aro
ry was put INTO line. and the mounted troops and
Infantry were marched through the town to the
Patnce. ms it is caled,0 on the pubic square
where the General and his staff dismouuted. ana
were received by the acting Governor and other
! dignItaries. and conducted 10 large room. The
General stated, in few words, tho object OF his
visit, aud gave assurances Of safety and protection
10 a unofTanding citizens. While ibis TRANSFERRED.
tho stars and stripes were boosted on the staff
which is attached 10 the Palace, BY Major Swords.
and as soon il was seen TO wave above the
buildings, ii was hailed BY national salute from
the batteries of Cnp,nins Fisher mud Wei shtman.
under the command of Major Clark. " he the
General was procaiming The conqnes. of New
. Mexico PM Of de Unned States, the first
gun vas heard. There said he. "my guns
proclaim tina, the flag OF the United States fl Nais
over this capitol" The people appeared satisfied.
/ The General slept in the palace, I've Democrats
must cali it The Governor 5 house.) One compa.
ny of dragoons was kept in the cty a guard,
and the business OF the day ended.
n Thus, in the short space OF fifty days, has an
army been marched nearly 900 miles, over n
desert country, md conquered n province of
So OOO souls. without firing a gum success
which may be attributed mainly 10 the skill and
ability with which Gen. kenmey has managed
this asdaogs and delicate business. 10 explaining
his object in coming into the country and the
kindness he felt for the Inhabitants, ne was mild
and courteous; but then, he would add, claim the
whole of New Mexico for the United States. |
put my hand on ii from This moment, (bringing
his hand firmly down on his thgh.) and demand
obedience TO its laws. .#
Wednesday. august l9h.--The Cen addressed
! the whole people to-day more at length than he
hnL on other occasions, and took particular are
10 give l!rem the most positive assurances of pro-
teclion in their persons, property, and religion
Many families had fled on his approach, and he
told their friends to bring them back, and to say
10 them that They would be more safe under his